Eric James Bessell (6 June 1923 – 10 March 1979) was an Australian politician.

Born in Launceston, Tasmania, he was a pastoralist before serving in the Australian Army as a private during World War II.

[1] He served as President of the Tasmanian Liberal Party in 1966 and 1973.

[2] He was defeated in 1975 after being demoted to sixth place on the ballot paper to make way for real estate agent Brian Archer and nurse Shirley Walters.

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