Nelson Elliott
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Nelson Elliott was a Progressive Conservative party
member of the Canadian House of Commons
. He was a farmer by career.
He represented the London—Middlesex
electoral district which he won in the 1979 federal election
. After serving one term, the 31st Canadian Parliament
, Elliott left national politics in 1980 and did not campaign in that year's election.
Progressive Conservative Party of Canada
The Progressive Conservative Party of Canada was a Canadian political party with a centre-right stance on economic issues and, after the 1970s, a centrist stance on social issues....
member of the Canadian House of Commons
Canadian 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...
. He was a farmer by career.
He represented the London—Middlesex
London—Middlesex
London—Middlesex was a federal electoral district that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1979 to 1997. It was located in the province of Ontario....
electoral district which he won in the 1979 federal election
Canadian federal election, 1979
The Canadian federal election of 1979 was held on May 22, 1979 to elect members of the Canadian House of Commons of the 31st Parliament of Canada. It resulted in the defeat of Liberal Party of Canada after 11 years in power under Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau. Joe Clark led the Progressive...
. After serving one term, the 31st Canadian Parliament
31st Canadian Parliament
The 31st Canadian Parliament was a briefly lived parliament in session from October 9 until December 14, 1979. The membership was set by the 1979 federal election on May 22, 1979, and it was dissolved after the minority government of Joe Clark failed to pass a Motion of Confidence on December 13,...
, Elliott left national politics in 1980 and did not campaign in that year's election.