Liberal Party of Canada candidates in the 1940 Canadian federal election

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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

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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

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  1. ^ HISTORY OF FEDERAL RIDINGS SINCE 1867 (19th Parliament, Alberta), Parliament of Canada, accessed 23 August 2017.

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