Chris Nielsen (politician)

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2019 Alberta general election: Edmonton-Decore
Chris Nielsen
Chris Nielsen 2015.jpg
Nielsen in May 2015
Member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta for Edmonton-Decore
In office
May 5, 2015 May 29, 2023
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
New Democratic Chris Nielsen 8,78947.54-21.17
United Conservative Karen Principe7,37139.87+13.89
Alberta Party Ali Haymour2,02710.96
Alberta Independence Virginia Bruneau3011.63
Total18,48898.79
Rejected, spoiled and declined2271.21
Turnout18,71556.68
Eligible electors33,017
New Democratic hold Swing -17.53
Source(s)
Source: "30 - Edmonton-Decore, 2019 Alberta general election". officialresults.elections.ab.ca. Elections Alberta . Retrieved 21 May 2020.
Alberta. Chief Electoral Officer (2019). 2019 General Election. A Report of the Chief Electoral Officer. Volume II (PDF) (Report). Vol. 2. Edmonton, Alta.: Elections Alberta. pp. 116–119. ISBN   978-1-988620-12-1 . Retrieved 7 April 2021.

2015 general election

2015 Alberta general election : Edmonton-Decore
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
New Democratic Chris Nielsen 10,53167.91%47.76%
Progressive Conservative Janice Sarich 2,84718.36%-24.00%
Wildrose Dean Miller1,2898.31%-13.24%
Liberal Bradley Whalen6914.46%-11.48%
Green Trey Capnerhurst1500.97%
Total15,508
Rejected, spoiled and declined473721
Eligible electors / turnout32,51847.90%0.59%
New Democratic gain from Progressive Conservative Swing 14.37%
Source(s)
Source: "32 - Edmonton-Decore, 2015 Alberta general election". officialresults.elections.ab.ca. Elections Alberta . Retrieved 21 May 2020.
Chief Electoral Officer (2016). 2015 General Election. A Report of the Chief Electoral Officer (PDF) (Report). Edmonton, Alta.: Elections Alberta.

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