Charles Drain (politician)
Canadian politician (1913–1991)
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Charles Duncan Drain (January 24, 1913 – January 27, 1991) was a Canadian politician. He served in the Legislative Assembly of Alberta from 1967 to 1975 as a member of the Social Credit caucus in both government and opposition.
Preceded byGarth Turcott
Succeeded byFrederick Bradley
ConstituencyPincher Creek-Crowsnest
BornJanuary 24, 1913
San Francisco, California, US[1]
Charles Drain | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta | |
| In office 1967–1975 | |
| Preceded by | Garth Turcott |
| Succeeded by | Frederick Bradley |
| Constituency | Pincher Creek-Crowsnest |
| Personal details | |
| Born | January 24, 1913 San Francisco, California, US[1] |
| Died | January 27, 1991 (aged 78) |
| Party | Social Credit |
Political career
Drain first ran for a seat to the Alberta Legislature in the 1967 general election. He defeated incumbent MLA Garth Turcott to pick up the Pincher Creek-Crowsnest electoral district for the governing Social Credit party.[2] In the 1971 general election, he defeated two other candidates.[3] In the 1975 general election, his share of the popular vote fell sharply and he was defeated by Progressive Conservative candidate Fred Bradley.[4]
