Liberal Party of Canada candidates in the 1940 Canadian federal election
Introduction The '''Liberal Party of Canada''' ran 242 candidates in the '''1940 Canadian federal election''', and elected 179 members to form a second consecutive majority government.
Provinces ===Alberta===RidingCandidate's NameNotes Gender Residence Occupation Votes % RankAcadiaMPhysician3,74045.012ndAthabaskaFormer member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta.MAgent5,96146.461stBattle RiverMFarmer3,80831.082ndBow RiverMFarmer4,05025.712ndCalgary EastMBarrister5,81527.541stCalgary WestMBarrister7,29936.871stCamroseMFarmer4,44334.532ndEdmonton EastMBarrister8,94843.671stEdmonton WestIncumbent Member of Parliament (MP) and cabinet ministerMManager12,35056.871stJasper—EdsonMFarmer6,28337.892ndLethbridgeMBarrister5,53835.722ndMacleodMBarrister4,82928.912ndMedicine HatFormerly MP for Medicine Hat from 1925 to 1935MPhysician9,43963.081stPeace RiverMBarrister6,42641.281stRed DeerMNotary4,13427.232ndVergrevilleMPhysician4,60532.722ndWetaskwinAlso ran for Wetaskiwin in the 1935 electionMAgent4,39228.102ndSource: Library of Parliament.
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