John William Cookson was a provincial politician from Alberta, Canada.
11 Facts About Jack Cookson
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Jack Cookson served as a member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta from 1971 to 1982 sitting with the governing Progressive Conservative caucus.
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Jack Cookson ran for a seat to the Alberta Legislature for the first time in the 1967 Alberta general election.
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Jack Cookson was defeated by incumbent Allen Patrick finishing a strong second.
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Jack Cookson ran for a second time in the 1971 Alberta general election.
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Jack Cookson won the electoral district of Lacombe in a tight race over Social Credit candidate Ivan Stonehocker to pick up the district for the Progressive Conservatives who went on to form government that election.
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Stonehocker's vote collapsed and Jack Cookson won his second term easily.
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Jack Cookson would run for a third term in office in the 1979 Alberta general election.
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That election saw a crowded field of candidates with Jack Cookson facing four opponents.
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Jack Cookson won a slightly larger share of the popular vote winning an easy victory on election night.
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Jack Cookson held that portfolio until he retired at dissolution of the Assembly in 1982.