William Delday
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William Delday was a provincial politician from Alberta
, Canada
. He served as a member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta
from 1959 to 1967 sitting with the Social Credit caucus in government.
. He stood as the Social Credit candidate in the electoral district of Bow Valley-Empress
. The race was hotly contested between Delday and incumbent MLA Bryce Stringam
. Delday defeated Stringam by with a comfortable majority to pick up the seat for his party.
Delday ran for a second term in the 1963 Alberta general election
. He won the three-way race with a large majority to return to office.
Delday 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
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 1959 to 1967 sitting with the Social Credit caucus in government.
Political career
Delday ran for a seat to the Alberta Legislature in the 1959 Alberta general electionAlberta 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 stood as the Social Credit candidate in the electoral district of Bow Valley-Empress
Bow Valley-Empress
-1944 general election:-1957 liquor plebiscite:On October 30, 1957 a stand alone plebiscite was held province wide in all 50 of the then current provincial electoral districts in Alberta. The government decided to consult Alberta voters to decide on liquor sales and mixed drinking after a divisive...
. The race was hotly contested between Delday and incumbent MLA Bryce Stringam
Bryce Stringam
Bryce Coleman Stringam was a cattle rancher, provincial politician and author from Alberta, Canada. He served as a member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta from 1955 to 1959 sitting as an Independent.-Early life:...
. Delday defeated Stringam by with a comfortable majority to pick up the seat for his party.
Delday ran for a second 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...
. He won the three-way race with a large majority to return to office.
Delday retired from provincial politics at dissolution of the assembly in 1967.