Norman Willmore
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Norman Alfred Willmore was a provincial politician from Alberta
, Canada
. He served as a member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta
from 1944 until his death in 1965 sitting with the Social Credit caucus in government. During his time in office he served as a cabinet minister in the government of Ernest Manning
from 1953 until his death.
. He stood as the Social Credit candidate in the electoral district of Edson facing two other candidates. Willmore won a solid majority to pickup the seat for Social Credit.
Willmore ran for a second term in the 1948 Alberta general election
. He defeated former MLA Christopher Pattinson
who gave Willmore a strong challenge and other candidate while holding his popular vote from the last election.
The 1952 Alberta general election
saw a hotly contested two way race between Willmore and Liberal candidate William Switzer
. Willmore barely held onto his seat defeating Switzer by 400 votes.
After the election Premier Ernest Manning
appointed Willmore to the Executive Council of Alberta
on November 10, 1953. His first portfolio was Industries and Labour. He ran for his fourth term in office in the 1955 Alberta general election
with ministerial advantage. Willmore faced two other candidates in the hotly contested race. Switzer made a strong challenge for the second election in a row but was unable to defeat him.
Premier Ernest Manning shuffled his cabinet after the 1955 election. He appointed Willmore to the Lands and Forests portfolio. Willmore ran for re-election to his fifth term in the 1959 Alberta general election
. He defeated two other candidates with a landslide majority.
Willmore ran for a sixth term in the 1963 Alberta general election
. Despite losing some of his popular vote from 1959, he still won the three way race easily.
Willmore died in a traffic accident on February 2, 1965.
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 1944 until his death in 1965 sitting with the Social Credit caucus in government. During his time in office he served as a cabinet minister in the government of Ernest Manning
Ernest Manning
Ernest Charles Manning, , a Canadian politician, was the eighth Premier of Alberta between 1943 and 1968 for the Social Credit Party of Alberta. He served longer than any premier in the province's history, and was the second longest serving provincial premier in Canadian history...
from 1953 until his death.
Political career
Willmore ran for a seat to the Alberta Legislature for the first time in the 1944 Alberta general electionAlberta general election, 1944
The Alberta general election of 1944 was the tenth general election for the Province of Alberta, Canada. The Assembly was dissolved on July 8, 1944 and the vote for was held on August 8, 1944 to elect members of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta....
. He stood as the Social Credit candidate in the electoral district of Edson facing two other candidates. Willmore won a solid majority to pickup the seat for Social Credit.
Willmore ran for a second term in the 1948 Alberta general election
Alberta general election, 1948
The Alberta general election of 1948 was the eleventh general election for the Province of Alberta, Canada. It was held on August 17, 1948 to elect members of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta....
. He defeated former MLA Christopher Pattinson
Christopher Pattinson
Christopher Pattinson was a provincial politician from Alberta, Canada. He served as a member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta from 1926 to 1935 sitting with the Dominion Labor caucus in opposition.-Political career:...
who gave Willmore a strong challenge and other candidate while holding his popular vote from the last election.
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...
saw a hotly contested two way race between Willmore and Liberal candidate William Switzer
William Switzer
William Alexander Switzer was a provincial politician from Alberta, Canada. He served as a member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta from 1965 to 1969 sitting with the Liberal caucus in opposition.-Political career:...
. Willmore barely held onto his seat defeating Switzer by 400 votes.
After the election Premier Ernest Manning
Ernest Manning
Ernest Charles Manning, , a Canadian politician, was the eighth Premier of Alberta between 1943 and 1968 for the Social Credit Party of Alberta. He served longer than any premier in the province's history, and was the second longest serving provincial premier in Canadian history...
appointed Willmore to the Executive Council of Alberta
Executive Council of Alberta
The Executive Council of Alberta is the cabinet of that Canadian province.Almost always made up of members of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta, the Cabinet is similar in structure and role to the Cabinet of Canada while being smaller in size...
on November 10, 1953. His first portfolio was Industries and Labour. He ran for his fourth term in office 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....
with ministerial advantage. Willmore faced two other candidates in the hotly contested race. Switzer made a strong challenge for the second election in a row but was unable to defeat him.
Premier Ernest Manning shuffled his cabinet after the 1955 election. He appointed Willmore to the Lands and Forests portfolio. Willmore ran for re-election to his fifth 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 defeated two other candidates with a landslide majority.
Willmore ran for a sixth term 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...
. Despite losing some of his popular vote from 1959, he still won the three way race easily.
Willmore died in a traffic accident on February 2, 1965.