James Popil
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James Michael Popil was a provincial politician from Alberta
, Canada
. He served as a member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta
from 1935 to 1948 sitting with the Social Credit caucus in government.
in the 1935 Alberta general election
. He defeated incumbent cabinet minister John Love
and four other candidates in a hotly contested race on ballot transfers to win his first term in office and pickup the Sturgeon
electoral district.
Sturgeon was abolished in the 1940 boundary redistribution Popil ran for a second term in office in the new Redwater
electoral district in the election held that year
. He won the new electoral district with a substantial first ballot majority defeating two other candidates.
Popil ran for his third and final term in office in the 1944 Alberta general election
. He marginally increased his popular vote and won a big majority to hold his seat. He retired from provincial politics at dissolution of the assembly in 1948.
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 1935 to 1948 sitting with the Social Credit caucus in government.
Political career
Popil first ran for public office as a Social CreditSocial Credit Party of Alberta
The Alberta Social Credit Party is a provincial political party in Alberta, Canada, that was founded on the social credit monetary policy and conservative Christian social values....
in the 1935 Alberta general election
Alberta general election, 1935
The Alberta general election of 1935 was the eighth general election for the Province of Alberta, Canada. It was held on August 22, 1935 to elect members of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta....
. He defeated incumbent cabinet minister John Love
John Russell Love
John Russell Love was a provincial politician from Alberta, Canada. He served as a member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta from 1921 to 1935 sitting with the United Farmers caucus in government...
and four other candidates in a hotly contested race on ballot transfers to win his first term in office and pickup the Sturgeon
Sturgeon (provincial electoral district)
Sturgeon is a former provincial electoral district that existed from 1905 to 1940 in Alberta, Canada.-1905 general election:-External links:*...
electoral district.
Sturgeon was abolished in the 1940 boundary redistribution Popil ran for a second term in office in the new Redwater
Redwater (provincial electoral district)
Redwater was a provincial electoral district in Alberta, Canada from 1940 until 1971 and again from 1993 until 2004.-MLAs:The district elected the following members to the Legislative Assembly of Alberta:-1957 liquor plebiscite:...
electoral district in the election held that year
Alberta general election, 1935
The Alberta general election of 1935 was the eighth general election for the Province of Alberta, Canada. It was held on August 22, 1935 to elect members of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta....
. He won the new electoral district with a substantial first ballot majority defeating two other candidates.
Popil ran for his third and final term in office in the 1944 Alberta general election
Alberta general election, 1944
The Alberta general election of 1944 was the tenth general election for the Province of Alberta, Canada. The Assembly was dissolved on July 8, 1944 and the vote for was held on August 8, 1944 to elect members of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta....
. He marginally increased his popular vote and won a big majority to hold his seat. He retired from provincial politics at dissolution of the assembly in 1948.