William Farquharson
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William George Farquharson was a provincial politician from Alberta
, Canada
. He served as a member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta
from 1922 to 1935 sitting with the United Farmers caucus in government.
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The delegates who disagreed with the outcome of the race were dismayed because they felt that the nomination of Mrs. Wright had been railroaded to prevent her from contesting the nomination. Pundits predicted Wright might run against Farquharson as an Independent, but this never materialized.
Farquharson ran in the July 10, 1922 by-election against Liberal candidate J.J. McKenna in a straight fight. He held the district for the United Farmers with a significantly reduced popular vote, but still winning a landslide majority.
Farquharson ran for a second term in the 1926 Alberta general election
. He faced two other candidates and was re-elected easily despite losing some of his popular vote from the by-election.
Farquharson ran for a third term in the 1930 Alberta general election
. He won the largest popular vote of his career winning the three way race easily.
The 1935 Alberta general election
would see Farquharson go down to defeat. He finished a distant third place in the three way race losing to Social Credit candidate Albert Blue.
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 1922 to 1935 sitting with the United Farmers caucus in government.
Political career
Farquharson ran for nomination to stand as the United Farmers candidate in a by-election held in the electoral district of Ribstone. He won the nomination race which proved to be controversial because delegates at the time felt that the nomination should go to the deceased Member Charles Wright's wife who was sister to former Premier Charles StewartCharles Stewart (Canadian politician)
Charles Stewart, PC was a Canadian politician who served as the third Premier of Alberta from 1917 until 1921. Born in Strabane, Ontario, in Wentworth County, Stewart was a farmer who moved west to Alberta after his farm was destroyed by a storm...
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The delegates who disagreed with the outcome of the race were dismayed because they felt that the nomination of Mrs. Wright had been railroaded to prevent her from contesting the nomination. Pundits predicted Wright might run against Farquharson as an Independent, but this never materialized.
Farquharson ran in the July 10, 1922 by-election against Liberal candidate J.J. McKenna in a straight fight. He held the district for the United Farmers with a significantly reduced popular vote, but still winning a landslide majority.
Farquharson ran for a second term in the 1926 Alberta general election
Alberta general election, 1926
The Alberta general election of 1926 was the sixth general election for the Province of Alberta, Canada. It was held on June 28, 1926 to elect members of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta. The writs of election were issued on May 10, 1926 allowing for an election period of 40 days.After Herbert...
. He faced two other candidates and was re-elected easily despite losing some of his popular vote from the by-election.
Farquharson ran for a third term in the 1930 Alberta general election
Alberta general election, 1930
The Alberta general election of 1930 was the seventh general election for the Province of Alberta, Canada. It was held on June 19, 1930 to elect members of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta....
. He won the largest popular vote of his career winning the three way race easily.
The 1935 Alberta general election
Alberta general election, 1935
The Alberta general election of 1935 was the eighth general election for the Province of Alberta, Canada. It was held on August 22, 1935 to elect members of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta....
would see Farquharson go down to defeat. He finished a distant third place in the three way race losing to Social Credit candidate Albert Blue.