Nelson S. Smith

Nelson Stuart Smith
MLA for Olds
In office 1921–1930
Preceded by	Duncan Marshall
Succeeded by	Frank Grisdale

Nelson Stuart Smith was a provincial level politician from Alberta, Canada. He served as a member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta representing the Olds electoral district from 1921 to 1930. He sat with the United Farmers of Alberta caucus.

Political career

Smith ran for a seat in the Alberta Legislature in the 1921 Alberta general election. He defeated incumbent Liberal Agriculture Minister Duncan Marshall to win his first term in the Legislature.^[1] He won the district taking 60% of the popular vote. He sat in the backbenches for the governing United Farmers caucus.

Smith ran for re-election in the 1926 Alberta general election. He defeated Liberal candidate Norman Cook and Conservative L.H. Walkley in a three way race, largely holding his percentage of vote from the previous election.^[2] Smith retired from the Legislature in 1930.

References

1. ^ "Olds results 1921 Alberta general election". Alberta Heritage Community Foundation. http://www.abheritage.ca/abpolitics/administration/maps_choice.php?Year=1921&Constit=Olds. Retrieved 2009-05-17. 
2. ^ "Olds results 1926 Alberta general election". Alberta Heritage Community Foundation. http://www.abheritage.ca/abpolitics/administration/maps_choice.php?Year=1926&Constit=Olds. Retrieved 2009-05-17. 

External links

• Legislative Assembly of Alberta Members Listing

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