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Thomas Bell (politician, born 1863)

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Thomas Bell
Member of Parliament
for St. John—Albert
In office
October 1925 – August 1935
Preceded byJohn Babington Baxter
Succeeded byWilliam Ryan
Personal details
Born(1863-11-22)22 November 1863
Saint John, New Brunswick
Died8 December 1945(1945-12-08) (aged 82)
Political partyConservative
SpouseJane Moore[1]
Professionlumber merchant, merchant

Thomas Bell (22 November 1863 – 8 December 1945) was a Conservative member of the House of Commons of Canada. He was born in Saint John, New Brunswick, becoming a lumber merchant and merchant.

Bell attended school at Saint John, and later became a member of the Military Hospital Commission in World War I.[1]

He was first elected to Parliament at the St. John—Albert riding in the 1925 general election with fellow Conservative candidate Murray MacLaren. He was re-elected there in 1926 and 1930. After completing the 17th Canadian Parliament, Bell left federal politics and did not seek another term in the 1935 election.


1930 Canadian federal election: Saint John—Rothesay
Party Candidate Votes % Elected
Conservative Murray MacLaren 16,454 33.0 Green tickY
Conservative Thomas Bell 16,395 32.9 Green tickY
Liberal Allan McAvity 8,595 17.3
Liberal William Ryan 8,371 16.8
Total valid votes 49,815 100.0

Total Conservative vote: 32,849, or 65.9% of the total, an increase of 4.2% from the 1926 general election.
Total Liberal vote: 16,966, or 34.1%, a decrease of 4.2% from the 1926 general election.

1926 Canadian federal election: St. John—Albert
Party Candidate Votes % Elected
Conservative Murray MacLaren 12,441 31.0 Green tickY
Conservative Thomas Bell 12,310 30.7 Green tickY
Liberal William Michael Ryan 8,007 20.0
Liberal Robert Thomas Hayes 7,356 18.3
Total valid votes 40,114 100.0%

Total Conservative vote: 24,751, or 61.7% of the total, a decrease of 0.2% from the 1925 general election.
Total Liberal vote: 15,363, or 38.3% of the total, an increase of 0.2% from the 1925 general election.

1925 Canadian federal election: St. John—Albert
Party Candidate Votes % Elected
Conservative Murray MacLaren 14,623 31.3 Green tickY
Conservative Thomas Bell 14,250 30.5 Green tickY
Liberal Walter Edward Foster 9,348 20.0
Liberal Robert Thomas Hayes 8,435 18.1
Total valid votes 46,656 100.0

Total Conservative vote: 28,873, or 61.9% of the total, an increase of 11.6% from the 1921 general election.
Total Liberal vote: 17,783, or 38.1% of the total, a decrease of 6.7% from the 1921 general election.

References

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  1. ^ a b Normandin, A.L. (1932). Canadian Parliamentary Guide.
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