Randall Neil Nelson

Randall Neil Nelson (June 6, 1926 – July 30, 2023) was a Canadian educator and politician in Saskatchewan. He represented Yorkton from 1975 to 1982 in the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan as a New Democratic Party (NDP) member.

Nelson was born in Rosetown, Saskatchewan,[1] the son of Louis Nelson, and studied at the University of Saskatchewan, where he received a BEd degree. Nelson taught school at Naisberry, Spalding, Simpson and Yorkton. In 1948, he married Isobelle Louise Long.[1] He was defeated by Lorne Aubrey McLaren when he ran for reelection to the Saskatchewan assembly in 1982.[2] As of 2011, Nelson was living in Saskatoon.[1] Nelson died on July 30, 2023, at the age of 97.[3]

References
  1. "Randy Nelson fonds". Saskatchewan Archival Information Network. Retrieved 2012-08-04.
  2. "Saskatchewan Election Results By Electoral Division" (PDF). Saskatchewan Archives Board. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-11-12. Retrieved 2012-03-27.
  3. "Randall Nelson". Regina Leader-Post. Retrieved 20 August 2023.


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