Richard Jamieson
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Richard Herbert Jamieson was a politician from Alberta
, Canada
. He served as a member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta
from 1959 to 1963 sitting with the Social Credit caucus in government. He later served as a Public School Trustee for the Edmonton School Board from 1971 to 1983.
electoral district for the 1959 Alberta general election
. Due to the Edmonton
electoral district being broken up due to redistribution the race was hotly contested with two incumbents. Jamieson defeated John Page
and Abe Miller
taking just over 40% of the popular vote to win a seat and pickup the new district for his party.
He retired from provincial politics at dissolution of the Assembly in 1963.
in the 1968 Edmonton municipal election
. He finished in eighth place over all, just missing out on the seventh place seat.
Jamieson attempted a second run for public school trustee in the 1971 Edmonton municipal election
. This time he managed to win his first term in office, winning the seventh and final seat.
Jamieson ran for his second term as a Trustee in the 1974 Edmonton municipal election
. He won the first place seat heading the polls to return to office.
The 1977 Edmonton municipal election
saw Jamieson run for his third term in office. He won the seventh out of nine seats to keep his seat on council after losing some of his popular vote from the previous election.
Jamieson ran for his fourth and final term in the 1980 Edmonton municipal election
. He won the sixth place out of nine seats to return to council. He retired at dissolution of council in 1983.
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 1959 to 1963 sitting with the Social Credit caucus in government. He later served as a Public School Trustee for the Edmonton School Board from 1971 to 1983.
Provincial
Jamieson ran for a seat to the Alberta Legislature as a Social Credit candidate in the Jasper WestJasper West
Jasper West was a provincial electoral district in Alberta, Canada. It was created after Edmonton broke up into nine districts after the province standardized to the First Past the Post voting system in 1959....
electoral district for 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...
. Due to the Edmonton
Edmonton (provincial electoral district)
Edmonton provincial electoral district existed in two incarnations from 1905 - 1909 and again from 1921 - 1955. The district was created when Alberta first became a province....
electoral district being broken up due to redistribution the race was hotly contested with two incumbents. Jamieson defeated John Page
John Percy Page
John Percy Page also known as J. Percy Page was a Canadian teacher, basketball coach, provincial politician, and the eighth Lieutenant Governor of Alberta.- Early life, education :...
and Abe Miller
Abe William Miller
Abe William Miller was a Canadian lawyer and politician. He served in office on both civic and provincial levels of government in the province of Alberta...
taking just over 40% of the popular vote to win a seat and pickup the new district for his party.
He retired from provincial politics at dissolution of the Assembly in 1963.
Municipal
Jamieson ran for a seat to the Edmonton Public School BoardEdmonton Public Schools
Edmonton Public Schools is the largest public school district in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. The district offers a variety of alternative and special needs programs, and many are offered in multiple locations to improve accessibility for students...
in the 1968 Edmonton municipal election
Edmonton municipal election, 1968
The 1968 municipal election was held October 16, 1968 to elect a mayor and twelve aldermen to sit on Edmonton City Council and seven trustees to sit on each of the public and separate school boards. The electorate also decided three plebiscite questions....
. He finished in eighth place over all, just missing out on the seventh place seat.
Jamieson attempted a second run for public school trustee in the 1971 Edmonton municipal election
Edmonton municipal election, 1971
The 1971 municipal election was held October 13, 1971 to elect a mayor and twelve aldermen to sit on Edmonton City Council and seven trustees to sit on each of the public and separate school boards.This was the first election in which a ward system was used...
. This time he managed to win his first term in office, winning the seventh and final seat.
Jamieson ran for his second term as a Trustee in the 1974 Edmonton municipal election
Edmonton municipal election, 1974
The 1974 municipal election was held October 16, 1974 to elect a mayor and twelve aldermen to sit on Edmonton City Council and seven trustees to sit on each of the public and separate school boards.-Voter turnout:...
. He won the first place seat heading the polls to return to office.
The 1977 Edmonton municipal election
Edmonton municipal election, 1977
The 1977 municipal election was held October 19, 1977 to elect a mayor and twelve aldermen to sit on Edmonton City Council, nine trustees to sit on the public school board, and seven trustees to sit on the separate school board....
saw Jamieson run for his third term in office. He won the seventh out of nine seats to keep his seat on council after losing some of his popular vote from the previous election.
Jamieson ran for his fourth and final term in the 1980 Edmonton municipal election
Edmonton municipal election, 1980
The 1980 municipal election was held October 15, 1980 to elect a mayor and twelve aldermen to sit on Edmonton City Council, nine trustees to sit on the public school board, and seven trustees to sit on the separate school board....
. He won the sixth place out of nine seats to return to council. He retired at dissolution of council in 1983.