Raj Sherman

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2023 Alberta general election: Edmonton-Whitemud
Raj Sherman
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Sherman in 2011
Leader of the Opposition in Alberta
In office
September 12, 2011 April 23, 2012
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
New Democratic Rakhi Pancholi 12,79760.40+11.22
United Conservative Raj Sherman 7,79936.81-2.63
Liberal Donna Wilson3701.75
Green Cheri Hawley2211.04
Total21,18799.29
Rejected and declined1520.71
Turnout21,33964.65
Eligible voters33,005
New Democratic hold Swing +6.92
Source(s)

2012 general election

2012 Alberta general election : Edmonton-Meadowlark
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Raj Sherman 5,14935.48+5.08
Progressive Conservative Bob Maskell 5,03134.67-20.16
Wildrose Rick Newcombe2,97720.52+17.80
New Democratic Bridget Stirling1,0927.53-1.44
Alberta Party Neil Mather2621.81
Total14,511
Rejected, spoiled and declined82
Eligible electors / turnout27,50653.05%13.55%
Liberal gain from Progressive Conservative Swing -11.81%
Source(s)
Source: "Elections Alberta 2012 General Election". Elections Alberta . Retrieved May 21, 2020.

2008 general election

2008 Alberta general election : Edmonton-Meadowlark
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Progressive Conservative Raj Sherman 6,17454.83%15.36%
Liberal Debbie Cavaliere3,42330.40%-10.86%
New Democratic Pascal Ryffel1,0108.97%-3.18%
Green Amanda Doyle3473.08%0.82%
Wildrose Richard Guyon3062.72%
Total11,260
Rejected, spoiled and declined38
Eligible electors / turnout28,60239.50%-5.79%
Progressive Conservative gain from Liberal Swing 11.32%
Source(s)

References

  1. "Sessional Papers (2011)" (PDF). Legislative Assembly of Alberta. p. 16. Retrieved January 17, 2015.
  2. 1 2 "Raj Sherman quits as Alberta Liberal leader, won't seek third term as MLA". Edmonton Journal. January 26, 2015. Retrieved December 16, 2017.
  3. "Sherman resigns as Liberal leader, says he's "lived a lifetime in politics already"". calgaryherald.
  4. Renata D'Aliesio (2010-11-23). "Tory MLA Raj Sherman suspended from caucus, vows to sit as independent". Calgary Herald via Yahoo news.
  5. "Raj Sherman elected Alberta Liberal leader". CBC News. September 10, 2011. Retrieved September 10, 2011.
  6. Davison, Janet (Apr 24, 2012). "Alberta election saw 'fear' win over 'anger'". CBC News. Retrieved 19 October 2022.
  7. "Albertans elect Tory majority government". CBC News. Apr 23, 2012. Retrieved 19 October 2022.
  8. Emmanuel, Rachel (21 June 2022). "The UCP LEC rejected an exemption request from former Alberta Lib leader Raj Sherman to run in the party's leadership race, which he required bc he was not a party member for 6 months". Twitter. Retrieved 21 June 2022.
  9. "Former Alberta Liberal leader Raj Sherman secures UCP nomination | Edmonton Journal". edmontonjournal.
  10. "Former Alta. Liberal leader, UCP leadership hopeful Raj Sherman now seeking nomination in Edmonton". 19 January 2023.
  11. "PROFILE: Dr. Raj Sherman seeks cure for Liberal woes". Archived from the original on 2011-09-30.
  12. "Legislative Assembly of Alberta". www.assembly.ab.ca.
  13. "46 - Edmonton-Whitemud". officialresults.elections.ab.ca. Elections Alberta . Retrieved June 9, 2023.