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Linda Johnson (politician)

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Linda Johnson
MLA for Calgary-Glenmore
In office
April 23, 2012 – May 5, 2015
Preceded byPaul Hinman
Succeeded byAnam Kazim
Personal details
Born1958 or 1959 (age 65–66)[1]
Halifax, Nova Scotia
Political partyProgressive Conservative
Residence(s)Calgary, Alberta

Linda Johnson (born c. 1959) is a Canadian politician who was an elected member to the Legislative Assembly of Alberta, representing the electoral district of Calgary-Glenmore, from 2012 to 2015.[2][3]

Her interest in politics began during her high school days when she became active with the Progressive Conservative party. Her first involvement was as a volunteer for former MLA Dennis Anderson. She worked in Ottawa as an assistant to Harvie Andre, MP for Calgary-Centre. She returned to Calgary becoming constituency assistant for Jim Hawkes, MP for Calgary-West.[citation needed]

Johnson ran for the Calgary Ward 11 City Councilor seat in October 2017 but lost to Jeromy Farkas.[4]

Electoral record

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2015 Alberta general election: Calgary-Glenmore
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
New Democratic Anam Kazim 7,021 33.18% 27.22%
Progressive Conservative Linda Johnson 7,015 33.16% -14.78%
Wildrose Chris Kemp-Jackson 5,058 23.91% -15.10%
Liberal Dave Waddington 1,345 6.36% -0.74%
Alberta Party Terry Lo 719 3.40%
Total 21,158
Rejected, spoiled and declined 93 32 9
Eligible electors / turnout 37,109 57.29% -1.72%
New Democratic gain from Progressive Conservative Swing -4.45%
Source(s)
Source: "13 - Calgary-Glenmore, 2015 Alberta general election". officialresults.elections.ab.ca. Elections Alberta. Retrieved May 21, 2020.
Results shown following Judicial Recount.
2012 Alberta general election: Calgary-Glenmore
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive Conservative Linda Johnson 9,710 47.93% 22.03%
Wildrose Paul Hinman 7,902 39.01% 2.14%
Liberal Dan MacAuley 1,437 7.09% -27.15%
New Democratic Rick Collier 1,208 5.96% 4.62%
Total 20,257
Rejected, spoiled and declined 144 32 11
Eligible electors / turnout 34,592 59.01% 19.86%
Progressive Conservative gain from Wildrose Swing -4.29%
Source(s)
Source: "13 - Calgary-Glenmore, 2012 Alberta general election". officialresults.elections.ab.ca. Elections Alberta. Retrieved May 21, 2020.

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