Hugh Murray Shaw
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Hugh Murray Shaw was a farmer, rancher and Canadian federal politician.
Shaw was elected to the Canadian House of Commons
in the 1917 Canadian federal election
. He defeated 2 other candidates by a wide margin to win the federal electoral district of Macleod
for the Unionist Party
.
Shaw attempted to run for re-election under the Conservative
banner in the 1921 Canadian federal election
. He would end up being defeated by Progressive Party of Canada
candidate George Gibson Coote
.
Shaw was elected to the Canadian House of Commons
Canadian 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...
in the 1917 Canadian federal election
Canadian federal election, 1917
The 1917 Canadian federal election was held on December 17, 1917, to elect members of the Canadian House of Commons of the 13th Parliament of Canada. Described by historian Michael Bliss as the "most bitter election in Canadian history", it was fought mainly over the issue of conscription...
. He defeated 2 other candidates by a wide margin to win the federal electoral district of Macleod
Macleod (electoral district)
Macleod is a federal electoral district in Alberta, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1908 to 1968 and since 1988...
for the Unionist Party
Unionist Party (Canada)
The Unionist Party was formed in 1917 by Members of Parliament in Canada who supported the "Union government" formed by Sir Robert Borden during the First World War....
.
Shaw attempted to run for re-election under the Conservative
Conservative Party of Canada (historical)
The Conservative Party of Canada has gone by a variety of names over the years since Canadian Confederation. Initially known as the "Liberal-Conservative Party", it dropped "Liberal" from its name in 1873, although many of its candidates continued to use this name.As a result of World War I and the...
banner in the 1921 Canadian federal election
Canadian federal election, 1921
The Canadian federal election of 1921 was held on December 6, 1921 to elect members of the Canadian House of Commons of the 14th Parliament of Canada. The Union government that had governed Canada through the First World War was defeated, and replaced by a Liberal government under the young leader...
. He would end up being defeated by Progressive Party of Canada
Progressive Party of Canada
The Progressive Party of Canada was a political party in Canada in the 1920s and 1930s. It was linked with the provincial United Farmers parties in several provinces and, in Manitoba, ran candidates and formed governments as the Progressive Party of Manitoba...
candidate George Gibson Coote
George Gibson Coote
George Gibson Coote was an accountant, bank manager, farmer, and Canadian federal politician.-Political career:...
.