James Caven Mahaffy (August 29, 1905 – November 29, 1986) was a provincial level politician from

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, Canada. He served as a member of the

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from 1940 to 1944. Mahaffy held a seat in the electoral district of

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as an Independent. Mahaffy briefly served as Leader of the Opposition.

Political career

Mahaffy ran for a seat in the

1940 Alberta general election The 1940 Alberta general election was held on March 21, 1940, to elect members of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta. Despite its failure to implement its key policy, providing prosperity certificates to all Albertans, the Social Credit Part ...

. He was elected to the third seat in the

electoral district as an Independent under the Alberta Unity Movement. He briefly served as Leader of the Opposition during the 3rd Session of the

9th Alberta Legislative Assembly The 9th Alberta Legislature was in session from February 20, 1941, to July 7, 1944, with the membership of the Legislative Assembly determined by the results of the 1940 Alberta general election held on March 21, 1940. The Legislature officially ...

. Mahaffy did not run for a second term in 1944.

References

External links

Legislative Assembly of Alberta Members Listing
Independent Alberta MLAs 1986 deaths 1905 births 20th-century members of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta {{Alberta-MLA-stub