Liberal Party of Canada candidates in the 1945 Canadian federal election

The Liberal Party of Canada fielded candidates in the 1945 Canadian federal election , and won seats to form their third consecutive majority government . Many of the party's candidates have their own biography pages; information about others may be found here.

Alberta [ edit ]

Vegreville : Albert Ernest Archer [ edit ]

Albert Ernest Archer received 4,806 votes (28.45%), finishing second against Social Credit incumbent Anthony Hlynka . See his biography for further details.

Wetaskiwin : Robert Henry Charles Harrison [ edit ]

Robert Harrison was a barrister . ^[1] He received 3,040 votes (16.68%), finishing fourth against Social Credit incumbent Norman Jaques .

The website of the Glenbow Museum of Alberta includes references to a Queen's Counsel named Robert H. Harrison, who was inducted as an honorary chief of the Tsuu T'ina Nation in 1967. ^[2]^[3] It is possible that this is the same person as the 1945 candidate.

References [ edit ]

^ History of Federal Ridings since 1867: WETASKIWIN (1945/06/11) , Parliament of Canada , accessed 24 July 2009.
^ Archival Photograph Image No: NA-2557-89 , Glenbow Museum, dated 29 December 1967, accessed 24 July 2009.
^ Archival Photograph Image No: NA-2557-88 , Glenbow Museum, dated 29 December 1967, accessed 24 July 2009.

[1] History of Federal Ridings since 1867: WETASKIWIN (1945/06/11) , Parliament of Canada , accessed 24 July 2009.

[2] Archival Photograph Image No: NA-2557-89 , Glenbow Museum, dated 29 December 1967, accessed 24 July 2009.

[3] Archival Photograph Image No: NA-2557-88 , Glenbow Museum, dated 29 December 1967, accessed 24 July 2009.

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