Don MacDonald
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Donald "Don" MacDonald is a former provincial level politician from Alberta
, Canada
. He served as a member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta
from 1992 to 1993.
Months later the writ was dropped for the 1993 Alberta general election
. MacDonald ran in the new Three Hills-Airdrie
electoral district as his old riding was abolished due to redistribution. MacDonald was defeated by Progressive Conservative candidate Carol Haley
by a wide margin.
He ran for a seat under the Social Credit
banner in the Olds-Didsbury-Three Hills
riding in the 1997 Alberta general election
. In that election he finished a strong second to Progressive Conservative candidate Richard Marz
.
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.
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 1992 to 1993.
Political career
MacDonald ran for a seat to the Alberta Legislature in a by-election held on October 26, 1992 in the Three Hills electoral district. The race was hotly contested as MacDonald faced seven other candidates. He ended up winning the district taking 46% of the popular vote in a stunning upset.Months later the writ was dropped for the 1993 Alberta general election
Alberta general election, 1993
The Alberta general election of 1993 was the twenty-third general election for the Province of Alberta, Canada. It was held on June 15, 1993 to elect members of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta...
. MacDonald ran in the new Three Hills-Airdrie
Three Hills-Airdrie
Three Hills-Airdrie is a former provincial electoral district that existed from 1993 to 1997. The district was mandated to return a single member to the Legislative Assembly of Alberta.-Members of the Legislative Assembly :-Boundary history:...
electoral district as his old riding was abolished due to redistribution. MacDonald was defeated by Progressive Conservative candidate Carol Haley
Carol Haley
Carol Haley is a provincial level politician from Alberta, Canada. She served as a member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta from 1993 to 2008.-Political career:Haley was first elected to the Alberta Legislature in the 1993 Alberta general election...
by a wide margin.
He ran for a seat under the Social Credit
Social Credit Party of Alberta
The Alberta Social Credit Party is a provincial political party in Alberta, Canada, that was founded on the social credit monetary policy and conservative Christian social values....
banner in the Olds-Didsbury-Three Hills
Olds-Didsbury-Three Hills
Olds-Didsbury-Three Hills is a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of Alberta, Canada.It contains the Kneehill County and most of Mountain View County....
riding in the 1997 Alberta general election
Alberta general election, 1997
The Alberta general election of 1997 was the twenty-fourth general election for the Province of Alberta, Canada. It was held on March 11, 1997 to elect members of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta....
. In that election he finished a strong second to Progressive Conservative candidate Richard Marz
Richard Marz
Richard Marz is a Canadian politician and current Member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta representing the constituency of Olds-Didsbury-Three Hills as a Progressive Conservative.-Early life:...
.
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.