John Horan (politician)
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John "Jack" William Horan was a provincial politician from Alberta
, Canada
. He served as a member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta
from 1963 to 1971 sitting with the Social Credit caucus in government.
. He ran as the Social Credit candidate in the electoral district of Edmonton Jasper Place. He won the race over three other candidates and was given a strong challenge from Liberal candidate Keith Campbell to pickup the new seat for his party.
Horan ran for a second term in the 1967 general election
. He won a hotly contested race over Progressive Conservative candidate Gerard Amerongen
and three other candidates to keep his seat.
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 1963 to 1971 sitting with the Social Credit caucus in government.
Political career
Horan ran for a seat to the Alberta Legislature in the 1963 Alberta general electionAlberta general election, 1963
The Alberta general election of 1963 was the fifteenth general election for the Province of Alberta, Canada. It was held on June 17, 1963 to elect members of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta.The Social Credit Party, led by Ernest C...
. He ran as the Social Credit candidate in the electoral district of Edmonton Jasper Place. He won the race over three other candidates and was given a strong challenge from Liberal candidate Keith Campbell to pickup the new seat for his party.
Horan ran for a second term in the 1967 general election
Alberta 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....
. He won a hotly contested race over Progressive Conservative candidate Gerard Amerongen
Gerard Amerongen
Gerard "Gerry" Joseph Taets von Amerongen is a politician and lawyer from Alberta, Canada.Amerongen first ran for Member of the Legislative Assembly in the 1955 Alberta provincial election for the Conservative Party in the Edmonton district...
and three other candidates to keep his seat.