Stanley John Hovdebo (20 July 1925 – 14 January 2018) was a

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member of the

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. He was an educator by career. He first campaigned in the

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riding of Prince Albert during the 1979 federal election, where he lost to former

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, the longtime Progressive Conservative

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. Diefenbaker died in office that 16 August, however, triggering a by-election on 19 November 1979. Hovdebo ran again for the NDP and this time became the MP for Prince Albert. Hovdebo won re-election at Prince Albert in the

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and 1984 federal elections. Prince Albert was abolished ahead of 1988 federal election. Hovdebo transferred to

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riding and returned to Parliament for a third full term before retiring in 1993. Hovdebo served in the last weeks of the 31st Canadian Parliament and for full terms in the 32nd, 33rd, and

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s. He died in 2018 at the age of 92.Stanley HOVDEBO Obituary - Wakaw, SK , Saskatoon StarPhoenix
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Electoral record

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1925 births 2018 deaths Members of the House of Commons of Canada from Saskatchewan New Democratic Party MPs Politicians from Prince Albert, Saskatchewan Canadian people of Norwegian descent 20th-century Canadian politicians {{Saskatchewan-politician-stub