Philip Martin Christophers (December 21, 1871 – September 9, 1946) was a provincial politician from

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. He served as a member of the

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from 1921 to 1930 sitting with the Dominion Labor caucus in opposition.

Political career

Christophers ran for a seat to the Alberta Legislature in the

1921 Alberta general election The 1921 Alberta general election was held on July 18, 1921, to elect members to the 5th Alberta Legislative Assembly. It was one of only five times that Alberta has changed governments. The Liberal Party, which had governed the province since it ...

. He stood as a Dominion Labor candidate in the

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electoral district. The race was hotly contested, and Christophers defeated two other candidates to pick up the seat for his party. Christophers ran for a second term in the

1926 Alberta general election The 1926 Alberta general election was held on June 28, 1926, to elect members of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta. The United Farmers of Alberta government that had first been elected in 1921 was re-elected, taking a majority of the seats in t ...

. He rolled up a very large majority over two other candidates to hold his seat. Chistophers retired from provincial politics at dissolution of the Assembly in 1930.

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Legislative Assembly of Alberta Members Listing
{{DEFAULTSORT:Christophers, Philip Dominion Labor Party (Alberta) MLAs 1946 deaths 1871 births People from Lelant British emigrants to Canada