But he became popular enough in office to win easy re-election twice.
And every incumbent in the House delegation won easy re-election.
Burke had an easy re-election at the 1945 general election, his result being one of the first to be announced.
But there are two possible hurdles to an easy re-election, diplomats say.
Yet he might have sailed to easy re-election were it not for his subservience to the gun lobby.
She won another easy re-election in the 2012 Parliamentary elections, with 69.15%.
Grant won an easy re-election over Greeley by a margin of 56% to 44%.
In 2006, Cicilline won an easy re-election with 83 percent of the vote.
Following his easy re-election in 2008, Arcand was given his first cabinet position.
Some incumbents had easy re-elections despite having faced well-known challengers.