Edmonton Gold Bar
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Edmonton-Gold Bar is a provincial
electoral district
, in Alberta
, Canada
. The district is one of 83 in the province mandated to return a single member to the Legislative Assembly of Alberta
using the first past the post method of voting.
The district is primarily urban and located in the central east portion of city of Edmonton
. It was created in the 1971 boundary redistribution from part of Strathcona East
.
The district has been a strong hold for Liberal candidates since 1986. Prior to that it supported Progressive Conservative candidates. The current representative is Liberal Hugh MacDonald who was first elected in 1997.
Yurko faced two other candidates in the election held that year and won the new district with a comfortable majority to pick up the seat for his party. After the election Premier Peter Lougheed
appointed Yurko as a cabinet minister. He ran for a second term in the 1975 general election. Yurko won a bigger percentage despite losing some of his popular vote as the opposition vote collapsed.
Yurko resigned from his cabinet post in 1978 with the intention of seeking the nomination the Progressive Conservative
nomination in Edmonton East
for the 1979 federal election
. He won the nomination and resigned his seat in early 1979.
The election in 1979 saw Progressive Conservative candidate Al Hiebert easily win a four cornered race to hold the open seat for his party. Hiebert was re-elected with a larger majority in the 1982 general election.
The 1986 election in the district saw a major upset with Hiebert getting defeated by Liberal candidate Bettie Hewes who managed to increase the Liberal vote in the district by over 5800 votes. Hewes won a stronger majority when she was re-elected to her second term in the 1989 general election. She won a landslide running for her third term winning the highest popular vote of any candidate in the 1993 general election. After the election Hewes briefly served as a leader of the opposition and of the Liberal party. She did not run for re-election in 1997 and retired at dissolution of the assembly.
The current representative is Liberal Hugh MacDonald who was first elected in the 1997 general election. He was re-elected three more times in 2001, 2004 and 2008.
Voters had the option of selecting 4 Candidates on the Ballot
On November 19, 2004 a Student Vote was conducted at participating Alberta schools to parallel the 2004 Alberta general election results. The vote was designed to educate students and simulate the electoral process for persons who have not yet reached the legal majority. The vote was conducted in 80 of the 83 provincial electoral districts with students voting for actual election candidates. Schools with a large student body that reside in another electoral district had the option to vote for candidates outside of the electoral district then where they were physically located.
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electoral district
Electoral district
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, in Alberta
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
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. The district is one of 83 in the province mandated to return a single member to the Legislative Assembly of Alberta
Legislative Assembly of Alberta
The Legislative Assembly of Alberta is one of two components of the Legislature of Alberta, the other being the Queen, represented by the Lieutenant-Governor of Alberta. The Alberta legislature meets in the Alberta Legislature Building in the provincial capital, Edmonton...
using the first past the post method of voting.
The district is primarily urban and located in the central east portion of city of Edmonton
Edmonton
Edmonton is the capital of the Canadian province of Alberta and is the province's second-largest city. Edmonton is located on the North Saskatchewan River and is the centre of the Edmonton Capital Region, which is surrounded by the central region of the province.The city and its census...
. It was created in the 1971 boundary redistribution from part of Strathcona East
Strathcona East
Strathcona East was a provincial electoral district in Alberta, Canada. The riding was created in 1959, out of the Edmonton district when it broke up into nine ridings.In 1971 the riding was split between Edmonton-Gold Bar and Edmonton Ottewell...
.
The district has been a strong hold for Liberal candidates since 1986. Prior to that it supported Progressive Conservative candidates. The current representative is Liberal Hugh MacDonald who was first elected in 1997.
Boundary history
| 32 Edmonton-Gold Bar 2003 Boundaries | |||
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| riding map goes here | map in relation to other districts in Alberta goes here | ||
| Legal description from the Statutes of Alberta 2003, Electoral Divisions Act. | |||
| Starting at the intersection of 97 Street with Norwood Boulevard; then 1. northeast along Norwood Boulevard and 112 Avenue to the Light Rail Transit (LRT) Line; 2. southwest along the LRT line to 84 Street; 3. south along 84 Street to Jasper Avenue; 4. northeast along Jasper Avenue to 82 Street; 5. south along the extension of 82 Street to the right bank of the North Saskatchewan River; 6. east along the right bank of the North Saskatchewan River to the east Edmonton city boundary; 7. south, east and south along the Edmonton city boundary to 92 Avenue; 8. west along 92 Avenue to 50 Street; 9. south along 50 Street to 90 Avenue; 10. northwest along 90 Avenue to Connors Road; 11. northwest along Connors Road to the Low Level Bridge and the right bank of the North Saskatchewan River; 12. northeast along the right bank of the North Saskatchewan River to the southerly extension of 97 Street; 13. north along the extension and 97 Street to the starting point. | |||
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| Members of the Legislative Assembly for Edmonton-Gold Bar | ||||
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| Assembly | Years | Member | Party | |
| See: Strathcona East Strathcona East Strathcona East was a provincial electoral district in Alberta, Canada. The riding was created in 1959, out of the Edmonton district when it broke up into nine ridings.In 1971 the riding was split between Edmonton-Gold Bar and Edmonton Ottewell... 1959-1971 |
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| 17th 17th Alberta Legislative Assembly The members of the 17th Alberta Legislative Assembly were elected in the general election held on August 30, 1971.On March 25, 1975, the 18th Alberta general election was held to elect the next legislature.-Party standings after the 17th General Election:... |
1971–1975 | William Yurko William Yurko William Yurko, MLA, MP, was a Canadian politician, and member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta and the Canadian House of Commons.... |
Progressive Conservative Progressive Conservative Association of Alberta The Progressive Conservative Association of Alberta is a provincial centre-right party in the Canadian province of Alberta... |
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| 18th 18th Alberta Legislative Assembly The members of the 18th Alberta Legislative Assembly were elected in the general election held on March 25, 1975.On March 14, 1979, the 19th Alberta general election was held to elect the next legislature.-Party standings after the 18th General Election:... |
1975–1979 | |||
| 1979 | Vacant | |||
| 19th 19th Alberta Legislative Assembly The members of the 19th Alberta Legislative Assembly were elected in the general election held on March 14, 1979.On November 2, 1982, the 20th Alberta general election was held to elect the next legislature.-Seating plan in the 19th Assembly:... |
1979–1982 | Al Hiebert Al Hiebert Alois "Al" Paul Hiebert is a former provincial level politician from Alberta, Canada. He served as a member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta from 1979 to 1986.-Political career:... |
Progressive Conservative | |
| 20th 20th Alberta Legislative Assembly The members of the 20th Alberta Legislative Assembly were elected in the general election held on November 2, 1982.On May 8, 1986, the 21st Alberta general election was held to elect the next legislature.-Party standings after the 20th General Election:... |
1982–1986 | |||
| 21st 21st Alberta Legislative Assembly The members of the 21st Alberta Legislative Assembly were elected in the general election held on May 8, 1986.On March 20, 1989, the 22nd Alberta general election was held to elect the next legislature.-Party standings after the 21st General Election:... |
1986–1989 | Bettie Hewes Bettie Hewes Elizabeth Jane Hewes was a Canadian politician, former Edmonton City Councilor, and Member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta.Hewes graduated from the University of Toronto in 1944 with degree in occupational therapy.... |
Liberal 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... |
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| 22nd 22nd Alberta Legislative Assembly The members of the 22nd Alberta Legislative Assembly were elected in the general election held on March 20, 1989.On June 15, 1993, the 23rd Alberta general election was held to elect the next legislature.-Party standings after the 22nd General Election:... |
1989–1993 | |||
| 23rd 23rd Alberta Legislative Assembly The members of the 23rd Alberta Legislative Assembly were elected in the general election held on June 15, 1993.On March 11, 1997, the 24th Alberta general election was held to elect the next legislature.-Party standings after the 23rd General Election:... |
1993–1997 | |||
| 24th 24th Alberta Legislative Assembly The members of the 24th Alberta Legislative Assembly were elected in the general election held in 1997.On March 12, 2001, the 25th Alberta general election was held to elect the next legislature.-Party standings after the 24th General Election:... |
1997–2001 | Hugh MacDonald Hugh MacDonald (politician) Hugh MacDonald is a Canadian politician, who currently represents the electoral district of Edmonton-Gold Bar in the Legislative Assembly of Alberta. He is a member of the Alberta Liberal Party. On Sept... |
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| 25th 25th Alberta Legislative Assembly The members of the 25th Alberta Legislative Assembly were elected in the general election held on March 12, 2001 and, with the exception of the three MLAs listed below, held their seats until dissolution of the legislature on October 25, 2004.... |
2001–2004 | |||
| 26th 26th Alberta Legislative Assembly The members of the 26th Legislature were elected in the 26th Alberta general election held on November 22, 2004. In the list below, cabinet members' names are bolded; leaders of official parties are italicized.-Party standings after 26th General... |
2004–2008 | |||
| 27th 27th Alberta Legislative Assembly The 27th Alberta Legislative Assembly was constituted after the 2008 Alberta general election on March 3, 2008. The Progressive Conservatives led by Premier Ed Stelmach increased the size of his majority.-Election aftermath:... |
2008–present | |||
Electoral history
The electoral district was created in the 1971 boundary redistribution. The election that year saw Strathcona East incumbent Progressive Conservative MLA William Yurko run here due to his old seat being abolished.Yurko faced two other candidates in the election held that year and won the new district with a comfortable majority to pick up the seat for his party. After the election Premier Peter Lougheed
Peter Lougheed
Edgar Peter Lougheed, PC, CC, AOE, QC, is a Canadian lawyer, and a former politician and Canadian Football League player. He served as the tenth Premier of Alberta from 1971 to 1985....
appointed Yurko as a cabinet minister. He ran for a second term in the 1975 general election. Yurko won a bigger percentage despite losing some of his popular vote as the opposition vote collapsed.
Yurko resigned from his cabinet post in 1978 with the intention of seeking the nomination the Progressive Conservative
Progressive Conservative Party of Canada
The Progressive Conservative Party of Canada was a Canadian political party with a centre-right stance on economic issues and, after the 1970s, a centrist stance on social issues....
nomination in Edmonton East
Edmonton East
Edmonton East is a federal electoral district in Alberta, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons since 1917.The district includes a portion of the city of Edmonton.-Geography:...
for the 1979 federal election
Canadian federal election, 1979
The Canadian federal election of 1979 was held on May 22, 1979 to elect members of the Canadian House of Commons of the 31st Parliament of Canada. It resulted in the defeat of Liberal Party of Canada after 11 years in power under Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau. Joe Clark led the Progressive...
. He won the nomination and resigned his seat in early 1979.
The election in 1979 saw Progressive Conservative candidate Al Hiebert easily win a four cornered race to hold the open seat for his party. Hiebert was re-elected with a larger majority in the 1982 general election.
The 1986 election in the district saw a major upset with Hiebert getting defeated by Liberal candidate Bettie Hewes who managed to increase the Liberal vote in the district by over 5800 votes. Hewes won a stronger majority when she was re-elected to her second term in the 1989 general election. She won a landslide running for her third term winning the highest popular vote of any candidate in the 1993 general election. After the election Hewes briefly served as a leader of the opposition and of the Liberal party. She did not run for re-election in 1997 and retired at dissolution of the assembly.
The current representative is Liberal Hugh MacDonald who was first elected in the 1997 general election. He was re-elected three more times in 2001, 2004 and 2008.
1971 general election
| 1971 Alberta general election Alberta general election, 1971 The Alberta general election of 1971 was the seventeenth general election for the Province of Alberta, Canada. It was held on August 30, 1971 to elect members of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta.... results |
Turnout 74.30% | Swing | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Affiliation | Candidate | Votes | % | Party | Personal |
Progressive Conservative Progressive Conservative Association of Alberta The Progressive Conservative Association of Alberta is a provincial centre-right party in the Canadian province of Alberta... |
William Yurko William Yurko William Yurko, MLA, MP, was a Canadian politician, and member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta and the Canadian House of Commons.... |
5,789 | 54.36% | * |
Social Credit Social Credit Party of Alberta The Alberta Social Credit Party is a provincial political party in Alberta, Canada, that was founded on the social credit monetary policy and conservative Christian social values.... |
William Young | 3,778 | 35.48% | * |
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... |
Tom Hennessey | 1,082 | 10.16% | * | ||||
| Total | 10,649 | 100% | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rejected, Spoiled and Declined | 51 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 14,401 Eligible Electors |
Progressive Conservative pickup new district | Swing N/A | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1975 general election
| 1975 Alberta general election Alberta general election, 1975 The Alberta general election of 1975 was the eighteenth general election for the Province of Alberta, Canada. It was held on March 25, 1975 to elect members of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta.... results |
Turnout 57.95% | Swing | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Affiliation | Candidate | Votes | % | Party | Personal |
Progressive Conservative Progressive Conservative Association of Alberta The Progressive Conservative Association of Alberta is a provincial centre-right party in the Canadian province of Alberta... |
William Yurko William Yurko William Yurko, MLA, MP, was a Canadian politician, and member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta and the Canadian House of Commons.... |
5,247 | 64.40% | 10.04% |
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... |
Grant Arnold | 1,312 | 16.10% | 5.94% | * |
Social Credit Social Credit Party of Alberta The Alberta Social Credit Party is a provincial political party in Alberta, Canada, that was founded on the social credit monetary policy and conservative Christian social values.... |
Larry Latter | 982 | 12.05% | ||
| * |
Liberal 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... |
Don Hoyda | 579 | 7.11% | * |
Communist Communist Party (Alberta) Communist Party – Alberta is a provincial political party in Alberta, Canada. It is a provincial branch of the Communist Party of Canada.-History:... |
Harry Strynadka | 28 | 0.34% | * | ||||||||||||
| Total | 8,148 | 100% | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Rejected, Spoiled and Declined | 33 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 14,191 Eligible Electors |
Progressive Conservative hold | Swing 7.99% | ||||||||||||||||||||
1979 general election
| 1979 Alberta general election Alberta general election, 1979 The Alberta general election of 1979 was the nineteenth general election for the Province of Alberta, Canada. It was held on March 14, 1979 to elect members of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta.... results |
Turnout 61.40% | Swing | ||||||||||||||||
| Affiliation | Candidate | Votes | % | Party | Personal |
Progressive Conservative Progressive Conservative Association of Alberta The Progressive Conservative Association of Alberta is a provincial centre-right party in the Canadian province of Alberta... |
Al Hiebert Al Hiebert Alois "Al" Paul Hiebert is a former provincial level politician from Alberta, Canada. He served as a member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta from 1979 to 1986.-Political career:... |
6,044 | 56.04% | |||||||||
| * |
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... |
Kathleen Wright | 2,343 | 21.72% | 5.62% | * |
Social Credit Social Credit Party of Alberta The Alberta Social Credit Party is a provincial political party in Alberta, Canada, that was founded on the social credit monetary policy and conservative Christian social values.... |
Ace Cetinski | 1,397 | 12.95% | 0.90% | * |
Liberal 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... |
Laurie Switzer | 1,002 | 9.29% | 2.18% | * |
| Total | 10,786 | 100% | ||||||||||||||||
| Rejected, Spoiled and Declined | 20 | |||||||||||||||||
| 17,599 Eligible Electors |
Progressive Conservative hold | Swing -6.99% | ||||||||||||||||
1982 general election
| 1982 Alberta general election Alberta general election, 1982 The Alberta general election of 1982 was the twentieth general election for the Province of Alberta, Canada. It was held on November 2, 1982 to elect members of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta.... results |
Turnout 71.48% | Swing | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Affiliation | Candidate | Votes | % | Party | Personal |
Progressive Conservative Progressive Conservative Association of Alberta The Progressive Conservative Association of Alberta is a provincial centre-right party in the Canadian province of Alberta... |
Al Hiebert Al Hiebert Alois "Al" Paul Hiebert is a former provincial level politician from Alberta, Canada. He served as a member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta from 1979 to 1986.-Political career:... |
7,223 | 56.71% | 0.67% |
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... |
Allen Eng | 3,563 | 27.98% | 6.26% | * |
Western Canada Concept Western Canada Concept The Western Canada Concept was a Western Canadian political party founded in 1980 to promote the separation of the provinces of Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta and British Columbia and the Yukon and Northwest Territories from Canada in order to create a new nation.The party argued that Western... |
Joe Wanner | 996 | 7.82% | * |
Liberal 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... |
Laurie Switzer | 567 | 4.45% | -4.84% |
Independent | Chuck Bolton | 387 | 3.04% | * | |||||
| Total | 12,736 | 100% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rejected, Spoiled and Declined | 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 17,838 Eligible Electors |
Progressive Conservative hold | Swing 3.47% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1986 general election
| 1986 Alberta general election Alberta general election, 1986 The Alberta general election of 1986 was the twenty-first general election for the Province of Alberta, Canada. It was held on May 8, 1986 to elect members of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta.... results |
Turnout 62.12% | Swing | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Affiliation | Candidate | Votes | % | Party | Personal |
Liberal 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... |
Bettie Hewes Bettie Hewes Elizabeth Jane Hewes was a Canadian politician, former Edmonton City Councilor, and Member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta.Hewes graduated from the University of Toronto in 1944 with degree in occupational therapy.... |
6,378 | 43.48% | 39.03% | * |
Progressive Conservative Progressive Conservative Association of Alberta The Progressive Conservative Association of Alberta is a provincial centre-right party in the Canadian province of Alberta... |
Al Hiebert Al Hiebert Alois "Al" Paul Hiebert is a former provincial level politician from Alberta, Canada. He served as a member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta from 1979 to 1986.-Political career:... |
4,150 | 28.29% | -28.42% |
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... |
Randy Morse | 4,142 | 28.23% | 0.25% | * | ||
| Total | 14,670 | 100% | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rejected, Spoiled and Declined | 27 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 23,659 Eligible Electors |
Liberal pickup from Progressive Conservative | Swing 33.73% | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1989 general election
| 1989 Alberta general election Alberta general election, 1989 The Alberta general election of 1989 was the twenty-second general election for the Province of Alberta, Canada. It was held on March 20, 1989 to elect members of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta.... results |
Turnout 63.69% | Swing | ||||||||||||||
| Affiliation | Candidate | Votes | % | Party | Personal |
Liberal 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... |
Bettie Hewes Bettie Hewes Elizabeth Jane Hewes was a Canadian politician, former Edmonton City Councilor, and Member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta.Hewes graduated from the University of Toronto in 1944 with degree in occupational therapy.... |
7,833 | 54.25% | 10.77% |
Progressive Conservative Progressive Conservative Association of Alberta The Progressive Conservative Association of Alberta is a provincial centre-right party in the Canadian province of Alberta... |
Cathy Wyatt | 4,381 | 30.34% | ||
| * |
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... |
Chris Tomaschuk | 2,170 | 15.03% | ||||||||||||
| * |
Communist Communist Party (Alberta) Communist Party – Alberta is a provincial political party in Alberta, Canada. It is a provincial branch of the Communist Party of Canada.-History:... |
Naomi Rankin Naomi Rankin Naomi Rankin is the current leader of the Communist Party of Alberta in Alberta, Canada.She has been leader of the Communist Party since 1992 and has run in every provincial and federal election in Alberta since 1982, for the Communist Party or the Communist Party of Canada... |
55 | 0.38% | * | |||||||||||
| Total | 14,439 | 100% | ||||||||||||||
| Rejected, Spoiled and Declined | 23 | |||||||||||||||
| 22,708 Eligible Electors |
Liberal hold | Swing 6.41% | ||||||||||||||
1993 general election
| 1993 Alberta general election Alberta 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... results |
Turnout 65.99% | Swing | ||||||||||||||||
| Affiliation | Candidate | Votes | % | Party | Personal |
Liberal 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... |
Bettie Hewes Bettie Hewes Elizabeth Jane Hewes was a Canadian politician, former Edmonton City Councilor, and Member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta.Hewes graduated from the University of Toronto in 1944 with degree in occupational therapy.... |
10,605 | 59.19% | 4.94% |
Progressive Conservative Progressive Conservative Association of Alberta The Progressive Conservative Association of Alberta is a provincial centre-right party in the Canadian province of Alberta... |
John Szumlas | 4,721 | 26.35% | ||||
| * |
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... |
Lorraine Crawford | 1,820 | 10.16% | ||||||||||||||
| * |
Social Credit Social Credit Party of Alberta The Alberta Social Credit Party is a provincial political party in Alberta, Canada, that was founded on the social credit monetary policy and conservative Christian social values.... |
David Friesen | 516 | 2.88% | * |
Green Green Party of Alberta The Green Party of Alberta, also known as the Alberta Greens, was a provincial political party in the province of Alberta, Canada.The Alberta Greens were formed in 1986 and received official party status on April 6, 1990... |
David Parker David J. Parker David James Parker is a politician from Alberta, Canada. He is the former leader of the Green Party of Alberta from 1996 to 2001. He has also been a perennial candidate running in federal and provincial elections.-Political career:... |
165 | 0.92% | * |
Natural Law Natural Law Party of Canada The Natural Law Party of Canada was the Canadian branch of the international Natural Law Party founded in 1992 by a group of educators, business leaders, and lawyers who practiced Transcendental Meditation.... |
Roni Shapka | 90 | 0.50% | * | |||
| Total | 17,917 | 100% | ||||||||||||||||
| Rejected, Spoiled and Declined | 36 | |||||||||||||||||
| 27,205 Eligible Electors |
Liberal hold | Swing 4.47% | ||||||||||||||||
1997 general election
| 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.... results |
Turnout 67.00% | Swing | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Affiliation | Candidate | Votes | % | Party | Personal |
Liberal 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... |
Hugh MacDonald Hugh MacDonald (politician) Hugh MacDonald is a Canadian politician, who currently represents the electoral district of Edmonton-Gold Bar in the Legislative Assembly of Alberta. He is a member of the Alberta Liberal Party. On Sept... |
7,528 | 48.62% | |||||||||||||
| * |
Progressive Conservative Progressive Conservative Association of Alberta The Progressive Conservative Association of Alberta is a provincial centre-right party in the Canadian province of Alberta... |
Susan Green | 5,819 | 37.58% | 11.23% | * |
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... |
Walter Heneghan | 1,970 | 12.72% | 2.56% | * |
Green Green Party of Alberta The Green Party of Alberta, also known as the Alberta Greens, was a provincial political party in the province of Alberta, Canada.The Alberta Greens were formed in 1986 and received official party status on April 6, 1990... |
David Parker David J. Parker David James Parker is a politician from Alberta, Canada. He is the former leader of the Green Party of Alberta from 1996 to 2001. He has also been a perennial candidate running in federal and provincial elections.-Political career:... |
92 | 0.59% | -0.33% |
Natural Law Natural Law Party of Canada The Natural Law Party of Canada was the Canadian branch of the international Natural Law Party founded in 1992 by a group of educators, business leaders, and lawyers who practiced Transcendental Meditation.... |
Maury Shapka Maury Shapka Maury Shapka is a former Canadian fringe party politician. He served as leader of the provincial Natural Law Party in Alberta from 1992 until 2002-Political career:... |
75 | 0.49% | |
| * | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total | 15,484 | 100% | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Rejected, Spoiled and Declined | 23 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 23,145 Eligible Electors |
Liberal hold | Swing -10.09% | ||||||||||||||||||||
2001 general election
| 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.... results |
Turnout 64.38% | Swing | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Affiliation | Candidate | Votes | % | Party | Personal |
Liberal 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... |
Hugh MacDonald Hugh MacDonald (politician) Hugh MacDonald is a Canadian politician, who currently represents the electoral district of Edmonton-Gold Bar in the Legislative Assembly of Alberta. He is a member of the Alberta Liberal Party. On Sept... |
7,654 | 51.07% | 2.45% |
Progressive Conservative Progressive Conservative Association of Alberta The Progressive Conservative Association of Alberta is a provincial centre-right party in the Canadian province of Alberta... |
David Fletcher | 5,981 | 39.91% | 2.33% | * |
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... |
Peter Cross | 1,159 | 7.73% | ||
| * |
Green Green Party of Alberta The Green Party of Alberta, also known as the Alberta Greens, was a provincial political party in the province of Alberta, Canada.The Alberta Greens were formed in 1986 and received official party status on April 6, 1990... |
Margaret Marean | 193 | 1.29% | 0.70% | * | ||||||||||||||||
| Total | 14,987 | 100% | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Rejected, Spoiled and Declined | 37 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 23,337 Eligible Electors |
Liberal hold | Swing 2.39% | ||||||||||||||||||||
2004 general election
| 2004 Alberta general election Alberta general election, 2004 The Alberta general election of 2004 was the twenty-sixth general election for the province of Alberta, Canada. It was held on November 22, 2004 to elect members of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta.... results |
Turnout 55.86% | Swing | ||||||||||||||||
| Affiliation | Candidate | Votes | % | Party | Personal |
Liberal 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... |
Hugh MacDonald Hugh MacDonald (politician) Hugh MacDonald is a Canadian politician, who currently represents the electoral district of Edmonton-Gold Bar in the Legislative Assembly of Alberta. He is a member of the Alberta Liberal Party. On Sept... |
8,798 | 62.66% | 11.59% |
Progressive Conservative Progressive Conservative Association of Alberta The Progressive Conservative Association of Alberta is a provincial centre-right party in the Canadian province of Alberta... |
Manjit Dhaliwal | 2,572 | 18.32% | ||||
| * |
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... |
Keith Turnbull | 1,967 | 14.01% | 6.28% | * |
Alberta Alliance Alberta Alliance Party The Alberta Alliance was a right wing provincial political party in Alberta, Canada. Many of its members were former supporters of the now-defunct Canadian Alliance federal political party and its predecessor, the Reform Party of Canada. Members also joined from such other provincial fringe parties... |
Delmar Hunt | 538 | 3.83% | * |
Independent | Dave Dowling | 167 | 1.18% | * | ||
| Total | 14,042 | 100% | ||||||||||||||||
| Rejected, Spoiled and Declined | 106 | |||||||||||||||||
| 25,326 Eligible Electors |
Liberal hold | Swing 16.59% | ||||||||||||||||
2004 Senate nominee election district results
| 2004 Senate nominee election results Alberta Senate nominee election, 2004 The 3rd Alberta Senate nominee election was held on November 22, 2004 in conjunction with the Alberta general election, 2004. Alberta is the only Canadian province to elect nominees for the Senate of Canada.-Background:... : Edmonton-Gold Bar |
Turnout 55.03% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Affiliation | Candidate | Votes | % Votes | % Ballots | Rank |
Progressive Conservative Progressive Conservative Association of Alberta The Progressive Conservative Association of Alberta is a provincial centre-right party in the Canadian province of Alberta... |
Betty Unger Betty Unger Betty E. Unger is a Canadian politician and a Progressive Conservative Senator in waiting from Alberta, Canada. Unger owned and operated a successful Alberta nursing services company for many years.... |
4,350 | 15.59% | 44.84% | 2 |
Independent | Link Byfield Link Byfield -Columnist and Writer:Byfield was editor and publisher for the now defunct Alberta Report magazine for 18 years. He is the son of conservative columnist Ted Byfield... |
3,970 | 14.23% | 40.92% | 4 |
Progressive Conservative | Bert Brown Bert Brown For the English footballer Bert Brown, see Sailor BrownBert Brown is a Canadian Senator and retired farmer and development consultant currently residing in Balzac, Alberta.-Early life:... |
2,986 | 10.70% | 30.78% | 1 |
Independent | Tom Sindlinger Tom Sindlinger Tom Sindlinger is a politician in Alberta, Canada, and former member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta.Tom Sindlinger was elected as a member for the district of Calgary-Buffalo in the 1979 for the Progressive Conservatives. He disagreed with his party on matters relating to the Heritage Trust... |
2,895 | 10.37% | 29.84% | 9 |
Progressive Conservative | Cliff Breitkreuz Cliff Breitkreuz Clifford N. Breitkreuz . He was raised on a farm and lived there until he left to earn his university degrees . In 1967 he returned to farming, and started teaching at Onoway Junior/Senior High School not long after that... |
2,875 | 10.30% | 29.64% | 3 |
Alberta Alliance Alberta Alliance Party The Alberta Alliance was a right wing provincial political party in Alberta, Canada. Many of its members were former supporters of the now-defunct Canadian Alliance federal political party and its predecessor, the Reform Party of Canada. Members also joined from such other provincial fringe parties... |
Michael Roth | 2,594 | 9.30% | 26.74% | 7 |
Alberta Alliance | Vance Gough | 2,342 | 8.39% | 24.14% | 8 |
Alberta Alliance | Gary Horan | 2,251 | 8.07% | 23.20% | 10 |
Progressive Conservative | David Usherwood | 1,956 | 7.01% | 20.16% | 6 |
Progressive Conservative | Jim Silye Jim Silye Jim Silye is a Canadian politician, businessman, and former professional football player for the Canadian Football League.... |
1,688 | 6.04% | 17.40% | 5 | |
| Total Votes | 27,907 | 100% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total Ballots | 9,701 | 2.88 Votes Per Ballot | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rejected, Spoiled and Declined | 4,235 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Voters had the option of selecting 4 Candidates on the Ballot
2008 general election
| 2008 Alberta general election results | Turnout 42.99% | Swing | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Affiliation | Candidate | Votes | % | Party | Personal |
Liberal 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... |
Hugh MacDonald Hugh MacDonald (politician) Hugh MacDonald is a Canadian politician, who currently represents the electoral district of Edmonton-Gold Bar in the Legislative Assembly of Alberta. He is a member of the Alberta Liberal Party. On Sept... |
6,279 | 44.89% | -17.77% |
Progressive Conservative Progressive Conservative Association of Alberta The Progressive Conservative Association of Alberta is a provincial centre-right party in the Canadian province of Alberta... |
David Dorward | 5,261 | 37.61% | 19.29% | * |
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... |
Sherry McKibben | 1,923 | 13.75% | ||
| * |
Green Green Party of Alberta The Green Party of Alberta, also known as the Alberta Greens, was a provincial political party in the province of Alberta, Canada.The Alberta Greens were formed in 1986 and received official party status on April 6, 1990... |
David Zylstra | 525 | 3.75% | * | |||||||||||||||||
| Total | 13,988 | 100% | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Rejected, Spoiled and Declined | 81 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 32,730 Eligible Electors |
Liberal hold | Swing -18.53% | ||||||||||||||||||||
2004 Student Vote
| Participating Schools |
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| Austin OBrien School |
| Braemar School |
| McNally High School |
| Ottewell School |
| St. Gabriel School |
On November 19, 2004 a Student Vote was conducted at participating Alberta schools to parallel the 2004 Alberta general election results. The vote was designed to educate students and simulate the electoral process for persons who have not yet reached the legal majority. The vote was conducted in 80 of the 83 provincial electoral districts with students voting for actual election candidates. Schools with a large student body that reside in another electoral district had the option to vote for candidates outside of the electoral district then where they were physically located.
| 2004 Alberta Student Vote results | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Affiliation | Candidate | Votes | % |
Liberal 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... |
Hugh MacDonald Hugh MacDonald (politician) Hugh MacDonald is a Canadian politician, who currently represents the electoral district of Edmonton-Gold Bar in the Legislative Assembly of Alberta. He is a member of the Alberta Liberal Party. On Sept... |
477 | 47.23% |
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... |
Keith Turnbull | 214 | 21.19% |
Progressive Conservative Progressive Conservative Association of Alberta The Progressive Conservative Association of Alberta is a provincial centre-right party in the Canadian province of Alberta... |
Manjit Dhaliwal | 202 | 20.00% |
Alberta Alliance Alberta Alliance Party The Alberta Alliance was a right wing provincial political party in Alberta, Canada. Many of its members were former supporters of the now-defunct Canadian Alliance federal political party and its predecessor, the Reform Party of Canada. Members also joined from such other provincial fringe parties... |
Delmar Hunt | 89 | 8.81% |
Independent | Dave Dowling | 28 | 2.77% | |
| Total | 1,010 | 100% | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rejected, Spoiled and Declined | 43 | |||||||||||||||||||||||