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Alfred Edward Reid (November 28, 1891 – October 7, 1955) was a Canadian politician. He represented the electoral district of Hants East in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly from 1954 to 1955. He was a member of the Nova Scotia Liberal Party.

Born in 1891 at Musquodoboit, Halifax County, Nova Scotia, Reid was a general merchant by career. He married Ruth Emma Kerr in 1913. Reid attempted to enter provincial politics in the 1953 election, and after trailing on election night, a recount resulted in Reid winning the Hants East riding by one vote over Progressive Conservative incumbent Ernest M. Ettinger. Ettinger appealed to the Supreme Court citing voting irregularities, and the election was voided in February 1954. A byelection was held on November 16, 1954, resulting in a tie between Reid and Ettinger which was broken when the returning officer cast the deciding vote for Reid, declaring him elected by one vote. Reid died in office on October 7, 1955.

References

1. ^ "Electoral History for Hants East" (PDF). Nova Scotia Legislative Library. Retrieved 2018-04-23.
2. ^ Elliott, Shirley B. (1984). The Legislative Assembly of Nova Scotia, 1758–1983 : a biographical directory. Public Archives of Nova Scotia. p. 184. ISBN 0-88871-050-X. Retrieved 2018-04-23.
3. "Liberals win in N.S.". The Globe and Mail. May 27, 1953.
4. "Returns of General Election for the House of Assembly 1953" (PDF). Elections Nova Scotia. p. 42. Retrieved 2015-05-09.
5. "Vote in N.S. riding asked to be voided". The Montreal Gazette. July 6, 1953. Retrieved 2015-05-09.
6. "Their Hants were tied". The Montreal Gazette. December 10, 1954. Retrieved 2015-05-09.
7. "Return of Special Elections for the House of Assembly 1954" (PDF). Elections Nova Scotia. p. 8. Retrieved 2015-05-09.

• 1891 births
• 1955 deaths
• Nova Scotia Liberal Party MLAs
• People from the Halifax Regional Municipality
• 20th-century members of the Nova Scotia House of Assembly