Jonathan Denis

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2015 Alberta general election: Calgary-Acadia
The Honourable
Jonathan Denis
ECA KC
Member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta for Calgary-Acadia
Calgary-Egmont (2008-2012)
In office
March 3, 2008 –May 5, 2015
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
New Democratic Brandy Payne 5,50634.72%30.20%
Wildrose Linda Carlson4,98531.44%-10.65%
Progressive Conservative Jonathan Denis 4,60229.02%-16.76%
Liberal Nicholas Borovsky7654.82%-1.45%
Total15,858––
Rejected, spoiled and declined113––
Eligible electors / turnout29,26454.58%-2.06%
New Democratic gain from Progressive Conservative Swing -0.21%
Source(s)
Source: "03 - Calgary-Acadia, 2015 Alberta general election". officialresults.elections.ab.ca. Elections Alberta . Retrieved May 21, 2020.
2012 Alberta general election : Calgary-Acadia
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Progressive Conservative Jonathan Denis 6,86345.78%–
Wildrose Richard Jones6,30842.08%–
Liberal Nicole Hankel9406.27%–
New Democratic Nick Lepora6774.52%–
Evergreen Antoni (Tony) Grochowski2021.35%–
Total14,990––
Rejected, spoiled and declined117––
Eligible electors / turnout26,67556.63%–
Progressive Conservative pickup new district.
Source(s)
Source: "03 - Calgary-Acadia, 2012 Alberta general election". officialresults.elections.ab.ca. Elections Alberta . Retrieved May 21, 2020.
2008 Alberta general election : Calgary-Egmont
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Progressive Conservative Jonathan Denis 5,41543.61%-7.21%
Liberal Cathie Williams3,28926.49%5.30%
Independent Craig Chandler 2,00816.17%–
Wildrose Barry Chase6765.44%-9.38%
Green Mark MacGillivray5824.69%-3.13%
New Democratic Jason Nishiyama4473.60%-1.75%
Total12,417––
Rejected, spoiled and declined69––
Eligible electors / turnout30,07041.52%0.30%
Progressive Conservative hold Swing -6.25%
Source(s)
Source: The Report on the March 3, 2008 Provincial General Election of the Twenty-seventh Legislative Assembly (PDF). Elections Alberta. July 28, 2008. pp. 198–201. Retrieved 15 June 2020.

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