John William Welbourn
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John William Welbourn was famer and a Canadian federal politician.
Welbourn first ran for a seat in the Canadian House of Commons
as a Liberal
candidate in the 1945 federal election
. He was defeated by incumbent Member of Parliament
Walter Kuhl
. Kuhl would run again in the 1949 federal election
he would defeat Kuhl gaining almost 3000 votes from his previous total to win the Jasper—Edson
electoral district. Welbourn would serve one term in office before being defeated by Charles Yuill
in the 1953 federal election
.
Welbourn first ran for a seat in the Canadian House of Commons
Canadian House of Commons
The House of Commons of Canada is a component of the Parliament of Canada, along with the Sovereign and the Senate. The House of Commons is a democratically elected body, consisting of 308 members known as Members of Parliament...
as a Liberal
Liberal Party of Canada
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candidate in the 1945 federal election
Canadian federal election, 1945
The Canadian federal election of 1945 was the 20th general election in Canadian history. It was held June 11, 1945 to elect members of the Canadian House of Commons of the 20th Parliament of Canada...
. He was defeated by incumbent Member of Parliament
Member of Parliament
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Walter Kuhl
Walter Frederick Kuhl
Walter Frederick Kuhl was a teacher and a Canadian federal politician.Born in Spruce Grove, Alberta, Kuhl was elected under the Social Credit banner to the Canadian House of Commons in the 1935 Canadian federal election...
. Kuhl would run again in the 1949 federal election
Canadian federal election, 1949
The Canadian federal election of 1949 was held on June 27 to elect members of the Canadian House of Commons of the 21st Parliament of Canada. It was the first election in Canada in almost thirty years in which the Liberal Party of Canada was not led by William Lyon Mackenzie King. King had...
he would defeat Kuhl gaining almost 3000 votes from his previous total to win the Jasper—Edson
Jasper—Edson
Jasper–Edson was a federal electoral district in Alberta, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1935 to 1968.This riding was created in 1933 from parts of Edmonton West riding...
electoral district. Welbourn would serve one term in office before being defeated by Charles Yuill
Charles Yuill
Charles Yuill was a butcher shop owner, former mayor of Barrhead, Alberta and served as a Canadian federal politician from 1953 to 1958....
in the 1953 federal election
Canadian federal election, 1953
The Canadian federal election of 1953 was held on August 10 to elect members of the Canadian House of Commons of the 22nd Parliament of Canada. Prime Minister Louis St...
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