Robin Jorgenson
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Robin Daniel Jorgenson was a provincial politician from Alberta
, Canada
. He served as a member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta
from 1944 to 1967 sitting with the Social Credit caucus in government. During his time in office he served as a cabinet minister in the government of Premier Ernest Manning
from 1954 to 1962.
. He stood as the Social Credit candidate in the electoral district of Pembina. He defeated independent incumbent George MacLachlan
who finished in last place in the three way race with a landslide majority to pickup the seat for his party.
The 1948 Alberta general election
would see Jorgenson stand for his second term in office. He increased his popular vote and was returned with a much bigger landslide defeating two other candidates.
Jorgenson ran for his third term in office in the 1952 Alberta general election
. He defeated two other candidates with a large majority to return to office despite losing some of his popular vote from the 1948 general election.
Premier Ernest Manning
shuffled his cabinet, promoting Jorgenson to the Executive Council of Alberta
as Minister of Public Welfare on January 5, 1954. He ran for re-election as a cabinet minister a year later in the 1955 Alberta general election
. Jorgenson continued to lose popular support, he faced a tough battle for his riding from Liberal candidate George Schultz. On election night Jorgenson was returned to office winning the three way race with just over half the popular vote.
Jorgenson would run for a fifth term in office in the 1959 Alberta general election
. He would see his electoral fortunes improve as he was returned in his district with the largest popular vote of his career easily winning the three way race.
Premier Manning dropped Jorgenson from cabinet in a shuffle on October 15, 1962. He ran for re-election to his sixth term a year later in the 1963 Alberta general election
. The hustings were crowded with four other candidates challenging Jorgenson for his seat. On election night despite losing some of his vote, Jorgenson held his seat easily. The opposition vote was heavily divided with Jorgenson holding a large majority.
Jorgenson retired from provincial politics at dissolution of the assembly in 1967.
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 1944 to 1967 sitting with the Social Credit caucus in government. During his time in office he served as a cabinet minister in the government of Premier 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...
from 1954 to 1962.
Political career
Born in Minnesota in 1894, Jorgenson ran for a seat to the Alberta Legislature in the 1944 Alberta general electionAlberta general election, 1944
The Alberta general election of 1944 was the tenth general election for the Province of Alberta, Canada. The Assembly was dissolved on July 8, 1944 and the vote for was held on August 8, 1944 to elect members of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta....
. He stood as the Social Credit candidate in the electoral district of Pembina. He defeated independent incumbent George MacLachlan
George MacLachlan
George MacLachlan was a provincial level politician from Alberta, Canada.-Early life:MacLachlan and his family would move to the area of Clyde, Alberta in 1904. The edge of his homestead would later be surveyed by the government and become part of Highway 2, when construction began in 1906...
who finished in last place in the three way race with a landslide majority to pickup the seat for his party.
The 1948 Alberta general election
Alberta general election, 1948
The Alberta general election of 1948 was the eleventh general election for the Province of Alberta, Canada. It was held on August 17, 1948 to elect members of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta....
would see Jorgenson stand for his second term in office. He increased his popular vote and was returned with a much bigger landslide defeating two other candidates.
Jorgenson ran for his third term in office in the 1952 Alberta general election
Alberta 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 defeated two other candidates with a large majority to return to office despite losing some of his popular vote from the 1948 general election.
Premier 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...
shuffled his cabinet, promoting Jorgenson to the Executive Council of Alberta
Executive Council of Alberta
The Executive Council of Alberta is the cabinet of that Canadian province.Almost always made up of members of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta, the Cabinet is similar in structure and role to the Cabinet of Canada while being smaller in size...
as Minister of Public Welfare on January 5, 1954. He ran for re-election as a cabinet minister a year later 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....
. Jorgenson continued to lose popular support, he faced a tough battle for his riding from Liberal candidate George Schultz. On election night Jorgenson was returned to office winning the three way race with just over half the popular vote.
Jorgenson would run for a fifth term in 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 would see his electoral fortunes improve as he was returned in his district with the largest popular vote of his career easily winning the three way race.
Premier Manning dropped Jorgenson from cabinet in a shuffle on October 15, 1962. He ran for re-election to his sixth term a year later 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...
. The hustings were crowded with four other candidates challenging Jorgenson for his seat. On election night despite losing some of his vote, Jorgenson held his seat easily. The opposition vote was heavily divided with Jorgenson holding a large majority.
Jorgenson retired from provincial politics at dissolution of the assembly in 1967.