John Dubetz
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John Dubetz was a provincial politician from Alberta
, Canada
. He served as a member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta
from 1959 to 1963 sitting with the Social Credit caucus in government.
as a Social Credit candidate in the electoral district of Redwater
. The race was hotly contested between three candidates. Dubetz defeated incumbent Liberal MLA Alfred Macyk
who finished second and future Senator Martha Bielish
, winning just under half of the popular vote to pickup the district for his party.
Dubetz did not run for a second term in office and retired at dissolution of the assembly in 1963.
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 1959 to 1963 sitting with the Social Credit caucus in government.
Political career
Dubetz ran for a seat to the Alberta Legislature in the 1959 Alberta general electionAlberta 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...
as a Social Credit candidate in the electoral district of Redwater
Redwater (provincial electoral district)
Redwater was a provincial electoral district in Alberta, Canada from 1940 until 1971 and again from 1993 until 2004.-MLAs:The district elected the following members to the Legislative Assembly of Alberta:-1957 liquor plebiscite:...
. The race was hotly contested between three candidates. Dubetz defeated incumbent Liberal MLA Alfred Macyk
Alfred Macyk
Alfred Macyk was a provincial politician from Alberta, Canada. He served as a member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta from 1955 to 1959 sitting with the Liberal caucus in opposition.-Political career:...
who finished second and future Senator Martha Bielish
Martha Bielish
Martha Palamarek Bielish was a politician, farmer, feminist, and teacher from Alberta, Canada. She served as a member of the Senate of Canada sitting with the Progressive Conservative caucus from 1979 to 1990.-Early life:...
, winning just under half of the popular vote to pickup the district for his party.
Dubetz did not run for a second term in office and retired at dissolution of the assembly in 1963.