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==Political career==
==Political career==
After the Heritage Party was founded in 1984 and registered with [[Elections Alberta]], Pawlus, a "semi-retired engineer and businessman,"<ref>{{cite news|title=Political Party in Works|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=lEYwAAAAIBAJ&sjid=r6UFAAAAIBAJ&pg=2849,1057714&dq=the-heritage-party-of-alberta&hl=en|accessdate=7 April 2011|newspaper=[[The Montreal Gazette]]|date=24 December 1984|page=A6}}</ref> became leader. He first ran for a seat in the Alberta Legislature in the [[Spirit River-Fairview]] by-election held on February 21, 1985. Pawlus and the Heritage Party won just 18 votes in the election, finishing last in a field of 17 candidates. He lost to [[Jim Gurnett]] of the New Democratic Party.<ref name="by-elec1">{{cite web|title=The Spirit River-Fairview By-election|url=http://www.elections.ab.ca/Public%20Website/742.htm#feb1985|publisher=Elections Alberta|date=February 21, 1985|accessdate=October 8, 2009}}</ref>
After the Heritage Party was founded in 1984 and registered with [[Elections Alberta]], Pawlus, a "semi-retired engineer and businessman,"<ref>{{cite news|title=Political Party in Works|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=lEYwAAAAIBAJ&sjid=r6UFAAAAIBAJ&pg=2849,1057714&dq=the-heritage-party-of-alberta&hl=en|accessdate=7 April 2011|newspaper=[[The Montreal Gazette]]|date=24 December 1984|page=A6}}</ref> became leader. He first ran for a seat in the Alberta Legislature in the [[Spirit River-Fairview]] by-election held on February 21, 1985. Pawlus and the Heritage Party won just 18 votes in the election, finishing last in a field of 17 candidates. He lost to [[Jim Gurnett]] of the New Democratic Party.<ref name="by-elec1">{{cite web|title=The Spirit River-Fairview By-election |url=http://www.elections.ab.ca/Public%20Website/742.htm#feb1985 |publisher=Elections Alberta |date=February 21, 1985 |accessdate=October 8, 2009 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090607094042/http://www.elections.ab.ca/Public%20Website/742.htm |archivedate=June 7, 2009 |df= }}</ref>


Pawlus ran for his second attempt at office in the [[Edmonton-Whitemud]] by-election held on December 11, 1985. He improved his performance but still finished last and lost to Premier [[Don Getty]] this time, only winning 53 votes for a vote share of 0.54%.<ref name="by-elec2">{{cite web|title=Edmonton-Whitemud by-election|url=http://www.elections.ab.ca/Public%20Website/742.htm#dec1985|publisher=Elections Alberta|date=December 11, 1985|accessdate=October 8, 2009}}</ref>
Pawlus ran for his second attempt at office in the [[Edmonton-Whitemud]] by-election held on December 11, 1985. He improved his performance but still finished last and lost to Premier [[Don Getty]] this time, only winning 53 votes for a vote share of 0.54%.<ref name="by-elec2">{{cite web|title=Edmonton-Whitemud by-election |url=http://www.elections.ab.ca/Public%20Website/742.htm#dec1985 |publisher=Elections Alberta |date=December 11, 1985 |accessdate=October 8, 2009 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090607094042/http://www.elections.ab.ca/Public%20Website/742.htm |archivedate=June 7, 2009 |df= }}</ref>


Pawlus led the Heritage Party into the failed coalition with the [[Western Canada Concept]] and [[Alberta Social Credit Party|Social Credit]] that created the [[Alberta Party|Alberta Political Alliance]] in 1986. The Heritage Party left the coalition and ran candidates under its own banner in the [[Alberta general election, 1986|1986 general election]].
Pawlus led the Heritage Party into the failed coalition with the [[Western Canada Concept]] and [[Alberta Social Credit Party|Social Credit]] that created the [[Alberta Party|Alberta Political Alliance]] in 1986. The Heritage Party left the coalition and ran candidates under its own banner in the [[Alberta general election, 1986|1986 general election]].

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Mike Pawlus
Leader of The Heritage Party of Alberta
In office
1984–1987
Preceded byNew position
Succeeded byParty abolished
Personal details
BornOctober 27, 1923
DiedApril 17, 2010(2010-04-17) (aged 86)
Edmonton, Alberta
Resting placesmall
Political partyThe Heritage Party
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Mike Pawlus was a minor provincial level politician from Alberta, Canada. He led the right-wing Heritage Party of Alberta during the entire existence of the party.

Political career

After the Heritage Party was founded in 1984 and registered with Elections Alberta, Pawlus, a "semi-retired engineer and businessman,"[1] became leader. He first ran for a seat in the Alberta Legislature in the Spirit River-Fairview by-election held on February 21, 1985. Pawlus and the Heritage Party won just 18 votes in the election, finishing last in a field of 17 candidates. He lost to Jim Gurnett of the New Democratic Party.[2]

Pawlus ran for his second attempt at office in the Edmonton-Whitemud by-election held on December 11, 1985. He improved his performance but still finished last and lost to Premier Don Getty this time, only winning 53 votes for a vote share of 0.54%.[3]

Pawlus led the Heritage Party into the failed coalition with the Western Canada Concept and Social Credit that created the Alberta Political Alliance in 1986. The Heritage Party left the coalition and ran candidates under its own banner in the 1986 general election.

Pawlus ran in the electoral district of Edmonton-Mill Woods, finishing last in the field of five candidates. He lost to New Democrat candidate Gerry Gibeault and garnered just 132 votes.[4] Pawlus managed to field five other candidates earning 601 votes in total across the province. Pawlus did not return to provincial politics after the 1986 general election.

Mike Pawlus died April 17, 2010 at the age of 86 in Edmonton.[5]

References

  1. ^ "Political Party in Works". The Montreal Gazette. 24 December 1984. p. A6. Retrieved 7 April 2011.
  2. ^ "The Spirit River-Fairview By-election". Elections Alberta. February 21, 1985. Archived from the original on June 7, 2009. Retrieved October 8, 2009. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  3. ^ "Edmonton-Whitemud by-election". Elections Alberta. December 11, 1985. Archived from the original on June 7, 2009. Retrieved October 8, 2009. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  4. ^ "Edmonton-Mill Woods results 1986". Alberta Heritage Community Foundation. Retrieved October 4, 2009.
  5. ^ [1]