Elizabeth G. Robinson
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Elizabeth Gladys Robinson (1900 - October 21, 1960) was a provincial politician from Alberta
, Canada
. She served as a member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta
from 1953 until her death in 1960 sitting with the Social Credit caucus in government.
died on October 29, 1953. Robinson was a cabinet minister and former representative in the Medicine Hat district, he died while still in office.
Robinson won the by-election by a wide margin with almost 77% of the vote in a straight fight over E.W. Horne running under the Co-operative Commonwealth
banner. The by-election was very low turnout the lowest to date in the Medicine Hat district with just 28% of the voters casting a ballot.
Robinson ran for a second term in the 1955 Alberta general election
. She won a large but reduced majority defeating two other candidates to hold her seat.
Robinson ran for her third and final term in the 1959 Alberta general election
. She won the highest popular vote of her career despite her margin of victory dropping slightly. She held the district against three other candidates.
Robinson like her husband died while holding office. She was hospitalized in Medicine Hat's University Hospital on August 31, 1960 after her illness worsened. She died on October 21, 1960 from the illness, which medical staff refused to disclose.
Alberta
Alberta is a province of Canada. It had an estimated population of 3.7 million in 2010 making it the most populous of Canada's three prairie provinces...
, Canada
Canada
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. She served as a member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta
Legislative Assembly of Alberta
The Legislative Assembly of Alberta is one of two components of the Legislature of Alberta, the other being the Queen, represented by the Lieutenant-Governor of Alberta. The Alberta legislature meets in the Alberta Legislature Building in the provincial capital, Edmonton...
from 1953 until her death in 1960 sitting with the Social Credit caucus in government.
Political career
Robinson ran for a seat in the Medicine Hat electoral district in a by-election held on December 19, 1953 after her husband John Lyle RobinsonJohn Lyle Robinson
John Lyle Robinson was a Canadian politician who served as a member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta from 1935 until his death in 1953 sitting with the Social Credit caucus...
died on October 29, 1953. Robinson was a cabinet minister and former representative in the Medicine Hat district, he died while still in office.
Robinson won the by-election by a wide margin with almost 77% of the vote in a straight fight over E.W. Horne running under the Co-operative Commonwealth
Alberta New Democratic Party
The Alberta New Democratic Party or Alberta NDP is a social-democratic political party in Alberta, Canada, which was originally founded as the Alberta section of the Co-operative Commonwealth Federation...
banner. The by-election was very low turnout the lowest to date in the Medicine Hat district with just 28% of the voters casting a ballot.
Robinson ran for a second term in the 1955 Alberta general election
Alberta general election, 1955
The Alberta general election of 1955 was the thirteenth general election for the Province of Alberta, Canada. It was held on June 29, 1955 to elect members of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta....
. She won a large but reduced majority defeating two other candidates to hold her seat.
Robinson ran for her third and final term in the 1959 Alberta general election
Alberta general election, 1959
The Alberta general election of 1959 was the fourteenth general election for the Province of Alberta, Canada. It was held on June 18, 1959 to elect members of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta.Ernest C...
. She won the highest popular vote of her career despite her margin of victory dropping slightly. She held the district against three other candidates.
Robinson like her husband died while holding office. She was hospitalized in Medicine Hat's University Hospital on August 31, 1960 after her illness worsened. She died on October 21, 1960 from the illness, which medical staff refused to disclose.