Ambrose A. Holowach
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Ambrose A. Holowach was a businessman, soldier during World War II
and an Alberta provincial level and federal level politician.
as a candidate of the Social Credit party
in the 1949 federal election
. He was defeated by Liberal
candidate Albert Frederick Macdonald
. Holowach would run against Macdonald again in the 1953 federal election
this time defeating him as Macdonald lost 3000 votes from his previous election. Holowach would stand for re-election in the 1957 federal election
and would be barely re-elected by just 300 votes over Liberal candidate William Hawrelak
. Parliament would be dissolved a year later and Hollowach would run for a third term in the 1958 federal election
. He would be defeated by William Skoreyko
and not return to federal politics.
for the 1952 Alberta general election
. He ran in the Edmonton
electoral district but finish well out contention for a seat.
He would return to provincial politics after being defeated from his seat in the House of Commons. Holowach ran for a seat in the Edmonton Centre
district in the 1959 Alberta general election
. He would defeat future Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) Gerard Amerongen
and 2 other candidates in a closely contested election. In 1962 he was appointed to the Executive Council becoming the Provincial Secretary.
Holowach would run for re-election in the 1963 Alberta general election
, again he defeated Amerongen and 2 other candidates to win his second term in office. In 1964 Holowach would generate controversy when he said in the legislature that he doesn't think Alberta needs a distinct flag.
Hollowach would run for a third term and come out on top of a hotly contested 5 way race to win his final term in provincial office in the 1967 Alberta general election
. At the end of his third term Hollowach would be appointed to hold the Minister of Culture, Youth & Recreation by Harry Strom
.
Hollowach would run for a 4th term in office for the 1972 Alberta general election
, but change from the Edmonton Centre district to the Edmonton Highlands electoral district. He would be defeated by Progressive Conservative
candidate David Thomas King
. Hollowach would defeat King again in the 1975 Alberta general election
.
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
and an Alberta provincial level and federal level politician.
Federal political career
Holowach first ran for a seat in the Canadian House of CommonsCanadian House of Commons
The House of Commons of Canada is a component of the Parliament of Canada, along with the Sovereign and the Senate. The House of Commons is a democratically elected body, consisting of 308 members known as Members of Parliament...
as a candidate of the Social Credit party
Social Credit Party of Canada
The Social Credit Party of Canada was a conservative-populist political party in Canada that promoted social credit theories of monetary reform...
in the 1949 federal election
Canadian federal election, 1949
The Canadian federal election of 1949 was held on June 27 to elect members of the Canadian House of Commons of the 21st Parliament of Canada. It was the first election in Canada in almost thirty years in which the Liberal Party of Canada was not led by William Lyon Mackenzie King. King had...
. He was defeated by Liberal
Liberal Party of Canada
The Liberal Party of Canada , colloquially known as the Grits, is the oldest federally registered party in Canada. In the conventional political spectrum, the party sits between the centre and the centre-left. Historically the Liberal Party has positioned itself to the left of the Conservative...
candidate Albert Frederick Macdonald
Albert Frederick Macdonald
Albert Frederick Macdonald was a railway employeer, worked as a cashier and served as a Canadian federal politician....
. Holowach would run against Macdonald again in the 1953 federal election
Canadian federal election, 1953
The Canadian federal election of 1953 was held on August 10 to elect members of the Canadian House of Commons of the 22nd Parliament of Canada. Prime Minister Louis St...
this time defeating him as Macdonald lost 3000 votes from his previous election. Holowach would stand for re-election in the 1957 federal election
Canadian federal election, 1957
The Canadian federal election of 1957 was held June 10, 1957, to select the 265 members of the House of Commons of Canada. In one of the great upsets in Canadian political history, the Progressive Conservative Party , led by John Diefenbaker, brought an end to 22 years of Liberal rule, as the...
and would be barely re-elected by just 300 votes over Liberal candidate William Hawrelak
William Hawrelak
William Hawrelak was a politician in Alberta, Canada, the longest-serving mayor in Edmonton's history, and a candidate for election to the Canadian House of Commons.-Early life:...
. Parliament would be dissolved a year later and Hollowach would run for a third term in the 1958 federal election
Canadian federal election, 1958
The Canadian federal election of 1958 was the 24th general election in Canada's history. It was held to elect members of the Canadian House of Commons of the 24th Parliament of Canada on March 31, 1958, just nine months after the 23rd election...
. He would be defeated by William Skoreyko
William Skoreyko
William Skoreyko was a businessman, service station owner, and a long serving Canadian federal politician from 1958 to 1979....
and not return to federal politics.
Provincial political career
Holowach first attempted to run for a seat in the Legislative Assembly of AlbertaLegislative 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...
for the 1952 Alberta general election
Alberta general election, 1952
The Alberta general election of 1952 was the twelfth general election for the Province of Alberta, Canada. It was held on August 5, 1952 to elect members of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta.Ernest C...
. He ran in the Edmonton
Edmonton (provincial electoral district)
Edmonton provincial electoral district existed in two incarnations from 1905 - 1909 and again from 1921 - 1955. The district was created when Alberta first became a province....
electoral district but finish well out contention for a seat.
He would return to provincial politics after being defeated from his seat in the House of Commons. Holowach ran for a seat in the Edmonton Centre
Edmonton Centre (provincial electoral district)
Edmonton Centre is a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of Alberta, Canada.-Boundary history:- Members of the Legislative Assembly :-Provincial General Election results:-Senate nominee election district results:...
district in the 1959 Alberta general election
Alberta general election, 1959
The Alberta general election of 1959 was the fourteenth general election for the Province of Alberta, Canada. It was held on June 18, 1959 to elect members of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta.Ernest C...
. He would defeat future Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) Gerard Amerongen
Gerard Amerongen
Gerard "Gerry" Joseph Taets von Amerongen is a politician and lawyer from Alberta, Canada.Amerongen first ran for Member of the Legislative Assembly in the 1955 Alberta provincial election for the Conservative Party in the Edmonton district...
and 2 other candidates in a closely contested election. In 1962 he was appointed to the Executive Council becoming the Provincial Secretary.
Holowach would run for re-election in the 1963 Alberta general election
Alberta general election, 1963
The Alberta general election of 1963 was the fifteenth general election for the Province of Alberta, Canada. It was held on June 17, 1963 to elect members of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta.The Social Credit Party, led by Ernest C...
, again he defeated Amerongen and 2 other candidates to win his second term in office. In 1964 Holowach would generate controversy when he said in the legislature that he doesn't think Alberta needs a distinct flag.
Hollowach would run for a third term and come out on top of a hotly contested 5 way race to win his final term in provincial office in the 1967 Alberta general election
Alberta general election, 1967
The Alberta general election of 1967 was the sixteenth general election for the Province of Alberta, Canada. It was held on May 23, 1967 to elect members of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta....
. At the end of his third term Hollowach would be appointed to hold the Minister of Culture, Youth & Recreation by Harry Strom
Harry Strom
Harry Edwin Strom was the ninth Premier of Alberta, Canada, from 1968 to 1971. His two and a half years as Premier were the last of the thirty-six year Social Credit dynasty, as his defeat by Peter Lougheed saw its replacement by a new era Progressive Conservative government...
.
Hollowach would run for a 4th term in office for the 1972 Alberta general election
Alberta general election, 1971
The Alberta general election of 1971 was the seventeenth general election for the Province of Alberta, Canada. It was held on August 30, 1971 to elect members of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta....
, but change from the Edmonton Centre district to the Edmonton Highlands electoral district. He would be defeated by Progressive Conservative
Progressive Conservative Association of Alberta
The Progressive Conservative Association of Alberta is a provincial centre-right party in the Canadian province of Alberta...
candidate David Thomas King
David Thomas King
David Thomas King is a Canadian politician and public education policy activist. He is a former Progressive Conservative Member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta from August, 1971 to April, 1986, during which time he was Legislative Secretary to Premier Peter Lougheed , Minister of...
. Hollowach would defeat King again in the 1975 Alberta general election
Alberta general election, 1975
The Alberta general election of 1975 was the eighteenth general election for the Province of Alberta, Canada. It was held on March 25, 1975 to elect members of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta....
.