Roy Burke Ells (May 14, 1914 – February 22, 1979) was a provincial politician from

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. He served as a member of the

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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 election The 1959 Alberta general election was held on June 18, 1959, to elect members of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta. Ernest C. Manning, in his fifth election as party leader and provincial premier, led the Social Credit Party to its seventh 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 The 1963 Alberta general election was held on June 17, 1963, to elect members of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta. The Social Credit Party, led by Ernest C. Manning, won its eighth consecutive term in government, winning roughly the same nu ...

. 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 The 1967 Alberta general election was held on May 23, 1967, to elect members of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta to the 16th Alberta Legislature. The election was called after the 15th Alberta Legislature was prorogued on April 11, 1967, an ...

. 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 in 1971.

References

External links

Legislative Assembly of Alberta Members Listing
{{DEFAULTSORT:Ells, Roy Alberta Social Credit Party MLAs 1979 deaths 1914 births 20th-century members of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta