Myrna Fyfe
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Myrna Catherine Fyfe is a retired provincial level politician and hospital administrator from Alberta
, Canada
. She served as a member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta
from 1979 to 1986.
in the 1979 Alberta general election
. She won the electoral district of St. Albert in a landslide defeating three other candidates.
Fyfe ran for a second term in the 1982 Alberta general election
. The race for St. Albert was hotly contested that year as former St. Alberta MLA Ernie Jamison
ran against her. Despite a strong showing by opposition candidates Fyfe won the election with the largest popular vote ever in the St. Albert district.
She would run for a third term in the 1986 Alberta general election
. Once again she faced Jamison and this time she was defeated by New Democrat candidate Bryan Strong
who won the district by less than 200 votes.
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...
. She 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 1979 to 1986.
Political career
Fyfe ran for a seat to the Legislative Assembly of AlbertaLegislative 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...
in the 1979 Alberta general election
Alberta general election, 1979
The Alberta general election of 1979 was the nineteenth general election for the Province of Alberta, Canada. It was held on March 14, 1979 to elect members of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta....
. She won the electoral district of St. Albert in a landslide defeating three other candidates.
Fyfe ran for a second term in the 1982 Alberta general election
Alberta general election, 1982
The Alberta general election of 1982 was the twentieth general election for the Province of Alberta, Canada. It was held on November 2, 1982 to elect members of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta....
. The race for St. Albert was hotly contested that year as former St. Alberta MLA Ernie Jamison
Ernie Jamison
William Ernest "Ernie" Jamison was a publisher and member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta....
ran against her. Despite a strong showing by opposition candidates Fyfe won the election with the largest popular vote ever in the St. Albert district.
She would run for a third term in the 1986 Alberta general election
Alberta general election, 1986
The Alberta general election of 1986 was the twenty-first general election for the Province of Alberta, Canada. It was held on May 8, 1986 to elect members of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta....
. Once again she faced Jamison and this time she was defeated by New Democrat candidate Bryan Strong
Bryan Strong
Bryan Strong was a provincial politician from Alberta, Canada. He served as a member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta from 1986 to 1989 as part of the New Democratic Party caucus in opposition....
who won the district by less than 200 votes.