Vermilion-Viking

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Vermilion-Viking
Flag of Alberta.svg Alberta electoral district
Defunct provincial electoral district
Legislature Legislative Assembly of Alberta
District created1971
District abolished1993
First contested 1971
Last contested 1989

Vermilion-Viking was a provincial electoral district in Alberta, Canada, mandated to return a single member to the Legislative Assembly of Alberta using first past the post method of voting from 1971 to 1993. [1]

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Vermilion-Viking is named for the Town of Vermilion and the Town of Viking.

Members of the Legislative Assembly (MLAs)

Members of the Legislative Assembly for Vermilion-Viking
AssemblyYearsMemberParty
See Vermilion electoral district from 1905-1971
17th  1971–1975   Ashley H. Cooper Social Credit
18th  1975–1979   Tom Lysons Progressive Conservative
19th  1979–1982
20th  1982–1986
21st  1986–1989 Steve West
22nd  1989–1993
See Vermilion-Lloydminster electoral district from 1993-2019
and Vegreville-Viking electoral district from 1993-2004

Electoral history

1971

1971 Alberta general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Social Credit Ashley H. Cooper 2,42046.91%
Progressive Conservative Tom Newcomb2,23243.26%
New Democratic Harry Yaremchuk5079.83%
Total5,159
Rejected, spoiled and declined25
Eligible electors / turnout6,62378.27%
Social Credit pickup new district.
Source(s)
Source: "Vermilion-Viking Official Results 1971 Alberta general election". Alberta Heritage Community Foundation. Retrieved May 21, 2020.

1975

1975 Alberta general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Progressive Conservative Tom Lysons 2,73154.36%11.09%
Social Credit Angus MacMillan1,27425.36%-21.55%
New Democratic Ken Jaremco1,01920.28%10.46%
Total5,024
Rejected, spoiled and declined24
Eligible electors / turnout6,63076.14%
Progressive Conservative gain from Social Credit Swing 12.68%
Source(s)
Source: "Vermilion-Viking Official Results 1975 Alberta general election". Alberta Heritage Community Foundation. Retrieved May 21, 2020.

1979

1979 Alberta general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Progressive Conservative Tom Lysons 3,29251.65%-2.71%
Social Credit Doug Livingstone2,08732.74%7.38%
New Democratic Grant Bergman87713.76%-6.52%
Liberal Ralph A. Wilson1181.85%
Total6,374
Rejected, spoiled and declinedN/A
Eligible electors / turnout8,97271.04%
Progressive Conservative hold Swing -5.05%
Source(s)
Source: "Vermilion-Viking Official Results 1979 Alberta general election". Alberta Heritage Community Foundation. Retrieved May 21, 2020.

1982

1982 Alberta general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Progressive Conservative Tom Lysons 4,35758.38%6.73%
Western Canada Concept Richard Van Ee1,74223.34%
New Democratic Grant Bergman1,20516.15%2.39%
Social Credit Patrick (Pat) Moore1592.13%-30.61%
Total7,463
Rejected, spoiled and declined23
Eligible electors / turnout9,47579.01%
Progressive Conservative hold Swing 8.07%
Source(s)
Source: "Vermilion-Viking Official Results 1982 Alberta general election". Alberta Heritage Community Foundation. Retrieved May 21, 2020.

1986

1986 Alberta general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Progressive Conservative Steve West 4,22871.67%13.29%
New Democratic Mervin Stephenson1,67128.33%12.18%
Total5,899
Rejected, spoiled and declined26
Eligible electors / turnout10,96354.05%
Progressive Conservative hold Swing 4.15%
Source(s)
Source: "Vermilion-Viking Official Results 1986 Alberta general election". Alberta Heritage Community Foundation. Retrieved May 21, 2020.

1989

1989 Alberta general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Progressive Conservative Steve West 4,08663.68%-7.99%
Liberal Greg Michaud1,25219.51%
New Democratic Grant Bergman1,07816.80%-11.53%
Total6,416
Rejected, spoiled and declined25
Eligible electors / turnout10,71160.13%
Progressive Conservative hold Swing 0.41%
Source(s)
Source: "Vermilion-Viking Official Results 1989 Alberta general election". Alberta Heritage Community Foundation. Retrieved May 21, 2020.

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References

  1. "Election results for Vermilion-Viking". abheritage.ca. Heritage Community Foundation. Retrieved May 22, 2020.

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