Gordon MacDonald (Alberta politician)

Gordon MacDonald (December 26, 1873 – February 24, 1941) was a politician from Alberta, Canada.

Gordon MacDonald
Member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta
In office
April 17, 1913 – July 18, 1921
Preceded byHenry William McKenney
Succeeded byGeorge MacLachlan
ConstituencyPembina
Personal details
Born(1873-12-26)December 26, 1873
Leicester, England
DiedFebruary 4, 1941(1941-02-04) (aged 67)
Political partyprovincial Liberal
SpouseJessie MacDonald
Military service
AllegianceCanada
Branch/serviceCanadian Expeditionary Force
Years of service1916-1918
RankPrivate
Unit202nd Battalion

MacDonald was first elected to the Alberta Legislature in the 1913 general election. He defeated Conservative candidate F.D. Armitage by 11 votes to win his first term in office. He enlisted in World War I and went to fight overseas while still a member of the Assembly. He was acclaimed to his seat in the 1917 general election under Section 38 of the Elections Act, which stipulated that an incumbent member involved in combat would be automatically returned without challenge in his district. MacDonald retired from provincial politics at the end of his term in 1921.

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Legislative Assembly of Alberta
Preceded by MLA Pembina
1913-1921
Succeeded by