William Hayhurst

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William Hayhurst (born: December 31, 1887 Lyvennet Mill, Morland, England - died: ) was a farmer, principal, teacher and a Canadian federal politician.

Hayhurst first ran a seat in the Canadian House of Commons in the 1930 Canadian federal election as a Liberal candidate in the Wetaskiwin district. He was defeated by Incumbent William Irvine finishing last place out of a field of 3 candidates. Hayhurst would run again in the 1935 Canadian federal election this time under the Social Credit banner in the Vegreville electoral district. He defeated incumbent Michael Luchkovich in a hotly contested 5 way race. Hayhurst would switch ridings once again and run for re-election under the New Democracy banner in the 1940 Canadian federal election against incumbent Percy John Rowe. Both incumbents would go down to defeat by Liberal candidate Joseph Miville Dechene.