Peter Singh

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2023 Alberta general election: Calgary-East
Peter Singh
MLA
Member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta for Calgary-East
Assumed office
April 16, 2019
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
United Conservative Peter Singh 7,12350.23+0.51
New Democratic Rosman Valencia6,42545.31+13.13
Green Jayden Baldonado4032.84+0.52
Solidarity Movement Garry Dirk1661.17
Communist Jonathan Trautman640.45-0.00
Total14,18199.02
Rejected and declined1410.98
Turnout14,32244.41
Eligible electors32,250
United Conservative hold Swing -6.31
Source(s)
2019 Alberta general election : Calgary-East
PartyCandidateVotes%±%Expenditures
United Conservative Peter Singh 7,52049.72-4.54$33,681
New Democratic Cesar Cala4,86732.18-8.31$50,555
Alberta Party Gar Gar1,87912.42+11.20$16,933
Liberal Michelle Robinson4392.90-0.70$3,792
Green William Carnegie3512.32$3,515
Communist Jonathan Trautman690.46+0.03$500
Total15,12599.12
Rejected, spoiled and declined1350.88
Turnout15,26047.92
Eligible voters 31,843
United Conservative notional hold Swing +1.89
Source(s)
Source: Elections Alberta [11] [12] [13]
Note: Expenses is the sum of "Election Expenses", "Other Expenses" and "Transfers Issued". The Elections Act limits "Election Expenses" to $50,000.

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