Gerrit Radstaak
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Gerrit Joseph Radstaak was a provincial politician from Alberta
, Canada
. He served as a member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta
from 1967 to 1971 sitting with the Social Credit caucus in government.
as the Social Credit candidate in the new electoral district of Strathcona South
. He faced a hotly contested race running against star Progressive Conservative candidate Oscar Kruger
who played for the Edmonton Eskimos
and two other candidates. Radstaak picked up the new seat for his party winning about 40% of the popular vote.
Strathcona South was abolished in the 1971 boundary redistribution. Raadstack ran for re-election in the new electoral district of Edmonton-Avonmore in the election held that year
. He was defeated by Progressive Conservative candidate Horst Schmid
in a very closely contested race finishing second.
Radstaack attempted to regain a seat to the assembly in the 1975 Alberta general election
. He faced Scmid for the second time but was defeated in a landslide finishing a very distant second.
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 1967 to 1971 sitting with the Social Credit caucus in government.
Political career
Radstaak ran for a seat in the 1967 Alberta general electionAlberta 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....
as the Social Credit candidate in the new electoral district of Strathcona South
Strathcona South
Strathcona South was a provincial electoral district in Alberta, Canada.The district was created in 1967 out of the southern part of Strathcona East.In 1971 the district was split between Edmonton Avonmore and Edmonton Ottewell.-Election Results 1967:...
. He faced a hotly contested race running against star Progressive Conservative candidate Oscar Kruger
Oscar Kruger
Oskar Kruger was a defensive back for the Edmonton Eskimos from 1954 to 1965 of the Canadian Football League.Brought up in Edmonton, Kruger played for the Edmonton Wildcats in 1953 and then in 1954 for the Edmonton Eskimos...
who played for the Edmonton Eskimos
Edmonton Eskimos
The Edmonton Eskimos are a Canadian football team based in Edmonton, Alberta. They currently play in the West Division of the Canadian Football League . Edmonton is currently the third-youngest franchise in the CFL, although there were clubs with the name Edmonton Eskimos as early as 1895...
and two other candidates. Radstaak picked up the new seat for his party winning about 40% of the popular vote.
Strathcona South was abolished in the 1971 boundary redistribution. Raadstack ran for re-election in the new electoral district of Edmonton-Avonmore in the election held that year
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....
. He was defeated by Progressive Conservative candidate Horst Schmid
Horst Schmid
Horst Adolph Louis Charles Schmid is a former provincial level politician, miner, accountant and current businessman from Alberta, Canada. He served as a member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta sitting with the governing Progressive Conservative party from 1971 to 1986...
in a very closely contested race finishing second.
Radstaack attempted to regain a seat to the assembly 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....
. He faced Scmid for the second time but was defeated in a landslide finishing a very distant second.