Robin Campbell (politician)

Robin Ian Campbell ECA (born September 9, 1955) is a former Canadian provincial-level politician. He was elected in 2008 to represent the electoral district of West Yellowhead in the Legislative Assembly of Alberta. He was a member of the former governing Progressive Conservative caucus. He was appointed Minister of Finance and President of the Treasury Board by Premier Jim Prentice on September 15, 2014. He lost his seat to Eric Rosendahl in the May 5, 2015 provincial election that also defeated the Progressive Conservative government after 44 years in office. On November 12, he was named president of the Coal Association of Canada.[1]

Robin Campbell
Member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta for West Yellowhead
In office
March 3, 2008 – May 5, 2015
Preceded byIvan Strang
Succeeded byEric Rosendahl
Personal details
Born
Robin Ian Campbell

(1955-09-09) September 9, 1955 (age 69)
Political partyProgressive Conservative
Residence(s)Jasper, Alberta, Canada

Political career

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Campbell ran for a seat in the Alberta Legislature for the first time in the 2008 Alberta general election. He won his first term to represent the electoral district of West Yellowhead by a wide margin to hold it for the governing Progressive Conservative caucus.[2]

Electoral history

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2008 Alberta general election: West Yellowhead
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive Conservative Robin Campbell 4,206 53.83% 8.10%
Liberal Lisa Higgerty 1,932 24.72% 4.43%
New Democratic Ken Kuzminski 1,054 13.49% -8.09%
Wildrose Alliance Earle Cunningham 326 4.17% -4.05%
Green Scott Pickett 296 3.79% -0.39%
Total 7,814
Rejected, spoiled and declined 26 5 1
Eligible electors / turnout 20,770 37.75% -8.76%
Progressive Conservative hold Swing 2.48%
Source(s)
Source: "81 - West Yellowhead, 2008 Alberta general election". officialresults.elections.ab.ca. Elections Alberta. Retrieved 21 May 2020.
Chief Electoral Officer (2008). The Report on the March 3, 2008 Provincial General Election of the Twenty-Seventh Legislative Assembly (Report). Edmonton, Alta.: Elections Alberta. pp. 558–563. Retrieved 7 April 2021.
2012 Alberta general election: West Yellowhead
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive Conservative Robin Campbell 4,393 44.59% -9.24%
Wildrose Alliance Stuart Taylor 2,688 27.28% 23.11%
Alberta Party Glenn Taylor 1,668 16.93%
New Democratic Barry Madsen 797 8.09% -5.40%
Liberal Michael Martyna 307 3.12% -21.61%
Total 9,853
Rejected, spoiled and declined 51 25 5
Eligible electors / turnout 20,919 47.37% 9.62%
Progressive Conservative hold Swing -5.90%
Source(s)
Source: "85 - West Yellowhead, 2012 Alberta general election". officialresults.elections.ab.ca. Elections Alberta. Retrieved 21 May 2020.
Chief Electoral Officer (2012). The Report of the Chief Electoral Officer on the 2011 Provincial Enumeration and Monday, April 23, 2012 Provincial General Election of the Twenty-eighth Legislative Assembly (PDF) (Report). Edmonton, Alta.: Elections Alberta. Archived (PDF) from the original on 6 May 2021. Retrieved 7 April 2021.
2015 Alberta general election: West Yellowhead
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
New Democratic Eric Rosendahl 4,135 38.92% 30.84%
Progressive Conservative Robin Campbell 3,433 32.32% -12.27%
Wildrose Stuart Taylor 3,055 28.76% 1.48%
Total 10,623 –turnout 23,063 46.29%
New Democratic gain from Progressive Conservative Swing -5.35%
Source(s)
Source: "85 - West Yellowhead, 2015 Alberta general election". officialresults.elections.ab.ca. Elections Alberta. Retrieved 21 May 2020.
Chief Electoral Officer (2016). 2015 General Election. A Report of the Chief Electoral Officer (PDF) (Report). Edmonton, Alta.: Elections Alberta.

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