Rick Wilson (Canadian politician)

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2023 Alberta general election: Maskwacis-Wetaskiwin
Rick Wilson
Minister of Indigenous Relations of Alberta
Assumed office
April 30, 2019
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
United Conservative Rick Wilson 11,64067.54+3.42
New Democratic Katherine Swampy4,80127.86+4.12
Independent Marie Rittenhouse5203.02
Green Justin Fuss1871.09-0.20
Solidarity Movement Suzanne Jubb860.50
Total17,23499.68
Rejected and declined550.32
Turnout17,28958.01
Eligible voters29,805
United Conservative hold Swing -0.35
Source(s)

2019 general election

2019 Alberta general election : Maskwacis-Wetaskiwin
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
United Conservative Rick Wilson 12,79664.12%7.28%
New Democratic Bruce Hinkley 4,73723.74%-17.77%
Alberta Party Sherry Greene1,3826.93%
Freedom Conservative David White5222.62%
Alberta Advantage PartyWesley Rea2631.32%
Green Desmond G. Bull2561.28%
Total19,956
Rejected, Spoiled and Declined90
Eligible electors / Turnout28,94869.25%
United Conservative pickup new district.
Source(s)
Source: "74 - Maskwacis-Wetaskiwin, 2019 Alberta general election". officialresults.elections.ab.ca. Elections Alberta . Retrieved May 21, 2020.
Alberta provincial government of Jason Kenney
Cabinet post (1)
PredecessorOfficeSuccessor
Richard Feehan Minister of Indigenous Relations
April 30, 2019
Incumbent

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