William Wyse (politician)
| William "Bill" Russell Wyse | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta | |
|
In office August 30, 1971 – March 25, 1975 | |
| Preceded by | Harry Leinweber |
| Succeeded by | Jim Horsman |
| Constituency | Medicine Hat-Redcliff |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
January 15, 1934 Castor, Alberta[1] |
| Political party | Social Credit |
William "Bill" Russell Wyse (born January 15, 1934) was a provincial politician from Alberta, Canada. He served as a member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta from 1971 to 1975 sitting with the Social Credit caucus in opposition.
Political career
Wyse ran for a seat to the Alberta Legislature in the 1971 Alberta general election. He ran as the Social Credit candidate in the new electoral district of Medicine Hat-Redcliff. He defeated Progressive Conservative candidate Jim Horsman and two other candidates in a hotly contested race to pick up the seat for his party.[2]
Wyse and Horsman would face each other in the 1975 Alberta general election. He race was very close with Horseman defeating Wyse by over 100 votes.[3]
References
- ↑
- ↑ "Medicine Hat-Redcliff results 1971". Alberta Heritage Community Foundation. Retrieved March 27, 2010.
- ↑ "Medicine Hat-Redcliff results 1975". Alberta Heritage Community Foundation. Retrieved March 27, 2010.
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