Antonio Aloisio

Antonio Aloisio
Member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta
In office
August 5, 1952 – June 29, 1955
Preceded by Gordon Lee
Succeeded by Richard Hall
Constituency Athabasca
In office
June 18, 1959 – August 30, 1971
Preceded by Richard Hall
Succeeded by Frank Appleby
Personal details
Born November 11, 1898
San Nicandro, Italy
Died January 28, 1977(1977-01-28) (aged 78)
Penticton, British Columbia
Political party Social Credit
Spouse(s) Matilda (Tillie)
Occupation Politician

Antonio Aloisio (November 11, 1898 – January 28, 1977) was a politician from Alberta, Canada. He served in the Legislative Assembly of Alberta from 1952 to 1955 and again from 1959 to 1971 as a member of the Social Credit caucus.

Political career

Aloisio first ran for a seat to the Alberta Legislature as a Social Credit candidate in the 1952 general election. He won a comfortable majority to hold the Athabasca electoral district for his party.[1]

He ran for a second term in the 1955 general election and was defeated by Liberal candidate Richard Hall. He led on the first count but was defeated on second choice preferences.[2] He regained the seat for Social Credit in the 1959 election, defeating Hall by a large majority.[3]

In the 1963 general election, Aloisio faced a strong challenge from provincial Liberal leader Dave Hunter, but managed to hang on to his seat.[4] Hunter and Aloisio faced each other again in the 1967 election. Aloisio held the seat with an increase in his vote and Hunter finished a distant third.[5]

Aloisio retired from the legislature at dissolution in 1971.

References

  1. ↑ "Athabasca Official Results 1952 Alberta general election". Alberta Heritage Community Foundation. Retrieved April 23, 2010.
  2. ↑ "Athabasca Official Results 1955 Alberta general election". Alberta Heritage Community Foundation. Retrieved April 23, 2010.
  3. ↑ "Athabasca Official Results 1959 Alberta general election". Alberta Heritage Community Foundation. Retrieved April 23, 2010.
  4. ↑ "Athabasca Official Results 1963 Alberta general election". Alberta Heritage Community Foundation. Retrieved April 23, 2010.
  5. ↑ "Athabasca Official Results 1967 Alberta general election". Alberta Heritage Community Foundation. Retrieved April 23, 2010.

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