# Perren Baker

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.

## Electoral record

vte1921 Alberta general election: Medicine Hat :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | Elected |
| | United Farmers | Perren E. Baker | 4,165 | 65.52% | Y |
| | Labour | William G. Johnston | 3,602 | 56.66% | Y |
| | Liberal | Oliver Boyd | 2,278 | 35.83% | – |
| | Liberal | H. H. Foster | 2,013 | 31.67% | – |
| Total | Total | 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. |||||||
vteAlberta provincial by-election, December 9, 1921: Medicine Hat Ministerial by-election upon Perren E. Baker's appointment to Cabinet :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | United Farmers | Perren E. Baker | Acclaimed |
| Source(s) "By-elections". elections.ab.ca. Elections Alberta. Retrieved June 24, 2020. |||||||
vte1926 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 | Total | Total | 2,136 | – | – |
| Rejected, spoiled and declined | Rejected, spoiled and declined | Rejected, spoiled and declined | 129 | – | – |
| Eligible electors / turnout | Eligible electors / turnout | Eligible electors / turnout | 3,072 | 73.73% | – |
| | United Farmers pickup new district. | United Farmers pickup new district. | United Farmers pickup new district. | United Farmers pickup new district. | United Farmers pickup new district. | United Farmers pickup new district. | United Farmers pickup new district. |
| Source(s) Source: "Cypress Official Results 1926 Alberta general election". Alberta Heritage Community Foundation. Retrieved May 21, 2020. |||||||
vte1930 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 | Total | Total | 2,375 | – | – |
| Rejected, spoiled and declined | Rejected, spoiled and declined | Rejected, spoiled and declined | 110 | – | – |
| Eligible electors / turnout | Eligible electors / turnout | Eligible electors / turnout | 3,238 | 76.74% | 3.01% |
| | United Farmers hold | United Farmers hold | Swing | Swing | -5.84% |
| Source(s) Source: "Cypress Official Results 1930 Alberta general election". Alberta Heritage Community Foundation. Retrieved May 21, 2020. |||||||
vte1935 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 | Total | Total | 3,125 | – | – |
| Rejected, spoiled and declined | Rejected, spoiled and declined | Rejected, spoiled and declined | 121 | – | – |
| Eligible electors / turnout | Eligible electors / turnout | Eligible electors / turnout | 3,909 | 83.04% | 6.29% |
| | Social Credit gain from United Farmers | Social Credit gain from United Farmers | Swing | Swing | 8.89% |
| Source(s) Source: "Cypress Official Results 1935 Alberta general election". Alberta Heritage Community Foundation. Retrieved May 21, 2020. |||||||