| Garth A. Turcott | |
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| Member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta | |
| In office October 6, 1966 – May 23, 1967 |
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| Preceded by | William Kovach |
| Succeeded by | Charles Drain |
| Constituency | Pincher Creek-Crowsnest |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | Alberta NDP |
| Occupation | lawyer, politician |
Garth A. Turcott is a lawyer and a former provincial politician from Alberta, Canada. He served as a member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta from 1966 to 1967 sitting as the only member of the New Democratic Party caucus in opposition at that time.
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Turcott went to the University of Saskatchewan and graduated in 1956.
Turcott ran for a seat to the Alberta legislature in a by-election held on October 6, 1966 in the electoral district of Pincher Creek-Crowsnest. The by-election was hotly contested by all four candidates. Turcott ended up winning by just over 100 voters over Social Credit candidate J.H. Hanrahan.[1] This was the first election won by a candidate running under the Alberta NDP banner.[2]
During the by-election and continuing after he took his seat Turcott along with NDP Leader Neil Reimer leveled accusations of corruption against the Social Credit government, specifically that Edgar Hinman and Alfred Hooke used their offices for person gain.[3]
The 1967 Alberta general election would be called less than a year after Turcott was elected. He would run for a second term but was defeated finishing second to Social Credit candidate Charles Drain.[4]
Turcott runs a legal practice in Pincher Creek, Alberta. He is also on the board of directors for the Pincher Creek CO-OP association.[5]