Adolph Fimrite
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Adolph Olaf Fimrite was a provincial politician from Alberta
, Canada. He served as a member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta
from 1952 to 1971 sitting with the Social Credit caucus in government. During his time in office he served as a cabinet minister in the government of Premier Harry Strom
from 1968 to 1971.
as a Social Credit candidate. He won the electoral district of Spirit River in a hotly contested race on vote transfers to hold it for the Social Credit party.
Fimrite ran for a second term in office in the 1955 Alberta general election
. He defeated two other candidates and was able to win over half the popular vote in his district.
Fimrite increased his majority running for his third term in office in the 1959 Alberta general election
. He faced three other candidates and tripled the vote of runner up Progressive Conservative candidate Charles Stojan.
The 1963 general election
saw Fimrite win the largest majority of his career. He defeated two other candidates and won the district with nearly 70.00% of the popular vote.
Fimrite would run for a fifth term in the 1967 general election
. NDP candidate Bert Strand made a strong bid to defeat Fimrite, but he won a comfortable majority to hold the seat.
A year after the election Harry Strom
was chosen as Premier. Strom invited Fimrite into his cabinet on December 12, 1968 as a Minister without Portfolio. He held that position until the end of his political career.
Due to boundary redistribution the electoral district of Spirit River became Spirit River-Fairview
. Fimrite ran for re-election in the new district in the 1971 Alberta general election
. He was defeated by NDP leader Grant Notley
.
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. 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 1952 to 1971 sitting with the Social Credit caucus in government. During his time in office he served as a cabinet minister in the government of Premier Harry Strom
Harry Strom
Harry Edwin Strom was the ninth Premier of Alberta, Canada, from 1968 to 1971. His two and a half years as Premier were the last of the thirty-six year Social Credit dynasty, as his defeat by Peter Lougheed saw its replacement by a new era Progressive Conservative government...
from 1968 to 1971.
Political career
Fimrite ran for a seat for the first time in the 1952 Alberta general electionAlberta general election, 1952
The Alberta general election of 1952 was the twelfth general election for the Province of Alberta, Canada. It was held on August 5, 1952 to elect members of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta.Ernest C...
as a Social Credit candidate. He won the electoral district of Spirit River in a hotly contested race on vote transfers to hold it for the Social Credit party.
Fimrite ran for a second term in office in the 1955 Alberta general election
Alberta general election, 1955
The Alberta general election of 1955 was the thirteenth general election for the Province of Alberta, Canada. It was held on June 29, 1955 to elect members of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta....
. He defeated two other candidates and was able to win over half the popular vote in his district.
Fimrite increased his majority running for his third term in office in the 1959 Alberta general election
Alberta general election, 1959
The Alberta general election of 1959 was the fourteenth general election for the Province of Alberta, Canada. It was held on June 18, 1959 to elect members of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta.Ernest C...
. He faced three other candidates and tripled the vote of runner up Progressive Conservative candidate Charles Stojan.
The 1963 general election
Alberta general election, 1963
The Alberta general election of 1963 was the fifteenth general election for the Province of Alberta, Canada. It was held on June 17, 1963 to elect members of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta.The Social Credit Party, led by Ernest C...
saw Fimrite win the largest majority of his career. He defeated two other candidates and won the district with nearly 70.00% of the popular vote.
Fimrite would run for a fifth term in the 1967 general election
Alberta general election, 1967
The Alberta general election of 1967 was the sixteenth general election for the Province of Alberta, Canada. It was held on May 23, 1967 to elect members of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta....
. NDP candidate Bert Strand made a strong bid to defeat Fimrite, but he won a comfortable majority to hold the seat.
A year after the election Harry Strom
Harry Strom
Harry Edwin Strom was the ninth Premier of Alberta, Canada, from 1968 to 1971. His two and a half years as Premier were the last of the thirty-six year Social Credit dynasty, as his defeat by Peter Lougheed saw its replacement by a new era Progressive Conservative government...
was chosen as Premier. Strom invited Fimrite into his cabinet on December 12, 1968 as a Minister without Portfolio. He held that position until the end of his political career.
Due to boundary redistribution the electoral district of Spirit River became Spirit River-Fairview
Spirit River-Fairview
Spirit River-Fairview was a provincial electoral district in Northwestern Alberta. In 1971 the district created by a merger of the Spirit River and Dunvegan electoral districts. The district was abolished in 1986 and recreated into Dunvegan....
. Fimrite ran for re-election in the new district in the 1971 Alberta general election
Alberta 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 was defeated by NDP leader Grant Notley
Grant Notley
Walter Grant Notley was a provincial politician in Alberta, Canada. He served as a member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta from 1971 to 1984 and also served as leader of the Alberta NDP from 1968 to 1984....
.