1989 Beaver River federal by-election

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1989 Beaver River federal by-election
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  1988 March 13, 1989 (1989-03-13) 1993  

Riding of Beaver River
 First partySecond party
  Deborah Grey.jpg
PC
Candidate Deborah Grey Dave Broda
Party Reform Progressive Conservative
Popular vote11,1546,912
Percentage48.70%30.18%
SwingIncrease2.svg 36.50pp Decrease2.svg 10.22pp

 Third partyFourth party
 
LPC
NDP
CandidateErnie O. BrosseauBarbara Bonneau
Party Liberal New Democratic
Popular vote2,7562,081
Percentage12.03%9.09%
SwingDecrease2.svg 7.13pp Decrease2.svg 9.96pp

MP before election

Vacant

Elected MP

Deborah Grey
Reform

A by-election was held in the Alberta federal riding of Beaver River on March 13, 1989. The election was triggered by the death of incumbent John Dahmer, who died five days after winning the seat in the 1988 federal election. [1]

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Reform candidate Deborah Grey won the by-election, becoming the party's first elected MP. [2]

An exhibit display at the Royal Alberta Museum depicts artefacts from the 1989 by-election, including Grey's motorcycle. Deborah Grey display.jpg
An exhibit display at the Royal Alberta Museum depicts artefacts from the 1989 by-election, including Grey's motorcycle.

Results

Canadian federal by-election, March 13, 1989: Beaver River
upon death of John Dahmer
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Reform Deborah Grey 11,15448.70%+36.50%
Progressive Conservative Dave Broda 6,91230.18%-10.22%
Liberal Ernie O. Brosseau2,75612.03%-7.13%
New Democratic Barbara Bonneau2,0819.09%-9.96%
Total valid votes22,903100.00%
Reform gain from Progressive Conservative Swing +23.36%

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