Gordon Forster

Gordon Forster
Gordon Alexander Forster
Member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta
In office
July 18, 1921 – August 22, 1935
Preceded by Robert Eaton
Succeeded by Wallace Cross
Constituency Hand Hills
Personal details
Political party United Farmers
Occupation politician

Gordon Alexander Forster was a provincial politician from Alberta, Canada. He served as a member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta from 1921 to 1935 sitting with the United Farmers caucus in government.

Political career

Forster ran for a seat to the Alberta Legislature in the 1921 Alberta general election as a United Farmers candidate in the electoral district of Hand Hills. He defeated incumbent Robert Eaton in a two way race with one of the biggest margins of victory polled in the election.[1]

Forster ran for re-nomination at a party convention held on June 5, 1926 in Hanna, Alberta. He defeated three other candidates to run for the United Farmers.[2] He ran for a second term in office in the 1926 Alberta general election. His popular vote was almost cut in half, but he still held his seat easily defeating two other candidates.[3]

Forster ran for a third term in office in the 1930 Alberta general election. He would survive a two way race hanging on to his seat in a close contest over Independent candidate J.L. Newman.[4]

Forster retired from provincial office at dissolution of the Assembly in 1935.

References

  1. ^ "Hand Hills Official Results 1921 Alberta general election". Alberta Heritage Community Foundation. http://www.abheritage.ca/abpolitics/administration/maps_choice.php?Year=1921&Constit=Hand_Hills. Retrieved April 29, 2010. 
  2. ^ "In The Political Arena". Vol XIX No 149 (The Lethbridge Daily Herald): p. 1. June 7, 1926. 
  3. ^ "Hand Hills Official Results 1926 Alberta general election". Alberta Heritage Community Foundation. http://www.abheritage.ca/abpolitics/administration/maps_choice.php?Year=1926&Constit=Hand_Hills. Retrieved April 29, 2010. 
  4. ^ "Hand Hills Official Results 1930 Alberta general election". Alberta Heritage Community Foundation. http://www.abheritage.ca/abpolitics/administration/maps_choice.php?Year=1930&Constit=Hand_Hills. Retrieved April 29, 2010. 

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