Alvin Bullock
Encyclopedia
Alvin Francis Bullock was a provincial politician from Alberta
, Canada
. He served as a member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta
from 1967 to 1971 sitting with the Social Credit caucus in government.
. He defeated incumbent Edgar Hinman
in a nomination race to become the Social Credit candidate for Cardston
. In the election Bullock won a tight race over Progressive Conservative candidate Larry Lang to hold the seat for his party. He did not re-offer after the legislature was dissolved in 1971.
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 1967 to 1971 sitting with the Social Credit caucus in government.
Political career
Bullock ran for a seat to the Alberta Legislature in the 1967 Alberta general electionAlberta general election, 1967
The Alberta general election of 1967 was the sixteenth general election for the Province of Alberta, Canada. It was held on May 23, 1967 to elect members of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta....
. He defeated incumbent Edgar Hinman
Edgar Hinman
Edgar Wynder "Ted" Hinman was a provincial politician from Alberta, Canada. He served as member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta from 1952 to 1967 and again from 1971 to 1975 sitting with the Social Credit caucus in both government and opposition...
in a nomination race to become the Social Credit candidate for Cardston
Cardston (provincial electoral district)
Cardston was a provincial electoral district in southern Alberta, Canada.The riding was created in when Alberta first became a province in 1905.The riding has always occupied the most southern portion of the province along the Canada / United States border...
. In the election Bullock won a tight race over Progressive Conservative candidate Larry Lang to hold the seat for his party. He did not re-offer after the legislature was dissolved in 1971.