He sought a party nomination to run at the 1973 general election.
He ran again at the 2000 general election, but lost to the candidate of the opposing party.
"I hope you aren't planning on running again at the next election."
But he wouldn't have either if Vincent hadn't refused to run against him at the last election.
Ten cooperative candidates ran at the 1918 general election, only one of whom was successful.
He ran for a Bucharest seat at the 2008 election, but lost.
He would again decline to run at the next election as well.
He ran at the 2011 general election but was not elected.
Running again at the 2005 election, he lost to Starkey by 4,010 votes.
The party did not run candidates at the 2010 federal election.