John Batiuk

John S. Batiuk (March 20, 1923 – August 1, 2005) was a municipal and provincial level politician from Alberta, Canada. He served as a member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta from 1971 to 1986. Batiuk sat with the governing Progressive Conservative caucus.

John S. Batiuk
Member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta
In office
August 30, 1971 – May 8, 1986
Preceded byAlex Gordey
Succeeded byDerek Fox
ConstituencyVegreville
Personal details
Born(1923-03-20)March 20, 1923
Mundare, Alberta[1]
DiedAugust 1, 2005(2005-08-01) (aged 82)
Mundare, Alberta
Political partyProgressive Conservative

Political career

Batiuk began his political career in 1968 when he ran for a seat on the newly created Municipal District of Lamont No, 82. He represented Division 1 until 1974.[2]

Batiuk moved to provincial politics running for a seat to the Alberta Legislature for the first time in the 1971 Alberta general election. He defeated incumbent Alex Gordey to win the redistributed electoral district of Vegreville and pick it up for the Progressive Conservatives who had formed government for the first time in that election.[3] Despite winning provincial office Batiuk did not give up his municipal seat until his term expired.[2]

Batiuk won a slightly higher popular vote running for a second term in the 1975 Alberta general election.[4] He was re-elected to his third term in office in the 1979 general election winning a slightly higher popular vote. The election was still closely contested with the NDP who won also won a close second in 1975.[5]

Batiuk won his fourth and final term in the 1982 general election.[6] He retired from provincial politics at the dissolution of the legislature in 1986.

References
  2. "History of Lamont". County of Lamont. Archived from the original on October 10, 2007. Retrieved October 31, 2009.
  3. "Vegreville results 1971". Alberta Heritage Community Foundation. Retrieved October 31, 2009.
  4. "Vegreville results 1975". Alberta Heritage Community Foundation. Retrieved October 31, 2009.
  5. "Vegreville results 1979". Alberta Heritage Community Foundation. Retrieved October 31, 2009.
  6. "Vegreville results 1982". Alberta Heritage Community Foundation. Retrieved October 31, 2009.
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