George E. Bell

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 byDonald McKinnon
Succeeded byDistrict Abolished
ConstituencyGleichen
Personal details
Born(1883-11-21)November 21, 1883
DiedNovember 16, 1970(1970-11-16) (aged 86)
Political partySocial Credit
Occupationpolitician

Political career

Bell 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
  1. "Gleichen results 1944". Alberta Heritage Community Foundation. Retrieved April 22, 2010.
  2. "Gleichen results 1948". Alberta Heritage Community Foundation. Retrieved April 22, 2010.
  3. "Gleichen results 1952". Alberta Heritage Community Foundation. Retrieved April 22, 2010.
  4. "Gleichen results 1955". Alberta Heritage Community Foundation. Retrieved April 22, 2010.
  5. "Gleichen results 1959". Alberta Heritage Community Foundation. Retrieved April 22, 2010.
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