Euell Montgomery
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Euell F. Montgomery was a provincial politician from Alberta
, Canada
. He served as a member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta
from 1961 to 1967 sitting with the governing Social Credit caucus.
Montgomery ran for a second term in office in the 1963 Alberta general election
. He held his majority from the by-election winning over 60% of the vote defeating two other candidates. He retired from politics at dissolution of the legislature in 1967.
Alberta
Alberta is a province of Canada. It had an estimated population of 3.7 million in 2010 making it the most populous of Canada's three prairie provinces...
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
. He served as a member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta
Legislative Assembly of Alberta
The Legislative Assembly of Alberta is one of two components of the Legislature of Alberta, the other being the Queen, represented by the Lieutenant-Governor of Alberta. The Alberta legislature meets in the Alberta Legislature Building in the provincial capital, Edmonton...
from 1961 to 1967 sitting with the governing Social Credit caucus.
Political career
Montgomery ran as the Social Credit candidate in a by-election held in the Peace River provincial electoral district on October 26, 1961. He won the seat with a landslide of almost 65% of the popular vote to hold it for his party.Montgomery ran for a second term in office in the 1963 Alberta general election
Alberta general election, 1963
The Alberta general election of 1963 was the fifteenth general election for the Province of Alberta, Canada. It was held on June 17, 1963 to elect members of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta.The Social Credit Party, led by Ernest C...
. He held his majority from the by-election winning over 60% of the vote defeating two other candidates. He retired from politics at dissolution of the legislature in 1967.