Lawrence Kindt
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Lawrence Elliott Kindt was a farmer economist and served as a Canadian federal politician from 1958 to 1968. He was born in Kiona, Washington
, United States
.
Kindt first ran for a seat in the Canadian House of Commons
in the 1957 federal election
. He was defeated by incumbent Ernest Hansell
. Kindt would run again in the 1958 federal election
. He would defeat Hansell to win his first term in office. Kindt would run for re-election in the 1962 federal election
defeating 3 other candidates to win his 2nd term in office. Parliament would be dissolved a year later and Kindt would run for re-election again in the 1963 federal election
. He would win by a comfortable margin to earn his 3rd term if office. Kindt was re-elected once more in the 1965 federal election
. He retired from federal politics in 1968.
Kiona, Washington
Kiona is an unincorporated community in Benton County, Washington, United States. Kiona is an Indian term meaning "brown hills." Kiona and Benton City share a school district .-History:...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
.
Kindt first ran for a seat in the Canadian House of Commons
Canadian House of Commons
The House of Commons of Canada is a component of the Parliament of Canada, along with the Sovereign and the Senate. The House of Commons is a democratically elected body, consisting of 308 members known as Members of Parliament...
in the 1957 federal election
Canadian federal election, 1957
The Canadian federal election of 1957 was held June 10, 1957, to select the 265 members of the House of Commons of Canada. In one of the great upsets in Canadian political history, the Progressive Conservative Party , led by John Diefenbaker, brought an end to 22 years of Liberal rule, as the...
. He was defeated by incumbent Ernest Hansell
Ernest George Hansell
Rev. Ernest George Hansell was an ordained minister as well as a Canadian federal and provincial politician.-Federal politics:Hansell ran as a Social Credit candidate in the 1935 federal election...
. Kindt would run again in the 1958 federal election
Canadian federal election, 1958
The Canadian federal election of 1958 was the 24th general election in Canada's history. It was held to elect members of the Canadian House of Commons of the 24th Parliament of Canada on March 31, 1958, just nine months after the 23rd election...
. He would defeat Hansell to win his first term in office. Kindt would run for re-election in the 1962 federal election
Canadian federal election, 1962
The Canadian federal election of 1962 was held on June 18, 1962 to elect members of the Canadian House of Commons of the 25th Parliament of Canada...
defeating 3 other candidates to win his 2nd term in office. Parliament would be dissolved a year later and Kindt would run for re-election again in the 1963 federal election
Canadian federal election, 1963
The Canadian federal election of 1963 was held on April 8 to elect members of the Canadian House of Commons of the 26th Parliament of Canada. It resulted in the defeat of the minority Progressive Conservative government of Prime Minister John Diefenbaker.-Overview:During the Tories' last year in...
. He would win by a comfortable margin to earn his 3rd term if office. Kindt was re-elected once more in the 1965 federal election
Canadian federal election, 1965
The Canadian federal election of 1965 was held on November 8 to elect members of the Canadian House of Commons of the 27th Parliament of Canada. The Liberal Party of Prime Minister Lester B. Pearson was re-elected with a larger number of seats in the House...
. He retired from federal politics in 1968.