Albert Sanders
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Albert Leroy Sanders was a provincial politician from Alberta
, Canada
. He served as a member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta
from 1921 to 1935 sitting with the United Farmers caucus in government.
. He defeated incumbent MLA Edward Prudden
with a landslide majority to pickup the seat for his party.
Sanders ran for a second term in the 1926 Alberta general election
. He faced a three way battle, and lost a significant portion of his popular vote from the previous election but still took the district with a sizable majority over the other candidates.
Sanders ran for a third term in the 1930 Alberta general election
. He continued to lose his vote share and faced a strong challenge from Conservative candidate H.A. Blair who also ran in the previous election. Sanders managed to hang on and win his seat taking just over half the popular vote.
The 1935 Alberta general election
would see Sanders run for his fourth term. He would be defeated in a landslide by Social Credit candidate Charles Cockroft finishing a distant third in the four way race.
Sanders died on March 29, 1957. He was buried at Gilbert Cemetery in Clearwater County
, Idaho
.
Alberta
Alberta is a province of Canada. It had an estimated population of 3.7 million in 2010 making it the most populous of Canada's three prairie provinces...
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
. He served as a member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta
Legislative Assembly of Alberta
The Legislative Assembly of Alberta is one of two components of the Legislature of Alberta, the other being the Queen, represented by the Lieutenant-Governor of Alberta. The Alberta legislature meets in the Alberta Legislature Building in the provincial capital, Edmonton...
from 1921 to 1935 sitting with the United Farmers caucus in government.
Political career
Sanders ran for a seat to the Alberta Legislature as a candidate for the United Farmers in the electoral district of Stettler for the 1921 Alberta general electionAlberta general election, 1921
The Alberta general election of 1921 was the fifth general election for the Province of Alberta, Canada. It was held on July 18, 1921 to elect members to the 5th Alberta Legislative Assembly....
. He defeated incumbent MLA Edward Prudden
Edward Prudden
Edward Hulburd Prudden was a provincial politician from Alberta, Canada. He served as a member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta from 1917 to 1921 sitting with the Liberal caucus in government.-Political career:...
with a landslide majority to pickup the seat for his party.
Sanders ran for a second term in the 1926 Alberta general election
Alberta general election, 1926
The Alberta general election of 1926 was the sixth general election for the Province of Alberta, Canada. It was held on June 28, 1926 to elect members of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta. The writs of election were issued on May 10, 1926 allowing for an election period of 40 days.After Herbert...
. He faced a three way battle, and lost a significant portion of his popular vote from the previous election but still took the district with a sizable majority over the other candidates.
Sanders ran for a third term in the 1930 Alberta general election
Alberta general election, 1930
The Alberta general election of 1930 was the seventh general election for the Province of Alberta, Canada. It was held on June 19, 1930 to elect members of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta....
. He continued to lose his vote share and faced a strong challenge from Conservative candidate H.A. Blair who also ran in the previous election. Sanders managed to hang on and win his seat taking just over half the popular vote.
The 1935 Alberta general election
Alberta general election, 1935
The Alberta general election of 1935 was the eighth general election for the Province of Alberta, Canada. It was held on August 22, 1935 to elect members of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta....
would see Sanders run for his fourth term. He would be defeated in a landslide by Social Credit candidate Charles Cockroft finishing a distant third in the four way race.
Sanders died on March 29, 1957. He was buried at Gilbert Cemetery in Clearwater County
Clearwater County, Idaho
Clearwater County is a county located in the U.S. state of Idaho. Established in 1911, the county was named after the Clearwater River. As of the 2000 Census the county had a population of 8,930 . The county seat is Orofino....
, Idaho
Idaho
Idaho is a state in the Rocky Mountain area of the United States. The state's largest city and capital is Boise. Residents are called "Idahoans". Idaho was admitted to the Union on July 3, 1890, as the 43rd state....
.