Glen M. Bagnell

Glen Merlyn Bagnell (born February 15, 1936) is a Canadian politician. He represented the electoral district of Dartmouth North in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly from 1970 to 1978. He is a member of the Nova Scotia Liberal Party.[1]

Glen M. Bagnell
MLA for Dartmouth North
In office
1970–1978
Preceded byGerald G. Wambolt
Succeeded byLaird Stirling
Personal details
Born (1936-02-15) February 15, 1936
Truro, Nova Scotia
Political partyNova Scotia Liberal Party
ResidenceDartmouth, Nova Scotia
Occupationpharmacist

Bagnell was born in Truro, Nova Scotia. He attended Acadia University and Dalhousie University and was a pharmacist. He married Shirley Joan Smith in 1957.[2]

Bagnell first attempted to enter provincial politics in a November 1968 by-election in Dartmouth North, but was defeated by Progressive Conservative Gerald Wambolt by 76 votes.[1][3] He ran again in the 1970 election, and defeated Wambolt by almost 1,800 votes.[4] Bagnell was re-elected in the 1974 election.[5] Bagnell served in the Executive Council of Nova Scotia as Minister of Mines, Minister of Environment, Minister of Tourism, Minister of Consumer Affairs, and Minister of Municipal Affairs.[2] He was defeated by Progressive Conservative Laird Stirling when he ran for re-election in the 1978 election.[6]

References
  1. "Electoral History for Dartmouth North" (PDF). Nova Scotia Legislative Library. Retrieved 2015-03-15.
  2. Elliott, Shirley B. (1984). The Legislative Assembly of Nova Scotia, 1758–1983 : a biographical directory. Public Archives of Nova Scotia. p. 8. ISBN 0-88871-050-X. Retrieved 2018-05-15.
  3. "N.S. PC Government wins two by-elections". The Globe and Mail. November 27, 1968.
  4. "Returns of General Election for the House of Assembly 1970" (PDF). Elections Nova Scotia. 1970. p. 80. Retrieved 2015-03-15.
  5. "Returns of General Election for the House of Assembly 1974" (PDF). Elections Nova Scotia. 1974. p. 55. Retrieved 2015-03-15.
  6. "Returns of General Election for the House of Assembly 1978" (PDF). Elections Nova Scotia. 1978. p. 57. Retrieved 2015-03-14.
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