As a result , he became temporarily unpopular in his district , and he ran unsuccessfully for reelection in 1944 .
Mruk also opposed creation of the Saint Lawrence Seaway , which Buffalo residents believed would benefit them .
Mruk became temporarily unpopular in Mruk 's district , and he ran unsuccessfully for reelection in 1944 .
Mruk also opposed creation of the Saint Lawrence Seaway , which Buffalo residents believed would benefit them .