Antonio Aloisio

Antonio Aloisio
Member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta
In office August 5, 1952 – June 29, 1955
Preceded by	Gordon Lee
Succeeded by	Richard Hall
Constituency	Athabasca
In office June 18, 1959 – August 30, 1971
Preceded by	Richard Hall
Succeeded by	Frank Appleby
Personal details
Born	November 11, 1898 San Nicandro, Italy
Died	January 28, 1977(1977-01-28) (aged 78) Penticton, British Columbia
Political party	Social Credit
Spouse(s)	Matilda (Tillie)
Occupation	Politician

Antonio Aloisio (November 11, 1898 – January 28, 1977) was a politician from Alberta, Canada. He served in the Legislative Assembly of Alberta from 1952 to 1955 and again from 1959 to 1971 as a member of the Social Credit caucus.

Political career[]

Aloisio first ran for a seat to the Alberta Legislature as a Social Credit candidate in the 1952 general election. He won a comfortable majority to hold the Athabasca electoral district for his party.^[1]

He ran for a second term in the 1955 general election and was defeated by Liberal candidate Richard Hall. He led on the first count but was defeated on second choice preferences.^[2] He regained the seat for Social Credit in the 1959 election, defeating Hall by a large majority.^[3]

In the 1963 general election, Aloisio faced a strong challenge from provincial Liberal leader Dave Hunter, but managed to hang on to his seat.^[4] Hunter and Aloisio faced each other again in the 1967 election. Aloisio held the seat with an increase in his vote and Hunter finished a distant third.^[5]

Aloisio retired from the legislature at dissolution in 1971.

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External links[]

• Legislative Assembly of Alberta Members Listing