The Liberal Party of Canada ran 242 candidates in the 1940 Canadian federal election, and elected 179 members to form a second consecutive majority government.
Provinces
Alberta
Riding | Candidate's Name | Notes | Gender | Residence | Occupation | Votes | % | Rank |
Acadia | Arthur M. Day | | M | | Physician | 3,740 | 45.01 | 2nd |
Athabaska | Joseph Miville Dechene | Former member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta. | M | | Agent | 5,961 | 46.46 | 1st |
Battle River | Ernest Arthur Pitman | | M | | Farmer | 3,808 | 31.08 | 2nd |
Bow River | A.B. Claypool | | M | | Farmer | 4,050 | 25.71 | 2nd |
Calgary East | George Henry Ross | | M | | Barrister | 5,815 | 27.54 | 1st |
Calgary West | Manley Justin Edwards | | M | | Barrister | 7,299 | 36.87 | 1st |
Camrose | Charles Claeys | | M | | Farmer | 4,443 | 34.53 | 2nd |
Edmonton East | Frederick Clayton Casselman | | M | | Barrister | 8,948 | 43.67 | 1st |
Edmonton West | James Angus MacKinnon | Incumbent Member of Parliament (MP) and cabinet minister | M | | Manager | 12,350 | 56.87 | 1st |
Jasper—Edson | Arthur Allan Knight | | M | | Farmer | 6,283 | 37.89 | 2nd |
Lethbridge | Lynden Eldon Fairbairn | | M | | Barrister | 5,538 | 35.72 | 2nd |
Macleod | Francis Olestes McKennal | | M | | Barrister | 4,829 | 28.91 | 2nd |
Medicine Hat | Frederick William Gershaw | Formerly MP for Medicine Hat from 1925 to 1935 | M | | Physician | 9,439 | 63.08 | 1st |
Peace River | John Sissons | | M | | Barrister | 6,426 | 41.28 | 1st |
Red Deer | Absalom Clark Bury | | M | | Notary | 4,134 | 27.23 | 2nd |
Vergreville | Albert Ernest Archer | | M | | Physician | 4,605 | 32.72 | 2nd |
Wetaskwin | Walter Stephen Campbell | Also ran for Wetaskiwin in the 1935 election | M | | Agent | 4,392 | 28.10 | 2nd |
Source: Library of Parliament.[1]
References
- ^ HISTORY OF FEDERAL RIDINGS SINCE 1867 (19th Parliament, Alberta), Parliament of Canada, accessed 23 August 2017.
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