Andrew Gilmour (March 2, 1875 – July 25, 1938) was a provincial level politician from Alberta, Canada. He served as a member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta from 1917 to 1921.

Political career

Gilmour first ran as a candidate for the provincial Conservative party in the

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. He ran against former

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Member of the Legislative Assembly William Puffer to contest the

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provincial electoral district. Gilmour lost by 65 votes in the two-way race, and took 47% of the popular vote. Gilmour ran for the second time as a candidate 12 years later against Puffer in the

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. Gilmour won the district with just over 51% of the popular vote. a 90-vote difference separating them.

References

External links

Alberta Legislature Membership Listing
{{DEFAULTSORT:Gilmour, Andrew Progressive Conservative Association of Alberta MLAs 1875 births 1938 deaths