About William Delday
Lived 1913 – 1979 (aged 66). William Delday was a Canadian politician.
William Delday (July 25, 1913 – December 11, 1979) was a politician from Alberta, Canada. He served in the Legislative Assembly of Alberta from 1959 to 1967 as a member of the Social Credit caucus in government.
Political career Delday first ran for a seat in the Alberta Legislature in the 1959 general election. He stood as the Social Credit candidate in the electoral district of Bow Valley-Empress. He defeated incumbent MLA Bryce Stringam by a comfortable majority to pick up the seat for his party.
In the 1963 general election Delday won a three-way race with a large majority.
Delday retired from the Assembly at dissolution in 1967.
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Who was William Delday?
Canadian politician
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William Delday was born on 25 July 1913 in Foxwarren.
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William Delday died on 11 December 1979.
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William Delday was a politician.
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William Delday was Canadian.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). William Delday. https://biography.guide/william-delday/
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