Floyd M. Baker
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Floyd Milton Baker was a provincial politician from Alberta
, Canada
. He served as a member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta
from 1935 to 1967 sitting with the Social Credit caucus in government.
standing as a Social Credit candidate in the electoral district of Clover Bar. He defeated three other candidates easily to pickup the district for his party.
Baker was tasked with managing the by-election campaign for candidate Clarence Tade
in a by-election held in the Athabasca
riding on November 7, 1938. Tade won the race with a comfortable margin to hold the seat for Social Credit.
The 1940 Alberta general election
would see a much closer result. Baker would face a tough three way race that went into the second vote count. He would edge out Co-operative Commonwealth candidate David Roberts whom he faced for the second election in a row by less than 200 votes to hold his seat.
Baker would face Roberts again in a two way battle in the 1944 Alberta general election
. He would gain some vote share over the last election to hold his seat with a solid majority.
The 1948 Alberta general election
would see the opposition vote collapse. Baker would also lose a little bit of his vote share compared to the last election but he would hold his district easily defeating two other candidates to win his fourth term in office.
Baker ran for a fifth term in office in the 1952 Alberta general election
. He won a solid majority to return to office defeating two other candidates. Baker continued to lose popular vote share for the second election in a row.
The 1955 Alberta general election
saw a hotly contested four way race. Despite a slight increase in his popular vote Baker was unable to secure a majority. He was returned to office in the third vote count defeating Liberal candidate Wilfred McLean.
Baker ran for a seventh term in office in the 1959 Alberta general election
. He faced three other candidates defeating them with a substantial majority to hold his seat.
Baker ran for his eighth and final term in the 1963 Alberta general election
. His popularity continued to increase as he was returned to office easily defeating three other candidates.
Baker retired from provincial politics at dissolution of the assembly in 1967.
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
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. 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 1935 to 1967 sitting with the Social Credit caucus in government.
Political career
Baker ran for a seat to the Alberta Legislature in the 1935 Alberta general electionAlberta 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....
standing as a Social Credit candidate in the electoral district of Clover Bar. He defeated three other candidates easily to pickup the district for his party.
Baker was tasked with managing the by-election campaign for candidate Clarence Tade
Clarence Tade
Clarence H. Tade was a provincial politician from Alberta, Canada. He briefly served as a member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta twice. The first time briefly in 1935 and the second time from 1938 to 1940 sitting with the Social Credit caucus in government both times.-Political career:Tade...
in a by-election held in the Athabasca
Athabasca (provincial electoral district)
Athabasca was a provincial electoral district covering north east Alberta, Canada.The riding, was created in 1905 when Alberta first became a province...
riding on November 7, 1938. Tade won the race with a comfortable margin to hold the seat for Social Credit.
The 1940 Alberta general election
Alberta general election, 1940
The Alberta general election of 1940 was the ninth general election for the Province of Alberta, Canada, was held on March 21, 1940 to elect members of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta....
would see a much closer result. Baker would face a tough three way race that went into the second vote count. He would edge out Co-operative Commonwealth candidate David Roberts whom he faced for the second election in a row by less than 200 votes to hold his seat.
Baker would face Roberts again in a two way battle in the 1944 Alberta general election
Alberta general election, 1944
The Alberta general election of 1944 was the tenth general election for the Province of Alberta, Canada. The Assembly was dissolved on July 8, 1944 and the vote for was held on August 8, 1944 to elect members of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta....
. He would gain some vote share over the last election to hold his seat with a solid majority.
The 1948 Alberta general election
Alberta general election, 1948
The Alberta general election of 1948 was the eleventh general election for the Province of Alberta, Canada. It was held on August 17, 1948 to elect members of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta....
would see the opposition vote collapse. Baker would also lose a little bit of his vote share compared to the last election but he would hold his district easily defeating two other candidates to win his fourth term in office.
Baker ran for a fifth term in office in the 1952 Alberta general election
Alberta 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 won a solid majority to return to office defeating two other candidates. Baker continued to lose popular vote share for the second election in a row.
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....
saw a hotly contested four way race. Despite a slight increase in his popular vote Baker was unable to secure a majority. He was returned to office in the third vote count defeating Liberal candidate Wilfred McLean.
Baker ran for a seventh 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 defeating them with a substantial majority to hold his seat.
Baker ran for his eighth and final term in the 1963 Alberta 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...
. His popularity continued to increase as he was returned to office easily defeating three other candidates.
Baker retired from provincial politics at dissolution of the assembly in 1967.