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

  1. Normandin, P.G.; Normandin, A.L. (1965). Guide Parlementaire Canadien. P.G. Normandin. ISSN 0315-6168. Retrieved December 14, 2014.
  2. "Bow Valley-Empress results 1959". Alberta Heritage Community Foundation. Retrieved June 9, 2010.
  3. "Bow Valley-Empress results 1963". Alberta Heritage Community Foundation. Retrieved June 9, 2010.

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