Donald Macleod
Encyclopedia
Donald Macleod was a provincial level politician from Alberta
, Canada
. He served as a member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta
from 1930 until 1935 sitting with the governing United Farmers
caucus.
. He defeated sitting United Farmers
member Willard Washburn
and three other candidates in his party primaries held on May 26, 1930.
In the election he ran in a straight fight against Liberal candidate George Bryan winning 53% of the popular vote to hold the electoral district of Stony Plain
for his party.
Macleod ran for a second term in the 1935 Alberta general election
. He was unseated by Social Credit candidate William Hayes
who captured the district with a landslide. Macleod finished a distant third place in the slate of four candidates.
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 1930 until 1935 sitting with the governing United Farmers
United Farmers of Alberta
The United Farmers of Alberta is an association of Alberta farmers that has served many different roles throughout its history as a lobby group, a political party, and as a farm-supply retail chain. Since 1934 it has primarily been an agricultural supply cooperative headquartered in Calgary...
caucus.
Political career
Macleod ran for a seat to the Alberta Legislature in the 1930 Alberta general electionAlberta general election, 1930
The Alberta general election of 1930 was the seventh general election for the Province of Alberta, Canada. It was held on June 19, 1930 to elect members of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta....
. He defeated sitting United Farmers
United Farmers of Alberta
The United Farmers of Alberta is an association of Alberta farmers that has served many different roles throughout its history as a lobby group, a political party, and as a farm-supply retail chain. Since 1934 it has primarily been an agricultural supply cooperative headquartered in Calgary...
member Willard Washburn
Willard Washburn
Willard Moody Washburn was a provincial level politician from Alberta, Canada. He served as a member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta from 1921 to 1930 sitting with the governing United Farmers caucus.-Political career:...
and three other candidates in his party primaries held on May 26, 1930.
In the election he ran in a straight fight against Liberal candidate George Bryan winning 53% of the popular vote to hold the electoral district of Stony Plain
Stony Plain (electoral district)
Stony Plain originally styled Stonyplain is a provincial electoral district in Alberta, Canada. The district is mandated to return a single member to the Legislative Assembly of Alberta using the first past the post method of voting. From 1926 to 1957 Single Transferable Vote was used in the...
for his party.
Macleod ran for a second term in the 1935 Alberta general election
Alberta general election, 1935
The Alberta general election of 1935 was the eighth general election for the Province of Alberta, Canada. It was held on August 22, 1935 to elect members of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta....
. He was unseated by Social Credit candidate William Hayes
William Hayes (politician)
William Edgar Hayes was a provincial level politician from Alberta, Canada. He served as a member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta sitting with the governing Social Credit caucus from 1935 until his death in 1939.-Political career:...
who captured the district with a landslide. Macleod finished a distant third place in the slate of four candidates.