Frank Bezanson

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]

Frank C. Bezanson
MLA for Kings West
In office
1971–1978
Preceded byGordon Tidman
Succeeded byGeorge Moody
Personal details
Born(1928-08-31)August 31, 1928
Westville, Nova Scotia, Canada
DiedNovember 10, 1993(1993-11-10) (aged 65)
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Political partyLiberal
ResidenceKingston, Nova Scotia
OccupationInsurance agent

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 2018-04-04.
  2. Elliott, Shirley B. (1984). The Legislative Assembly of Nova Scotia, 1758–1983 : a biographical directory. Public Archives of Nova Scotia. p. 14. ISBN 0-88871-050-X. Retrieved 2018-04-04.
  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. "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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