Henry H. Dakin
Encyclopedia
Henry H. Dakin was a provincial politician from Alberta
, Canada
. He served as a member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta
from 1930 to 1935 sitting with the Liberal caucus in opposition.
. He was acclaimed at a nomination meeting on May 26, 1930 held in Spedden
, Alberta
.
The general election was hotly contested, on election night Dakin finished seven votes behind incumbent John Delisle
. The 87 votes attained by Independent candidate Luc Lebel forced the race to a second count. The second count showed that Delisle had beaten Dakin by 21 votes when the second preferences from Lebel were transferred.
The Liberals challenged the election and took the matter to court. On August 21, 1930 Judge Taylor overturned the results, declaring Dakin elected by four votes over Delisle.
Dakin and Delisle faced each other for the second time in the 1935 Alberta general election
. They were both defeated losing to Social Credit candidate Lucien Maynard
finishing second and third in the four way race.
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 to 1935 sitting with the Liberal caucus in opposition.
Political career
Dakin ran for the nomination of the provincial Liberals to run as the liberal candidate 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 was acclaimed at a nomination meeting on May 26, 1930 held in Spedden
Spedden, Alberta
Spedden is a hamlet in central Alberta, Canada within Smoky Lake County. It is located north of Highway 36, approximately southwest of Cold Lake.- References :...
, Alberta
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...
.
The general election was hotly contested, on election night Dakin finished seven votes behind incumbent John Delisle
John Delisle
John Amos Delisle is a former provincial politician from Alberta, Canada. He served as a member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta from 1926 to 1930 sitting with the United Farmers caucus in government.-Political career:...
. The 87 votes attained by Independent candidate Luc Lebel forced the race to a second count. The second count showed that Delisle had beaten Dakin by 21 votes when the second preferences from Lebel were transferred.
The Liberals challenged the election and took the matter to court. On August 21, 1930 Judge Taylor overturned the results, declaring Dakin elected by four votes over Delisle.
Dakin and Delisle faced each other for the second time 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....
. They were both defeated losing to Social Credit candidate 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...
finishing second and third in the four way race.