Neville Roper
| Neville Sydney Roper | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta | |
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In office May 23, 1967 – August 30, 1971 | |
| Preceded by | Glen Johnston |
| Succeeded by | Don McCrimmon |
| Constituency | Ponoka |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
March 5, 1922 Camrose, Alberta[1] |
| Political party | Social Credit |
| Occupation | politician |
Neville Sydney Roper (born March 5, 1922) was a provincial politician from Alberta, Canada. He served as a member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta from 1967 to 1971 sitting with the Social Credit caucus in government.
Political career
Roper ran for a seat to the Alberta Legislature as an Independent Social Credit candidate in the Ponoka electoral district in the 1963 Alberta general election. He finished a very close second place losing to incumbent Glen Johnston.[2]
Roper ran for provincial office for the second time in the 1967 Alberta general election. He ran as the official Social Credit candidate this time and won a landslide to hold the seat for his party.[3]
Roper ran for a second term in office in the 1971 Alberta general election but was defeated by Progressive Conservative candidate Don McCrimmon. He lost the race by 17 votes finishing second.[4]
References
- ↑ Normandin, P.G.; Normandin, A.L. (1971). Guide parlementaire canadien. P.G. Normandin. ISSN 0315-6168. Retrieved July 12, 2015.
- ↑ "Ponoka results 1963". Alberta Heritage Community Foundation. Retrieved April 22, 2010.
- ↑ "Ponoka results 1967". Alberta Heritage Community Foundation. Retrieved April 22, 2010.
- ↑ "Ponoka results 1971". Alberta Heritage Community Foundation. Retrieved April 22, 2010.