John McLaughlin (Alberta politician)
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John Harold McLaughlin was a provincial level politician from Alberta
, Canada
. He served as a member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta
from 1955 to 1959 sitting with the opposition Liberal
caucus.
in the 1955 Alberta general election
. He won the district defeating incumbent Cornelia Wood
on a surge of support that would see the Liberal vote improve by almost 30% from the previous election.
McLaughlin stood for a second term in the 1959 Alberta general election
. He would again face Wood who would win her seat back after McLaughlin lost a significant share of his 1955 vote. The two would face each other for the third time in the 1963 Alberta general election
. Wood kept her seat as they both lost 4% of their popular vote coming in first and second respectively in the five way race.
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 1955 to 1959 sitting with the opposition Liberal
Alberta Liberal Party
The Alberta Liberal Party is a provincial political party in Alberta, Canada. Originally founded in 1905, when the province was created, it was the dominant political party until 1921 when it was defeated. It has never been in government since that time...
caucus.
Political career
McLaughlin ran for a seat to the Alberta Legislature in the electoral district of Stony PlainStony Plain (electoral district)
Stony Plain originally styled Stonyplain is a provincial electoral district in Alberta, Canada. The district is mandated to return a single member to the Legislative Assembly of Alberta using the first past the post method of voting. From 1926 to 1957 Single Transferable Vote was used in the...
in the 1955 Alberta general election
Alberta general election, 1955
The Alberta general election of 1955 was the thirteenth general election for the Province of Alberta, Canada. It was held on June 29, 1955 to elect members of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta....
. He won the district defeating incumbent Cornelia Wood
Cornelia Wood
Cornelia Lucinda Railey Wood was a provincial level politician from Alberta, Canada. She served as a member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta twice the first time being from 1940 to 1955 and the second time being from 1959 to 1967...
on a surge of support that would see the Liberal vote improve by almost 30% from the previous election.
McLaughlin stood for a second term in the 1959 Alberta general election
Alberta 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...
. He would again face Wood who would win her seat back after McLaughlin lost a significant share of his 1955 vote. The two would face each other for the third time in the 1963 Alberta general election
Alberta 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...
. Wood kept her seat as they both lost 4% of their popular vote coming in first and second respectively in the five way race.