Arthur Soetaert
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Arthur Joseph Soetaert was a provincial politician from Alberta
, Canada
. He served as a member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta
from 1955 to 1959 sitting with the Liberal caucus in opposition.
. He ran in the electoral district of St. Albert under the Liberal
banner. Soetaert lost to incumbent MLA Lucien Maynard
in a hotly contested race finishing a close second with vote transfers in the second count.
Soetaert ran for a second time in the 1955 Alberta general election
. He faced Maynard again and ended up winning on the fourth count in vote transfers. He ran for his second term in the 1959 election
but was defeated by Social Credit candidate Keith Everitt.
Soetaert died on September 14, 2006.
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 1955 to 1959 sitting with the Liberal caucus in opposition.
Political career
Soetaert ran for a seat to the Alberta Legislature 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...
. He ran in the electoral district of St. Albert under the Liberal
Alberta Liberal Party
The Alberta Liberal Party is a provincial political party in Alberta, Canada. Originally founded in 1905, when the province was created, it was the dominant political party until 1921 when it was defeated. It has never been in government since that time...
banner. Soetaert lost to incumbent MLA Lucien Maynard
Lucien Maynard
Joseph Lucien Paul Maynard was a lawyer and a provincial level politician from Alberta, Canada. He served a long career as a member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta from 1935 to 1955 sitting with the governing Social Credit caucus.Maynard served as a cabinet minister under Premier's William...
in a hotly contested race finishing a close second with vote transfers in the second count.
Soetaert ran for a second time 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 faced Maynard again and ended up winning on the fourth count in vote transfers. He ran for his second term in the 1959 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...
but was defeated by Social Credit candidate Keith Everitt.
Soetaert died on September 14, 2006.