Nelson Stuart Smith (1888-1941) was a provincial level politician from

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. He served as a member of the

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representing the

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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

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. He defeated incumbent Liberal Agriculture Minister

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to win his first term in the Legislature. 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

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. He defeated Liberal candidate

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and Conservative L.H. Walkley in a three-way race, largely holding his percentage of vote from the previous election. Smith retired from the Legislature in 1930.

References

External links

Legislative Assembly of Alberta Members Listing
United Farmers of Alberta MLAs 1888 births 1941 deaths 20th-century members of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta {{Alberta-MLA-stub