Francis Helme

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1949 Canadian federal election: Prince Albert
Francis Helme
Member of Parliament
for Prince Albert
In office
June 1949 June 1953
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Francis Heselton Helme 8,91648.2+7.8
Co-operative Commonwealth Edward LeRoy Bowerman 7,34139.6-1.3
Progressive Conservative George Henry Whitter2,25812.2-2.1
Total valid votes18,515100.0

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  2. http://search-collections.royalbcmuseum.bc.ca/Genealogy/DisplayGenealogyImage?k=56220c52-2586-4e6f-9551-8f5cc635b861