Provincial Political Career
Holowach first attempted to run for a seat in the Legislative Assembly of Alberta for the 1952 Alberta general election. He ran in the Edmonton electoral district but finish well out contention for a seat.
He would return to provincial politics after being defeated from his seat in the House of Commons. Holowach ran for a seat in the Edmonton Centre district in the 1959 Alberta general election. He would defeat future Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) Gerard Amerongen and 2 other candidates in a closely contested election. In 1962 he was appointed to the Executive Council becoming the Provincial Secretary.
Holowach would run for re-election in the 1963 Alberta general election, again he defeated Amerongen and 2 other candidates to win his second term in office. In 1964 Holowach would generate controversy when he said in the legislature that he doesn't think Alberta needs a distinct flag.
Hollowach would run for a third term and come out on top of a hotly contested 5 way race to win his final term in provincial office in the 1967 Alberta general election. At the end of his third term Hollowach would be appointed to hold the Minister of Culture, Youth & Recreation by Harry Strom.
Hollowach would run for a 4th term in office for the 1972 Alberta general election, but change from the Edmonton Centre district to the Edmonton Highlands electoral district. He would be defeated by Progressive Conservative candidate David Thomas King. Hollowach would defeat King again in the 1975 Alberta general election.
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