William Duncan Wylie
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William Duncan McKay Wylie (born 1 April 1900 in Kirriemuir
, Forfarshire, Scotland
) was a farmer, public servant and Canadian federal politician.
Wylie first ran for a seat in the Canadian House of Commons
as a Social Credit Party
candidate in the 1945 federal election
. He defeated 3 other candidates by a comfortable margin to win the electoral district of Medicine Hat
and his 1st term in office. Wylie would run for re-election in the 1949 federal election
, he would be re-elected in a landslide winning the largest plurality of his career. Wylie would attempt to run for a 3rd term and be re-elected in the 1953 federal election
. He would be nearly defeated by Liberal
candidate Harry Veiner. Wylie served out his last term and retired in 1957.
Kirriemuir
Kirriemuir, sometimes called Kirrie, is a burgh in Angus, Scotland.-History:The history of Kirriemuir extends to the early historical period and it appears to have been a centre of some ecclesiastical importance...
, Forfarshire, Scotland
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
) was a farmer, public servant and Canadian federal politician.
Wylie 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...
as a Social Credit Party
Social Credit Party of Canada
The Social Credit Party of Canada was a conservative-populist political party in Canada that promoted social credit theories of monetary reform...
candidate in the 1945 federal election
Canadian federal election, 1945
The Canadian federal election of 1945 was the 20th general election in Canadian history. It was held June 11, 1945 to elect members of the Canadian House of Commons of the 20th Parliament of Canada...
. He defeated 3 other candidates by a comfortable margin to win the electoral district of Medicine Hat
Medicine Hat (electoral district)
Medicine Hat is a federal electoral district in Alberta, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons since 1908. The riding covers the City of Medicine Hat and surrounding areas on the southeast side of Alberta – including Cypress County, Forty Mile County, the Municipal...
and his 1st term in office. Wylie would run for re-election in the 1949 federal election
Canadian federal election, 1949
The Canadian federal election of 1949 was held on June 27 to elect members of the Canadian House of Commons of the 21st Parliament of Canada. It was the first election in Canada in almost thirty years in which the Liberal Party of Canada was not led by William Lyon Mackenzie King. King had...
, he would be re-elected in a landslide winning the largest plurality of his career. Wylie would attempt to run for a 3rd term and be re-elected in the 1953 federal election
Canadian federal election, 1953
The Canadian federal election of 1953 was held on August 10 to elect members of the Canadian House of Commons of the 22nd Parliament of Canada. Prime Minister Louis St...
. He would be nearly defeated by Liberal
Liberal Party of Canada
The Liberal Party of Canada , colloquially known as the Grits, is the oldest federally registered party in Canada. In the conventional political spectrum, the party sits between the centre and the centre-left. Historically the Liberal Party has positioned itself to the left of the Conservative...
candidate Harry Veiner. Wylie served out his last term and retired in 1957.