James A. Smith

James Alexander Smith (born: August 22, 1911, Bawlf, Alberta, Canada - died: ) was a teacher, school principal and served as Canadian federal politician from 1955 to 1958. Smith first ran for a seat in the Canadian House of Commons in a by-election held in the Battle River—Camrose electoral district. He won the hotly contested by election defeating former Member of Parliament William Irvine and Liberal candidate Mac Smith by less then 400 votes to win his first term in office. Smith would run for re-election in the 1957 Canadian federal election. He would be re-elected with a landslide majority to his second term.

The Progressive Conservative minority government would be dissolved in 1958 forcing Smith to run for re-election just a year later in the 1958 Canadian federal election. He would be defeated by Progressive Conservative Clifford Smallwood whom Smith had defeated one year prior. Smallwood and Smith would face contest the 1962 Canadian federal election against each other with Smallwood retaining his seat.

Smith would attempt to run for a seat a year later running in the Peace River district for the1963 Canadian federal election. He would be defeated by incumbent Member of Parliament Gerald Baldwin. Smith would make his final attempt for federal office in the 1965 Canadian federal election, Baldwin once again defeated him.

External links

* [http://www2.parl.gc.ca/Parlinfo/Files/Parliamentarian.aspx?Item=9adbd346-30dd-4c27-b96d-ca09f2e4158c&Language=E&Section=ALL James Alexander Smith Federal Political Experience]

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