Jake Josvanger
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Jake H. Josvanger was a former provincial and municipal level politician from Alberta
, Canada
. He served as a member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta
from 1955 to 1959 sitting with the Liberal caucus in opposition. He was also a municipal councilor for the Municipal District of Bonnyville No. 87.
in the provincial election
as a candidate for the Liberals
. He won the Bonnyville
electoral district defeating two other candidates with just over 50% of the popular vote.
He was elected later that year as a municipal councilor for the Municipal District of Bonnyville No. 87 in the first election held after is creation in 1955. Josvanger would serve both political posts.
Josvanger ran for a second term in provincial office in the 1959 Alberta general election
. He was defeated by Social Credit candidate Karl Nordstrom
, finishing second in the three way race.
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
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
. He 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 1955 to 1959 sitting with the Liberal caucus in opposition. He was also a municipal councilor for the Municipal District of Bonnyville No. 87.
Political career
Josvanger ran for a seat to the Legislative Assembly of AlbertaLegislative 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...
in the provincial 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....
as a candidate for the Liberals
Alberta Liberal Party
The Alberta Liberal Party is a provincial political party in Alberta, Canada. Originally founded in 1905, when the province was created, it was the dominant political party until 1921 when it was defeated. It has never been in government since that time...
. He won the Bonnyville
Bonnyville (provincial electoral district)
Bonnyville was a provincial electoral district in north east Alberta, Canada. It elected members to the Legislative Assembly of Alberta from its creation in 1952 until 1997 when the riding was renamed Bonnyville-Cold Lake, to more accurately reflect the two largest population centres in the...
electoral district defeating two other candidates with just over 50% of the popular vote.
He was elected later that year as a municipal councilor for the Municipal District of Bonnyville No. 87 in the first election held after is creation in 1955. Josvanger would serve both political posts.
Josvanger ran for a second term in provincial office 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...
. He was defeated by Social Credit candidate Karl Nordstrom
Karl Nordstrom
Karl Earnest Nordstrom was a provincial politician from Alberta, Canada. He served as a member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta from 1959 until his death in 1961 sitting with the Social Credit caucus in government....
, finishing second in the three way race.