Donald "Don" MacDonald is a former provincial level politician from Alberta, Canada. Alberta (ælˈbɝtə is one of Canada's prairie provinces. It became a province on September 1 1905 Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page He served as a member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta from 1992 to 1993. The Legislative Assembly of Alberta is one of two components of the Legislature of Alberta, the other being the Lieutenant-Governor of Alberta.
Political career
MacDonald was elected to the Alberta Legislature in a by-election held on October 26, 1992 in the Three Hills electoral district. Events 740 - An Earthquake strikes Constantinople, causing much damage and death Year 1992 ( MCMXCII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1992 Gregorian calendar) The race was hotly contested as MacDonald faced seven other candidates. He ended up winning the district taking 46% of the popular vote. [1]
Months later the writ was dropped for the 1993 Alberta general election. The Alberta general election of 1993 was the twenty-third general election for the Province of Alberta, Canada. MacDonald ran in the new Airdrie-Three Hills electoral district as his old riding was abolished due to redistribution. MacDonald was defeated by Progressive Conservative candidate Carol Haley by a wide margin. Carol Haley is a provincial level politician from Alberta, Canada. [2]
He ran for a seat under the Social Credit banner in the Olds-Didsbury-Three Hills riding in the 1997 Alberta general election. The Social Credit Party of Alberta is a provincial Political party in Alberta, Canada, that was founded on the Social credit monetary policy Olds-Didsbury-Three Hills is a provincial Electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of Alberta, Canada. The Alberta general election of 1997 was the twenty-fourth general election for the Province of Alberta, Canada. In that election he finished a strong second to Progressive Conservative candidate Richard Marz. Richard Marz (born April 30, 1944 in Three Hills, Alberta) is a Canadian politician who currently represents the electoral [3]
MacDonald holds the record for the shortest time in Alberta provincial office between election and defeat. He served in office for 7 months and 20 days. [4]
References
- ^ Three Hills by-election. Elections Alberta (October 26, 1992). Events 740 - An Earthquake strikes Constantinople, causing much damage and death Year 1992 ( MCMXCII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1992 Gregorian calendar) Retrieved on 2008-04-20. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1303 - The University of Rome La Sapienza is instituted by Pope Boniface VIII.
- ^ Airdrie-Three Hills results 1993. Alberta Heritage. Retrieved on 2008-04-18. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1025 - Bolesław Chrobry is crowned in Gniezno, becoming the first King of Poland.
- ^ Olds-Didsbury-Three Hills results 1997. Alberta Heritage. Retrieved on 2008-04-18. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1025 - Bolesław Chrobry is crowned in Gniezno, becoming the first King of Poland.
- ^ Parliamentary Debates, Legislative Assembly of Alberta, May 8, 2006, page 1
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MLA Three Hills 1992-1993 |
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