[1] Wingblade ran for a seat to the Alberta Legislature in the 1935 general election as the Social Credit candidate in the riding of Wetaskiwin.

He won on the first ballot, defeating incumbent Liberal MLA Hugh Montgomery.

[5] In the 1952 general election, Wingblade faced three challengers, including an independent Social Credit candidate.

His popular vote slipped slightly from the previous election, but he held the district with a clear majority.

He was returned to office with the largest majority and popular vote of his political career.