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2015 Alberta general election: Vermilion-Lloydminster
Richard Starke
Member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta for Vermilion-Lloydminster
In office
April 23, 2012 March 19, 2019
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Progressive Conservative Richard Starke 5,93547.35%-4.60%
Wildrose Danny Hozack4,17133.28%-4.17%
New Democratic Saba Mossagizi2,42819.37%15.92%
Total12,534
Rejected, spoiled and declined55
Eligible electors / turnout26,91846.77%-5.04%
Progressive Conservative hold Swing -0.21%
Source(s)
Source: "Elections Alberta 2015 General Election". Elections Alberta . Retrieved May 21, 2020.
2012 Alberta general election : Vermilion-Lloydminster
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Progressive Conservative Richard Starke 6,25551.95%-28.80%
Wildrose Danny Hozack4,50937.45%
Liberal Corina Ganton4633.85%-5.67%
New Democratic Ray Stone4153.45%-2.10%
Independent Richard Yaceyko3993.31%
Total12,041
Rejected, spoiled and declined52
Eligible electors / turnout23,34051.81%14.64%
Progressive Conservative hold Swing -28.37%
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