Alfred E. Reid

Alfred E. Reid
MLA for Hants East
In office
November 16, 1954 – October 7, 1955
Preceded byErnest M. Ettinger
Succeeded byErnest M. Ettinger
Personal details
Born(1891-11-28)November 28, 1891
Musquodoboit, Nova Scotia
DiedOctober 7, 1955(1955-10-07) (aged 63)
Halifax, Nova Scotia
Political partyNova Scotia Liberal Party
Occupationgeneral merchant

Alfred Edward Reid (November 28, 1891 – October 7, 1955) was a Canadian politician. He represented the electoral district of Hants East in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly from 1954 to 1955. He was a member of the Nova Scotia Liberal Party.[1]

Born in 1891 at Musquodoboit, Halifax County, Nova Scotia, Reid was a general merchant by career.[2] He married Ruth Emma Kerr in 1913.[2] Reid attempted to enter provincial politics in the 1953 election, and after trailing on election night,[3] a recount resulted in Reid winning the Hants East riding by one vote over Progressive Conservative incumbent Ernest M. Ettinger.[4] Ettinger appealed to the Supreme Court citing voting irregularities,[5] and the election was voided in February 1954.[1] A byelection was held on November 16, 1954, resulting in a tie between Reid and Ettinger which was broken when the returning officer cast the deciding vote for Reid,[6] declaring him elected by one vote.[7] Reid died in office on October 7, 1955.[2]

References

  1. ^ a b "Electoral History for Hants East" (PDF). Nova Scotia Legislative Library. Retrieved 2018-04-23.
  2. ^ a b c Elliott, Shirley B. (1984). The Legislative Assembly of Nova Scotia, 1758–1983 : a biographical directory. Public Archives of Nova Scotia. p. 184. ISBN 0-88871-050-X. Retrieved 2018-04-23.
  3. ^ "Liberals win in N.S.". The Globe and Mail. May 27, 1953.
  4. ^ "Returns of General Election for the House of Assembly 1953" (PDF). Elections Nova Scotia. p. 42. Retrieved 2015-05-09.
  5. ^ "Vote in N.S. riding asked to be voided". The Montreal Gazette. July 6, 1953. Retrieved 2015-05-09.
  6. ^ "Their Hants were tied". The Montreal Gazette. December 10, 1954. Retrieved 2015-05-09.
  7. ^ "Return of Special Elections for the House of Assembly 1954" (PDF). Elections Nova Scotia. p. 8. Retrieved 2015-05-09.