Gordon Forster

Gordon Alexander Forster (April 30, 1884 – July 23, 1964) was a provincial politician from Alberta, Canada. He served as a member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta from 1921 to 1935 sitting with the United Farmers caucus in government.

Gordon Alexander Forster
Member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta
In office
July 18, 1921 – August 22, 1935
Preceded byRobert Eaton
Succeeded byWallace Cross
ConstituencyHand Hills
Personal details
BornApril 30, 1884
York, Ontario, Canada[1]
DiedJuly 23, 1964(1964-07-23) (aged 80)
Nateby, Alberta
Political partyUnited Farmers
Occupationpolitician

Political career

Forster ran for a seat to the Alberta Legislature in the 1921 Alberta general election as a United Farmers candidate in the electoral district of Hand Hills. He defeated incumbent Robert Eaton in a two-way race with one of the biggest margins of victory polled in the election.[2]

Forster ran for re-nomination at a party convention held on June 5, 1926 in Hanna, Alberta. He defeated three other candidates to run for the United Farmers.[3] He ran for a second term in office in the 1926 Alberta general election. His popular vote was almost cut in half, but he still held his seat easily defeating two other candidates.[4]

Forster ran for a third term in office in the 1930 Alberta general election. He would survive a two-way race hanging on to his seat in a close contest over Independent candidate J.L. Newman.[5]

Forster retired from provincial office at dissolution of the Assembly in 1935 and died in 1964.[6][7]

References
  1. Normandin, P.G.; Normandin, A.L. (1929). "Guide Parlementaire Canadien". The Canadian Parliamentary Guide = Guide Parlementaire Canadien. P. G. Normandin. ISSN 0315-6168. Retrieved May 29, 2015.
  2. "Hand Hills Official Results 1921 Alberta general election". Alberta Heritage Community Foundation. Retrieved April 29, 2010.
  3. "In The Political Arena". Vol XIX No 149. The Lethbridge Daily Herald. June 7, 1926. p. 1.
  4. "Hand Hills Official Results 1926 Alberta general election". Alberta Heritage Community Foundation. Retrieved April 29, 2010.
  5. "Hand Hills Official Results 1930 Alberta general election". Alberta Heritage Community Foundation. Retrieved April 29, 2010.
  6. Mardon, Austin Albert (2010). Alberta's Political Pioneers: A Biographical Account of the United Farmers of Alberta. ISBN 9781897472125.
  7. "ARCHIVES CANADA". archivescanada.ca. Archived from the original on May 30, 2015. Retrieved May 29, 2015.
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