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Douglas Miller (Alberta politician)

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Douglas Miller
Member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta
In office
May 23, 1967 – March 25, 1975
Preceded byLeonard Halmrast
Succeeded byRobert Bogle
ConstituencyTaber-Warner
Personal details
Born(1904-11-03)November 3, 1904
Raymond, Alberta[1]
DiedJuly 22, 1982(1982-07-22) (aged 77)
Political partySocial Credit

Douglas Miller (November 3, 1904 – July 22, 1982) 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

Miller ran for a seat to the Alberta Legislature in the 1967 Alberta general election. He was the Social Credit candidate in the electoral district of Taber-Warner and won the seat easily defeating three other candidates.[2]

Miller ran for a second term in office in the 1971 Alberta general election. He faced Progressive Conservative candidate Robert Bogle in a straight fight. The race was close with Miller winning by just under 700 votes.[3]

Miller retired from provincial politics at dissolution of the legislature in 1975.

References

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  2. ^ "Taber-Warner results 1967". Alberta Heritage Community Foundation. Retrieved March 27, 2010.
  3. ^ "Taber-Warner results 1971". Alberta Heritage Community Foundation. Retrieved March 27, 2010.