Ernest Leonard Lee
Encyclopedia
Ernest Leonard Lee was a provincial politician from Alberta
, Canada
. He served as a member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta
from 1963 to 1971 sitting with the Social Credit caucus in government.
as the Social Credit candidate in the electoral district of Dunvegan
. He won the district with a comfortable majority defeating two other candidates to hold it for his party.
Lee ran for a second term in the 1967 Alberta general election
. The election was hotly contested with Lee facing a strong challenge from NDP candidate Phil Thompson. He held his seat by a margin of 200 votes.
Lee retired from the Alberta Legislature at dissolution in 1971.
Alberta
Alberta is a province of Canada. It had an estimated population of 3.7 million in 2010 making it the most populous of Canada's three prairie provinces...
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
. He served as a member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta
Legislative Assembly of Alberta
The Legislative Assembly of Alberta is one of two components of the Legislature of Alberta, the other being the Queen, represented by the Lieutenant-Governor of Alberta. The Alberta legislature meets in the Alberta Legislature Building in the provincial capital, Edmonton...
from 1963 to 1971 sitting with the Social Credit caucus in government.
Political career
Lee ran for a seat to the Alberta Legislature in the 1963 Alberta general electionAlberta general election, 1963
The Alberta general election of 1963 was the fifteenth general election for the Province of Alberta, Canada. It was held on June 17, 1963 to elect members of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta.The Social Credit Party, led by Ernest C...
as the Social Credit candidate in the electoral district of Dunvegan
Dunvegan (electoral district)
Dunvegan was a provincial electoral district in Northwestern Alberta. In 2004 the district was re-named Dunvegan-Central Peace. The district was created in 1986 from Spirit River-Fairview.-Members of the Legislative Assembly :...
. He won the district with a comfortable majority defeating two other candidates to hold it for his party.
Lee ran for a second term in the 1967 Alberta general election
Alberta general election, 1967
The Alberta general election of 1967 was the sixteenth general election for the Province of Alberta, Canada. It was held on May 23, 1967 to elect members of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta....
. The election was hotly contested with Lee facing a strong challenge from NDP candidate Phil Thompson. He held his seat by a margin of 200 votes.
Lee retired from the Alberta Legislature at dissolution in 1971.