Matt Jones (Canadian politician)

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2023 Alberta general election: Calgary-South East
The Honourable
Matt Jones
Minister of Jobs, Economy and Trade
Assumed office
June 9, 2023
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
United Conservative Matt Jones 14,08758.82-2.39
New Democratic Justin Huseby9,44239.42+20.47
Green Catriona Wright3181.33
Solidarity Movement Heinrich Friesen1040.43
Total23,95199.39
Rejected and declined1460.61
Turnout24,09762.81
Eligible voters38,368
United Conservative hold Swing -11.43
Source(s)
2019 Alberta general election : Calgary-South East
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
United Conservative Matt Jones 12,86061.21%-0.48%
New Democratic Heather Eddy3,98318.96%-12.23%
Alberta Party Rick Fraser 3,81018.13%
Liberal Leila Keith2241.07%-4.46%
Alberta Independence Richard Fontaine1340.64%
Total21,011
Rejected, spoiled and declined47665
Eligible electors / turnout29,57871.21%20.63%
United Conservative gain from Alberta Party Swing 20.48%
Source(s)
Source: "24 - Calgary-South East, 2019 Alberta general election". officialresults.elections.ab.ca. Elections Alberta . Retrieved May 21, 2020.
UCP change is based on combination of Progressive Conservative and Wildrose results from the 2015 Alberta general election.

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