William Roberts (Alberta politician)

William Roberts is a former provincial level politician from Alberta, Canada. He served as a member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta from 1986 to 1993.

Political career

Roberts ran for office as a New Democrat candidate in the 1986 Alberta general election. He defeated incumbent Progressive Conservative MLA Mary LeMessurier by a margin of 100 votes.^[1] Roberts ran for a second term in office in the 1989 Alberta general election. In his second election he improved his margin of victory and won a comfortable plurality on a three way split defeating five other candidates.^[2] Roberts retired at dissolution of the Legislature in 1993.

References

^ "Edmonton-Centre results 1986". Alberta Heritage Foundation. http://www.abheritage.ca/abpolitics/database/maps_choice.asp?Year=1986&Constit=Edmonton-Centre. Retrieved 2008-04-18.
^ "Edmonton-Centre results 1989". Alberta Heritage Foundation. http://www.abheritage.ca/abpolitics/database/maps_choice.asp?Year=1989&Constit=Edmonton-Centre. Retrieved 2008-04-18.

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Legislative Assembly of Alberta Members Listing

Legislative Assembly of Alberta
Preceded by Mary LeMessurier	MLA Edmonton Centre 1986-1993	Succeeded by Michael Henry

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