♂ Ambrose A. Holowach

Ukranian-Canadian   
Record
28022 · 7898
Type of record
Elected candidate
Known but unelected candidate
Perennial candidate
Deceased Performance: 50%
 
Canada 4 2 2
Alberta 6 3 3
Total 10 5 5
Birth Death Lived Died in office
22 July 1914
(109 years 9 months ago)
27 February 1993
(31 years 1 month ago)
78 years 7 months No
Service in elected office
Legislature Total Government Opposition
Canada
Days years months days
1,692 4 7 19
Days years months days
0 0 0 0
Days years months days
1,692 4 7 19
Alberta
Days years months days
4,453 12 2 9
Days years months days
4,453 12 2 9
Days years months days
0 0 0 0
Total > 
Days years months days
6,145 16 9 28
Days years months days
4,453 12 2 9
Days years months days
1,692 4 7 19
Electoral history
→ 10 recorded electoral participations
→ 10 electoral path points
 
→ 16 documented challengers:
 
Gerard J.T. van Amerongen  m  (2 runoffs)
Patrick H. Ashby  m 
Cora T. Casselman  f 
Edgar H. Gerhart  m 
William Hawrelak  m 
Floyd A. Johnson  m 
David T. King  m  (2 runoffs)
Marcel J.A. Lambert  m 
Albert F. Macdonald  m  (2 runoffs)
Ernest C. Manning  m 
J. Percy Page  m 
J. Harper Prowse  m 
Elmer E. Roper  m 
J. Donovan Ross  m 
William Skoreyko  m 
Harold E. Tanner  m 
 
Federal
Ass.: 21
Alberta Edmonton East
27 June 1949 Age:
34
Defeated but elected later to Parliament
General 2/6 SC 26.27% 7,972 of 30,345 Elig.: 47,473 Parti.: 64.82%
Winner > LIB 36.13% 10,964 (+2,992) Albert F. Macdonald  m  ( 48 )
ID: 23389(F) — 16 Aug 2021 01:28 ET
Provincial
Ass.: 12
Alberta Edmonton
5 August 1952 Age:
38
Defeated but elected later to this legislature
General 8/29 SC 2.65% 1,381 of 52,039 Elig.: 108,424 Parti.: 52.81%
Winner > SC 32.71% 17,022 (+15,641) Ernest C. Manning  m  ( 43 )
ID: 28014(F) — 29 Oct 2022 21:36 ET
Federal
Ass.: 22
Alberta Edmonton East
10 August 1953 Age:
39
→ New to Parliament
General 1/6 SC 40.48% 8,802 of 21,744 Elig.: 39,263 Parti.: 56.27%
Loser > LIB 34.83% 7,574 (-1,228) Albert F. Macdonald  m  ( 52 )
ID: 23680(F) — 16 Aug 2021 01:28 ET Service: 3 years 9 months 30 days (Oppo.)
Federal
Ass.: 23
Alberta Edmonton East
10 June 1957 Age:
42
Re-elected incumbent
General 1/4 SC 40.06% 10,967 of 27,374 Elig.: 39,278 Parti.: 70.51%
Loser > LIB 39.03% 10,683 (-284) William Hawrelak  m  ( 41 )
ID: 23960(F) — 2 Dec 2022 20:40 ET Service: 0 year 9 months 20 days (Oppo.)
Federal
Ass.: 24
Alberta Edmonton East
31 March 1958 Age:
43
Defeated incumbent Exit from legislature →
General 2/6 SC 22.97% 6,441 of 28,036 Elig.: 39,278 Parti.: 71.38%
Winner > PC 54.34% 15,236 (+8,795) William Skoreyko  m  ( 35 )
ID: 24226(F) — 16 Aug 2021 01:28 ET
Provincial
Ass.: 14
Alberta Edmonton Centre
18 June 1959 Age:
44
→ New to this legislature
General 1/4 SC 46.74% 3,912 of 8,370 Elig.: 15,357 Parti.: 54.75%
Loser > PC 26.11% 2,185 (-1,727) Gerard J.T. van Amerongen  m  ( 44 )
ID: 28119(F) — 26 Jul 2021 09:58 ET Service: 3 years 11 months 29 days (Gov't)
Provincial
Ass.: 15
Alberta Edmonton Centre
17 June 1963 Age:
48
Re-elected incumbent
General 1/4 SC 47.70% 3,378 of 7,082 Elig.: 15,211 Parti.: 46.70%
Loser > PC 21.07% 1,492 (-1,886) Gerard J.T. van Amerongen  m  ( 48 )
ID: 28196(F) — 26 Jul 2021 09:58 ET Service: 3 years 11 months 5 days (Gov't)
Provincial
Ass.: 16
Alberta Edmonton Centre
23 May 1967 Age:
52
Re-elected incumbent
General 1/5 SC 39.53% 3,146 of 7,958 Elig.: 15,724 Parti.: 51.14%
Loser > PC 32.14% 2,558 (-588) Harold W. Veale  m 
ID: 13135(F) — 26 Jul 2021 09:58 ET Service: 4 years 3 months 6 days (Gov't)
Provincial
Ass.: 17
Alberta Edmonton-Highlands
30 August 1971 Age:
57
Defeated incumbent Exit from legislature →
General 2/4 SC 38.61% 2,748 of 7,118 Elig.: 11,695 Parti.: 61.76%
Winner > PC 40.01% 2,848 (+100) David T. King  m  ( 25 )
ID: 13063(F) — 26 Jul 2021 09:58 ET
Provincial
Ass.: 18
Alberta Edmonton-Highlands
26 March 1975 Age:
60
Failed comeback to this legislature
General 3/4 SC 17.13% 888 of 5,184 Elig.: 10,896 Parti.: 48.27%
Winner > PC 59.51% 3,085 (+2,197) David T. King  m  ( 28 )
ID: 12989(F) — 26 Jul 2021 09:58 ET
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Rev.: 03 Mar 2024 @ 13:33 ET
Gen.: 25 Apr 2024 @ 15:33 ET