Eld Martin
| Eld James Martin | |
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| Member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta | |
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In office March 21, 1940 – August 8, 1944 |
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| Preceded by | William Lampley |
| Succeeded by | William Gilliland |
| Constituency | Peace River |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
July 5, 1886 Oxford, England |
| Died | September 16, 1968 (aged 82) |
| Political party | Independent |
| Occupation | politician |
Eld "Eddie" James Martin (July 5, 1886 – September 16, 1968) was a provincial level politician from Alberta, Canada. He served as a member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta from 1940 to 1944 sitting as an Independent.
Martin ran as an independent candidate in the 1940 Alberta general election. He ran in a straight fight against incumbent Social Credit MLA William Bailey. The race was hotly contested with Martin finishing ahead by 139 votes to take the district.
Martin ran for a second term in office in the 1944 Alberta general election. He was defeated in a four way race by Social Credit candidate William Gilliland. Martin lost a significant share of his popular vote from 1940 and finished a distant third place.
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