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♂ Robert J. Anders
aliasRobert J. Anders
Record
842 · 822

☆   Roman Catholic   
Type of record
Elected candidate ✓
Known but unelected candidate
Perennial candidate		 Not in office Performance: 100%
  ✓ ✗ ∑
Canada 6 0 6
Birth 1 April 1972
Age 52 years
First mandate 2 June 1997 → 26 years + 10 months ago
↳ at age 25 years + 2 months
 
Mandate ended 8 years + 6 months ago (18 October 2015)
Special notes
None
 
Robert J. Anders (1972– )
© Photo 2012 Robert Thivierge — licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0
Family tie with other documented individual
None
 
Well that's interesting!
An Alberta MP for the Reform / Canadian Alliance / Conservative Party from 1997 to 2015, Anders wrote in 2010 in a card supporting Canadian troops, "When in doubt, pull the trigger." It should be noted that this is the same guy who, a year later, was removed from the Veterans' Affairs Committee due to his tendency to fall asleep during meetings.
 

Service in elected office

Legislature Total Government Opposition
years months days years months days years months days
Canada 18 4 10

Electoral history

Races 6  
Path points 7  
5 documented challengers
⊕ David T. Bronconnier  m 
⊕ Jennifer Pollock  f  (2 runoffs)
⊕ André C. Vachon  m  (4 runoffs)
 		 ⊕ Frank Bruseker  m 
⊕ Jim Silye  m 
 
Eligible: 81,644 Votes: 52,832 Participation: 64.71% Candidacies: 6
Federal
36		 Alberta
2 June 1997
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 2851(F) — 20 Feb 2024 18:13 ET
✓
 → New to Parliament
Age
25
REF
 1/6 24,878 47.20% +9,601 Loser:
LIB
 15,277 28.99% David T. Bronconnier
After his election:
27 Mar 2000 27
REF
 →
CA
 Changed allegiance (remained in opposition)
Service: 3 years 5 months 24 days (Oppo.)
Eligible: 99,550 Votes: 61,590 Participation: 61.87% Candidacies: 5
Federal
37		 Alberta
27 November 2000
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 2544(F) — 30 Jun 2023 20:01 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
28
CA
 1/5 33,222 54.05% +19,963 Loser:
PC
 13,259 21.57% Jim Silye
After his election:
23 Dec 2003 31
CA
 →
CPC
 Changed allegiance (remained in opposition)
Service: 3 years 7 months (Oppo.)
Eligible: 83,259 Votes: 56,216 Participation: 67.52% Candidacies: 6
Federal
38		 Alberta
28 June 2004
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Minority
ID: 962(F) — 16 Aug 2021 01:29 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
32
CPC
 1/6 31,322 55.90% +14,920 Loser:
LIB
 16,402 29.27% Justin Thompson

Service: 1 year 6 months 25 days (Oppo.)
Eligible: 92,857 Votes: 64,952 Participation: 69.95% Candidacies: 6
Federal
39		 Alberta
23 January 2006
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  CPC  Minority
ID: 896(F) — 12 Feb 2022 15:12 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
33
CPC
 1/6 38,020 58.71% +23,692 Loser:
LIB
 14,328 22.12% Jennifer Pollock

Service: 2 years 8 months 20 days (Gov't)
Eligible: 99,255 Votes: 60,503 Participation: 60.96% Candidacies: 6
Federal
40		 Alberta
14 October 2008
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  CPC  Minority
ID: 5694(F) — 12 Feb 2022 15:12 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
36
CPC
 1/6 34,579 57.36% +21,375 Loser:
LIB
 13,204 21.90% Jennifer Pollock

Service: 2 years 6 months 17 days (Gov't)
Eligible: 103,812 Votes: 64,684 Participation: 62.31% Candidacies: 5
Federal
41		 Alberta
2 May 2011
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  CPC  Majority
ID: 6234(F) — 16 Aug 2021 01:29 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
39
CPC
 1/5 39,996 62.16% +28,622 Loser:
LIB
 11,374 17.68% Janice Kinch

Service: 4 years 5 months 16 days (Gov't)
Eligible: 85,530 Votes: 62,708 Participation: 73.32% Candidacies: 6
Federal
42		 Alberta
19 October 2015
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 7625(F) — 18 Mar 2023 23:09 ET
—
 Incumbent did not run in this election →
Age
43		 Successor:
CPC
 37,858 60.55% Ronald Liepert

Online biographical references (3)

Bilingual references are counted as a single reference.  Retrieved on
EN Parliament of Canada (ParlInfo)
Mr. Rob Anders, M.P.		 01 Apr 2024
FR Parlement du Canada (ParlInfo)
Monsieur Rob Anders, député		 01 Apr 2024
EN Wikipedia
Rob Anders		 01 Apr 2024
FR Wikipédia
Rob Anders		 01 Apr 2024

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Pub.: 22 Jun 2019 17:01
Rev.:  1 Apr 2024 07:14 (but data presented dynamically)

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