Hector Lang (September 5, 1871 – March 11, 1952) was a provincial level politician from Alberta, Canada. He served as a member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta from 1928 to 1935 sitting with the opposition Liberal caucus.
Hector Lang | |
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| Member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta | |
| In office May 1, 1928 – August 22, 1935 | |
| Preceded by | Charles Pingle |
| Succeeded by | John Robinson |
| Constituency | Medicine Hat |
| Personal details | |
| Born | September 5, 1871 |
| Died | March 11, 1952 (aged 80) |
| Political party | Liberal |
Political career edit
Lang ran for a seat to the Alberta Legislature in a by-election held in the Medicine Hat electoral district on May 1, 1928. Lang faced three other candidates winning almost 40% to head the polls on the first count. On the second count Lang was just shy of a majority. He won the district on the third count to earn his first term in office and hold the district for the Liberals.[1]
Two years later Lang would run for a second term in office in the 1930 Alberta general election. Like the by-election in 1928 this election would also go to transfers. On the first count Lang nearly won outright winning almost 46% of the vote. He won on the second count after second place choices gave him nearly 60%.[2]
Lang would run for a third term in office in the 1935 Alberta general election. He would be defeated in a landslide by Social Credit candidate John Robinson finishing a distant second in the three way race.[3]
References edit
- ^ "Second Counts All Served to Increase Majority For Lang". Lethbridge Daily Herald. May 3, 1928. p. 2.
- ^ "Medicine Hat Official Results 1930 Alberta general election". Alberta Heritage Community Foundation. Retrieved March 6, 2010.
- ^ "Medicine Hat Official Results 1935 Alberta general election". Alberta Heritage Community Foundation. Retrieved March 6, 2010.
External links edit
- Hector Lang – Legislative Assembly of Alberta Member Profile