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♂ Evert E. Sparks
aliasEvert E. Sparks
Record
58125 · 8227

Type of record
Elected candidate ✓
Known but unelected candidate
Perennial candidate		 Deceased Performance: 67%
  ✓ ✗ ∑
Alberta 2 1 3
Birth 10 September 1879 → 144 years + 7 months ago
Lived 92 years + 8 months
First mandate 18 July 1921 → 102 years + 9 months ago
↳ at age 41 years + 10 months
Death 11 May 1972 → 51 years + 11 months ago
Exit → Death 41 years + 10 months after 18 June 1930
Special notes
None
 
Evert E. Sparks (1879–1972) 200x204
© Photo Legislative Assembly, Alberta — Public domain
Family tie with other documented individual
None
 

Length of service in elected office

Legislature Total Government Opposition
years months days years months days years months days
Alberta 8 10 29 Z

Electoral history

Races 3  
Path points 3  
1 documented challenger
⊖ Hugh J. Montgomery  m  (3 runoffs)
 
 
Eligible: 3,345 Votes: 2,724 Participation: 81.43% Candidacies: 2
Provincial
5		 Alberta
18 July 1921
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  UFA  Majority
ID: 27649(F) — 26 Jul 2021 09:58 ET
✓
 → New to this legislature
Age
41
UFA
 1/2 1,508 55.36% +292 Loser:
LIB
 1,216 44.64% Hugh J. Montgomery

Service: 4 years 11 months 9 days (Gov't)
Eligible: 3,617 Votes: 2,899 Participation: 80.15% Candidacies: 3
Provincial
6		 Alberta
28 June 1926
General
Instant runoff/Alt.
Gov't  UFA  Majority
ID: 27716(F) — 26 Jul 2021 09:58 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
46
UFA
 1/3 1,274 46.16% +76 Loser:
LIB
 1,198 43.41% Hugh J. Montgomery

Service: 3 years 11 months 21 days (Gov't)
Eligible: 4,040 Votes: 3,131 Participation: 77.50% Candidacies: 2
Provincial
7		 Alberta
19 June 1930
General
Instant runoff/Alt.
Gov't  UFA  Majority
ID: 27769(F) — 26 Jul 2021 09:58 ET
✗
 Defeated incumbent →
Age
50
UFA
 2/2 1,417 45.27% -296 Winner:
LIB
 1,713 54.73% Hugh J. Montgomery

Online biographical references (2)

 Retrieved on
EN Legislative Assembly of Alberta
Evert E. Sparks		 13 Jan 2024
EN Wikipedia
Evert Sparks		 13 Jan 2024

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Pub.: 22 Jun 2019 17:01
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