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1 On 18 December 1950, the Liberal member for Ivanhoe, Rupert Curnow, died.Liberal candidate Frank Block won the resulting by-election on 24 February 1951. 2 In March 1951, the Labor member for Prahran, Frank Crean, resigned to stand for Division of Melbourne Ports at the 1951 federal election.
27 June 1950 2 years, 219 days: 2 years, 222 days 1947 1950: Electoral Reform: 28 October 1952 31 October 1952 3 days 23. 29th John Allan (1866–1936) Country: MLA for Rodney (1917–1936) 18 November 1924 20 May 1927 2 years, 183 days 24. 37th Sir John McDonald (1898–1977) Country: MLA for Shepparton (1945–1955) 27 June 1950 28 October 1952
This is a list of members of the Victorian Legislative Assembly from 1952 to 1955, as elected at the 1952 state election.. Two party splits took place during the period: In August 1953, several Liberal members were expelled for supporting former Liberal Premier Thomas Hollway, who had formed an "Electoral Reform League" grouping in the Parliament advocating two Assembly seats for every Federal ...
August 7 - Canada joins a United Nations force to fight in Korean War; August 22 – August 30 - Rail workers strike shuts down much of the Canadian economy; October 31 - The oil pipeline linking Edmonton to Sarnia is completed; November 28 - Canada joins onto the Colombo Plan; December 18 - Korean War: First Canadian troops arrive in Korea.
Solicitor General of Canada, Minister of Mines, Secretary of State for Canada, Minister of the Interior, Superintendent Indian Affairs; Grand Trunk Railway placed under control of Canadian National Railways. 10 (1 of 3) William Lyon Mackenzie King (1874–1950) 29 December 1921 28 June 1926 1921 election (14th Parl.)
1950 Victorian state election: Ballarat; Party Candidate Votes % ±% Liberal and Country: Thomas Hollway: 10,646 51.2 −3.0 Labor: John Sheehan: 9,735 46.8 +1.0 Independent: Albert Nicholls 421 2.0 +2.0 Total formal votes 20,802 99.2 0.0 Informal votes 163 0.8 0.0 Two-party-preferred result Liberal and Country: Thomas Hollway: 11,025 53.0 −1 ...
This is a list of leaders of the Conservative Party of Canada (historical) (1867–1942), Progressive Conservative Party of Canada (1942–2003), and Conservative Party of Canada (2003–present) ("the Tory parties"), and of prime ministers of Canada after Confederation who were members of those parties.
The Parliament of Canada is the legislative body of the government of Canada. The Parliament is composed of the House of Commons (lower house), the Senate (upper house), and the sovereign, represented by the governor general. Most major legislation originates from the House, as it is the only body that is directly elected.