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As a member of
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in an upset victory at the 1973 Alberta Social Credit leadership convention. After his leadership election, Schmidt ran in the electoral district of
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He served as Caucus Chair of the
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Schmidt was vice-president of
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Schmidt retired from politics with the dissolution of parliament for the
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Alberta Social Credit Party candidates in
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Members of the House of
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in a by-election held on June 25, 1973, but was defeated by
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Under his leadership, the party won only four seats in the
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Schmidt had never held a seat in the
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1148:"Obituary information for Werner George Schmidt"
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1175:Werner Schmidt – Parliament of Canada biography
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1348:Conservative Party of Canada MPs
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16:Canadian politician (1932–2024)
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881:1997 Canadian federal election
635:2000 Canadian federal election
367:2004 Canadian federal election
242:and former Education Minister
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1333:People from Lethbridge County
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280:before winning a seat in the
321:Conservative Party of Canada
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53:
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1328:Politicians from Kelowna
1100:"By-elections 1905-1973"
968:Progressive Conservative
722:Progressive Conservative
259:1975 provincial election
1054:Total rejected ballots
806:Total rejected ballots
560:Total rejected ballots
288:. He was re-elected in
60:James Douglas Henderson
529:Michael Cassidyne-Hook
274:Reform Party of Canada
1343:Canadian Alliance MPs
328:2006 federal election
278:1988 federal election
212:Werner George Schmidt
886:Kelowna—Lake Country
640:Kelowna—Lake Country
372:Kelowna—Lake Country
80:Member of Parliament
1358:Canadian Mennonites
244:Robert Curtis Clark
236:Alberta legislature
73:Robert Curtis Clark
1039:Total valid votes
791:Total valid votes
545:Total valid votes
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334:Electoral history
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1313:2024 deaths
1308:1932 births
998:Fred Steele
224:Harry Strom
201:(1993–2004)
188:(from 2004)
109:Preceded by
55:Preceded by
1302:Categories
1284:Skowronski
1253:Hattersley
1086:References
973:Al Horning
896:Candidate
726:Doug Mallo
650:Candidate
382:Candidate
147:1932-01-18
126:Ron Cannan
114:Al Horning
1132:April 15,
1010:$ 11,443
986:$ 47,498
960:$ 32,838
936:$ 48,355
714:$ 46,876
702:Joe Leask
690:$ 44,990
502:Marijuana
482:Kevin Ade
470:$ 14,000
446:$ 58,986
422:$ 61,185
99:In office
49:1973–1975
45:In office
1279:Ahlstrom
1223:Aberhart
1154:April 7,
1069:Turnout
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762:$ 9,493
738:$ 9,791
672:Alliance
580:Turnout
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175:Edmonton
160:, Canada
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