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John Darby Naismith, a cattleman by profession, ran as the sole candidate for the All Canadian Party in the 1962 federal election in Canada. He ran in the riding of Acadia in Alberta.

He collected 189 of the 12,867 votes cast (1.47% of the popular vote).

Source: Parliament of Canada History of the Federal Electoral Ridings since 1867

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