Roy S. Lee
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Roy Smith Lee was a provincial politician from Alberta
, Canada
. He served as a member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta
from 1940 to 1963 sitting with the Social Credit caucus in government.
as a Social Credit candidate in the electoral district of Taber. Lee faced a tough fight in the election as did not secure a clear majority on the first vote count. Despite getting few second choice preferences he earned enough to finish first.
While serving in his first term in the Legislature Lee introduced a motion to have all Japanese Settlers Removed from Alberta
at the end of World War II
. The motion received unanimous support. He also opposed Japanese working in the agriculture sector.
Lee ran for a second term in 1944 Alberta general election
. He held his seat defeating two other candidates with a substantial majority on the first ballot.
The 1948 Alberta general election
would see Lee run for his third term in office. For the third election in a row he increased his popular support. Lee was easily returned to office defeating two candidates.
Lee ran for a fourth term in office in the 1952 Alberta general election
. He faced a two way race against Liberal candidate Harold Wood. Lee won the election easily with a landslide majority.
Lee ran for a fifth term in the 1955 Alberta general election
. He defeated two other candidates with a smaller popular vote then 1952. Lee faced a potential split in the Social Credit ranks as Ben Platt ran as an Independent Social Credit candidate but finished a distant third place.
The 1959 Alberta general election
would see Lee run for his sixth term in office. He ran in another two way race against Progressive Conservative candidate Leslie Cluff. Lee won the largest popular vote of his career to return to office with a landslide.
Lee retired from provincial politics at dissolution of the assembly in 1963.
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
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. 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 1940 to 1963 sitting with the Social Credit caucus in government.
Political career
Lee ran for a seat to the Alberta Legislature in the 1940 Alberta general electionAlberta general election, 1940
The Alberta general election of 1940 was the ninth general election for the Province of Alberta, Canada, was held on March 21, 1940 to elect members of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta....
as a Social Credit candidate in the electoral district of Taber. Lee faced a tough fight in the election as did not secure a clear majority on the first vote count. Despite getting few second choice preferences he earned enough to finish first.
While serving in his first term in the Legislature Lee introduced a motion to have all Japanese Settlers Removed from Alberta
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...
at the end of World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
. The motion received unanimous support. He also opposed Japanese working in the agriculture sector.
Lee ran for a second term in 1944 Alberta general election
Alberta general election, 1944
The Alberta general election of 1944 was the tenth general election for the Province of Alberta, Canada. The Assembly was dissolved on July 8, 1944 and the vote for was held on August 8, 1944 to elect members of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta....
. He held his seat defeating two other candidates with a substantial majority on the first ballot.
The 1948 Alberta general election
Alberta general election, 1948
The Alberta general election of 1948 was the eleventh general election for the Province of Alberta, Canada. It was held on August 17, 1948 to elect members of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta....
would see Lee run for his third term in office. For the third election in a row he increased his popular support. Lee was easily returned to office defeating two candidates.
Lee ran for a fourth term in office in the 1952 Alberta general election
Alberta general election, 1952
The Alberta general election of 1952 was the twelfth general election for the Province of Alberta, Canada. It was held on August 5, 1952 to elect members of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta.Ernest C...
. He faced a two way race against Liberal candidate Harold Wood. Lee won the election easily with a landslide majority.
Lee ran for a fifth term in the 1955 Alberta general election
Alberta general election, 1955
The Alberta general election of 1955 was the thirteenth general election for the Province of Alberta, Canada. It was held on June 29, 1955 to elect members of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta....
. He defeated two other candidates with a smaller popular vote then 1952. Lee faced a potential split in the Social Credit ranks as Ben Platt ran as an Independent Social Credit candidate but finished a distant third place.
The 1959 Alberta general election
Alberta general election, 1959
The Alberta general election of 1959 was the fourteenth general election for the Province of Alberta, Canada. It was held on June 18, 1959 to elect members of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta.Ernest C...
would see Lee run for his sixth term in office. He ran in another two way race against Progressive Conservative candidate Leslie Cluff. Lee won the largest popular vote of his career to return to office with a landslide.
Lee retired from provincial politics at dissolution of the assembly in 1963.