However he lost his seat at the 1965 general election despite increasing his vote.
For the first time since the 1966 election, an incumbent government had increased their vote and/or parliamentary majority.
Nationally, the party increased its popular vote to 25%.
He slightly increased his popular vote and returned to power with a big majority.
He stood again at the 1999 election, increasing his primary vote to 56.05%.
He increased his popular vote slightly easily winning the three way race.
He significantly increased his popular vote winning a landslide in the two way race.
"Against all," by now a proven winner, increased its vote to 21.5 percent.
He increased his popular vote slightly from the last election to win the three way race.
He increased his popular vote and held the district defeating two other candidates.