1979 Alberta general election

The 1979 Alberta general election was held on March 14, 1979, to elect members of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta, which had been expanded to 79 seats. ^[1]

201 relations: Al Adair, Al Hiebert, Alan Hyland, Alberta New Democratic Party, Alberta Social Credit Party, Alex McEachern, Allan Warrack, Andrew Little (Canadian politician), Archibald D. Johnston, Arthur J. Dixon, Athabasca (Alberta provincial electoral district), Banff-Cochrane, Barrhead (electoral district), Bert Hohol, Bill Diachuk, Bob Mills (politician), Bonnyville (provincial electoral district), Bow Valley (provincial electoral district), Broyce Jacobs, Bud Miller, Calgary-Bhullar-McCall, Calgary-Bow, Calgary-Buffalo, Calgary-Currie, Calgary-Egmont, Calgary-Elbow, Calgary-Fish Creek, Calgary-Foothills (electoral district), Calgary-Forest Lawn, Calgary-Glenmore, Calgary-McKnight (provincial electoral district), Calgary-Millican, Calgary-Mountain View, Calgary-North Hill, Calgary-North West, Calgary-West, Camrose (provincial electoral district), Cardston (provincial electoral district), Catherine Chichak, Charles Earland Anderson, Charles Stewart (Wainwright MLA), Chinook (provincial electoral district), Clifford Doan, Clover Bar (provincial electoral district), Connie Osterman, Cypress (former Alberta provincial electoral district), Dallas Schmidt, Dan Backs, David J. Carter, David J. Russell (politician), ... Expand index (151 more) » « Shrink index
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Al Adair

James Allen "Al" "Boomer" Adair (May 13, 1929 – December 24, 1996) was a minor league baseball player, radio broadcaster and politician from Alberta, Canada.

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Al Hiebert

Alois "Al" Paul Hiebert (June 4, 1938 – April 23, 2000) is a former provincial level politician from Alberta, Canada.

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Alan Hyland

Alan William Hyland (July 28, 1945 – July 24, 2024) was a Canadian municipal and provincial-level politician from Alberta.

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Alberta New Democratic Party

The Alberta New Democratic Party (Nouveau Parti démocratique de l'Alberta), commonly shortened to Alberta NDP, is a social democratic political party in Alberta, Canada.

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Alberta Social Credit was a provincial political party in Alberta, Canada, that was founded on social credit monetary policy put forward by Clifford Hugh Douglas and on conservative Christian social values.

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Alex McEachern

Alexander Duncan McEachern (born September 27, 1939) is a former provincial level politician from Alberta, Canada.

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Allan Warrack

Allan Alexander Warrack (born May 24, 1937) is a former politician from Alberta, Canada.

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Andrew Little (Canadian politician)

Andrew Little (March 6, 1919 – February 2, 1993) was a politician from Alberta, Canada.

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Archibald D. Johnston

Archibald (Dick) Johnston (March 5, 1940 – June 25, 2003) was a provincial politician from Alberta, Canada.

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Arthur J. Dixon

Arthur Johnson Dixon CM (December 1, 1919 – February 5, 2007) was a real estate and insurance agent, and a former member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta from 1952 to 1975 sitting with the Social Credit caucus in government and opposition.

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Athabasca (Alberta provincial electoral district)

Athabasca was a provincial electoral district in Alberta, Canada, mandated to return a single member to the Legislative Assembly of Alberta from 1905 to 1986.

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Banff-Cochrane

Banff-Cochrane was a provincial electoral district in Alberta, Canada, mandated to return a single member to the Legislative Assembly of Alberta from 1940 to 1975, and again from 1979 to 2019.

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Barrhead (electoral district)

Barrhead was a provincial electoral district in Alberta mandated to return a single member to the Legislative Assembly of Alberta using first-past-the-post balloting from 1971 to 1993.

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Bert Hohol

Albert Edward Hohol (December 27, 1922 – November 17, 2017) was a provincial level politician from Alberta, Canada.

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Bill Diachuk

Bill Wasyl Diachuk (October 8, 1929 – October 17, 2014) was a municipal and provincial politician from Alberta, Canada.

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Bob Mills (politician)

Robert (Bob) Mills (born July 28, 1941 in Young, Saskatchewan) is a Canadian former federal politician.

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Bonnyville (provincial electoral district)

Bonnyville was a provincial electoral district in Alberta, Canada, mandated to return a single member to the Legislative Assembly of Alberta from 1952 to 1997.

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Bow Valley (provincial electoral district)

Bow Valley was a provincial electoral district in Alberta, Canada, mandated to return a single member to the Legislative Assembly of Alberta from 1913 to 1940, and again from 1971 to 1997.

See 1979 Alberta general election and Bow Valley (provincial electoral district)

Broyce Jacobs

Broyce G. Jacobs (born July 29, 1940) is a Canadian politician and was a Member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta representing the constituency of Cardston-Taber-Warner as a Progressive Conservative.

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Bud Miller

James "Bud" Edgar Miller (March 31, 1923 – January 23, 2015) was a provincial level politician and farmer from Alberta, Canada.

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Calgary-Bhullar-McCall

Calgary-Bhullar-McCall is a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of Alberta, Canada.

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Calgary-Bow

Calgary-Bow is a provincial electoral district in the city of Calgary, Alberta, Canada.

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Calgary-Buffalo

Calgary-Buffalo is a current provincial electoral district in Calgary, Alberta, Canada.

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Calgary-Currie

Calgary-Currie is a provincial electoral district in Calgary, Alberta, Canada.

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Calgary-Egmont

Calgary-Egmont was a provincial electoral district in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, mandated to return a single member to the Legislative Assembly of Alberta using the first past the post method of voting from 1971 to 2012.

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Calgary-Elbow

Calgary-Elbow is a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of Alberta, Canada.

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Calgary-Fish Creek

Calgary-Fish Creek is a provincial electoral district in Alberta, Canada.

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Calgary-Foothills (electoral district)

Calgary-Foothills is a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of Alberta, Canada.

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Calgary-Forest Lawn

Calgary-Forest Lawn was a provincial electoral district in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, mandated to return a single member to the Legislative Assembly of Alberta using the first past the post method of voting from 1979 to 1993.

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Calgary-Glenmore

Calgary-Glenmore, styled Calgary Glenmore from 1957 to 1971, is a provincial electoral district in Calgary, Alberta, Canada.

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Calgary-McKnight (provincial electoral district)

Calgary-McKnight was a provincial electoral district in Alberta, Canada, mandated to return a single member to the Legislative Assembly of Alberta using the first past the post method of voting from 1971 to 1993.

See 1979 Alberta general election and Calgary-McKnight (provincial electoral district)

Calgary-Millican

Calgary-Millican was a provincial electoral district in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, mandated to return a single member to the Legislative Assembly of Alberta using the first past the post method of voting from 1971 to 1993.

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Calgary-Mountain View

Calgary-Mountain View is a provincial electoral district in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, mandated to return a single member to the Legislative Assembly of Alberta using the first past the post method of voting.

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Calgary-North Hill

Calgary-North Hill was a provincial electoral district in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, mandated to return a single member to the Legislative Assembly of Alberta using the first past the post method of voting from 1971 to 2012.

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Calgary-North West

Calgary-North West is a provincial electoral district in Calgary, Alberta, Canada.

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Calgary-West

Calgary-West (formerly styled Calgary West from 1957 to 1971) is a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of Alberta, Canada.

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Camrose (provincial electoral district)

Camrose is a provincial electoral district in Alberta, Canada.

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Cardston (provincial electoral district)

Cardston was a provincial electoral district in Alberta, Canada, mandated to return a single member to the Legislative Assembly of Alberta from 1905 to 1993.

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Catherine Chichak

Catherine Chichak (October 7, 1934 – April 6, 2009) was a politician from Alberta, Canada.

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Charles Earland Anderson

Charles Earland Anderson was a provincial level politician from Alberta, Canada.

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Charles Stewart (Wainwright MLA)

Charles Stewart (March 26, 1917 – October 3, 1991) was a Canadian politician who served as a member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta from 1975 to 1982, sitting with the governing Progressive Conservative caucus.

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Chinook (provincial electoral district)

Chinook was a provincial electoral district in Alberta mandated to return a single member to the Legislative Assembly of Alberta using the first past the post method of voting from 1979 to 1996.

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Clifford Doan

Clifford Lawrence Doan (April 27, 1905 – November 25, 1990) was a provincial level politician from Alberta, Canada.

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Clover Bar (provincial electoral district)

Clover Bar was a provincial electoral district in Alberta, Canada mandated to return a single member to the Legislative Assembly of Alberta from 1930 to 1993.

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Connie Osterman

Constance Elaine "Connie" Osterman (born June 23, 1936) is a former politician from Alberta, Canada.

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Cypress (former Alberta provincial electoral district)

Cypress was a provincial electoral district in Alberta, Canada, mandated to return a single member to the Legislative Assembly of Alberta from 1926 to 1986.

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Dallas Schmidt

Dallas Wilbur Schmidt, DFC & Bar, (August 9, 1922 – November 22, 2007) was a Canadian fighter pilot and flying ace with the Royal Canadian Air Force during the Second World War.

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Dan Backs

Dan Backs (born December 15, 1953) is a politician and former member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta.

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David J. Carter

David John Carter (born April 6, 1934) is a Canadian politician, clergyman, photographer and author from Alberta.

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David J. Russell (politician)

David John Russell (July 29, 1931 – August 17, 2023) was a Canadian politician from Alberta.

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David Thomas King

David Thomas King (born June 22, 1946) is a retired Canadian politician and public education policy activist.

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Dennis Anderson (politician)

Dennis Lester Anderson (August 16, 1949 – March 20, 2019) was a provincial-level politician from Alberta, Canada.

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Don Getty

Donald Ross Getty (August 30, 1933 – February 26, 2016) was a Canadian politician who served as the 11th premier of Alberta between 1985 and 1992.

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Don McCrimmon

Donald James McCrimmon (March 1, 1918 – November 8, 1992) was a provincial level politician from Alberta, Canada.

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Donald Hansen

Donald Alfred Hansen (1924-1981) was a provincial level politician from Alberta, Canada.

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Drayton Valley (provincial electoral district)

Drayton Valley was a provincial electoral district in Alberta, Canada, mandated to return a single member to the Legislative Assembly of Alberta using the first-past-the-post method of voting from 1971 to 1993.

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Drumheller (provincial electoral district)

Drumheller was a provincial electoral district in Alberta, Canada, mandated to return a single member to the Legislative Assembly of Alberta from 1930 to 1963 and again from 1971 to 1997.

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Ed Oman

Edwin Albert "Ed" Oman (August 31, 1930 – September 19, 2013) was a provincial level politician from Alberta, Canada.

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Edmonton-Avonmore

Edmonton-Avonmore was a provincial electoral district in Alberta, Canada, mandated to return a single member to the Legislative Assembly of Alberta using the first-past-the-post method of voting from 1971 to 1997.

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Edmonton-Belmont

Edmonton-Belmont was a provincial electoral district in Alberta, Canada, mandated to return a single member to the Legislative Assembly of Alberta using the first past the post method of voting from 1971 to 1993.

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Edmonton-Beverly

Edmonton-Beverly was a provincial electoral district in Alberta, Canada, mandated to return a single member to the Legislative Assembly of Alberta using the first past the post method of voting from 1971 to 1993.

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Edmonton-Calder

Edmonton-Calder was a provincial electoral district in Alberta, Canada, mandated to return a single member to the Legislative Assembly of Alberta using the first past the post method of voting from 1971 to 1993 and again from 1996 to 2019.

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Edmonton-Centre

Edmonton-Centre formerly styled Edmonton Centre from 1959 to 1971 was a provincial electoral district in Alberta, Canada, mandated to return a single member to the Legislative Assembly of Alberta using the first past the post method of voting from 1959 to 2019.

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Edmonton-Glengarry

Edmonton-Glengarry was a provincial electoral district in Alberta, Canada, mandated to return a single member to the Legislative Assembly of Alberta using the first past the post method of voting from 1979 to 2004.

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Edmonton-Glenora

Edmonton-Glenora is a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of Alberta, Canada.

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Edmonton-Gold Bar

Edmonton-Gold Bar is a provincial electoral district, in Alberta, Canada.

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Edmonton-Highlands

Edmonton-Highlands was a provincial electoral district in Alberta, Canada, mandated to return a single member to the Legislative Assembly of Alberta using the first past the post method of voting from 1971 to 1993 and again from 1997 to 2004.

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Edmonton-Jasper Place

Edmonton-Jasper Place was a provincial electoral district in Alberta, Canada, mandated to return a single member to the Legislative Assembly of Alberta using the first past the post method of voting from 1963 to 1989.

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Edmonton-Kingsway

Edmonton-Kingsway was a provincial electoral district in Alberta, Canada, mandated to return a single member to the Legislative Assembly of Alberta using the first past the post method of voting from 1971 to 1993.

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Edmonton-Meadowlark

Edmonton Meadowlark was a provincial electoral district in Alberta, Canada, mandated to return a single member to the Legislative Assembly of Alberta using the first past the post method of voting from 1971 to 2019.

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Edmonton-Mill Woods (provincial electoral district)

Edmonton-Mill Woods is a provincial electoral district in Alberta, Canada.

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Edmonton-Norwood

Edmonton-Norwood was a provincial electoral district in Alberta, Canada, mandated to return a single member to the Legislative Assembly of Alberta using the first past the post method of voting from 1959 to 2004.

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Edmonton-Parkallen

Edmonton-Parkallen was a provincial electoral district in Alberta, Canada, mandated to return a single member to the Legislative Assembly of Alberta using the first past the post method of voting from 1971 to 1993.

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Edmonton-Strathcona (provincial electoral district)

Edmonton-Strathcona is a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of Alberta, Canada.

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Edmonton-Whitemud

Edmonton-Whitemud is a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of Alberta, Canada.

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Edmonton—Sherwood Park (federal electoral district)

Edmonton–Sherwood Park was a federal electoral district in Alberta, Canada, that was represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 2004 to 2015.

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Edson (provincial electoral district)

Edson was a provincial electoral district in Alberta, Canada mandated to return a single member to the Legislative Assembly of Alberta from 1913 to 1986.

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Elmer Borstad

Elmer Elsworth Borstad (August 27, 1924 – July 18, 2015) was a municipal and provincial level politician, surveyor, farmer, sailor and entrepreneur from Alberta, Canada.

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Eric Musgreave

Eric Charles Musgreave (July 21, 1921 – June 16, 2000) was a politician from Alberta, Canada.

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Ernie Isley (politician)

Ernest Douglas "Ernie" Isley (born June 29, 1937) is a former school principal and provincial and municipal level politician from Alberta, Canada.

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Ernie Jamison

William Ernest "Ernie" Jamison (February 27, 1924 – April 11, 2003) was a publisher and member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta.

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Floyd Albin Johnson

Floyd Albin Johnson (1908–1974) was a Canadian politician who was the last leader of the Alberta Co-operative Commonwealth Federation from 1957 until 1962.

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Frank Pierpoint Appleby

Frank Pierpoint Appleby (December 23, 1913 – May 18, 2015) was a Canadian politician and Royal Air Force officer from Alberta.

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Fred Mandeville

Frederick Thomas Mandeville (May 3, 1922 – April 7, 2020) was a politician from Alberta, Canada.

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Fred Peacock

Frederick Halliday Peacock (November 23, 1916 – February 15, 2010) was a businessman and former provincial level politician from Alberta, Canada.

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Frederick Deryl Bradley

Frederick Deryl "Fred" Bradley (born September 17, 1949) is a former politician.

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George Topolnisky

George Topolnisky (August 13, 1916 – March 19, 2012) was a provincial level politician and teacher from Alberta, Canada.

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George Wolstenholme

George Kenneth Wolstenholme (September 7, 1916 – November 16, 1995) is a former provincial level politician from Alberta, Canada.

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Gerard Amerongen

Gerard Joseph Taets van Amerongen (July 18, 1914 – April 21, 2013) was a politician and lawyer from Alberta, Canada.

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Gordon Miniely

Gordon T. Miniely (born October 25, 1939) was a politician from Alberta, Canada.

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Gordon Stromberg

Gordon Emil Stromberg (December 25, 1927 – September 7, 2008) was a provincial and municipal level politician from Alberta, Canada.

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Gordon Taylor (politician)

Gordon Edward Taylor (20 July 1910 – 26 July 2003) was a Canadian politician, businessman and teacher from Drumheller, Alberta. He served as an elected official for 48 years at both the provincial and federal levels, and never lost an election. Taylor was born in Calgary.

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Gordon Wright (politician)

Gordon Samuel Dales Wright (June 28, 1927 – October 18, 1990) was a lawyer who served as a Crown Prosecutor for the Attorney General's office, and a politician who served in the Legislative Assembly of Alberta from 1986 until his death in 1990.

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Graham Harle

Graham Lisle Harle (December 9, 1931 – February 9, 2022) was a British-born Canadian provincial level politician from Alberta.

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Grande Prairie (provincial electoral district)

Grande Prairie is a provincial electoral district in Alberta, Canada, that has existed twice, first from 1930 to 1993 and again from 2019.

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Grant Notley

Walter Grant Notley (January 19, 1939 – October 19, 1984) was a Canadian politician.

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Greg Stevens (Alberta politician)

Greg Phillip Stevens (born November 24, 1935) was a provincial level politician from Alberta, Canada.

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Helen Hunley

Wilma Helen Hunley (September 6, 1920 – October 22, 2010) was a Canadian politician and the 12th Lieutenant Governor of Alberta, the first woman to serve in that post.

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Henry Kroeger

Henry Kroeger (March 28, 1917 – September 17, 1987) was a Russian-born Canadian politician from Alberta, Canada.

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Henry Woo

Henry Woo ((March 18, 1929 – November 24, 2014) was a provincial level politician from Alberta, Canada. He was born in Lethbridge, Alberta and he served as a member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta from 1979 to 1986. During his time in the legislature he sat in the back benches as a member of the governing Progressive Conservative party.

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Highwood (electoral district)

Highwood is a provincial electoral district in southern Alberta, Canada.

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Horst Schmid

Horst Adolph Louis Charles Schmid (born April 29, 1933) is a former provincial level politician and international trade businessman from Alberta, Canada.

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Hugh Horner

Hugh Macarthur Horner (February 1, 1925 – March 27, 1997) was a physician and surgeon.

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Hugh Planche

Hugh Planche (born October 3, 1931) is a former provincial level politician from Alberta, Canada.

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Ian Reid (Alberta politician)

Ian Wilson Carlyle Reid (May 27, 1931 – January 18, 2016) was a provincial level politician from Alberta, Canada.

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Innisfail (provincial electoral district)

Innisfail was a provincial electoral district in Alberta, Canada, mandated to return a single member to the Legislative Assembly of Alberta from 1905 to 1940 and again from 1971 to 1993.

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Jack Cookson

John William Cookson (October 29, 1928 – July 8, 2021) was a provincial politician from Alberta, Canada.

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James L. Foster

James "Jim" L. Foster is a former provincial level politician from Alberta, Canada.

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Jim Horsman

James Deverell Horsman, (born July 29, 1935) is a politician from Alberta, Canada.

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John Batiuk

John S. Batiuk (March 20, 1923 – August 1, 2005) was a municipal and provincial level politician from Alberta, Canada.

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John Gogo

John Albert Gogo (February 15, 1932 – April 4, 2015) was a Canadian politician.

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John Kushner

John Kushner (June 22, 1923 – March 2, 1984) was a Canadian federal and provincial level politician.

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John Murray Campbell

John Murray "Jack" Campbell (May 14, 1931 – December 21, 2021) was a provincial level politician from Alberta, Canada.

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John Thompson (Alberta politician)

John MacKenzie Thompson (March 22, 1924 – November 1, 2016) was a politician from Alberta, Canada.

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John Younie

John Younie (born March 3, 1950) is a former provincial level politician from Alberta, Canada.

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John Zaozirny

John Brian Zaozirny (born June 26, 1947) is a businessman, lawyer and politician from Alberta, Canada.

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Julian Koziak

Julian Gregory Joseph Koziak (born 16 September 1940) is a former politician from Alberta, Canada.

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Kenneth Paproski

Kenneth Robert Howard Paproski (January 17, 1931 – January 25, 2007) is a former provincial level politician and medical doctor from Alberta, Canada.

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Lac La Biche-McMurray

Lac La Biche-McMurray was a provincial electoral district in Alberta, Canada, mandated to return a single member to the Legislative Assembly of Alberta using first-past-the-post balloting from 1971 to 1986.

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Lacombe (provincial electoral district)

Lacombe was a provincial electoral district in Alberta, Canada, mandated to return a single member to the Legislative Assembly of Alberta from 1905 to 1993.

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Larry Shaben

Lawrence "Larry" Ralph Shaben (March 20, 1935 – September 6, 2008) was a Canadian politician of Lebanese descent and the first Muslim Cabinet Minister in Canada.

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Lavern Ahlstrom

Lavern Ahlstrom (May 28, 1936 – April 12, 2024) was a Canadian provincial level politician who was leader of the Alberta Social Credit Party.

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Legislative Assembly of Alberta

The Legislative Assembly of Alberta is the deliberative assembly of the province of Alberta, Canada.

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LeRoy Fjordbotten

Edwin LeRoy Fjordbotten (November 4, 1938 June 8, 2017) was a Canadian provincial level politician and farmer.

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Leslie Young (politician)

Leslie Gordon Young (born August 19, 1934) is a retired Canadian politician from Alberta.

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Lesser Slave Lake (electoral district)

Lesser Slave Lake is a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of Alberta, Canada.

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Lethbridge-East

Lethbridge-East is a provincial electoral district in Alberta, Canada, covering the eastern half of the city of Lethbridge.

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Lethbridge-West

Lethbridge-West is an Alberta provincial electoral district, covering the western half of the city of Lethbridge, including all of West Lethbridge.

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Lewis Clark

Lewis Mitchell "Mickey" Clark (November 26, 1923 – September 17, 2003) was a provincial politician from Alberta, Canada.

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Little Bow

Little Bow was a provincial electoral district in Alberta, Canada, mandated to return a single member to the Legislative Assembly of Alberta from 1913 to 2019.

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Lloydminster (Alberta electoral district)

Lloydminster was a provincial electoral district in Alberta, Canada, mandated to return a single member to the Legislative Assembly of Alberta using the first past the post method of voting from 1971 to 1993.

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Lou Hyndman

Louis Davies Hyndman, (July 1, 1935 – November 24, 2013) was a Canadian lawyer and politician from Alberta.

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Macleod (provincial electoral district)

Macleod was a provincial electoral district in Alberta, Canada, mandated to return a single member to the Legislative Assembly of Alberta from 1905 to 1993.

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Marvin Moore

Marvin Everard Moore (born August 31, 1938) is a former Canadian provincial level politician from Alberta, Canada.

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Mary LeMessurier

Mary Jean LeMessurier (née Murray; June 12, 1929 – March 11, 2018) was a politician from Alberta, Canada.

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Medicine Hat (provincial electoral district)

Medicine Hat was a provincial electoral district in Alberta, Canada, mandated to return members to the Legislative Assembly of Alberta from 1905 to 1971, and again from 1979 to 2019.

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Merv Leitch

Clarence Mervin "Merv" Leitch (January 13, 1926 – June 30, 1990) was a former lawyer and provincial level politician from Alberta, Canada.

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Mick Fluker

Allison Ira "Mick" Fluker (January 6, 1926 – October 16, 1990) was a politician from Alberta, Canada.

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Milt Pahl

Milton George Pahl (October 30, 1943 – March 1, 2023) was a provincial level politician and current businessman from Alberta, Canada.

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Myrna Fyfe

Myrna Catherine Fyfe (born August 20, 1941) is a retired provincial level politician and hospital administrator from Alberta, Canada.

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Neil Stanley Crawford

Neil Stanley Crawford (May 26, 1931 – August 25, 1992) was a politician and jazz musician from Alberta, Canada.

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Neil Webber

Patrick Neil Webber (born April 17, 1936) is a former provincial level politician and cabinet minister from Alberta, Canada.

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Nicholas Taylor (politician)

Nicholas William "Nick" Taylor (November 17, 1927 – October 3, 2020) was a geologist, businessman and politician from Alberta, Canada.

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Nigel Pengelly

Nigel Ian Pengelly (May 29, 1925 – July 3, 2010) was a provincial level politician from Alberta, Canada.

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Norm Weiss

Norman "Norm" Allen Weiss (December 23, 1935 – June 2, 2015) was a provincial level politician from Alberta, Canada.

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Norman Magee

Norman Frederick Magee (September 22, 1922 – September 8, 1985) was a politician from Alberta, Canada.

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Olds-Didsbury

Olds-Didsbury was a provincial electoral district in central Alberta, Canada, mandated to return a single member to the Legislative Assembly of Alberta using the first-past-the-post method of voting from 1963 to 1997.

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Parliamentary opposition

Parliamentary opposition is a form of political opposition to a designated government, particularly in a Westminster-based parliamentary system.

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Peace River (provincial electoral district)

Peace River is a provincial electoral district in Alberta, Canada.

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Peter Knaak

Peter Knaak (born October 28, 1942) was a provincial level politician from Alberta, Canada.

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Peter Lougheed

Edgar Peter Lougheed (July 26, 1928 – September 13, 2012) was a Canadian lawyer and Progressive Conservative politician who served as the tenth premier of Alberta from 1971 to 1985, presiding over a period of reform and economic growth.

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Peter Trynchy

Peter Trynchy (August 22, 1931 – November 21, 2022) was a Canadian businessman, farmer and long serving municipal and provincial level politician from Alberta.

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Pincher Creek-Crowsnest

Pincher Creek-Crowsnest was a provincial electoral district in Alberta, Canada, mandated to return a single member to the Legislative Assembly of Alberta from 1940 to 1993.

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Ponoka (provincial electoral district)

Ponoka was a provincial electoral district in Alberta, Canada, mandated to return a single member to the Legislative Assembly of Alberta from 1905 to 1986.

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Progressive Conservative Association of Alberta

The Progressive Conservative Association of Alberta (often referred to colloquially as Progressive Conservative Party of Alberta) was a provincial centre-right party in the Canadian province of Alberta that existed from 1905 to 2020.

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Ralph Sorenson

Ralph Andrews Sorenson (March 27, 1927 – May 15, 2020) was a politician from Alberta, Canada.

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Ray Martin (politician)

Raymond James Martin (born August 8, 1941) is a politician in Alberta, Canada and former member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta.

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Raymond Speaker

Raymond Albert "Ray" Speaker, (born December 13, 1935) is a Canadian politician.

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Red Deer (provincial electoral district)

Red Deer was a provincial electoral district in Alberta, Canada, mandated to return a single member to the Legislative Assembly of Alberta from 1905 to 1986.

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Redwater-Andrew

Redwater-Andrew was a provincial electoral district in Alberta, Canada mandated to return a single member to the Legislative Assembly of Alberta using the first-past-the-post method of voting from 1971 to 1993.

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Robert Bogle

Robert John "Bob" Bogle (born August 29, 1943) is a former provincial level politician from Alberta, Canada.

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Robert Curtis Clark

Robert Curtis "Bob" Clark (July 2, 1937 – July 10, 2020) was a teacher, civil servant and politician.

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Robert Wagner Dowling

Robert Wagner Dowling (September 28, 1924 – March 4, 2019) was a provincial-level politician from Alberta, Canada.

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Rocky Mountain House (electoral district)

Rocky Mountain House was a provincial electoral district in Alberta, Canada, mandated to return a single member to the Legislative Assembly of Alberta from 1940 to 2012.

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Rollie Cook

Roland "Rollie" David Bertram Cook (born March 22, 1952) was a provincial level politician from Alberta, Canada.

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Ron Ghitter

Ronald D. Ghitter (born August 22, 1935) is a Canadian lawyer and politician.

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Ron Hayter

Ronald John Hayter (July 30, 1936 – April 21, 2018) was the longest-serving city councillor of Edmonton, Alberta, having served since 1971 until 1995, when he stepped down to join the National Parole Board.

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Ron Tesolin

Ronald "Ron" Joseph Tesolin (February 3, 1940 – November 13, 1986) was a provincial level politician from Alberta, Canada.

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Roy Farran

Major Roy Alexander Farran (2 January 1921 – 2 June 2006) was a British-Canadian soldier, politician, farmer, author and journalist.

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Rudolph Zander

Rudolph "Rusty" Zander (July 21, 1915 – October 4, 1996) was a politician from Alberta, Canada.

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Sheila Embury

Sheila Barbara Embury (June 6, 1931 – August 1, 2005) was a former nurse and provincial level politician from Alberta, Canada.

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Shirley Cripps

Shirley Anne Cripps (born September 11, 1935) was a provincial level politician from Alberta, Canada.

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Smoky River (electoral district)

Smoky River was a provincial electoral district in Alberta, Canada mandated to return a single member to the Legislative Assembly of Alberta using the first-past-the-post method of voting from 1971 to 1993.

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Spirit River-Fairview

Spirit River-Fairview was a provincial electoral district in northwestern Alberta, Canada mandated to return a single member to the Legislative Assembly of Alberta using the first-past-the-post method of voting from 1971 to 1986.

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St. Albert (provincial electoral district)

St.

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St. Paul (provincial electoral district)

St.

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Stan Kushner

Stanley A. Kushner (born December 5, 1946) is a former politician and current real estate agent in Alberta, Canada.

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Stettler (provincial electoral district)

Stettler was a provincial electoral district in Alberta, Canada, mandated to return a single member to the Legislative Assembly of Alberta from 1909 to 1993.

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Stewart McCrae (politician)

Stewart Alden McCrae (December 30, 1929 – September 2, 2015) was a provincial level politician from Alberta, Canada.

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Stony Plain (electoral district)

Stony Plain (named Stonyplain until 1909) was a provincial electoral district in Alberta, Canada, between 1905 and 2019.

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Taber-Warner

Taber-Warner is a provincial electoral district in Alberta, Canada.

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Thomas Donnelly (Alberta politician)

Thomas Charles Donnelly (October 13, 1933 – April 1, 1997) was a provincial level politician from Alberta, Canada.

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Thomas J. Walker

Thomas James John Walker (October 30, 1927 – June 6, 1998) was a Canadian provincial level politician from Alberta.

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Three Hills (provincial electoral district)

Three Hills was a provincial electoral district in Alberta mandated to return a single member to the Legislative Assembly of Alberta using the first past the post method of voting from 1963 to 1993.

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Tom Chambers (politician)

Thomas William Chambers (July 7, 1928 – June 23, 2018) was a provincial level politician from Alberta, Canada.

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Tom Lysons

Thomas "Tom" Fredrick Lawrence Lysons (November 20, 1934 – May 7, 1997) was a former provincial level politician from Alberta, Canada.

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Tom Sindlinger

Thomas L. Sindlinger (born September 2, 1941) is a politician in Alberta, Canada, and former member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta.

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Vegreville (provincial electoral district)

Vegreville was a provincial electoral district in Alberta, Canada, mandated to return a single member to the Legislative Assembly of Alberta from 1909 to 1963 and again from 1971 to 1993.

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Vermilion-Viking

Vermilion-Viking was a provincial electoral district in Alberta, Canada, mandated to return a single member to the Legislative Assembly of Alberta using first past the post method of voting from 1971 to 1993.

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Wainwright (provincial electoral district)

Wainwright was a provincial electoral district in Alberta, Canada, mandated to return a single member to the Legislative Assembly of Alberta from 1913 to 2004.

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Walt Buck

Walter Alexander Buck (December 16, 1930 – March 14, 2013) was a provincial politician and dentist from Alberta, Canada.

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Wetaskiwin-Leduc

Wetaskiwin-Leduc was a provincial electoral district in Alberta mandated to return a single member to the Legislative Assembly of Alberta using the first past the post method of voting from 1971 to 1993.

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Whitecourt (provincial electoral district)

Whitecourt was a provincial electoral district in Alberta, Canada mandated to return a single member to the Legislative Assembly of Alberta using first-past-the-post balloting from 1971 to 1993.

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William Edward Payne

William Edward Payne (born July 4, 1933) is a former provincial politician from Alberta, Canada.

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William L. Mack

William "Bill" L. Mack (April 1, 1924 – February 17, 2009) was a provincial level politician from Alberta, Canada.

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William Purdy

William Frederick Purdy (born June 5, 1940) was a provincial level politician from Alberta, Canada.

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William Yurko

William "Vasile" Yurko (February 11, 1926 – February 2, 2010) was a Canadian politician, and member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta and the House of Commons of Canada.

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Winston Backus

Winston Osler Backus (October 12, 1920 – June 15, 2020) was a Canadian politician.

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1963 Alberta general election

The 1963 Alberta general election was held on June 17, 1963, to elect members of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta. 1979 Alberta general election and 1963 Alberta general election are elections in Alberta.

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1975 Alberta general election

The 1975 Alberta general election was held on March 26, 1975, to elect members of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta to the 18th Alberta Legislature. 1979 Alberta general election and 1975 Alberta general election are elections in Alberta.

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19th Alberta Legislature

The 19th Alberta Legislative Assembly was in session from May 24, 1979, to October 5, 1982, with the membership of the assembly determined by the results of the 1979 Alberta general election held on March 14, 1979.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1979_Alberta_general_election

Also known as 19th Alberta general election, Alberta general election, 1979.

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