William Sharpe (Alberta politician)

Canadian politician

William Sharpe

Member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta
In office
1935–1940
Preceded by| Hugh Allen
Succeeded by| Lewis O'Brien
Constituency| Grande Prairie
Personal details
Born| (1887-09-22)September 22, 1887
Sundridge, Ontario
Died| November 24, 1964(1964-11-24) (aged 77)
Grande Prairie, Alberta
Political party| Social Credit

William Sharpe (September 22, 1887 – November 24, 1964) was a provincial politician from Alberta, Canada. He served as a member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta from 1935 to 1940, sitting with the Social Credit caucus in government. He served as MLA for Grande Prairie.[1]

The Alternative Voting (Instant runoff voting) system was in use to ensure majority representation. No candidate received majority of the votes in the first count in the 1935 Grande Prairie contest. Elimination of the Conservative and UFA candidates exhausted many votes as back-up preferences were not marked by many voters. On the third count Sharpe received a majority of votes still in play, maintaining his lead over the Liberal candidate's vote tally.[2]

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1. ^ Canadian Annual Review of Politics and Public Affairs, Page 508
2. ^ A Report on Alberta Elections