| Charles Alexander "Sandy" Best | |
| Constituency Mp: | Halton |
| Parliament: | Canadian |
| Predecessor: | Sybil Bennett |
| Successor: | Harry C. Harley |
| Term Start: | 1957 |
| Term End: | 1962 |
| Birth Date: | 7 July 1931 |
| Birth Place: | Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
| Party: | Progressive Conservative Party |
| Occupation: | Farmer, nurseryman, scientist |
Charles Alexander Best (July 7, 1931, in Toronto, Ontario – March 25, 1978) was a Canadian politician, farmer, nurseryman and scientist. He was elected to the House of Commons of Canada in the 1957 election as a Member of the Progressive Conservative to represent the riding of Halton. He was re-elected in 1958 and defeated in the elections of 1962 and 1963. He was the son of Charles H. Best, the Canadian medical scientist, and one of the co-discoverers of insulin. He died of a heart attack causing his father to later collapse and die.[1]
Best, Henry B. M. Margaret and Charley: The Personal Story of Dr. Charles Best, the Co-Discoverer of Insulin (Dundern Press. 2003) . An account of Sandy Best's life, particularly outside politics, is given in some detail.