Frank Gainer
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Francis "Frank" Leo 'Pop' Gainer was a provincial level politician from Alberta
, Canada
. He served as a member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta
from 1955 to 1967. During his time in office he sat as a Coalition member in the legislature as a supporter of both the Progressive Conservative and Liberal parties.
. He defeated Social Credit incumbent Lee Leavitt
running as a Coalition candidate.
He ran for a second term in office in the 1959 Alberta general election
. The election was hotly contested with Gainer just barely hanging onto his seat. He won the straight fight against Social Credit candidate Robin Echlin by just 71 votes.
Due to Gainers Coalition label, it was thought that he would be chosen as leader of the official opposition after the 1959 general election. There were only four opposition candidates elected to the Legislature and those four were under all different banners with Ernest Watkins
being Progressive Conservative and Michael Maccagno
being Liberal it was predicted that Gainer would unite them to form a three man opposition. No opposition leader was chosen during that legislature however.
Gainer ran for a third term in office in the 1963 Alberta general election
. He was returned to office with a slightly smaller vote share then in 1959 defeating two other candidates.
Gainer retired from the Legislature at dissolution in 1967.
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 1967. During his time in office he sat as a Coalition member in the legislature as a supporter of both the Progressive Conservative and Liberal parties.
Political career
Gainer ran for a seat to the Alberta Legislature in the 1955 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 Social Credit incumbent Lee Leavitt
Lee Leavitt
Lorne Lee Leavitt was a teacher and a provincial level politician from Alberta, Canada. He served as a member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta from 1952 to 1955 and a second stint from 1963 to 1971 sitting both times with the governing Social Credit caucus.-Political career:Leavitt would run...
running as a Coalition candidate.
He 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...
. The election was hotly contested with Gainer just barely hanging onto his seat. He won the straight fight against Social Credit candidate Robin Echlin by just 71 votes.
Due to Gainers Coalition label, it was thought that he would be chosen as leader of the official opposition after the 1959 general election. There were only four opposition candidates elected to the Legislature and those four were under all different banners with Ernest Watkins
Ernest Watkins
Ernest Shilston Watkins was a provincial politician and author from Alberta, Canada. He served as a member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta from 1957 to 1963.-Political career:...
being Progressive Conservative and Michael Maccagno
Michael Maccagno
Michael "Mike" Maccagno was an provincial level politician from Alberta Canada. He served as a Member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta from 1955 until he resigned in 1968...
being Liberal it was predicted that Gainer would unite them to form a three man opposition. No opposition leader was chosen during that legislature however.
Gainer ran for a third term in office in the 1963 Alberta general election
Alberta general election, 1963
The Alberta general election of 1963 was the fifteenth general election for the Province of Alberta, Canada. It was held on June 17, 1963 to elect members of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta.The Social Credit Party, led by Ernest C...
. He was returned to office with a slightly smaller vote share then in 1959 defeating two other candidates.
Gainer retired from the Legislature at dissolution in 1967.