Pembina (Alberta federal electoral district)

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Pembina
Flag of Alberta.svg Alberta electoral district
Defunct federal electoral district
Legislature House of Commons
District created1966
District abolished1987
First contested 1968
Last contested 1984

Pembina was a federal electoral district in Alberta, Canada, that was represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1968 to 1988.

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History

This riding was created in 1966 from parts of Athabaska, Edmonton West, Jasper—Edson and Vegreville ridings.

The riding was abolished in 1987 when it was redistributed in Beaver River, Edmonton East, Edmonton North, Edmonton Northwest, Edmonton Southeast, Edmonton—Strathcona, Elk Island, Peace River, and St. Albert ridings.

Members of Parliament

This riding elected the following members of Parliament:

ParliamentYearsMemberParty
Pembina
Riding created from Athabaska, Edmonton West,
Jasper—Edson and Vegreville
28th  1968–1972   Jack Bigg Progressive Conservative
29th  1972–1974 Daniel Hollands
30th  1974–1979 Peter Elzinga
31st  1979–1980
32nd  1980–1984
33rd  1984–1986
 1986–1988 Walter van de Walle
Riding dissolved into Beaver River, Edmonton East, Edmonton North,
Edmonton Northwest, Edmonton Southeast, Edmonton—Strathcona,
Elk Island, Peace River and St. Albert

Election results

1968 Canadian federal election
PartyCandidateVotes
Progressive Conservative Jack Bigg 17,578
Liberal Paul Chalifoux 9,342
New Democratic ROMANIUK, Anne2,963
1972 Canadian federal election
PartyCandidateVotes
Progressive Conservative Daniel Hollands 23,864
Liberal John Borger 9,879
New Democratic HENNESSEY, Thomas5,710
Social Credit WIWCHAR, Norman M.1,184
Not affiliatedDAVIDSON, Sam421
1974 Canadian federal election : Pembina
PartyCandidateVotes
Progressive Conservative Peter Elzinga 19,172
Liberal John Borger 12,196
Not affiliatedDaniel Hollands7,017
New Democratic Thomas Hennessey4,266
Social Credit Bill Pelech973
Communist Neil Stenburg151
Libertarian Chuck Nelson131
Marxist–Leninist Peter Askin123
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1979 Canadian federal election
PartyCandidateVotes
Progressive Conservative Peter Elzinga 33,722
Liberal NOBERT, Leonard Doyle11,877
New Democratic FLACH, Norman4,953
1980 Canadian federal election
PartyCandidateVotes
Progressive Conservative Peter Elzinga 31,490
Liberal NOBERT, Len11,464
New Democratic DAVIS, Martin5,260
Social Credit CETINSKI, Ace465
1984 Canadian federal election
PartyCandidateVotes
Progressive Conservative Peter Elzinga 44,026
New Democratic DARUDA, Greg9,792
Liberal Bob Russell 7,228
Confederation of Regions HAUCH, Adam1,215
Communist ST. DENIS, Laurent A.127
Canadian federal by-election, 1986
Resignation of Peter Elzinga, 16 April 1986
PartyCandidateVotes
Progressive Conservative Walter van de Walle 16,525
New Democratic Ivor Dent 16,251
Liberal Chris Seiersen6,505
Independent Doug Christie 2,765
Independent Ernie Jamison 1,241
Confederation of Regions Elmer Knutson 926
Independent Anne McBride423

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