Bill Bonner (politician)

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Bill Bonner is a former provincial level politician. He was a member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta from 1997 to 2004.

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Political career

Bonner was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Alberta in the 1997 Alberta general election. He won the electoral district of Edmonton-Glengarry by over 1,000 votes over Don Clarke of the Progressive Conservatives and four other candidates. [1] Bonner was re-elected to a second term in the 2001 Alberta general election. He won by 69 votes over former the MLA Andrew Beniuk. The race was the closest of the 2001 general election. [2] Bonner retired at the end of his second term in office.

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References

  1. "Edmonton-Glengarry Official Results 1997 Alberta general election". Alberta Heritage. Archived from the original on 12 June 2011. Retrieved 8 March 2008.
  2. "Edmonton-Glengarry Official Results 2001 Alberta general election". Alberta Heritage. Archived from the original on 12 June 2011. Retrieved 8 March 2008.
Legislative Assembly of Alberta
Preceded by MLA Edmonton-Glengarry
1997-2004
Succeeded by
District Abolished