Elk Island (electoral district)

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Elk Island was a federal electoral district in the province of Alberta, Canada, that was represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1988 to 2004.

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Demographics

Population, 2000101,628
Electors78,983
Area (km²)
Population density (people per km²)

Geography

History

The electoral district was created in 1987 from Pembina and Vegreville ridings.

It was abolished in 2003 with parts being transferred mostly to Edmonton—Sherwood Park, Vegreville—Wainwright and Westlock—St. Paul ridings.

Members of Parliament

Election results

2000 Canadian federal election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%Expenditures
Alliance Ken Epp 33,73064.23%$44,810
Liberal Paul Bokowski9,28917.68%$7,720
Progressive Conservative Rod Scarlett6,17811.76%$5,618
New Democratic Chris Harwood3,3166.31%$1,372
Total valid votes52,513100.00%
Total rejected ballots1180.22%
Turnout52,63166.63%
1997 Canadian federal election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%Expenditures
Reform Ken Epp 26,27660.64%$43,022
Liberal Vic Bidzinski8,53619.69%$39,857
Progressive Conservative Peter Tadman5,41612.49%$24,995
New Democratic Mary Ellen VanDusen2,5445.87%$7,182
Independent Ace Cetinski5591.29%$8,143
Total valid votes43,331100.00%
Total rejected ballots730.17%
Turnout43,40462.91%
1993 Canadian federal election
PartyCandidateVotes
Reform Ken Epp 26,298
Liberal Jean Boisvert11,554
Progressive Conservative Brian O'Kurley 6,054
National James Keith Steinhubl4,061
New Democratic Steve Jacobs1,293
Natural Law Lorne Hoff234
Canada Party Gerry Averes108
1988 Canadian federal election
PartyCandidateVotes
Progressive Conservative Brian O'Kurley 19,447
New Democratic Rolf E. Nielsen9,046
Reform Dennis Tindall8,131
Liberal Patricia L. Hunter3,613
Confederation of Regions Warren Henrickson123

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