Labor-Progressive Party candidates in the 1945 Canadian federal election


The Labor-Progressive Party ran 68 candidates in the 1945 Canadian [federal election|1945 federal election]. One candidate, Fred Rose, was elected. Some of the party's candidates have their own biography pages; information about others may be found here.

[Alberta]

Vegreville">Vegreville (federal electoral district)">Vegreville: William Halina

William Halina was a frequent candidate for the Labor-Progressive Party and its antecedents, running twice at the federal level and twice at the provincial level. He described himself as an accountant in the 1940 election, and as a manager in 1945.
ElectionDivisionPartyVotes%PlaceWinner
1935 [Alberta general election|1935 provincial]VermilionCommunist8383/5William Fallow, Social Credit
1940 federalVegrevilleUnited Progressive2,72719.383/4Anthony Hlynka, Social Credit
1944 provincialEdmontonLabor-Progressive49614/18Ernest Charles Manning, Elmer Ernest Roper, John Percy Page, William F. Williams, Norman B. James
1945 federalVegrevilleLabor-Progressive3,27219.373/4Anthony Hlynka, Social Credit

Note: Provincial elections in Alberta were determined by a single transferable ballot in this period, and Edmonton elected five members. The results listed above refer only to the first round totals.

Wetaskiwin">Wetaskiwin (federal electoral district)">Wetaskiwin: Henry Lundgren

Henry Lundgren was a farmer. He received 546 votes, finishing fifth against Social Credit incumbent Norman Jaques.