William Thomas Lucas
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William Thomas Lougheed Lucas (born July 26, 1875 Bailieboro, Ontario - died ) was a farmer and a Canadian federal politician.
Lucas was first elected to the Canadian House of Commons
in the 1921 Canadian federal election
as a United Farmers of Alberta
candidate. He defeated 2 other candidates including former Alberta MLA James Bismark Holden
in a landslide where he captured 81% of the vote to win his 1st term in office.
His electoral district would be abolished due to redistribution and he would run for re-election in the new Camrose
riding in the 1925 Canadian federal election
. He would defend his incumbency less than a year later when the minority government fell apart and be re-elected to a 3rd term in the 1926 Canadian federal election
he defeated Liberal candidate Donald McIvor. McIvor and Lucas would face each other again in the 1930 Canadian federal election
he would be re-elected increasing his margin of victory over McIvor. Lucas would be defeated in the 1935 Canadian federal election
by Social Credit
candidate James Alexander Marshall
. Lucas ran in that election under the Conservative
banner finishing 3rd.
Lucas was first elected to the Canadian House of Commons
Canadian House of Commons
The House of Commons of Canada is a component of the Parliament of Canada, along with the Sovereign and the Senate. The House of Commons is a democratically elected body, consisting of 308 members known as Members of Parliament...
in the 1921 Canadian federal election
Canadian federal election, 1921
The Canadian federal election of 1921 was held on December 6, 1921 to elect members of the Canadian House of Commons of the 14th Parliament of Canada. The Union government that had governed Canada through the First World War was defeated, and replaced by a Liberal government under the young leader...
as a United Farmers of Alberta
United Farmers of Alberta
The United Farmers of Alberta is an association of Alberta farmers that has served many different roles throughout its history as a lobby group, a political party, and as a farm-supply retail chain. Since 1934 it has primarily been an agricultural supply cooperative headquartered in Calgary...
candidate. He defeated 2 other candidates including former Alberta MLA James Bismark Holden
James Bismark Holden
James Bismark Holden was a business man and a municipal and provincial politician from Alberta, Canada. He served as a member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta from 1906 to 1913 sitting with the Liberal caucus in government...
in a landslide where he captured 81% of the vote to win his 1st term in office.
His electoral district would be abolished due to redistribution and he would run for re-election in the new Camrose
Camrose (electoral district)
Camrose was a federal electoral district in Alberta, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1925 to 1953.This riding was created in 1924 from parts of Battle River and Victoria ridings....
riding in the 1925 Canadian federal election
Canadian federal election, 1925
The Canadian federal election of 1925 was held on October 29 to elect members of the Canadian House of Commons of the 15th Parliament of Canada. Prime Minister William Lyon Mackenzie King's Liberal Party formed a minority government. This precipitated the "King-Byng Affair".The Liberals under...
. He would defend his incumbency less than a year later when the minority government fell apart and be re-elected to a 3rd term in the 1926 Canadian federal election
Canadian federal election, 1926
The Canadian federal election of 1926 was held on September 14 to elect members of the Canadian House of Commons of the 16th Parliament of Canada. The election was called following an event known as the King-Byng Affair...
he defeated Liberal candidate Donald McIvor. McIvor and Lucas would face each other again in the 1930 Canadian federal election
Canadian federal election, 1930
The Canadian federal election of 1930 was held on July 28, 1930 to elect members of the Canadian House of Commons of the 17th Parliament of Canada...
he would be re-elected increasing his margin of victory over McIvor. Lucas would be defeated in the 1935 Canadian federal election
Canadian federal election, 1935
The Canadian federal election of 1935 was held on October 14, 1935 to elect members of the Canadian House of Commons of the 18th Parliament of Canada. The Liberal Party of William Lyon Mackenzie King won a majority government, defeating Prime Minister R.B. Bennett's Conservative Party.The central...
by Social Credit
Social Credit Party of Canada
The Social Credit Party of Canada was a conservative-populist political party in Canada that promoted social credit theories of monetary reform...
candidate James Alexander Marshall
James Alexander Marshall
James Alexander Marshall was a secretary, teacher and a Canadian federal politician.Marshall first ran for a seat in the Canadian House of Commons in the 1935 Canadian federal election. He ran as a candidate from the Social Credit Party in the Camrose electoral district...
. Lucas ran in that election under the Conservative
Conservative Party of Canada (historical)
The Conservative Party of Canada has gone by a variety of names over the years since Canadian Confederation. Initially known as the "Liberal-Conservative Party", it dropped "Liberal" from its name in 1873, although many of its candidates continued to use this name.As a result of World War I and the...
banner finishing 3rd.