Roy Ells
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Roy Burke Ells was a provincial politician from Alberta
, Canada
. He served as a member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta
from 1959 to 1971 sitting with the Social Credit caucus in government.
. He ran as the Social Credit candidate in the electoral district of Grouard. Ells defeated two other candidates with a landslide majority to pick the seat up for his party.
Ells ran for a second term in the 1963 Alberta general election
. He defeated two candidates winning a slightly larger majority to hold his seat.
Ells ran for a third term in the 1967 Alberta general election
. He faced a strong challenge from NDP candidate Stan Daniels, but managed to hold his seat winning just over half the popular vote.
Ells retired from the 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 1959 to 1971 sitting with the Social Credit caucus in government.
Political career
Ells ran for a seat to the Alberta Legislature in the 1959 Alberta general electionAlberta general election, 1959
The Alberta general election of 1959 was the fourteenth general election for the Province of Alberta, Canada. It was held on June 18, 1959 to elect members of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta.Ernest C...
. He ran as the Social Credit candidate in the electoral district of Grouard. Ells defeated two other candidates with a landslide majority to pick the seat up for his party.
Ells ran for a second term in the 1963 Alberta general election
Alberta 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...
. He defeated two candidates winning a slightly larger majority to hold his seat.
Ells ran for a third 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....
. He faced a strong challenge from NDP candidate Stan Daniels, but managed to hold his seat winning just over half the popular vote.
Ells retired from the legislature at dissolution in 1971.