Liberal Party of Canada candidates in the 1940 Canadian federal election
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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