Robert Bogle
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Robert John "Bob" Bogle is a former provincial level politician from Alberta
, Canada
. He served as a member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta
from 1975 to 1993.
. He was defeated in a hotly contested race by Incumbent Social Credit MLA Douglas Miller
. He ran for a second time in the 1975 Alberta general election
. Bogle increased his popular vote and defeated Social Credit leader Werner Schmidt
to win his first term in office and pickup the district for the Progressive Conservatives.
In his first term in office Premier Peter Lougheed
appointed Bogle to the cabinet as a reward for defeating Schmidt. His first portfolio was titled Minister without portfolio responsible for native affairs. He held that job until the 1979 Alberta general election
. Bogle ran for his second term in office that year and was re-elected with an increased majority defeating three other candidates. After the election he was appointed as the Minister of Social Services and Community Health and held that post until the 1982 Alberta general election
.
Bogle ran for a third term in office in 1982 and won a super majority. He defeated three other candidates winning 70% of the popular vote. The plurality would be the largest of his electoral career. After the election he was appointed as the Minister of Transportation. In 1985 Premier Don Getty took power and re-appointed Boggle to that post. He ran for his fourth term in office in the 1986 Alberta general election
. In that race his plurality was significantly reduced but he still won re-election comfortably.
Bogle was not returned to the cabinet after the '86 election and spent the rest of his time as a private member in the government caucus. He ran for his fifth and final term in office in the 1989 Alberta general election
. His popular vote increased and he was re-elected easily. Bogle retired at dissolution of the Legislative Assembly in 1993.
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 1975 to 1993.
Political career
Bogle first ran for office in the electoral district of Taber-Warner in the 1971 Alberta general electionAlberta 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....
. He was defeated in a hotly contested race by Incumbent Social Credit MLA Douglas Miller
Douglas Miller
Douglas Miller was a provincial politician from Alberta, Canada. He served as a member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta from 1967 to 1975 sitting with the Social Credit caucus in both government and opposition.-Political career:...
. He ran for a second time in the 1975 Alberta general election
Alberta general election, 1975
The Alberta general election of 1975 was the eighteenth general election for the Province of Alberta, Canada. It was held on March 25, 1975 to elect members of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta....
. Bogle increased his popular vote and defeated Social Credit leader Werner Schmidt
Werner Schmidt
Werner Schmidt is a former Canadian politician. A teacher and school principal.-Political career:Schmidt was vice-president of Lethbridge Community College when he was chosen to succeed Harry Strom as leader of the Alberta Social Credit Party following the defeat of Strom's government in 1971...
to win his first term in office and pickup the district for the Progressive Conservatives.
In his first term in office Premier Peter Lougheed
Peter Lougheed
Edgar Peter Lougheed, PC, CC, AOE, QC, is a Canadian lawyer, and a former politician and Canadian Football League player. He served as the tenth Premier of Alberta from 1971 to 1985....
appointed Bogle to the cabinet as a reward for defeating Schmidt. His first portfolio was titled Minister without portfolio responsible for native affairs. He held that job until the 1979 Alberta general election
Alberta general election, 1979
The Alberta general election of 1979 was the nineteenth general election for the Province of Alberta, Canada. It was held on March 14, 1979 to elect members of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta....
. Bogle ran for his second term in office that year and was re-elected with an increased majority defeating three other candidates. After the election he was appointed as the Minister of Social Services and Community Health and held that post until the 1982 Alberta general election
Alberta general election, 1982
The Alberta general election of 1982 was the twentieth general election for the Province of Alberta, Canada. It was held on November 2, 1982 to elect members of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta....
.
Bogle ran for a third term in office in 1982 and won a super majority. He defeated three other candidates winning 70% of the popular vote. The plurality would be the largest of his electoral career. After the election he was appointed as the Minister of Transportation. In 1985 Premier Don Getty took power and re-appointed Boggle to that post. He ran for his fourth term in office in the 1986 Alberta general election
Alberta general election, 1986
The Alberta general election of 1986 was the twenty-first general election for the Province of Alberta, Canada. It was held on May 8, 1986 to elect members of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta....
. In that race his plurality was significantly reduced but he still won re-election comfortably.
Bogle was not returned to the cabinet after the '86 election and spent the rest of his time as a private member in the government caucus. He ran for his fifth and final term in office in the 1989 Alberta general election
Alberta general election, 1989
The Alberta general election of 1989 was the twenty-second general election for the Province of Alberta, Canada. It was held on March 20, 1989 to elect members of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta....
. His popular vote increased and he was re-elected easily. Bogle retired at dissolution of the Legislative Assembly in 1993.