Russell Whitson
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Russell James Whitson was a provincial politician from Alberta
, Canada
. He served as a member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta
from 1955 to 1959 sitting with the Liberal caucus in opposition.
. He trailed significantly behind Social Credit candidate Ashley Cooper
on the first vote count. The election went two more counts allowing Whitson to come from behind and defeat Cooper by 20 votes to pickup the seat for his party.
Whitson ran for a second term in office in the 1959 Alberta general election
. He faced Cooper for the second time and was defeated finishing a distant second place in the four way race.
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 1955 to 1959 sitting with the Liberal caucus in opposition.
Political career
Whitson ran for a seat to the Alberta Legislature as a Liberal candidate in the electoral district of Vermilion for the 1955 Alberta general electionAlberta 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 trailed significantly behind Social Credit candidate Ashley Cooper
Ashley Cooper
Ashley John Cooper AO is a former tennis player from Australia, who was World No. 1 in the late 1950s....
on the first vote count. The election went two more counts allowing Whitson to come from behind and defeat Cooper by 20 votes to pickup the seat for his party.
Whitson ran for a second term in office 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 faced Cooper for the second time and was defeated finishing a distant second place in the four way race.