Laudas Joly

Laudas Joly (August 6, 1887 – April 30, 1960)[1] was a politician from Alberta, Canada. He served in the Legislative Assembly of Alberta from 1921 to 1930 as a member of the United Farmers of Alberta and from 1952 to 1955 as a member of the Social Credit Party.

Laudas Joly
Member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta
In office
July 18, 1921 – June 19, 1930
Preceded byProsper-Edmond Lessard
Succeeded byJoseph Dechene
ConstituencySt. Paul
In office
August 5, 1952 – June 29, 1955
Preceded byNew District
Succeeded byJake Josvanger
ConstituencyBonnyville
Personal details
BornAugust 6, 1887
St. Thomas D'Alfred, Ontario
DiedApril 30, 1960(1960-04-30) (aged 72)
Bonnyville, Alberta
Political partySocial Credit
Other political
affiliations		United Farmers
Occupationpolitician

Political career

Joly first ran for a seat to the Alberta Legislature as a United Farmers candidate in the 1921 general election. He defeated incumbent Prosper-Edmond Lessard in the electoral district of St. Paul to pick up the seat for his party.[2] He was re-elected in the 1926 general election.[3]

Joly was defeated in the 1930 general election by Liberal candidate Joseph Dechene by just 18 votes .[4] He ran again in the 1935 general election and was defeated by Social Credit candidate Joseph Beaudry.[5]

Joly ran once again in the new electoral district of Bonnyville in the 1952 general election, this time as a Social Credit candidate. He won the two-way race in a landslide.[6] He retired from the assembly at dissolution in 1955.

Electoral results
1921 Alberta general election: St. Paul
Party Candidate Votes%±%
United FarmersLaudas Joly1,37858.34%
LiberalProsper-Edmond Lessard98441.66%-24.99%
Total valid votes 2,362
United Farmers gain from Liberal Swing +41.67%
1926 Alberta general election: St. Paul
Party Candidate Votes%±%
United FarmersLaudas Joly1,45367.24%+8.90%
LiberalH. Montambeault60327.90%-13.76%
IndependentE. McPheeters1054.86%
Total valid votes 2,161
Rejected, spoiled and declined 151
Electors / Turnout 3,25271.09%
United Farmers hold Swing +11.33%
1930 Alberta general election: St. Paul
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalJoseph Miville Dechene1,65350.27%+22.37%
United FarmersLaudas Joly1,63549.73%-17.51%
Total valid votes 3,288
Rejected, spoiled and declined 149
Electors / Turnout 4,77671.96% +0.87%
Liberal gain from United Farmers Swing +19.94%
1935 Alberta general election: St. Paul
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Social CreditJoseph Beaudry2,56746.88%
LiberalJoseph Miville Dechene1,96335.85%-14.42%
United FarmersLaudas Joly94617.27%-32.46%
Second round
Social CreditJoseph Beaudry2,67953.12%+6.24%
LiberalJoseph Miville Dechene2,36446.88%+11.03%
No second preference 433
Total valid votes 5,476
Rejected, spoiled and declined 180
Electors / Turnout 6,87682.26% +10.30%
Social Credit gain from Liberal Swing +30.65%

Second-round swing reflects increase in vote share from the first round. Overall swing is calculated from first preferences.

1952 Alberta general election: Bonnyville
Party Candidate Votes%[7]
Social CreditLaudas Joly2,49765.94%
LiberalIrvin J. Baril1,29034.06%
Total valid votes 3,787
Rejected, spoiled and declined 215
Eligible electors / Turnout 5,93567.43%
Social Credit pickup new district.

References
  2. "St. Paul Official Results 1921 Alberta general election". Alberta Heritage Community Foundation. Retrieved April 29, 2010.
  3. "St. Paul Official Results 1926 Alberta general election". Alberta Heritage Community Foundation. Retrieved April 29, 2010.
  4. "St. Paul Official Results 1930 Alberta general election". Alberta Heritage Community Foundation. Retrieved April 29, 2010.
  5. "St. Paul Official Results 1935 Alberta general election". Alberta Heritage Community Foundation. Retrieved April 29, 2010.
  6. "Bonnyville Official Results 1952 Alberta general election". Alberta Heritage Community Foundation. Retrieved April 29, 2010.
  7. "Abheritage.ca — Electoral results for Bonnyville". Archived from the original on 2010-12-08.CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
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