William Roberts | |
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Member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta for Edmonton Centre | |
In office 1986–1993 |
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Preceded by | Mary LeMessurier |
Succeeded by | Michael Henry |
Personal details | |
Born |
Hamilton, Ontario |
July 22, 1954
Political party | Alberta New Democratic Party |
William Roberts (born July 22, 1954) is a former provincial level politician from Alberta, Canada. He served as a member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta from 1986 to 1993.
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. 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. Roberts retired at dissolution of the Legislature in 1993.