Battle Between Social Credit and Independents Wavers in AlbertaElection
Edmonton reports a tight Alberta provincial race with six Social Credit and six Independent winners at midnight. Early leads showed Social Credit ahead in 26 ridings and Independents in 17, with many races needing second counts under the single transferable vote system. Premier Aberhart led Calgary polls narrowly, though a cabinet minister lost, and Edward Manning was re-elected in Edmonton.
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Social Credit
Alberta
Social
William Aberhart
Aberhart
Calgary
Andrew Davison
Citizens’ State
Citizens
E. C. Manning
CGR
Ea Eeee
Wainwright
Masson
Strachan
Tory
CCF
Rocky Mountain House
Hook
Maki
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Gleichen
Coldwell
McCune
McKinnon
Social Credit Party
Government Party
Citizens State
Davison
Davidson
Alderman
Anderson
Bowlen
Dingle
Gostick
Mahaffy
Mitchell
Moodle
Pryde
Shaw
Tarves
White
Alberta election tight race as Social Credit leads early
In Edmonton on March 21 Social Credit held 26 ridings and Independents 14 at 7:30 p.m. MST amid shifting leads and expected second counts. D B Mullen led Camrose after the first count but trailed for a majority, triggering a second count. Across Vermilion and Warner, ministers Fallow and Low trailed Independents in initial tallies.
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Edmonton
Social Credit
Independent Movement
Alberta
D. B. Mullen
Camrose
C. A. Ronning
Co-operative Commonwealth
W. A. Fallow
Vermilion
Solon Low
Warner
Election results show party leads across ridings
Law 1489 Walker 1862 notes four Independents and four Social Crediters elected. Social Crediters led in 27 ridings and Independents in 20. Labor and Co operative Commonwealth Federation each led in one riding.
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Social Crediters
Labor and Co-operative Commonwealth Federation
Dr J L Robinson Wins Medicine Hat Seat By 106 Votes
Edmonton area results show Social Credit leads in Calgary while Medicine Hat reelects Dr J L Robinson over W C Yuill by 106 votes after a counting error reversal. Yuill initially appeared ahead in early tallies but Robinson secured the majority as figures finalised.
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Bill Yuill
J. L. Robinson
Social Credit
Medicine Hat
W. C
Bill) Yuill
Yuill
Dr. Robinson
Robinson
Speedy P.38 May Speed Up Foreign Aircraft Deals
Keen Allied interest in the seven mile per minute United States warplane may accelerate a showdown in foreign purchases policy. The army air corps P.38 Lockheed fighter, two motor, has just been released in a modified version for sale abroad. Without a secret device like a supercharger the plane cannot reach top speed.
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Washington
United States
Army Air Corps
Lockheed
War Department
Medicine Hat Social Credit victory crowns Dr Robinson
Dr J L Robinson won the Medicine Hat riding by a slim margin over Independent candidate W C Yuill, prompting celebratory scenes at the Social Credit hall. Yuill congratulated the victor as supporters awaited official returns amid a tense 17-poll tally and final unofficial counts showing a close race.
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Medicine Hat
Dr. J. L. Robinson
Social Credit Committee
Bill) Yuill
Dr. Robinson
Social Credit
Hartley
Yuill
Robinson
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John Deere Agency
Second St
City Hall
Hnte
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Miss Morrison
Fourth Ave
Altawana Connaught School
Redcliff Ahetewemertat
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Agenae
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Cypress
W. Aberhart Social Credit
Speedy Airplane
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