Frank Bezanson

Frank C. Bezanson
MLA for Kings West
In office
1971–1978
Preceded by Gordon Tidman
Succeeded by George Moody
Personal details
Born (1928-08-31)August 31, 1928
Westville, Nova Scotia, Canada
Died November 10, 1993(1993-11-10) (aged 65)
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Political party Liberal
Residence Kingston, Nova Scotia
Occupation insurance agent
Religion United Church

Frank Curwin Bezanson (August 31, 1928 – November 10, 1993) was a Canadian politician. He represented the electoral district of Kings West in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly from 1971 to 1978. He was a member of the Nova Scotia Liberal Party.[1]

Bezanson was born in Westville, Nova Scotia and was educated there. He was an insurance agent. In 1948, he married Wanda Alice Banks.[2] Bezanson made his first attempt at entering provincial politics in the 1967 election, but lost to Progressive Conservative Gordon Tidman by 97 votes.[3] He ran again in the 1970 election, with Tidman winning the seat on election night by 16 votes.[4] However a recount resulted in a tie with both Bezanson and Tidman receiving 3735 votes.[5] The returning officer cast the deciding vote for Tidman, declaring him the winner.[6] The Liberals appealed the result and a judge declared the vote null and void and ordered a by-election.[6][7] On November 16, 1971, Bezanson won the by-election, defeating Progressive Conservative Fred Chisholm by 323 votes.[8][9] Bezanson was re-elected in the 1974 election.[10] He was defeated by Progressive Conservative George Moody when he ran for re-election in the 1978 election.[11] He died in Toronto, Ontario on November 10, 1993.[12]

References

  1. ↑ "Electoral History for Kings West" (PDF). Nova Scotia Legislative Library. Retrieved 2014-11-14.
  2. ↑ Elliott, Shirley B. (1984). The Legislative Assembly of Nova Scotia, 1758–1983 : a biographical directory (PDF). Public Archives of Nova Scotia. p. 14. ISBN 0-88871-050-X. Retrieved 2014-11-09.
  3. ↑ "Returns of General Election for the House of Assembly 1967" (PDF). Elections Nova Scotia. 1967. Retrieved 2014-11-10.
  4. ↑ "PCs rebuffed, Liberals surge to N.S. victory". The Globe and Mail. October 14, 1970.
  5. ↑ "Returns of General Election for the House of Assembly 1970" (PDF). Elections Nova Scotia. 1970. Retrieved 2014-11-10.
  6. 1 2 "Recounts change legislative landscape". CBC News. August 18, 1999. Retrieved 2014-11-10.
  7. ↑ "Election ruled void, MLA ponders appeal". The Globe and Mail. May 1, 1971.
  8. ↑ "Return of By-elections for the House of Assembly 1971" (PDF). Elections Nova Scotia. 1971. Retrieved 2014-11-10.
  9. ↑ "Liberals retain majority in N.S. Legislature by splitting by-election vote with Tories". The Globe and Mail. November 17, 1971.
  10. ↑ "Returns of General Election for the House of Assembly 1974" (PDF). Elections Nova Scotia. 1974. Retrieved 2014-11-10.
  11. ↑ "Returns of General Election for the House of Assembly 1978" (PDF). Elections Nova Scotia. 1978. Retrieved 2014-11-10.
  12. ↑ Obituaries, The Chronicle Herald, Halifax, Nova Scotia, November 12, 1993.
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