John McLaughlin (Alberta politician)
John Harold McLaughlin | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta | |
| In office June 29, 1955 – June 18, 1959 | |
| Preceded by | Cornelia Wood |
| Succeeded by | Cornelia Wood |
| Constituency | Stony Plain |
| Personal details | |
| Born | March 26, 1905 Edmonton, Alberta[1] |
| Died | December 8, 1991 (aged 86) |
| Political party | Liberal |
John Harold McLaughlin (March 26, 1905 – December 8, 1991) was a provincial level politician from Alberta, Canada. He served as a member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta from 1955 to 1959 sitting with the opposition Liberal caucus.
Political career
McLaughlin ran for a seat to the Alberta Legislature in the electoral district of Stony Plain in the 1955 Alberta general election. He won the district defeating incumbent Cornelia Wood on a surge of support that would see the Liberal vote improve by almost 30% from the previous election.[2]
McLaughlin stood for a second term in the 1959 Alberta general election. He would again face Wood who would win her seat back after McLaughlin lost a significant share of his 1955 vote.[3] The two would face each other for the third time in the 1963 Alberta general election. Wood kept her seat as they both lost 4% of their popular vote coming in first and second respectively in the five-way race.[4]
References
- ^ "Guide Parlementaire Canadien". 1958.
- ^ "Stony Plain Official Results 1955 Alberta general election". Alberta Heritage Community Foundation. Retrieved March 14, 2010.
- ^ "Stony Plain Official Results 1959 Alberta general election". Alberta Heritage Community Foundation. Retrieved March 14, 2010.
- ^ "Stony Plain Official Results 1963 Alberta general election". Alberta Heritage Community Foundation. Retrieved March 14, 2010.