| David Bruce "Dave" Hunter | |
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| Leader of the Alberta Liberal Party | |
| In office 1962–1964 |
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| Preceded by | Grant MacEwan |
| Succeeded by | Michael Maccagno |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1912 Athabasca, Alberta |
| Died | 1985 Victoria, British Columbia |
| Political party | Liberal |
| Occupation | politician |
David Bruce "Dave" Hunter (1912–1985) was an Alberta politician. He served as a mayor and as leader of the Alberta Liberal Party from 1962 to 1964.
David Bruce Hunter was born in Athabasca, Alberta in 1912.[1]
Hunter served as mayor Alberta town for five years and served as a councilor for another six years.[1]
He was chosen leader of the Alberta Liberal Party at a leadership convention held in Calgary on January 16, 1962[2] but failed to win the provincial Athabasca seat in the Alberta legislature in the 1963 provincial election.
Hunter ran for a seat to the Alberta Legislature as leader for the second time in a by-election held in the Three Hills electoral district on January 20, 1964. He finished a close second of four candidates losing to Social Credit candidate Roy Davidson.[3] Hunter resigned the leadership of the party after his election loss.[1]
Hunter was also unsuccessful in his attempt to win the federal Athabasca seat in the Canadian House of Commons in the 1965 federal election and in his second attempt to win a seat in the provincial legislature in 1967.
In later life, Hunter moved to Victoria, British Columbia where he died in 1985.[1]
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