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For the fictional character, see <a href="/wiki/Fat_Albert_and_the_Cosby_Kids" title="Fat Albert and the Cosby Kids">Fat Albert and the Cosby Kids</a>.</div> <p class="mw-empty-elt"> </p> <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1257001546">.mw-parser-output .infobox-subbox{padding:0;border:none;margin:-3px;width:auto;min-width:100%;font-size:100%;clear:none;float:none;background-color:transparent}.mw-parser-output .infobox-3cols-child{margin:auto}.mw-parser-output .infobox .navbar{font-size:100%}@media screen{html.skin-theme-clientpref-night .mw-parser-output .infobox-full-data:not(.notheme)>div:not(.notheme)[style]{background:#1f1f23!important;color:#f8f9fa}}@media screen and (prefers-color-scheme:dark){html.skin-theme-clientpref-os .mw-parser-output .infobox-full-data:not(.notheme) div:not(.notheme){background:#1f1f23!important;color:#f8f9fa}}@media(min-width:640px){body.skin--responsive .mw-parser-output .infobox-table{display:table!important}body.skin--responsive .mw-parser-output .infobox-table>caption{display:table-caption!important}body.skin--responsive .mw-parser-output .infobox-table>tbody{display:table-row-group}body.skin--responsive .mw-parser-output .infobox-table tr{display:table-row!important}body.skin--responsive .mw-parser-output .infobox-table th,body.skin--responsive .mw-parser-output .infobox-table td{padding-left:inherit;padding-right:inherit}}</style><table class="infobox vcard"><tbody><tr><th colspan="2" class="infobox-above" style="font-size: 100%;"><div class="fn" style="font-size:125%;">Albert John Robertson</div></th></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-image"><span class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Frameless"><a href="/wiki/File:Albert_Robertson_PA_1061.1.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b8/Albert_Robertson_PA_1061.1.jpg/220px-Albert_Robertson_PA_1061.1.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="278" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b8/Albert_Robertson_PA_1061.1.jpg/330px-Albert_Robertson_PA_1061.1.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/b/b8/Albert_Robertson_PA_1061.1.jpg 2x" data-file-width="336" data-file-height="424" /></a></span></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-full-data"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1257001546"></td></tr><tr><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header" style="color: #202122; background:lavender;line-height:normal;padding:0.2em;"><a href="/wiki/List_of_Alberta_official_opposition_leaders" class="mw-redirect" title="List of Alberta official opposition leaders">Leader of the Official Opposition in Alberta</a></th></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-full-data" style="border-bottom:none"><span class="nowrap"><b>In office</b></span><br />March 15, 1906 – February 25, 1909</td><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1257001546"></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="text-align:left"><span class="nowrap">Preceded by</span></th><td class="infobox-data"><i><b>position established</b></i></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="text-align:left"><span class="nowrap">Succeeded by</span></th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/R._B._Bennett" title="R. B. Bennett">R. B. Bennett</a></td><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1257001546"></tr><tr><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header" style="color: #202122; background:lavender;line-height:normal;padding:0.2em;">Member of the <a href="/wiki/Legislative_Assembly_of_Alberta" title="Legislative Assembly of Alberta">Legislative Assembly of Alberta</a></th></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-full-data" style="border-bottom:none"><span class="nowrap"><b>In office</b></span><br />November 9, 1905 – March 22, 1909</td><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1257001546"></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="text-align:left"><span class="nowrap">Preceded by</span></th><td class="infobox-data"><b>New district</b></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="text-align:left"><span class="nowrap">Succeeded by</span></th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Louis_Roberts" title="Louis Roberts">Louis Roberts</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="text-align:left">Constituency</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/High_River_(provincial_electoral_district)" title="High River (provincial electoral district)">High River</a></td></tr><tr style="display:none"><td colspan="2"> </td></tr><tr><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header" style="color: #202122; background:lavender">Personal details</th></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Born</th><td class="infobox-data">September 17, 1864<br /><a href="/wiki/Markham,_Ontario" title="Markham, Ontario">Markam</a>, <a href="/wiki/Canada_West" class="mw-redirect" title="Canada West">Canada West</a><sup id="cite_ref-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Died</th><td class="infobox-data">January 3, 1952<span style="display:none">(1952-01-03)</span> (aged 87)<br /><a href="/wiki/Three_Hills,_Alberta" class="mw-redirect" title="Three Hills, Alberta">Three Hills, Alberta</a><sup id="cite_ref-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Political party</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Progressive_Conservative_Association_of_Alberta" title="Progressive Conservative Association of Alberta">Conservative</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Residence</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Nanton,_Alberta" title="Nanton, Alberta">Nanton, Alberta</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Occupation</th><td class="infobox-data">Farmer, businessman, later lawyer</td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-below" style="border-top: 1px solid right;"><div></div></td></tr></tbody></table> <p><b>Albert John Robertson</b> (September 17, 1864 – January 3, 1952) was a Canadian politician from <a href="/wiki/Alberta" title="Alberta">Alberta</a> and the first <a href="/wiki/Leader_of_the_Opposition_(Alberta)" title="Leader of the Opposition (Alberta)">Leader of the Opposition</a> in the province's history. He led the <a href="/wiki/Progressive_Conservative_Association_of_Alberta" title="Progressive Conservative Association of Alberta">Conservatives</a> in the <a href="/wiki/Legislative_Assembly_of_Alberta" title="Legislative Assembly of Alberta">Legislative Assembly of Alberta</a> from 1905 to 1909, before being defeated in the <a href="/wiki/1909_Alberta_general_election" title="1909 Alberta general election">1909 election</a>. </p> <meta property="mw:PageProp/toc" /> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Political_career">Political career</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Albert_Robertson&action=edit&section=1" title="Edit section: Political career"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Though he had lived in <a href="/wiki/Nanton,_Alberta" title="Nanton, Alberta">Nanton, Alberta</a> for several years, he was still regarded as a newcomer when he was selected as the <a href="/wiki/Progressive_Conservative_Association_of_Alberta" title="Progressive Conservative Association of Alberta">Conservative</a> candidate in the district of <a href="/wiki/High_River_(provincial_electoral_district)" title="High River (provincial electoral district)">High River</a> for the <a href="/wiki/1905_Alberta_general_election" title="1905 Alberta general election">1905 Alberta provincial election</a>. He had what the <i><a href="/wiki/Calgary_Herald" title="Calgary Herald">Calgary Herald</a></i> described as "extensive farming operations near Nanton" and was the general manager of Nanton Grain & Lumber.<sup id="cite_ref-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Robertson won a close race against <a href="/wiki/Alberta_Liberal_Party" title="Alberta Liberal Party">Liberal</a> candidate <a href="/wiki/Richard_Alfred_Wallace" title="Richard Alfred Wallace">Richard Alfred Wallace</a>; final results took more than a month to come in, and until they did the candidates traded the unofficial lead.<sup id="cite_ref-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> He was one of only two Conservatives elected to the <a href="/wiki/Legislative_Assembly_of_Alberta" title="Legislative Assembly of Alberta">Legislative Assembly of Alberta</a>, along with <a href="/wiki/Cornelius_Hiebert" title="Cornelius Hiebert">Cornelius Hiebert</a>. As Conservative leader <a href="/wiki/R._B._Bennett" title="R. B. Bennett">R. B. Bennett</a> was defeated in the election, Robertson led the two person opposition against <a href="/wiki/Alexander_Cameron_Rutherford" title="Alexander Cameron Rutherford">Alexander Cameron Rutherford</a>'s Liberal government, which controlled the rest of the 25-seat assembly.<sup id="cite_ref-5" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>As opposition leader, Robertson was vocal in his criticisms of Rutherford and his government. He objected to the Liberal-imposed terms under which Alberta had entered <a href="/wiki/Confederation_of_Canada" class="mw-redirect" title="Confederation of Canada">Confederation</a>, which included a requirement that Alberta's provincial government provide public funding to Roman Catholic <a href="/wiki/Separate_school" title="Separate school">separate schools</a> and control over Alberta's natural resources being left with the federal government.<sup id="cite_ref-6" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-6"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>6<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> He called for public ownership of the telephone system<sup id="cite_ref-Thomas_38_7-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Thomas_38-7"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>7<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> and railways<sup id="cite_ref-8" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-8"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>8<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> at a time when the government's policy was to leave both under the control of the private sector. He also demanded that the government reveal its position on a permanent capital for the province—<a href="/wiki/Edmonton" title="Edmonton">Edmonton</a> had been fixed as interim capital, with the choice of final capital to take place after the first provincial election, and the government was trying to avoid taking a position that might offend many Albertans' regional sensibilities.<sup id="cite_ref-Thomas_38_7-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Thomas_38-7"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>7<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> When the legislature established new electoral boundaries, Robertson objected to provisions giving Edmonton and <a href="/wiki/Calgary" title="Calgary">Calgary</a> two seats each, and argued that the maximum time between elections—five years—was too long.<sup id="cite_ref-9" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-9"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>9<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Robertson was handicapped in his efforts by several factors. First, the Liberal majority was such that it was difficult for a two-member opposition to make itself heard, and more difficult still to have any tangible effect. Second, much of the government's legislation was of an uncontroversial variety, establishing the government institutions necessary for any new province. Third, Hiebert had little interest in partisan politics, and sided increasingly with the government; he eventually left the Conservative Party and unsuccessfully sought re-election as an <a href="/wiki/Independent_(politician)" class="mw-redirect" title="Independent (politician)">independent</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-10" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-10"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>10<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Despite Robertson's best efforts, the Conservatives declined to make his leadership permanent, opting instead to go into the <a href="/wiki/1909_Alberta_general_election" title="1909 Alberta general election">1909 election</a> effectively leaderless.<sup id="cite_ref-11" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-11"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>11<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Robertson himself sought re-election in the new district of <a href="/wiki/Nanton_(provincial_electoral_district)" title="Nanton (provincial electoral district)">Nanton</a>, where he was defeated by Liberal <a href="/wiki/John_M._Glendenning" title="John M. Glendenning">John M. Glendenning</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-12" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-12"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>12<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="After_leaving_office">After leaving office</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Albert_Robertson&action=edit&section=2" title="Edit section: After leaving office"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>For a time, Robertson was a partner in the Hanna Realty Company—Robertson, Trenaman and Stirling in <a href="/wiki/Hanna,_Alberta" title="Hanna, Alberta">Hanna</a>, but it dissolved in 1913 when, more than fifty years old, he went to study the law. He completed his studies in 1917, and was admitted to the bar the next year, after which he practiced law in <a href="/wiki/Three_Hills,_Alberta" class="mw-redirect" title="Three Hills, Alberta">Three Hills</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-13" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-13"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>13<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-14" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-14"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>14<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>In the <a href="/wiki/1913_Alberta_general_election" title="1913 Alberta general election">1913 provincial election</a>, Robertson ran again, in the district of <a href="/wiki/Hand_Hills_(electoral_district)" title="Hand Hills (electoral district)">Hand Hills</a>. He was once again defeated, this time by Liberal candidate <a href="/wiki/Robert_Eaton_(politician)" title="Robert Eaton (politician)">Robert Eaton</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-1913_results_15-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-1913_results-15"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>15<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Electoral_record">Electoral record</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Albert_Robertson&action=edit&section=3" title="Edit section: Electoral record"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <table class="wikitable mw-collapsible" style="width:668px;"> <tbody><tr> <th colspan="9"><style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1129693374">.mw-parser-output .hlist dl,.mw-parser-output .hlist ol,.mw-parser-output .hlist ul{margin:0;padding:0}.mw-parser-output .hlist dd,.mw-parser-output .hlist dt,.mw-parser-output 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River"><abbr title="Edit this template">e</abbr></a></li></ul></div><a href="/wiki/1905_Alberta_general_election" title="1905 Alberta general election">1905 Alberta general election</a>: <span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/High_River_(provincial_electoral_district)" title="High River (provincial electoral district)">High River</a></span> </th></tr> <tr> <th colspan="2 style=" bgcolor="">Party </th> <th width="250px">Candidate </th> <th width="48px">Votes</th> <th width="43px">%</th> <th width="52px"><style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1038841319">.mw-parser-output .tooltip-dotted{border-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help}</style><span class="rt-commentedText tooltip tooltip-dotted" title="Change in percentage value since previous election">±%</span> </th></tr> <tr> <td style="color:inherit; background-color: #9999FF; width: 16px;"> </td> <td style="width: 180px; text-align: left;"><a href="/wiki/Progressive_Conservative_Association_of_Alberta" title="Progressive Conservative Association of Alberta">Conservative</a></td> <td><a class="mw-selflink selflink">Albert J. Robertson</a></td> <td style="text-align:right;">578</td> <td style="text-align:right;">43.95%</td> <td style="text-align:right;">– </td></tr> <tr> <td style="color:inherit; background-color: #EA6D6A; width: 16px;"> </td> <td style="width: 180px; text-align: left;"><a href="/wiki/Alberta_Liberal_Party" title="Alberta Liberal Party">Liberal</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Richard_Alfred_Wallace" title="Richard Alfred Wallace">Richard Alfred Wallace</a></td> <td style="text-align:right;">555</td> <td style="text-align:right;">42.21%</td> <td style="text-align:right;">– </td></tr> <tr> <td style="color:inherit; background-color: #DCDCDC; width: 16px;"> </td> <td style="width: 180px; text-align: left;"><a href="/wiki/Independent_politician#Canada" title="Independent politician">Independent</a></td> <td>Wilford B. Thorne</td> <td style="text-align:right;">182</td> <td style="text-align:right;">13.84%</td> <td style="text-align:right;">– </td></tr> <tr style="background-color:white;color:black;"> <td colspan="3" style="text-align:right;border-top:1px solid darkgray;">Total </td> <td style="text-align:right;border-top:1px solid darkgray;"><span class="nowrap">1,315</span></td> <td style="text-align:right;border-top:1px solid darkgray;"><span class="nowrap">–</span></td> <td style="text-align:right;border-top:1px solid darkgray;"><span class="nowrap">–</span> </td></tr> <tr style="background-color:white;color:black;"> <td colspan="3" style="text-align:right;border-top:1px solid darkgray;">Rejected, spoiled and declined </td> <td style="text-align:right;border-top:1px solid darkgray;"><span class="nowrap">N/A</span></td> <td style="text-align:right;border-top:1px solid darkgray;"><span class="nowrap">–</span></td> <td style="text-align:right;border-top:1px solid darkgray;"><span class="nowrap">–</span> </td></tr> <tr style="background-color:white;color:black;"> <td colspan="3" style="text-align:right;border-top:1px solid darkgray;">Eligible electors / turnout </td> <td style="text-align:right;border-top:1px solid darkgray;"><span class="nowrap">N/A</span></td> <td style="text-align:right;border-top:1px solid darkgray;"><span class="nowrap">N/A</span></td> <td style="text-align:right;border-top:1px solid darkgray;"><span class="nowrap">–</span> </td></tr> <tr style="background-color:white;color:inherit;"> <td style="color:inherit;background:#9999FF; border-top:1px solid darkgray;"> </td> <td colspan="7" style="border-top:1px solid darkgray;"><a href="/wiki/Progressive_Conservative_Association_of_Alberta" title="Progressive Conservative Association of Alberta">Conservative</a> <b>pickup</b> new district. </td></tr> <tr> <td colspan="7" style="border-top:1px solid darkgray;"><style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1214851843">.mw-parser-output .hidden-begin{box-sizing:border-box;width:100%;padding:5px;border:none;font-size:95%}.mw-parser-output .hidden-title{font-weight:bold;line-height:1.6;text-align:left}.mw-parser-output .hidden-content{text-align:left}@media all and (max-width:500px){.mw-parser-output .hidden-begin{width:auto!important;clear:none!important;float:none!important}}</style><div class="hidden-begin mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" style=""><div class="hidden-title skin-nightmode-reset-color" style="text-align:center; text-align:left; background-color:#F4FFF4;color:black;">Source(s)</div><div class="hidden-content mw-collapsible-content" style=""> Source: <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1238218222">.mw-parser-output cite.citation{font-style:inherit;word-wrap:break-word}.mw-parser-output .citation q{quotes:"\"""\"""'""'"}.mw-parser-output .citation:target{background-color:rgba(0,127,255,0.133)}.mw-parser-output .id-lock-free.id-lock-free a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/65/Lock-green.svg")right 0.1em center/9px no-repeat}.mw-parser-output .id-lock-limited.id-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .id-lock-registration.id-lock-registration a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg")right 0.1em center/9px no-repeat}.mw-parser-output .id-lock-subscription.id-lock-subscription a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg")right 0.1em center/9px no-repeat}.mw-parser-output .cs1-ws-icon a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/4c/Wikisource-logo.svg")right 0.1em center/12px no-repeat}body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .id-lock-free a,body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .id-lock-limited a,body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .id-lock-registration a,body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .id-lock-subscription a,body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .cs1-ws-icon a{background-size:contain;padding:0 1em 0 0}.mw-parser-output .cs1-code{color:inherit;background:inherit;border:none;padding:inherit}.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-error{display:none;color:var(--color-error,#d33)}.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-error{color:var(--color-error,#d33)}.mw-parser-output .cs1-maint{display:none;color:#085;margin-left:0.3em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left{padding-left:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right{padding-right:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .citation .mw-selflink{font-weight:inherit}@media screen{.mw-parser-output .cs1-format{font-size:95%}html.skin-theme-clientpref-night .mw-parser-output .cs1-maint{color:#18911f}}@media screen and (prefers-color-scheme:dark){html.skin-theme-clientpref-os .mw-parser-output .cs1-maint{color:#18911f}}</style><cite class="citation web cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.abheritage.ca/abpolitics/administration/maps_choice.php?Year=1905&Constit=High%20River">"High River Official Results 1905 Alberta general election"</a>. Alberta Heritage Community Foundation<span class="reference-accessdate">. Retrieved <span class="nowrap">May 21,</span> 2020</span>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook&rft.genre=unknown&rft.btitle=High+River+Official+Results+1905+Alberta+general+election&rft.pub=Alberta+Heritage+Community+Foundation&rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.abheritage.ca%2Fabpolitics%2Fadministration%2Fmaps_choice.php%3FYear%3D1905%26Constit%3DHigh%2520River&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AAlbert+Robertson" class="Z3988"></span></div></div> </td></tr></tbody></table> <table class="wikitable mw-collapsible" style="width:668px;"> <tbody><tr> <th colspan="9"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1129693374"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1239400231"><div class="navbar plainlinks hlist navbar-mini" style="float:left;"><ul><li class="nv-view"><a href="/wiki/Template:1909_Alberta_general_election/Nanton" title="Template:1909 Alberta general election/Nanton"><abbr title="View this template">v</abbr></a></li><li class="nv-talk"><a href="/wiki/Template_talk:1909_Alberta_general_election/Nanton" title="Template talk:1909 Alberta general election/Nanton"><abbr title="Discuss this template">t</abbr></a></li><li class="nv-edit"><a href="/wiki/Special:EditPage/Template:1909_Alberta_general_election/Nanton" title="Special:EditPage/Template:1909 Alberta general election/Nanton"><abbr title="Edit this template">e</abbr></a></li></ul></div><a href="/wiki/1909_Alberta_general_election" title="1909 Alberta general election">1909 Alberta general election</a>: <span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Nanton_(provincial_electoral_district)" title="Nanton (provincial electoral district)">Nanton</a></span> </th></tr> <tr> <th colspan="2 style=" bgcolor="">Party </th> <th width="250px">Candidate </th> <th width="48px">Votes</th> <th width="43px">%</th> <th width="52px"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1038841319"><span class="rt-commentedText tooltip tooltip-dotted" title="Change in percentage value since previous election">±%</span> </th></tr> <tr> <td style="color:inherit; background-color: #EA6D6A; width: 16px;"> </td> <td style="width: 180px; text-align: left;"><a href="/wiki/Alberta_Liberal_Party" title="Alberta Liberal Party">Liberal</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/John_M._Glendenning" title="John M. Glendenning">John M. Glendenning</a></td> <td style="text-align:right;">439</td> <td style="text-align:right;">54.88%</td> <td style="text-align:right;">– </td></tr> <tr> <td style="color:inherit; background-color: #9999FF; width: 16px;"> </td> <td style="width: 180px; text-align: left;"><a href="/wiki/Progressive_Conservative_Association_of_Alberta" title="Progressive Conservative Association of Alberta">Conservative</a></td> <td><a class="mw-selflink selflink">Albert J. Robertson</a></td> <td style="text-align:right;">361</td> <td style="text-align:right;">45.13%</td> <td style="text-align:right;">– </td></tr> <tr style="background-color:white;color:black;"> <td colspan="3" style="text-align:right;border-top:1px solid darkgray;">Total </td> <td style="text-align:right;border-top:1px solid darkgray;"><span class="nowrap">800</span></td> <td style="text-align:right;border-top:1px solid darkgray;"><span class="nowrap">–</span></td> <td style="text-align:right;border-top:1px solid darkgray;"><span class="nowrap">–</span> </td></tr> <tr style="background-color:white;color:black;"> <td colspan="3" style="text-align:right;border-top:1px solid darkgray;">Rejected, spoiled and declined </td> <td style="text-align:right;border-top:1px solid darkgray;"><span class="nowrap">N/A</span></td> <td style="text-align:right;border-top:1px solid darkgray;"><span class="nowrap">–</span></td> <td style="text-align:right;border-top:1px solid darkgray;"><span class="nowrap">–</span> </td></tr> <tr style="background-color:white;color:black;"> <td colspan="3" style="text-align:right;border-top:1px solid darkgray;">Eligible electors / turnout </td> <td style="text-align:right;border-top:1px solid darkgray;"><span class="nowrap">1,042</span></td> <td style="text-align:right;border-top:1px solid darkgray;"><span class="nowrap">N/A</span></td> <td style="text-align:right;border-top:1px solid darkgray;"><span class="nowrap">–</span> </td></tr> <tr style="background-color:white;color:inherit;"> <td style="color:inherit;background:#EA6D6A; border-top:1px solid darkgray;"> </td> <td colspan="7" style="border-top:1px solid darkgray;"><a href="/wiki/Alberta_Liberal_Party" title="Alberta Liberal Party">Liberal</a> <b>pickup</b> new district. </td></tr> <tr> <td colspan="7" style="border-top:1px solid darkgray;"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1214851843"><div class="hidden-begin mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" style=""><div class="hidden-title skin-nightmode-reset-color" style="text-align:center; text-align:left; background-color:#F4FFF4;color:black;">Source(s)</div><div class="hidden-content mw-collapsible-content" style=""> Source: <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite class="citation web cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.abheritage.ca/abpolitics/administration/maps_choice.php?Year=1909&Constit=Nanton">"Nanton Official Results 1909 Alberta general election"</a>. Alberta Heritage Community Foundation<span class="reference-accessdate">. Retrieved <span class="nowrap">May 21,</span> 2020</span>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook&rft.genre=unknown&rft.btitle=Nanton+Official+Results+1909+Alberta+general+election&rft.pub=Alberta+Heritage+Community+Foundation&rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.abheritage.ca%2Fabpolitics%2Fadministration%2Fmaps_choice.php%3FYear%3D1909%26Constit%3DNanton&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AAlbert+Robertson" class="Z3988"></span></div></div> </td></tr></tbody></table> <table class="wikitable mw-collapsible" style="width:668px;"> <tbody><tr> <th colspan="9"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1129693374"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1239400231"><div class="navbar plainlinks hlist navbar-mini" style="float:left;"><ul><li class="nv-view"><a href="/wiki/Template:1913_Alberta_general_election/Hand_Hills" title="Template:1913 Alberta general election/Hand Hills"><abbr title="View this template">v</abbr></a></li><li class="nv-talk"><a href="/wiki/Template_talk:1913_Alberta_general_election/Hand_Hills" title="Template talk:1913 Alberta general election/Hand Hills"><abbr title="Discuss this template">t</abbr></a></li><li class="nv-edit"><a href="/wiki/Special:EditPage/Template:1913_Alberta_general_election/Hand_Hills" title="Special:EditPage/Template:1913 Alberta general election/Hand Hills"><abbr title="Edit this template">e</abbr></a></li></ul></div><a href="/wiki/1913_Alberta_general_election" title="1913 Alberta general election">1913 Alberta general election</a>: <span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Hand_Hills_(electoral_district)" title="Hand Hills (electoral district)">Hand Hills</a></span> </th></tr> <tr> <th colspan="2 style=" bgcolor="">Party </th> <th width="250px">Candidate </th> <th width="48px">Votes</th> <th width="43px">%</th> <th width="52px"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1038841319"><span class="rt-commentedText tooltip tooltip-dotted" title="Change in percentage value since previous election">±%</span> </th></tr> <tr> <td style="color:inherit; background-color: #EA6D6A; width: 16px;"> </td> <td style="width: 180px; text-align: left;"><a href="/wiki/Alberta_Liberal_Party" title="Alberta Liberal Party">Liberal</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Robert_Eaton_(politician)" title="Robert Eaton (politician)">Robert Eaton</a></td> <td style="text-align:right;">962</td> <td style="text-align:right;">53.36%</td> <td style="text-align:right;">– </td></tr> <tr> <td style="color:inherit; background-color: #9999FF; width: 16px;"> </td> <td style="width: 180px; text-align: left;"><a href="/wiki/Progressive_Conservative_Association_of_Alberta" title="Progressive Conservative Association of Alberta">Conservative</a></td> <td><a class="mw-selflink selflink">Albert J. Robertson</a></td> <td style="text-align:right;">841</td> <td style="text-align:right;">46.64%</td> <td style="text-align:right;">– </td></tr> <tr style="background-color:white;color:black;"> <td colspan="3" style="text-align:right;border-top:1px solid darkgray;">Total </td> <td style="text-align:right;border-top:1px solid darkgray;"><span class="nowrap">1,803</span></td> <td style="text-align:right;border-top:1px solid darkgray;"><span class="nowrap">–</span></td> <td style="text-align:right;border-top:1px solid darkgray;"><span class="nowrap">–</span> </td></tr> <tr style="background-color:white;color:black;"> <td colspan="3" style="text-align:right;border-top:1px solid darkgray;">Rejected, spoiled and declined </td> <td style="text-align:right;border-top:1px solid darkgray;"><span class="nowrap">N/A</span></td> <td style="text-align:right;border-top:1px solid darkgray;"><span class="nowrap">–</span></td> <td style="text-align:right;border-top:1px solid darkgray;"><span class="nowrap">–</span> </td></tr> <tr style="background-color:white;color:black;"> <td colspan="3" style="text-align:right;border-top:1px solid darkgray;">Eligible electors / turnout </td> <td style="text-align:right;border-top:1px solid darkgray;"><span class="nowrap">2,936</span></td> <td style="text-align:right;border-top:1px solid darkgray;"><span class="nowrap">N/A</span></td> <td style="text-align:right;border-top:1px solid darkgray;"><span class="nowrap">–</span> </td></tr> <tr style="background-color:white;color:inherit;"> <td style="color:inherit;background:#EA6D6A; border-top:1px solid darkgray;"> </td> <td colspan="7" style="border-top:1px solid darkgray;"><a href="/wiki/Alberta_Liberal_Party" title="Alberta Liberal Party">Liberal</a> <b>pickup</b> new district. </td></tr> <tr> <td colspan="7" style="border-top:1px solid darkgray;"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1214851843"><div class="hidden-begin mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" style=""><div class="hidden-title skin-nightmode-reset-color" style="text-align:center; text-align:left; background-color:#F4FFF4;color:black;">Source(s)</div><div class="hidden-content mw-collapsible-content" style=""> Source: <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite class="citation web cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://wayback.archive-it.org/2217/20101208180003/http://www.abheritage.ca/abpolitics/administration/maps_choice.php?Year=1913&Constit=Hand_Hills">"Hand Hills Official Results 1913 Alberta general election"</a>. Alberta Heritage Community Foundation<span class="reference-accessdate">. Retrieved <span class="nowrap">May 21,</span> 2020</span>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook&rft.genre=unknown&rft.btitle=Hand+Hills+Official+Results+1913+Alberta+general+election&rft.pub=Alberta+Heritage+Community+Foundation&rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Fwayback.archive-it.org%2F2217%2F20101208180003%2Fhttp%3A%2F%2Fwww.abheritage.ca%2Fabpolitics%2Fadministration%2Fmaps_choice.php%3FYear%3D1913%26Constit%3DHand_Hills&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AAlbert+Robertson" class="Z3988"></span></div></div> </td></tr></tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="References">References</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Albert_Robertson&action=edit&section=4" title="Edit section: References"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite id="CITEREFThomas1959" class="citation book cs1">Thomas, Lewis Gwynne (1959). <span class="id-lock-registration" title="Free registration required"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://archive.org/details/liberalpartyinal0000thom"><i>The Liberal Party in Alberta</i></a></span>. <a href="/wiki/Toronto" title="Toronto">Toronto</a>, <a href="/wiki/Ontario" title="Ontario">Ontario</a>: University of Toronto Press.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook&rft.genre=book&rft.btitle=The+Liberal+Party+in+Alberta&rft.place=Toronto%2C+Ontario&rft.pub=University+of+Toronto+Press&rft.date=1959&rft.aulast=Thomas&rft.aufirst=Lewis+Gwynne&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Farchive.org%2Fdetails%2Fliberalpartyinal0000thom&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AAlbert+Robertson" class="Z3988"></span></li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Notes">Notes</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Albert_Robertson&action=edit&section=5" title="Edit section: Notes"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1239543626">.mw-parser-output .reflist{margin-bottom:0.5em;list-style-type:decimal}@media screen{.mw-parser-output .reflist{font-size:90%}}.mw-parser-output .reflist .references{font-size:100%;margin-bottom:0;list-style-type:inherit}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns-2{column-width:30em}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns-3{column-width:25em}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns{margin-top:0.3em}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns ol{margin-top:0}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns li{page-break-inside:avoid;break-inside:avoid-column}.mw-parser-output .reflist-upper-alpha{list-style-type:upper-alpha}.mw-parser-output .reflist-upper-roman{list-style-type:upper-roman}.mw-parser-output .reflist-lower-alpha{list-style-type:lower-alpha}.mw-parser-output .reflist-lower-greek{list-style-type:lower-greek}.mw-parser-output .reflist-lower-roman{list-style-type:lower-roman}</style><div class="reflist reflist-columns references-column-width reflist-columns-2"> <ol class="references"> <li id="cite_note-1"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-1">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite id="CITEREFNormandinNormandin2017" class="citation web cs1">Normandin, Pierre G.; Normandin, A. Léopold (27 December 2017). <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://books.google.com/books?id=7FRLAAAAMAAJ&q=%22ROBERTSON,+ALBERT+JOHN%22+AND+%22Mr.+Robertson's+grandfather%22">"Guide Parlementaire Canadien"</a>. Normandin<span class="reference-accessdate">. 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September 2, 1905. p. 8<span class="reference-accessdate">. Retrieved <span class="nowrap">2010-03-21</span></span>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Calgary+Herald&rft.atitle=High+River+names+Conservative+candidate&rft.pages=8&rft.date=1905-09-02&rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ourfutureourpast.ca%2Fnewspapr%2Fnp_page2.asp%3Fcode%3Dn1lp0900.jpg&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AAlbert+Robertson" class="Z3988"></span><sup class="noprint Inline-Template"><span style="white-space: nowrap;">[<i><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Link_rot" title="Wikipedia:Link rot"><span title=" Dead link tagged September 2019">permanent dead link</span></a></i><span style="visibility:hidden; color:transparent; padding-left:2px">‍</span>]</span></sup></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-4"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-4">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text">Thomas 28</span> </li> <li id="cite_note-5"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-5">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text">Thomas 29</span> </li> <li id="cite_note-6"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-6">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text">Thomas 37–38</span> </li> <li id="cite_note-Thomas_38-7"><span class="mw-cite-backlink">^ <a href="#cite_ref-Thomas_38_7-0"><sup><i><b>a</b></i></sup></a> <a href="#cite_ref-Thomas_38_7-1"><sup><i><b>b</b></i></sup></a></span> <span class="reference-text">Thomas 38</span> </li> <li id="cite_note-8"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-8">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text">Thomas 59–60</span> </li> <li id="cite_note-9"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-9">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text">Thomas 64</span> </li> <li id="cite_note-10"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-10">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text">Thomas 37, 67–68</span> </li> <li id="cite_note-11"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-11">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text">Thomas 68</span> </li> <li id="cite_note-12"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-12">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text">Thomas 69</span> </li> <li id="cite_note-13"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-13">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite class="citation web cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.hanna.ca/pioneer-businessmen">"Pioneer Businessmen"</a>. 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