Stanley Kenneth Nelson (born March 27, 1939) is a former municipal alderman and a provincial level politician from

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Political career

Stan Nelson was elected as the Alderman for the

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representing Ward 5 in NE Calgary in 1977 and again in 1980. Nelson was first elected to the

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in the

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. He won a commanding majority of votes taking over 75% of the ballots cast and defeating four other candidates. Nelson won his second term in the

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winning a greatly reduced plurality but still taking about 75% of the popular vote. He won his third and final term in office in the

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Nelson's plurality was reduced again, this time he defeated two other candidates winning just over half of the popular vote in the riding. He retired when the Legislature was dissolved in 1993.

References

1939 births Living people Calgary city councillors Politicians from Vancouver Progressive Conservative Association of Alberta MLAs {{Alberta-politician-stub