Andrew Beniuk
Encyclopedia
Andrew George Beniuk is a former provincial level politician from Alberta
, Canada
. He served as a Member of the Alberta Legislature from 1993 until 1997 and has since tried to regain his seat twice since being defeated.
. He defeated NDP
Leader Ray Martin
in a surprise win to pickup Edmonton-Norwood
for the Liberals
. On June 23, [995 Beniuk was removed from the Liberal caucus and sat as an Independent. He joined the Progressive Conservatives
in 1996. Beniuk ran for re-election in the 1997 Alberta general election
but was defeated by Sue Olsen
of his former party. Beniuk tried to regain his seat in the 2001 Alberta general election
but was defeated by Bill Bonner
in the Edmonton Glengarry electoral district. In 2008 he attempted to repeat his 1993 feat and ran against NDP leader Brian Mason
in Edmonton Highlands-Norwood
. He was easily defeated by Mason.
Alberta
Alberta is a province of Canada. It had an estimated population of 3.7 million in 2010 making it the most populous of Canada's three prairie provinces...
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
. He served as a Member of the Alberta Legislature from 1993 until 1997 and has since tried to regain his seat twice since being defeated.
Political career
Beniuk was elected to his first term in the Alberta Legislature in the 1993 Alberta general electionAlberta general election, 1993
The Alberta general election of 1993 was the twenty-third general election for the Province of Alberta, Canada. It was held on June 15, 1993 to elect members of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta...
. He defeated NDP
Alberta New Democratic Party
The Alberta New Democratic Party or Alberta NDP is a social-democratic political party in Alberta, Canada, which was originally founded as the Alberta section of the Co-operative Commonwealth Federation...
Leader Ray Martin
Ray Martin (politician)
Raymond Martin is a politician in Alberta, Canada and former member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta.Born in 1941 in Delia, Alberta, Martin attended the University of Alberta in Edmonton. He was a member of the Kappa Sigma fraternity...
in a surprise win to pickup Edmonton-Norwood
Edmonton-Norwood
Edmonton-Norwood was provincial electoral district in Alberta, Canada. The District was created from the Edmonton district in 1959 and was abolished in 2004 when it merged with Edmonton-Highlands to form Edmonton-Highlands-Norwood. The district was a swing riding and was held by every major party...
for the Liberals
Alberta Liberal Party
The Alberta Liberal Party is a provincial political party in Alberta, Canada. Originally founded in 1905, when the province was created, it was the dominant political party until 1921 when it was defeated. It has never been in government since that time...
. On June 23, [995 Beniuk was removed from the Liberal caucus and sat as an Independent. He joined the Progressive Conservatives
Progressive Conservative Association of Alberta
The Progressive Conservative Association of Alberta is a provincial centre-right party in the Canadian province of Alberta...
in 1996. Beniuk ran for re-election in the 1997 Alberta general election
Alberta general election, 1997
The Alberta general election of 1997 was the twenty-fourth general election for the Province of Alberta, Canada. It was held on March 11, 1997 to elect members of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta....
but was defeated by Sue Olsen
Sue Olsen
Sue Olsen is a former provincial level politician from Alberta, Canada. She served as a member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta from 1997 until 2001.-Political career:Olsen was elected to the Alberta Legislature in the 1997 Alberta general election...
of his former party. Beniuk tried to regain his seat in the 2001 Alberta general election
Alberta general election, 2001
The Alberta general election of 2001 was the twenty-fifth general election for the Province of Alberta, Canada. It was held on March 12, 2001 to elect members of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta....
but was defeated by Bill Bonner
Bill Bonner (politician)
Bill Bonner is a former provincial level politician. He served as a member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta from 1997 to 2004.-Political career:Bonner was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Alberta in the 1997 Alberta general election...
in the Edmonton Glengarry electoral district. In 2008 he attempted to repeat his 1993 feat and ran against NDP leader Brian Mason
Brian Mason
Brian Mason is a Canadian politician and leader of the Alberta New Democrats . Mason was first elected as a Member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta for Edmonton-Highlands-Norwood in a 2001 byelection, and his career in politics spans more than 20 years.Mason first became politically active...
in Edmonton Highlands-Norwood
Edmonton Highlands-Norwood
Edmonton-Highlands-Norwood is a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of Alberta, Canada. The district was created in 2004 when it was merged with Edmonton-Highlands and Edmonton-Norwood....
. He was easily defeated by Mason.