Evert Ellsworth Sparks (September 10, 1879 – May 11, 1972) was a politician from

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, Canada. He served in the

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from 1921 to 1930 as a member of the United Farmers caucus in government.

Political career

Sparks first ran for a seat to the Alberta Legislature in the 1921 general election, as a United Farmers candidate in a two-way race against Liberal incumbent Hugh John Montgomery in the electoral district of

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. He won by a comfortable margin to pick up the district for his party. In the

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, Sparks faced Montgomery again and defeated him on the second count. In the

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Sparks faced Montgomery once again; this time he was defeated by his predecessor.

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Legislative Assembly of Alberta Members Listing
United Farmers of Alberta MLAs 1972 deaths 1879 births People from Labette County, Kansas {{Alberta-politician-stub