Charles Orin Cunningham

Charles Orin Cunningham
Member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta
In office June 7, 1917 – July 18, 1921
Preceded by	William Campbell
Succeeded by	Percival Baker
Constituency	Ponoka
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Political party	Conservative
Occupation	politician

Charles Orin Cunningham was a provincial politician from Alberta, Canada. He served as a member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta from 1917 to 1921 sitting with the Conservative caucus in opposition.

Political career

Cunningham ran for a seat to the Alberta Legislature in the 1917 Alberta general election as a the Conservative candidate in the Ponoka electoral district. He won a straight fight over Liberal incumbent William Campbell to pickup the district for his party. The race was hotly contested with Cunningham finishing ahead of Campbell by 31 votes.^[1]

Cunnhingham did not seek a second term in office and retired at dissolution of the assembly in 1921.

References

1. ^ "Ponoka results 1917". Alberta Heritage Community Foundation. http://www.abheritage.ca/abpolitics/administration/maps_choice.php?Year=1917&Constit=Ponoka. Retrieved April 1, 2010. 

External links

• Legislative Assembly of Alberta Members Listing

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