Leighton Buckwell
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Leighton Edward Buckwell (November 28, 1918 - January 2, 1997) was a provincial level politician from Alberta
, Canada
. He served as a member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta
from 1967 to 1975 sitting with the Social Credit caucus in government and opposition.
. He won the electoral district of Macloed defeating three other candidates by a comfortable margin to hold the district for the Social Credit party.
He ran for a second term in office in the 1971 Alberta general election
. Buckwell increased his popular vote to be returned to his district. He faced a tough fight in the three way race from Progressive Conservative candidate Danny Le Grandeur who finished a close second.
The Social Credit party lost government and formed the official opposition after 1971. Buckwell ran for a third term in office in the 1975 Alberta general election
facing a four cornered battle. He lost some of his popular vote and was defeated by Progressive Conservative candidate Thomas Walker to finish second.
Buckwell died on January 2, 1997.
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 1967 to 1975 sitting with the Social Credit caucus in government and opposition.
Political career
Buckwell ran for a seat to the Alberta Legislature in the 1967 Alberta general electionAlberta 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 the electoral district of Macloed defeating three other candidates by a comfortable margin to hold the district for the Social Credit party.
He ran for a second term in office in the 1971 Alberta general election
Alberta general election, 1971
The Alberta general election of 1971 was the seventeenth general election for the Province of Alberta, Canada. It was held on August 30, 1971 to elect members of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta....
. Buckwell increased his popular vote to be returned to his district. He faced a tough fight in the three way race from Progressive Conservative candidate Danny Le Grandeur who finished a close second.
The Social Credit party lost government and formed the official opposition after 1971. Buckwell ran for a third term in office in the 1975 Alberta general election
Alberta general election, 1975
The Alberta general election of 1975 was the eighteenth general election for the Province of Alberta, Canada. It was held on March 25, 1975 to elect members of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta....
facing a four cornered battle. He lost some of his popular vote and was defeated by Progressive Conservative candidate Thomas Walker to finish second.
Buckwell died on January 2, 1997.