Ernest George Hansell
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Rev. Ernest George Hansell (born: May 14, 1895 Norwich, England - died: December 9, 1965) was an ordained minister as well as a Canadian federal and provincial politician.
candidate in the 1935 federal election
. He defeated incumbent Member of Parliament George Gibson Coote
to win his first term in office.
Hansell was hand-picked by Ernest Manning
to serve as leader of the British Columbia Social Credit League
during the 1952 British Columbia provincial election
despite the fact that Hansell was an Albertan. Social Credit unexpectedly won the election but Hansell remained in Ottawa and the British Columbia party chose William Andrew Bennett
as its new leader and Premier.
After helping Social Credit win the British Columbia provincial elections, Hansell would run for his 5th term in office in the 1953 federal election
. He would defeat 4 other candidates, with the largest popular vote of his career. Hansell would run again for his 6th term in office in the 1957 federal election
He would defeat Lawrence Kindt
by a comfortable margin. Parliament would be dissolved a year later and Hansell and Kindt would face each other again this time Hansell would be defeated in the 1958 federal election
in a landslide. After his defeat Hansell continued his work with the Social Credit party on the provincial level in Alberta
.
, Hansell ran for the Alberta Legislature in the 1959 Alberta general election
. In that election he defeated incumbent Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) Ross Ellis
. Hansell served for 1 term as a backbencher in the Social Credit government before retiring from provincial politics in 1963.
Federal politics
Hansell ran as a Social CreditSocial Credit Party of Canada
The Social Credit Party of Canada was a conservative-populist political party in Canada that promoted social credit theories of monetary reform...
candidate in the 1935 federal election
Canadian federal election, 1935
The Canadian federal election of 1935 was held on October 14, 1935 to elect members of the Canadian House of Commons of the 18th Parliament of Canada. The Liberal Party of William Lyon Mackenzie King won a majority government, defeating Prime Minister R.B. Bennett's Conservative Party.The central...
. He defeated incumbent Member of Parliament George Gibson Coote
George Gibson Coote
George Gibson Coote was an accountant, bank manager, farmer, and Canadian federal politician.-Political career:...
to win his first term in office.
Hansell was hand-picked by Ernest Manning
Ernest Manning
Ernest Charles Manning, , a Canadian politician, was the eighth Premier of Alberta between 1943 and 1968 for the Social Credit Party of Alberta. He served longer than any premier in the province's history, and was the second longest serving provincial premier in Canadian history...
to serve as leader of the British Columbia Social Credit League
British Columbia Social Credit Party
The British Columbia Social Credit Party, whose members are known as Socreds, was the governing political party of British Columbia, Canada, for more than 30 years between the 1952 provincial election and the 1991 election...
during the 1952 British Columbia provincial election
British Columbia general election, 1952
The British Columbia general election, 1952 was the 23rd general election in the Province of British Columbia, Canada. It was held to elect members of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia. The election was called on April 10, 1952, and held on June 12, 1952. The new legislature met for the...
despite the fact that Hansell was an Albertan. Social Credit unexpectedly won the election but Hansell remained in Ottawa and the British Columbia party chose William Andrew Bennett
W.A.C. Bennett
William Andrew Cecil Bennett, PC, OC was the 25th Premier of the Canadian province of British Columbia. With just over 20 years in office, Bennett was and remains the longest-serving premier in British Columbia history. He was usually referred to as W.A.C...
as its new leader and Premier.
After helping Social Credit win the British Columbia provincial elections, Hansell would run for his 5th term in office in the 1953 federal election
Canadian federal election, 1953
The Canadian federal election of 1953 was held on August 10 to elect members of the Canadian House of Commons of the 22nd Parliament of Canada. Prime Minister Louis St...
. He would defeat 4 other candidates, with the largest popular vote of his career. Hansell would run again for his 6th term in office in the 1957 federal election
Canadian federal election, 1957
The Canadian federal election of 1957 was held June 10, 1957, to select the 265 members of the House of Commons of Canada. In one of the great upsets in Canadian political history, the Progressive Conservative Party , led by John Diefenbaker, brought an end to 22 years of Liberal rule, as the...
He would defeat Lawrence Kindt
Lawrence Kindt
Lawrence Elliott Kindt was a farmer economist and served as a Canadian federal politician from 1958 to 1968. He was born in Kiona, Washington, United States....
by a comfortable margin. Parliament would be dissolved a year later and Hansell and Kindt would face each other again this time Hansell would be defeated in the 1958 federal election
Canadian federal election, 1958
The Canadian federal election of 1958 was the 24th general election in Canada's history. It was held to elect members of the Canadian House of Commons of the 24th Parliament of Canada on March 31, 1958, just nine months after the 23rd election...
in a landslide. After his defeat Hansell continued his work with the Social Credit party on the provincial level in 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...
.
Provincial politics
After his defeat from the Canadian House of CommonsCanadian House of Commons
The House of Commons of Canada is a component of the Parliament of Canada, along with the Sovereign and the Senate. The House of Commons is a democratically elected body, consisting of 308 members known as Members of Parliament...
, Hansell ran for the Alberta Legislature in 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...
. In that election he defeated incumbent Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) Ross Ellis
Ross Ellis
Lieutenant Colonel Ross Laird Ellis was a politician and a military man from Alberta, Canada.-Military career:Ellis primarily served in the Canadian Military. He joined in 1932 and rose through the ranks to become head of The Calgary Highlanders...
. Hansell served for 1 term as a backbencher in the Social Credit government before retiring from provincial politics in 1963.