Complex sentence: He was re-elected in the 1967 and 1970 elections, but was defeated in 1974, losing his seat to New Democrat James "Buddy" MacEachern.
Split into simpler sentences: He was re-elected in the 1967 and 1970 elections. Laffin was defeated when he ran for re-election in 1974, losing his seat to New Democrat James "Buddy" MacEachern.