Defeat and Decline
The party was not very well organized, despite running six candidates in the 1913 Alberta general election. The party lost almost half its popular vote. Charles O'Brien was defeated by Conservative candidate Robert Campbell. Charles O'Brien doubled his vote from the previous election, while other candidates barely made a showing.
The party continued running candidates until the 1921 general election, but made little impact.
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