John W. Frame
Encyclopedia
John "Jock" W. Frame was a provincial politician from Alberta
, Canada
. He served as a member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta
from 1926 to 1930 sitting with the Liberal caucus in opposition and later the United Farmers caucus in government.
banner to run as the party candidate in the Athabasca electoral district in the 1926 Alberta general election
.
The nomination was held on May 28, 1926. Frame was acclaimed as the candidate due to incumbent George Mills protesting the hastily called date that prevented party members from the northern portion of the riding to attend.
The race that year was hotly contested. Mills ran for re-election as an Independent Liberal along with two other candidate. On election night, all four candidates polled roughly a quarter of the vote on the first count. Frame held a small lead while incumbent George Mills
finished last. Frame won on the third vote count defeating the United Farmers candidate.
Shortly before the 1930 Alberta general election
in April or May Frame crossed the floor to the United Farmers caucus and accepted a United Farmers nomination. He was defeated in the election by Liberal candidate Frank Falconer
who won the hotly contested two 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
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. 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 1926 to 1930 sitting with the Liberal caucus in opposition and later the United Farmers caucus in government.
Political careers
Frame ran for nomination under the LiberalAlberta 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...
banner to run as the party candidate in the Athabasca electoral district in the 1926 Alberta general election
Alberta general election, 1926
The Alberta general election of 1926 was the sixth general election for the Province of Alberta, Canada. It was held on June 28, 1926 to elect members of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta. The writs of election were issued on May 10, 1926 allowing for an election period of 40 days.After Herbert...
.
The nomination was held on May 28, 1926. Frame was acclaimed as the candidate due to incumbent George Mills protesting the hastily called date that prevented party members from the northern portion of the riding to attend.
The race that year was hotly contested. Mills ran for re-election as an Independent Liberal along with two other candidate. On election night, all four candidates polled roughly a quarter of the vote on the first count. Frame held a small lead while incumbent George Mills
George Mills (politician)
George Mills was a provincial politician from Alberta, Canada. He served as a member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta from 1920 to 1926 sitting with the Liberal caucus in government and opposition.-Political career:...
finished last. Frame won on the third vote count defeating the United Farmers candidate.
Shortly before the 1930 Alberta general election
Alberta general election, 1930
The Alberta general election of 1930 was the seventh general election for the Province of Alberta, Canada. It was held on June 19, 1930 to elect members of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta....
in April or May Frame crossed the floor to the United Farmers caucus and accepted a United Farmers nomination. He was defeated in the election by Liberal candidate Frank Falconer
Frank Falconer
Frank Robert Falconer was a provincial politician from Alberta, Canada. He served as a member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta from 1930 to 1935 sitting with the Liberal caucus in opposition.-Political career:...
who won the hotly contested two way race.