Provincial Politics
Horner ran for a seat in the Legislative Assembly of Alberta in the Lac Ste. Anne electoral district. He defeated incumbent William Patterson in a closely contested race to win the district.
Horner's district was abolished in 1971, so he decided to run in the new Barrhead district. He won the new district in the 1971 Alberta general election by a comfortable margin. Horner was appointed to the cabinet after being elected in 1971. His first post was Minister of Agriculture. He served that portfolio from 1971 to 1975. He also served as Minister of Transportation and Minister of Economic Development as well as Deputy Premier.
He retained his seat for a third term in the 1975 Alberta general election increasing his margin of victory. Horner ran for a fourth term and won his largest provincial plurality in the 1979 Alberta general election. He resigned his post less than a year later on October 1, 1979.
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