Veteran's & Active Force
Encyclopedia
The Veterans' and Active Force was a one-man political party that was represented in the Legislative Assembly
of Alberta
, Canada
, from 1944 to 1948. It was led by William J. Williams.
Williams, a World War II
veteran, ran and managed his own campaign on a platform of promoting veterans' benefits for soldiers who were coming home from the war. He was elected on the 16th and final vote count in the 1944 election
in the Edmonton
district. His slim election victory resulted from the vote transfer of servicemen, who had voted Social Credit as their first preference.
The service vote was able to be tracked, because veterans and soldiers' were given special ballots.
Mr. Williams did not seek re-election in 1948, and the Veterans' and Active Force party disappeared with his retirement.
Source: Calgary Herald
, August 10, 1944.
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...
of Alberta
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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, from 1944 to 1948. It was led by William J. Williams.
Williams, a World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
veteran, ran and managed his own campaign on a platform of promoting veterans' benefits for soldiers who were coming home from the war. He was elected on the 16th and final vote count in the 1944 election
Alberta 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....
in 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....
district. His slim election victory resulted from the vote transfer of servicemen, who had voted Social Credit as their first preference.
The service vote was able to be tracked, because veterans and soldiers' were given special ballots.
Mr. Williams did not seek re-election in 1948, and the Veterans' and Active Force party disappeared with his retirement.
Source: Calgary Herald
Calgary Herald
The Calgary Herald is a daily newspaper published in the Canadian city of Calgary, Alberta.- History :The paper was first published on August 31, 1883 by Andrew Armour and Thomas Braden as The Calgary Herald, Mining and Ranche Advocate and General Advertiser. It started as a weekly paper with only...
, August 10, 1944.
See also
- List of Alberta political parties
- Soldiers Representative Party of Alberta