William Roberts (Alberta politician)
- 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.[cite web|url=http://www.abheritage.ca/abpolitics/database/maps_choice.asp?Year=1986&Constit=Edmonton-Centre| title=Edmonton-Centre results 1986| publisher=Alberta Heritage Foundation | accessdate=2008-04-18] 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.][cite web|url=http://www.abheritage.ca/abpolitics/database/maps_choice.asp?Year=1989&Constit=Edmonton-Centre| title=Edmonton-Centre results 1989| publisher=Alberta Heritage Foundation | accessdate=2008-04-18] Roberts retired at dissolution of the Legislature in 1993.] References
External links
* [http://www.assembly.ab.ca/legislaturecentennial/pdf/membersBooklet.pdf Legislative Assembly of Alberta Members Listing]
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