Nick Dushenski

Nick William Dushenski
Member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta
In office August 5, 1952 – June 18, 1959
Preceded by	William Tomyn
Succeeded by	Nicholas Melnyk
Constituency	Willingdon
Personal details
Born	September 4, 1920
Died	February 13, 2009(2009-02-13) (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.

Political career

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 pickup 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.

Late life

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]

References

1. ^ "Willingdon results 1948". Alberta Heritage Community Foundation. http://www.abheritage.ca/abpolitics/administration/maps_choice.php?Year=1948&Constit=Willingdon. Retrieved April 22, 2010. 
2. ^ "Willingdon results 1952". Alberta Heritage Community Foundation. http://www.abheritage.ca/abpolitics/administration/maps_choice.php?Year=1952&Constit=Willingdon. Retrieved April 22, 2010. 
3. ^ "Willingdon results 1955". Alberta Heritage Community Foundation. http://www.abheritage.ca/abpolitics/administration/maps_choice.php?Year=1955&Constit=Willingdon. Retrieved April 22, 2010. 
4. ^ Parliamentary Debates, Legislative Assembly of Alberta, March 15, 2006, page 441.
5. ^ Parliamentary Debates, Legislative Assembly of Alberta, February 17, 2009, page 65.

External links

• Legislative Assembly of Alberta Members Listing

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Name	Dushenski, Nick
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Date of birth	September 4, 1920
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Date of death	February 13, 2009
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