Alfred Macyk
Encyclopedia
Alfred Macyk was a provincial politician from Alberta
, Canada
. He served as a member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta
from 1955 to 1959 sitting with the Liberal caucus in opposition.
. He defeated incumbent MLA Peter Chaba on the third vote count to win the four way race and pickup the seat for his party.
Macyk ran for a second term in office in the 1959 Alberta general election
. He was handily defeated by Social Credit candidate John Dubetz
finishing second ahead of Progressive Conservative candidate Martha Bielish
in the three way race.
Alberta
Alberta is a province of Canada. It had an estimated population of 3.7 million in 2010 making it the most populous of Canada's three prairie provinces...
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
. He served as a member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta
Legislative Assembly of Alberta
The Legislative Assembly of Alberta is one of two components of the Legislature of Alberta, the other being the Queen, represented by the Lieutenant-Governor of Alberta. The Alberta legislature meets in the Alberta Legislature Building in the provincial capital, Edmonton...
from 1955 to 1959 sitting with the Liberal caucus in opposition.
Political career
Macyk ran for a seat to the Alberta Legislature as a Liberal candidate in the electoral district of Redwater in the 1955 Alberta general electionAlberta general election, 1955
The Alberta general election of 1955 was the thirteenth general election for the Province of Alberta, Canada. It was held on June 29, 1955 to elect members of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta....
. He defeated incumbent MLA Peter Chaba on the third vote count to win the four way race and pickup the seat for his party.
Macyk ran for a second term in office in the 1959 Alberta general election
Alberta general election, 1959
The Alberta general election of 1959 was the fourteenth general election for the Province of Alberta, Canada. It was held on June 18, 1959 to elect members of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta.Ernest C...
. He was handily defeated by Social Credit candidate John Dubetz
John Dubetz
John Dubetz was a provincial politician from Alberta, Canada. He served as a member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta from 1959 to 1963 sitting with the Social Credit caucus in government.-Political career:...
finishing second ahead of Progressive Conservative candidate Martha Bielish
Martha Bielish
Martha Palamarek Bielish was a politician, farmer, feminist, and teacher from Alberta, Canada. She served as a member of the Senate of Canada sitting with the Progressive Conservative caucus from 1979 to 1990.-Early life:...
in the three way race.