Floyd M. Baker
Floyd Milton Baker | |
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| Member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta | |
| In office August 22, 1935 – May 23, 1967 | |
| Preceded by | Rudolph Hennig |
| Succeeded by | Walt Buck |
| Constituency | Clover Bar |
| Personal details | |
| Born | December 1, 1891 Stevensville, Ontario, Canada |
| Died | April 2, 1986 (aged 94) Edmonton, Alberta, Canada |
| Political party | Social Credit |
| Occupation | politician |
Floyd Milton Baker (December 1, 1891 – April 2, 1986) was a provincial politician from Alberta, Canada. He served as a member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta from 1935 to 1967 sitting with the Social Credit caucus in government.[1]
Political career
[edit]Baker ran for a seat to the Alberta Legislature in the 1935 Alberta general election standing as a Social Credit candidate in the electoral district of Clover Bar. He defeated three other candidates easily to pick up the district for his party.[2]
Baker was tasked with managing the by-election campaign for candidate Clarence Tade in a by-election held in the Athabasca riding on November 7, 1938.[3] Tade won the race with a comfortable margin to hold the seat for Social Credit.[4]
The 1940 Alberta general election would see a much closer result. Baker would face a tough three-way race that went into the second vote count. He would edge out Co-operative Commonwealth candidate David Roberts whom he faced for the second election in a row by less than 200 votes to hold his seat.[5]
Baker would face Roberts again in a two-way battle in the 1944 Alberta general election. He would gain some vote share over the last election to hold his seat with a solid majority.[6]
The 1948 Alberta general election would see the opposition vote collapse. Baker would also lose a little bit of his vote share compared to the last election but he would hold his district easily defeating two other candidates to win his fourth term in office.[7]
Baker ran for a fifth term in office in the 1952 Alberta general election. He won a solid majority to return to office defeating two other candidates. Baker continued to lose popular vote share for the second election in a row.[8]
The 1955 Alberta general election saw a hotly contested four-way race. Despite a slight increase in his popular vote Baker was unable to secure a majority. He was returned to office in the third vote count defeating Liberal candidate Wilfred McLean.[9]
Baker ran for a seventh term in office in the 1959 Alberta general election. He faced three other candidates defeating them with a substantial majority to hold his seat.[10]
Baker ran for his eighth and final term in the 1963 Alberta general election. His popularity continued to increase as he was returned to office easily defeating three other candidates.[11]
Baker retired from provincial politics at dissolution of the assembly in 1967.
References
[edit]- ^ Stingel, J. (2000). Social Discredit: Anti-Semitism, Social Credit, and the Jewish Response. MQUP. p. 194. ISBN 9780773520103. Retrieved December 14, 2014.
- ^ "Clover Bar results 1935". Alberta Heritage Community Foundation. Retrieved June 6, 2010.
- ^ "Rayner Whitely Likely Liberal In Athabasca Seat". Vol XXXI No 25. The Lethbridge Herald. September 21, 1938. p. 2.
- ^ "By-elections 1905-1973". Elections Alberta. Archived from the original on June 7, 2009. Retrieved April 19, 2010.
- ^ "Clover Bar results 1940". Alberta Heritage Community Foundation. Retrieved June 6, 2010.
- ^ "Clover Bar results 1944". Alberta Heritage Community Foundation. Retrieved June 6, 2010.
- ^ "Clover Bar results 1948". Alberta Heritage Community Foundation. Retrieved June 6, 2010.
- ^ "Clover Bar results 1952". Alberta Heritage Community Foundation. Retrieved June 6, 2010.
- ^ "Clover Bar results 1955". Alberta Heritage Community Foundation. Retrieved June 6, 2010.
- ^ "Clover Bar results 1959". Alberta Heritage Community Foundation. Retrieved June 6, 2010.
- ^ "Clover Bar results 1963". Alberta Heritage Community Foundation. Retrieved June 6, 2010.