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OCR: DEFEAT AND PERSISTENCE Diefenbaker 's political rise isa lesson in persistence He ran for Parliament in 1925 and 1926 losing both times. He lost races for the provincial legisla ture in 1929 pue for mayor of Prince Albert in 1933 As Party leader he led the Saskatchewan Conservatives to complete defeat in 1938 They won no sea Once he was finally elected to Ottawa in 1940 he sat in Opposition for 17 years renegade in his own Party who championed the rights of 'average' Canadians and upset wealthy Tory supporters He lost two leadership races The Party PIO, Guard' distrusted his policies and populism Finally elected Progressive- Conservative leader in 1956 Dief renbaker never forgot who had opposed him BIOGRAPHY ) of 9 Tlegislature seats hampioned