Robert Emmond
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Robert William Emmond was a politician in Manitoba
, Canada
. He served in the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba
from 1920 to 1927.
Emmond was a successful farmer in Thunderhill, and served as postmaster of Benito, Manitoba
. He first ran for the Manitoba legislature in the 1920 provincial election
, contesting the western constituency of Swan River. Emmond first defeated Andrew McCleary
to win the nomination of the local "People's Independent Party" (primarily a farmers' organization), and then defeated Liberal
incumbent William H. Sims by 619 votes in the general election. Sims, who lost his deposit, remarked that the PIP was a "little greedy" to win by so much.
Emmond served in opposition for the next two years as a member of the Independent-Farmer legislative group. He contested the 1922 provincial election
as a candidate of the United Farmers of Manitoba (UFM), and was easily returned over Conservative
Dan Howe Sr.. The UFM won the election, and Emmond served as a government backbencher for the next five years. He did not run for re-election in 1927.
Manitoba
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, Canada
Canada
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. He served in the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba
Legislative Assembly of Manitoba
The Legislative Assembly of Manitoba and the lieutenant governor form the Legislature of Manitoba, the legislature of the Canadian province of Manitoba. Fifty-seven members are elected to this assembly in provincial general elections, all in single-member constituencies with first-past-the-post...
from 1920 to 1927.
Emmond was a successful farmer in Thunderhill, and served as postmaster of Benito, Manitoba
Benito, Manitoba
Benito is a village in the Canadian province of Manitoba surrounded by the Rural Municipality of Swan River. The village is situated in the Swan River Valley, 37 kilometres southwest of Swan River, 475 kilometres northwest of Winnipeg 2 kilometres east of the Saskatchewan border...
. He first ran for the Manitoba legislature in the 1920 provincial election
Manitoba general election, 1920
Manitoba's general election of 29 June 1920 was held to elect members of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Manitoba, Canada.-Background:...
, contesting the western constituency of Swan River. Emmond first defeated Andrew McCleary
Andrew McCleary
Andrew McCleary was a politician in Manitoba, Canada. He served in the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba from 1927 to 1932, as a member of the Progressive Party....
to win the nomination of the local "People's Independent Party" (primarily a farmers' organization), and then defeated Liberal
Manitoba Liberal Party
The Manitoba Liberal Party is a political party in Manitoba, Canada. Its roots can be traced to the late nineteenth-century, following the province's creation in 1870.-Origins and early development :...
incumbent William H. Sims by 619 votes in the general election. Sims, who lost his deposit, remarked that the PIP was a "little greedy" to win by so much.
Emmond served in opposition for the next two years as a member of the Independent-Farmer legislative group. He contested the 1922 provincial election
Manitoba general election, 1922
Manitoba's general election of July 18, 1922 was held to elect Members of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Manitoba, Canada.As in the previous election of 1920, the city of Winnipeg elected ten members by the single transferable ballot...
as a candidate of the United Farmers of Manitoba (UFM), and was easily returned over Conservative
Progressive Conservative Party of Manitoba
The Progressive Conservative Party of Manitoba is the only right wing political party in Manitoba, Canada. It is also the official opposition party in the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba.-Origins and early years:...
Dan Howe Sr.. The UFM won the election, and Emmond served as a government backbencher for the next five years. He did not run for re-election in 1927.