Don MacDonald
Canadian politician
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Donald "Don" MacDonald is a former politician from Alberta, Canada. He served in the Legislative Assembly of Alberta from 1992 to 1993.
Donald "Don" MacDonald | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta | |
| In office October 26, 1992 – June 15, 1993 | |
| Preceded by | Connie Osterman |
| Succeeded by | District Abolished |
| Constituency | Three Hills |
| Personal details | |
| Party | Liberal |
| Occupation | politician |
Political career
MacDonald first ran for a seat to the Alberta Legislature in a by-election held on October 26, 1992, in the electoral district of Three Hills as a candidate of the Liberal Party. He won the district with 46% of the popular vote in a stunning upset.[1]
A few months later, in the 1993 Alberta general election, MacDonald ran in the new electoral district of Three Hills-Airdrie as his old riding was abolished during redistribution. He was defeated by Progressive Conservative candidate Carol Haley by a wide margin.[2]
In the 1997 Alberta general election, he ran under the Social Credit banner in the district of Olds-Didsbury-Three Hills. He finished second to Progressive Conservative candidate Richard Marz.[3]
MacDonald holds the record for the shortest time served in the Alberta legislature between election and defeat, at seven months and 20 days.[4]