George Ernest Bell (November 21, 1883 – November 16, 1970) was a politician from Alberta, Canada. He served in the Legislative Assembly of Alberta from 1944 to 1963 as a member of the Social Credit Party.
George E. Bell | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta | |
| In office August 8, 1944 – June 17, 1963 | |
| Preceded by | Donald McKinnon |
| Succeeded by | District Abolished |
| Constituency | Gleichen |
| Personal details | |
| Born | November 21, 1883 |
| Died | November 16, 1970 (aged 86) |
| Political party | Social Credit |
| Occupation | politician |
Political career
editBell first ran for a seat in the Alberta Legislature in the 1944 general election, as a Social Credit candidate in the electoral district of Gleichen. He defeated incumbent Donald McKinnon with just over half the popular vote.[1]
In the 1948 general election he defeated independent candidate Jonathan Wheatley in a landslide majority.[2]
The 1952 general election saw Bell re-elected in a three-way race.[3]
In the 1955 general election he defeated Liberal candidate Carman Ellis by 128 votes.[4]
Bell faced Ellis again in the 1959 general election and defeated him again in a landslide.[5]
Bell retired from the Assembly at dissolution in 1963.
References
edit- ^ "Gleichen results 1944". Alberta Heritage Community Foundation. Retrieved April 22, 2010.
- ^ "Gleichen results 1948". Alberta Heritage Community Foundation. Retrieved April 22, 2010.
- ^ "Gleichen results 1952". Alberta Heritage Community Foundation. Retrieved April 22, 2010.
- ^ "Gleichen results 1955". Alberta Heritage Community Foundation. Retrieved April 22, 2010.
- ^ "Gleichen results 1959". Alberta Heritage Community Foundation. Retrieved April 22, 2010.