Angus Elderkin
Angus Elderkin | |
|---|---|
| Member of Parliament for Annapolis—Kings | |
| In office June 1949 – June 1950 | |
| Preceded by | riding created |
| Succeeded by | George Nowlan |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Angus Alexander Elderkin 18 June 1896 Wolfville, Nova Scotia |
| Died | c. 23 May 1985 (aged 88) Greenwich, Nova Scotia |
| Political party | Liberal |
| Profession | farmer, fruit grower |
Angus Alexander Elderkin (18 June 1896 – c. 23 May 1985) was a Liberal party member of the Canadian House of Commons. He was born in Wolfville, Nova Scotia and became a farmer and fruit grower by career.
He was first elected to Parliament at the Annapolis—Kings riding in the 1949 general election, but that vote was declared invalid by the Nova Scotia Supreme Court after Progressive Conservative party candidate George Nowlan complained that some votes from military personnel were mistakenly counted for Annapolis—Kings when those votes should have applied to the home ridings of military service voters.[1] A by-election was held on 19 June 1950 in which Nowlan defeated Elderkin.
Elderkin made one more unsuccessful attempt to return to the House of Commons in the 1958 federal election where the riding since became Digby—Annapolis—Kings, however he did not defeat Nowlan on that occasion. His obituary appeared in The Chronicle-Herald on 23 May 1985.
References
- ^ "Liberal M.P.'s Election Void Court Rules, New N.S. Vote". Toronto Star. 24 February 1950. p. 27.
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