| Nick William Dushenski | |
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| Member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta | |
| In office August 5, 1952 – June 18, 1959 |
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| Preceded by | William Tomyn |
| Succeeded by | Nicholas Melnyk |
| Constituency | Willingdon |
| Personal details | |
| Born | September 4, 1920 |
| Died | February 13, 2009 (aged 88) |
| Political party | Co-operative Commonwealth |
| Occupation | politician |
Nick William Dushenski (September 4, 1920 - February 13, 2009) was a provincial politician from Alberta, Canada. He served as a member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta from 1952 to 1959 sitting with the Co-operative Commonwealth caucus in opposition.
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Dushenski ran for a seat to the Alberta Legislature in the 1948 Alberta general election as a Co-operative Commonwealth candidate in the electoral district of Willingdon. He was defeated in a closely contested two way race by incumbent William Tomyn.[1]
Tomyn and Dushenski faced each other for the second time in the 1952 Alberta general election. Dushenski finished first place on the first vote count ahead of Tomyn by 44 votes. On the second vote preferences Dushenski surged to pick up the district with a respectable majority.[2]
Dushenski ran for a second term in the 1955 Alberta general election. He won another closely contested three way election defeating future MLA Nicholas Melnyk on the second vote count to hold his seat.[3]
Dushenski retired from public office at dissolution of the assembly in 1959.
Dushenski returned to the Alberta Legislature in 2006 with Raymond Reierson and Arthur Dixon as the most senior members at the 100th Anniversary celebration of the Alberta Legislature.[4] He died three years later on February 13, 2009.[5]