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♂ Frank L.S. Grisdale
aliasFrank L.S. Grisdale
Record
24735 · 8243

Type of record
Elected candidate ✓
Known but unelected candidate
Perennial candidate		 Deceased Performance: 33%
  ✓ ✗ ∑
Alberta 1 2 3
Birth 8 July 1887 → 136 years + 9 months ago
Lived 89 years + 5 months
First mandate 19 June 1930 → 93 years + 10 months ago
↳ at age 42 years + 11 months
Death 29 December 1976 → 47 years + 4 months ago
Exit → Death 41 years + 4 months after 21 August 1935
Special notes
None
 
Frank L.S. Grisdale (1887–1976) 200x224
© Photo Archives Glenbow — Fair trade
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 5 2 1 Z

Electoral history

Races 3  
Path points 3  
3 documented challengers
⊖ Herbert J. Ash  m  (2 runoffs)
⊖ William H.A. Thomas  m 
 		 ⊖ Norman E. Cook  m 
 
Eligible: 4,678 Votes: 3,473 Participation: 74.24% Candidacies: 2
Provincial
7		 Alberta
19 June 1930
General
Instant runoff/Alt.
Gov't  UFA  Majority
ID: 27749(F) — 9 Aug 2023 21:03 ET
✓
 → New to this legislature
Age
42
UFA
 1/2 1,790 53.16% +213 Loser:
LIB
 1,577 46.84% George Clark

Service: 5 years 2 months 2 days (Gov't)
Eligible: 5,993 Votes: 5,492 Participation: 91.64% Candidacies: 4
Provincial
8		 Alberta
22 August 1935
General
Instant runoff/Alt.
Gov't  SC  Majority
ID: 27809(F) — 9 Aug 2023 21:03 ET
✗
 Defeated incumbent →
Age
48
UFA
 3/4 694 12.96% -2,844 Winner:
SC
 3,538 66.08% Herbert J. Ash
Eligible: 7,002 Votes: 5,348 Participation: 76.38% Candidacies: 3
Provincial
9		 Alberta
21 March 1940
General
Instant runoff/Alt.
Gov't  SC  Majority
ID: 27869(F) — 9 Aug 2023 21:03 ET
✗
 Failed comeback to this legislature
Age
52
INDM
 2/3 2,455 47.56% 110 Winner:
SC
 2,345 45.43% Norman E. Cook

Online biographical references (3)

 Retrieved on
EN Find a Grave
Frank Sydney Grisdale		 15 Dec 2023
EN Legislative Assembly of Alberta
Frank L.S. Grisdale		 15 Dec 2023
EN Wikipedia
Frank Grisdale		 15 Dec 2023

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Pub.: 22 Jun 2019 17:01
Rev.: 15 Dec 2023 22:46 (but data presented dynamically)

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