Thomas Dang

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2019 Alberta general election: Edmonton-South
Thomas Dang
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Dang in 2018
Alberta NDP Deputy House Leader
In office
February 8, 2021 –December 21, 2021
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
New Democratic Thomas Dang 10,67346.63-7.06
United Conservative Tunde Obasan9,88143.17+3.20
Alberta Party Pramod Kumar2,1569.42+2.10
Green Ben Roach1800.79+0.71
Total22,89099.10–
Rejected, spoiled and declined2080.90
Turnout23,09870.84
Eligible electors32,607
New Democratic hold Swing -5.13
Source(s)
Source: "42 - Edmonton-South, 2019 Alberta general election". officialresults.elections.ab.ca. Elections Alberta . Retrieved May 21, 2020.
Alberta. Chief Electoral Officer (2019). 2019 General Election. A Report of the Chief Electoral Officer. Volume II (PDF) (Report). Vol. 2. Edmonton, Alta.: Elections Alberta. pp. 164–167. ISBN   978-1-988620-12-1 . Retrieved April 7, 2021.

2015 general election

2015 Alberta general election : Edmonton-South West
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
New Democratic Thomas Dang 12,35254.41%45.89%
Progressive Conservative Matt Jeneroux 6,31627.82%-28.64%
Wildrose Cole Kander2,29010.09%-7.93%
Liberal Rudy Arcilla1,1995.28%-9.67%
Alberta Party Krishna Tailor5432.39%0.35%
Total22,700––
Rejected, spoiled and declined813521
Eligible electors / turnout41,23055.30%3.99%
New Democratic gain from Progressive Conservative Swing -5.93%
Source(s)
Source: "44 - Edmonton-South West, 2015 Alberta general election". officialresults.elections.ab.ca. Elections Alberta . Retrieved May 21, 2020.
Chief Electoral Officer (2016). 2015 General Election. A Report of the Chief Electoral Officer (PDF) (Report). Edmonton, Alta.: Elections Alberta.

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