Herbert Crawford

Background

He was born in Brampton, Ontario.

Career

Crawford attempted a run at Edmonton municipal politics running for the position of Public School Trustee in the December 1912 Edmonton Municipal Election. Less than a year later in the 1913 Alberta general election Crawford ran in the new Edmonton South against former premier Alexander Cameron Rutherford. Crawford defeated Rutherford by a substantial plurality that was not expected.

He would run for a second term in office in the 1917 Alberta general election.

Edmonton South would be abolished in the 1921 Alberta general election as the 3 Edmonton ridings would be amalgamated into a single constituency with 5 seats electing members under a block vote. Crawford would go down to defeat finishing 9th out of the field of 26 candidates.

He would attempt to re-gain a seat in the 1926 Alberta general election but again was substantially defeated under the new Single Transferable Vote system.

Achievements

• He was unsuccessful in his bid to win a seat finishing 6th out of 7 candidates. Crawford increased his margin of victory to win Edmonton South by a comfortable majority.