John McColl (politician)
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John Arthur McColl was a politician from Alberta
, Canada
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McColl was elected to the Alberta legislature for the first time in the 1913 Alberta general election
. He would defeat Conservative candidate W.D. Bentley by a comfortable margin to win the new Acadia district.
McColl would stand for re-election in the 1917 Alberta general election
, he would retain his seat in a 3 way race that would see voter turn out in Acadia be 4 times higher than the previous election. In that election he defeated future MLA Lorne Proudfoot
who ended up finishing a distant 3rd place.
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...
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McColl was elected to the Alberta legislature for the first time in the 1913 Alberta general election
Alberta general election, 1913
The Alberta general election of 1913 was the third general election for the Province of Alberta, Canada. The writ was dropped on 25 March 1913 and election day was held 17 April 1913 to elect members of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta. Elections in two northern districts took place on 30 July...
. He would defeat Conservative candidate W.D. Bentley by a comfortable margin to win the new Acadia district.
McColl would stand for re-election in the 1917 Alberta general election
Alberta general election, 1917
The Alberta general election of 1917 was the fourth general election for the Province of Alberta, Canada, held on 7 June 1917 to elect members of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta....
, he would retain his seat in a 3 way race that would see voter turn out in Acadia be 4 times higher than the previous election. In that election he defeated future MLA Lorne Proudfoot
Lorne Proudfoot
Lorne Proudfoot was a farmer, teacher and a provincial politician from Alberta, Canada. He served as a member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta from 1921 to 1935 sitting with the United Farmers caucus in government.-Early life:...
who ended up finishing a distant 3rd place.