Joseph Donovan Ross
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Joseph Donovan Ross was a medical doctor and a former provincial level politician from Alberta
, Canada
. He served as a member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta
from 1952 to 1971. He also served as Minister of Health in the Alberta provincial government.
. He finished fifth out of twenty ninth place in the first round of the Single Transferable Vote
. He finished in a four way tie for first place with 6,505 votes to take one of the Edmonton
electoral district's seven seats in that election for Social Credit
. He was re-elected to his second term in the 1955 Alberta general election
finishing eleventh out of thirtieth place in the first round. After vote transfers he finished fifth out of seventh place to win his second term.
The Single Transferable vote was abolished and the Edmonton electoral district was broken up for the 1959 Alberta general election
. Ross ran in the newly created electoral district of Strathcona Centre
. He won the election with over half of the popular vote, defeating three other candidates. Ross ran for his fourth term in office in the 1963 Alberta general election
, he won the highest percentage of popular vote during his political career, defeating two other candidates and winning the district with almost 60% of the popular vote. Ross ran for his fifth term in office in the 1967 general election
. He won a hotly contested four way race taking just over 40% of the popular vote. The other three challenging candidates all finished with strong showings in the race. Strathcona Centre was abolished due to redistribution in the 1971 Alberta general election
. Ross ran in the new electoral district of Edmonton-Strathcona
. He would be defeated by Progressive Conservative
candidate Julian Koziak
.
Ross served as Minister of Health for ten years in the Ernest Manning
government.
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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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. 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 1952 to 1971. He also served as Minister of Health in the Alberta provincial government.
Political career
Ross first ran for public office in the 1952 Alberta general electionAlberta general election, 1952
The Alberta general election of 1952 was the twelfth general election for the Province of Alberta, Canada. It was held on August 5, 1952 to elect members of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta.Ernest C...
. He finished fifth out of twenty ninth place in the first round of the Single Transferable Vote
Single transferable vote
The single transferable vote is a voting system designed to achieve proportional representation through preferential voting. Under STV, an elector's vote is initially allocated to his or her most preferred candidate, and then, after candidates have been either elected or eliminated, any surplus or...
. He finished in a four way tie for first place with 6,505 votes to take one of the Edmonton
Edmonton (provincial electoral district)
Edmonton provincial electoral district existed in two incarnations from 1905 - 1909 and again from 1921 - 1955. The district was created when Alberta first became a province....
electoral district's seven seats in that election for Social Credit
Social Credit Party of Alberta
The Alberta Social Credit Party is a provincial political party in Alberta, Canada, that was founded on the social credit monetary policy and conservative Christian social values....
. He was re-elected to his 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....
finishing eleventh out of thirtieth place in the first round. After vote transfers he finished fifth out of seventh place to win his second term.
The Single Transferable vote was abolished and the Edmonton electoral district was broken up for 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...
. Ross ran in the newly created electoral district of Strathcona Centre
Strathcona Centre
Strathcona Centre was a provincial electoral district in Alberta, CanadaIt was created in 1959 after the Edmonton district, broke up into ridings....
. He won the election with over half of the popular vote, defeating three other candidates. Ross ran for his fourth term in office in the 1963 Alberta general election
Alberta general election, 1963
The Alberta general election of 1963 was the fifteenth general election for the Province of Alberta, Canada. It was held on June 17, 1963 to elect members of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta.The Social Credit Party, led by Ernest C...
, he won the highest percentage of popular vote during his political career, defeating two other candidates and winning the district with almost 60% of the popular vote. Ross ran for his fifth term in office in the 1967 general election
Alberta general election, 1967
The Alberta general election of 1967 was the sixteenth general election for the Province of Alberta, Canada. It was held on May 23, 1967 to elect members of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta....
. He won a hotly contested four way race taking just over 40% of the popular vote. The other three challenging candidates all finished with strong showings in the race. Strathcona Centre was abolished due to redistribution in the 1971 Alberta general election
Alberta general election, 1971
The Alberta general election of 1971 was the seventeenth general election for the Province of Alberta, Canada. It was held on August 30, 1971 to elect members of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta....
. Ross ran in the new electoral district of Edmonton-Strathcona
Edmonton-Strathcona (provincial electoral district)
Edmonton-Strathcona is a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of Alberta, Canada. It shares the same name as the federal electoral district of Edmonton—Strathcona....
. He would be defeated by Progressive Conservative
Progressive Conservative Association of Alberta
The Progressive Conservative Association of Alberta is a provincial centre-right party in the Canadian province of Alberta...
candidate Julian Koziak
Julian Koziak
Julian Koziak is a former provincial level politician from Alberta, Canada. He served as a member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta from 1971 until 1986.-Political career:...
.
Ross served as Minister of Health for ten years in the Ernest Manning
Ernest Manning
Ernest Charles Manning, , a Canadian politician, was the eighth Premier of Alberta between 1943 and 1968 for the Social Credit Party of Alberta. He served longer than any premier in the province's history, and was the second longest serving provincial premier in Canadian history...
government.
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