William Delday
| William Delday | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta | |
| In office June 18, 1959 – May 23, 1967 | |
| Preceded by | Bryce Stringam |
| Succeeded by | Fred Mandeville |
| Constituency | Bow Valley-Empress |
| Personal details | |
| Born | July 25, 1913 Foxwarren, Manitoba[1] |
| Died | December 11, 1979 (aged 66)[2] |
| Political party | Social Credit |
| Occupation | politician |
William Delday (July 25, 1913 – December 11, 1979) was a provincial politician from Alberta, Canada. He served as a member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta from 1959 to 1967 sitting with the Social Credit caucus in government.
Political career
Delday ran for a seat to the Alberta Legislature in the 1959 Alberta general election. He stood as the Social Credit candidate in the electoral district of Bow Valley-Empress. The race was hotly contested between Delday and incumbent MLA Bryce Stringam. Delday defeated Stringam by with a comfortable majority to pick up the seat for his party.[3]
Delday ran for a second term in the 1963 Alberta general election. He won the three-way race with a large majority to return to office.[4]
Delday retired from provincial politics at dissolution of the assembly in 1967.
References
- ↑ Normandin, P.G.; Normandin, A.L. (1965). Guide Parlementaire Canadien. P.G. Normandin. ISSN 0315-6168. Retrieved December 14, 2014.
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- ↑ "Bow Valley-Empress results 1959". Alberta Heritage Community Foundation. Retrieved June 9, 2010.
- ↑ "Bow Valley-Empress results 1963". Alberta Heritage Community Foundation. Retrieved June 9, 2010.