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Albert Walmsley Kirvan (January 21, 1870 – May 6, 1951) was a politician in
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, Canada. He served in the
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from 1920 to 1927, as a member of the
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. He was first elected to the Manitoba legislature in the 1920 provincial election, winning a close five-candidate contest in the constituency of
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. From 1920 to 1922, Kirvan served as a backbench supporter of
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's government. Norris's Liberals were defeated in the 1922 provincial election. Kirvan was one of only eight Liberals elected, defeating G.L. Marron of the
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by a significant margin. He was defeated in the 1927 election, losing to Progressive candidate Stuart Garson. He sought re-election in the 1932 campaign, but lost to Garson again by an increased margin. {{DEFAULTSORT:Kirvan, Albert 1951 deaths Manitoba Liberal Party MLAs 1870 births