James Mahaffy
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James Caven Mahaffy was a provincial level politician from Alberta
, Canada
. He served as a member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta
from 1940 to 1944. Mahaffy held a seat in the electoral district of Calgary
as an Independent. Mahaffy briefly served as Leader of the Opposition.
. He was elected to the third seat in the Calgary
electoral district as an Independent under the Alberta Unity Movement.
He briefly served as Leader of the Opposition during the 3rd Session of the 9th Alberta Legislative Assembly
.
Mahaffy did not run for a second term in 1944.
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 1940 to 1944. Mahaffy held a seat in the electoral district of Calgary
Calgary (provincial electoral district)
Calgary was a provincial electoral district in Alberta, Canada that existed from 1905 to 1913 and was recreated from 1921 to 1959. The district returned from one to six members to the Legislative Assembly of Alberta...
as an Independent. Mahaffy briefly served as Leader of the Opposition.
Political career
Mahaffy ran for a seat in the 1940 Alberta general electionAlberta general election, 1940
The Alberta general election of 1940 was the ninth general election for the Province of Alberta, Canada, was held on March 21, 1940 to elect members of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta....
. He was elected to the third seat in the Calgary
Calgary (provincial electoral district)
Calgary was a provincial electoral district in Alberta, Canada that existed from 1905 to 1913 and was recreated from 1921 to 1959. The district returned from one to six members to the Legislative Assembly of Alberta...
electoral district as an Independent under the Alberta Unity Movement.
He briefly served as Leader of the Opposition during the 3rd Session of the 9th Alberta Legislative Assembly
9th Alberta Legislative Assembly
The 9th Alberta Legislative Assembly lasted from 1940 to 1944. The Social Credit under the leadership of William Aberhart won a second reduced majority....
.
Mahaffy did not run for a second term in 1944.