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Charles Orin Cunningham

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Charles Orin Cunningham
Member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta
In office
June 7, 1917 – July 18, 1921
Preceded byWilliam Campbell
Succeeded byPercival Baker
ConstituencyPonoka
Personal details
Born(1872-10-24)October 24, 1872
DiedJanuary 8, 1942(1942-01-08) (aged 69)
Political partyConservative
Occupationpolitician

Charles Orin Cunningham (October 24, 1872 – January 8, 1942) was a provincial politician from Alberta, Canada. He served as a member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta from 1917 to 1921, sitting with the Conservative caucus in opposition.

Political career

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Cunningham ran for a seat to the Alberta Legislature in the 1917 Alberta general election as a Conservative candidate in the Ponoka electoral district. He won a straight fight over Liberal incumbent William Campbell to pick up the district for his party. The race was hotly contested with Cunningham finishing ahead of Campbell by 31 votes.[1]

Cunnhingham did not seek a second term in office and retired at dissolution of the assembly in 1921.

References

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  1. ^ "Ponoka results 1917". Alberta Heritage Community Foundation. Retrieved April 1, 2010.
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