 In 1906 he stood for parliamentary election in the newly formed constituency Snaasen, challenged by no less than three other candidates from his own party; incumbent Hans Konrad Foosnæs, Ivar Aavatsmark and Lorents Mørkved.Mørkved ended fourth in the third round with only 698 votes.In the second round he was taken on board as Aavatsmark's running mate, and he was thereby elected for a new term as a deputy MP.