Joseph Desfosses
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Joseph R. Desfosses was a provincial politician from Alberta
, Canada
. He served as a member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta
from 1951 to 1959 sitting with the Liberal caucus in opposition.
electoral district. He defeated two other candidates in a hotly contested race on second vote preferences to pickup the seat for the provincial Liberals
.
Just over a year later Defosses ran for a second term in office in the 1952 Alberta general election
. He held the district winning a small plurality on the first vote count, and hanging to win the three way race on the second vote count by 150 votes.
Defosses ran for a third term in the 1955 Alberta general election
. He won a larger popular vote, but was unable to secure a majority. On the second vote count Defossess easily held his seat defeating two other candidates.
Defosses retired from the legislature at dissolution of the assembly in 1959.
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 1951 to 1959 sitting with the Liberal caucus in opposition.
Political career
Desfosses ran for a seat to the Alberta Legislature in a by-election held on June 21, 1951 in the GrouardGrouard (electoral district)
Grouard was a provincial electoral district in Alberta, Canada. It was mandated to return a single member to the Legislative Assembly of Alberta from 1913 to 1971.-1957 liquor plebiscite:...
electoral district. He defeated two other candidates in a hotly contested race on second vote preferences to pickup the seat for the provincial Liberals
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...
.
Just over a year later Defosses ran for a second term in office in the 1952 Alberta general election
Alberta general election, 1952
The Alberta general election of 1952 was the twelfth general election for the Province of Alberta, Canada. It was held on August 5, 1952 to elect members of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta.Ernest C...
. He held the district winning a small plurality on the first vote count, and hanging to win the three way race on the second vote count by 150 votes.
Defosses ran for a third term 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 a larger popular vote, but was unable to secure a majority. On the second vote count Defossess easily held his seat defeating two other candidates.
Defosses retired from the legislature at dissolution of the assembly in 1959.