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James Leland Sims | |
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Member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta | |
In office June 29, 1955 –June 18, 1959 | |
Preceded by | Clarence Gerhart |
Succeeded by | Marion Kelts |
Constituency | Acadia-Coronation |
Personal details | |
Born | Mowbray,Manitoba [1] | March 28,1905
Died | July 2,1977 72) [2] Consort Hospital,Consort,Alberta | (aged
Political party | Liberal |
Spouse | Margaret Grace Myfanwy Sims(Griffith) December 3,1913 - September 6,2009 |
Residence(s) | Veteran,Alberta |
Occupation | politician |
James Leland Sims (1905-1977) was a provincial politician from Alberta,Canada. He served as a member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta from 1955 to 1959 sitting with the Liberal caucus in opposition.
Sims ran for a seat to the Alberta Legislature in the 1955 Alberta general election as a Liberal party candidate in the electoral district of Acadia-Coronation. The race was hotly contested with Sims defeating Social Credit incumbent Clarence Gerhart on the second ballot. Sims finished a close second on the first count but was able to surpass Gerhart on second choice votes from Cooperative Commonwealth candidate L.E. Reiman. [3]
Sims ran for a second term in the 1959 Alberta general election. He was defeated finishing a distant second place in the field of three candidates losing to Social Credit candidate Marion Kelts. [4]
Sims attempted to regain his seat in 1963 Alberta general election. He ran in the new electoral district of Sedgewick-Coronation. Sims was defeated again finishing in second place losing to incumbent Jack Hillman in a landslide. [5]
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