 Parry received the coalition government coupon at the 1918 general election and was returned unopposed  At the 1922 general election Parry faced Labour and Unionist opponents but held the seat.Labour did not contest the seat at the 1923 election but again Parry held off a challenge from the Tories.He was unable to campaign in Flintshire at the 1924 general election through illness brought on as a result of his war wounds  and the seat passed into Conservative hands.