William Wyse (politician)
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William "Bill" Russell Wyse (born January 15, 1934) was a provincial politician from Alberta
, Canada
. He served as a member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta
from 1971 to 1975 sitting with the Social Credit caucus in opposition.
. He ran as the Social Credit candidate in the new electoral district of Medicine Hat-Redcliff. He defeated Progressive Conservative candidate Jim Horsman
and two other candidates in a hotly contested race to pick up the seat for his party.
Wyse and Horsman would face each other in the 1975 Alberta general election
. He race was very close with Horseman defeating Wyse by over 100 votes.
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 1971 to 1975 sitting with the Social Credit caucus in opposition.
Political career
Wyse ran for a seat to the Alberta Legislature in the 1971 Alberta general electionAlberta general election, 1971
The Alberta general election of 1971 was the seventeenth general election for the Province of Alberta, Canada. It was held on August 30, 1971 to elect members of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta....
. He ran as the Social Credit candidate in the new electoral district of Medicine Hat-Redcliff. He defeated Progressive Conservative candidate Jim Horsman
Jim Horsman
James "Jim" Deverell Horsman, is a former provincial level politician from Alberta, Canada. He served as a member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta from 1975 to 1993. During his time in public office he also served numerous cabinet portfolios in the Government of Alberta.-Early life:James...
and two other candidates in a hotly contested race to pick up the seat for his party.
Wyse and Horsman would face each other in the 1975 Alberta general election
Alberta general election, 1975
The Alberta general election of 1975 was the eighteenth general election for the Province of Alberta, Canada. It was held on March 25, 1975 to elect members of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta....
. He race was very close with Horseman defeating Wyse by over 100 votes.