Frederick Lundy
Encyclopedia
Frederick William Lundy was a lawyer and provincial level politician from Alberta
, Canada
. He served as a member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta
from 1917 to 1921 sitting with the opposition Conservative
caucus.
in the electoral district of Stony Plain. He defeated Liberal candidate F.A. Smith in a straight fight to hold the district for the Conservative party.
Lundy ran for a second term in office in the 1921 Alberta general election
. He was defeated by United Farmers
candidate Willard Washburn
finishing a distant third place in the field of four candidates. Lundy lost almost 40% of his popular vote from the 1917 general election.
Lundy would attempt to win his seat back once more by running against Washburn in the 1926 Alberta general election
. He slightly increased his popular vote forcing the election to go to a second count but was unable to make any gains on the transferred ballots.
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 1917 to 1921 sitting with the opposition Conservative
Progressive Conservative Association of Alberta
The Progressive Conservative Association of Alberta is a provincial centre-right party in the Canadian province of Alberta...
caucus.
Political career
Lundy ran for a seat to the Alberta Legislature in the 1917 Alberta general electionAlberta general election, 1917
The Alberta general election of 1917 was the fourth general election for the Province of Alberta, Canada, held on 7 June 1917 to elect members of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta....
in the electoral district of Stony Plain. He defeated Liberal candidate F.A. Smith in a straight fight to hold the district for the Conservative party.
Lundy ran for a second term in office in the 1921 Alberta general election
Alberta 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 was defeated by United Farmers
United Farmers of Alberta
The United Farmers of Alberta is an association of Alberta farmers that has served many different roles throughout its history as a lobby group, a political party, and as a farm-supply retail chain. Since 1934 it has primarily been an agricultural supply cooperative headquartered in Calgary...
candidate Willard Washburn
Willard Washburn
Willard Moody Washburn was a provincial level politician from Alberta, Canada. He served as a member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta from 1921 to 1930 sitting with the governing United Farmers caucus.-Political career:...
finishing a distant third place in the field of four candidates. Lundy lost almost 40% of his popular vote from the 1917 general election.
Lundy would attempt to win his seat back once more by running against Washburn 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 slightly increased his popular vote forcing the election to go to a second count but was unable to make any gains on the transferred ballots.