Perren Earle Baker (August 10, 1877 – February 13, 1974) was a Canadian politician who served as Alberta's Minister of Education from 1921 until 1935.[3]
Electoral record
| 1921 Alberta general election: Medicine Hat | ||||||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | Elected | ||||
| United Farmers | Perren E. Baker | 4,165 | 65.52% | 
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| Labour | William G. Johnston | 3,602 | 56.66% |
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| Liberal | Oliver Boyd | 2,278 | 35.83% | – | ||||
| Liberal | H. H. Foster | 2,013 | 31.67% | – | ||||
| Total | 6,357 | – | – | |||||
Source(s)
Source: "Medicine Hat Official Results 1921 Alberta general election". Alberta Heritage Community Foundation. Retrieved May 21, 2020. Two members were elected to the Legislature, and electors had the option of voting for up to two candidates. | ||||||||
| Alberta provincial by-election, December 9, 1921: Medicine Hat Ministerial by-election upon Perren E. Baker's appointment to Cabinet | ||||||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| United Farmers | Perren E. Baker | Acclaimed | ||||||
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| 1926 Alberta general election: Cypress | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
| United Farmers | Perren E. Baker | 1,220 | 57.12% | – | ||||
| Liberal | H. H. Foster | 741 | 34.69% | – | ||||
| Conservative | S. Ervine | 175 | 8.19% | – | ||||
| Total | 2,136 | – | – | |||||
| Rejected, spoiled and declined | 129 | – | – | |||||
| Eligible electors / turnout | 3,072 | 73.73% | – | |||||
| United Farmers pickup new district. | ||||||||
Source(s)
Source: "Cypress Official Results 1926 Alberta general election". Alberta Heritage Community Foundation. Retrieved May 21, 2020. | ||||||||
| 1930 Alberta general election: Cypress | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
| United Farmers | Perren E. Baker | 1,315 | 55.37% | -1.75% | ||||
| Liberal | Robert C. Black | 1,060 | 44.63% | 9.94% | ||||
| Total | 2,375 | – | – | |||||
| Rejected, spoiled and declined | 110 | – | – | |||||
| Eligible electors / turnout | 3,238 | 76.74% | 3.01% | |||||
| United Farmers hold | Swing | -5.84% | ||||||
Source(s)
Source: "Cypress Official Results 1930 Alberta general election". Alberta Heritage Community Foundation. Retrieved May 21, 2020. | ||||||||
| 1935 Alberta general election: Cypress | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
| Social Credit | August W. Flamme | 1,689 | 54.05% | – | ||||
| Liberal | Robert C. Black | 798 | 25.54% | -19.10% | ||||
| United Farmers | Perren E. Baker | 587 | 18.78% | -36.58% | ||||
| Independent | J. H. Duncan | 51 | 1.63% | – | ||||
| Total | 3,125 | – | – | |||||
| Rejected, spoiled and declined | 121 | – | – | |||||
| Eligible electors / turnout | 3,909 | 83.04% | 6.29% | |||||
| Social Credit gain from United Farmers | Swing | 8.89% | ||||||
Source(s)
Source: "Cypress Official Results 1935 Alberta general election". Alberta Heritage Community Foundation. Retrieved May 21, 2020. | ||||||||
References
- ^ "Who's who in Canada". 1941.
- ^ "P.E. Baker dies; chose Alberta rose emblem". Edmonton Journal. February 26, 1974. p. 36.
- ^ "Perren Earle Baker fonds". Archives Canada. Archived from the original on 2011-07-25. Retrieved 2009-09-23.
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