Ralph Andrews Sorenson (March 27, 1927 – May 15, 2020) was a politician from

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from 1971 to 1975 as a member of the Social Credit caucus in the official opposition.

Political career

Sorenson ran for a seat to the Alberta Legislature in the 1971 general election. He won by less than 300 votes over Progressive Conservative candidate Herb Losness in the electoral district of Sedgewick-Coronation. In the 1975 general election, he was defeated by Progressive Conservative candidate

Henry Kroeger Henry Kroeger (March 28, 1917 – September 17, 1987) was a Canadian politician from Alberta, Canada. He served in the Legislative Assembly of Alberta from 1975 until his death in 1987. He served as Minister of Transportation from 1979 to 1982 ...

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Legislative Assembly of Alberta Members Listing
{{DEFAULTSORT:Sorenson, Ralph Alberta Social Credit Party MLAs 1927 births 2020 deaths 20th-century members of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta