Ernest Leonard Lee

Ernest Leonard Lee (September 19, 1923 – July 8, 1977) 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.

Ernest Leonard Lee
Member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta
In office
June 17, 1963 – August 30, 1971
Preceded byJoseph Scruggs
Succeeded byDistrict Abolished
ConstituencyDunvegan
Personal details
Born(1923-09-19)September 19, 1923
Dunvegan, Alberta[1]
DiedJuly 8, 1977(1977-07-08) (aged 53)
Waterhole, Alberta
Political partySocial Credit
Occupationpolitician

Political career

Lee ran for a seat to the Alberta Legislature in the 1963 Alberta general election 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.[2] 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.[3] Lee retired from the Alberta Legislature at dissolution in 1971.

References
  1. Normandin, P.G.; Normandin, A.L. (1971). "Guide parlementaire canadien". The Canadian Parliamentary Guide = Guide Parlementaire Canadien. P.G. Normandin. ISSN 0315-6168. Retrieved July 12, 2015.
  2. "Dunvegan results 1963". Alberta Heritage Community Foundation. Retrieved April 22, 2010.
  3. "Dunvegan results 1967". Alberta Heritage Community Foundation. Retrieved April 22, 2010.


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