Morgan was elected to the Newfoundland assembly in
1972. He served in the
provincial cabinet as Minister of Transportation and Communications, as Minister of Tourism, as Minister of Forestry and Agriculture and as Minister of Fisheries. He was a candidate for the Progressive Conservative party leadership in 1979 but withdrew, transferring his support to
Brian Peckford. In
1988, he made an unsuccessful bid to be the federal
Progressive Conservative candidate in the riding of
St. John's East but
Ross Reid was chosen instead. but was defeated by Liberal
Brian Tobin in
Bonavista—Trinity—Conception. == Death ==