In the September 1927 general election, he stood as an Independent candidate, but was not re-elected.
ɪnðə sɛptˈɛmbɚ nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd twˈɛnti sˈɛvən dʒˈɛnɚɹəl ᵻlˈɛkʃən, hiː stˈʊd æz ɐn ˌɪndᵻpˈɛndənt kˈændᵻdˌeɪt, bˌʌt wʌz nˌɑːt ɹˌiːᵻlˈɛktᵻd.