Wetaskiwin-Leduc

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Wetaskiwin-Leduc
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

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

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History

Wetaskiwin-Leduc was formed from the abolished Wetaskiwin and Leduc electoral districts prior to the 1971 Alberta general election; both districts had existed continuously since 1905. Wetaskiwin-Leduc was abolished prior to the 1993 Alberta general election and its area formed parts of the Wetaskiwin-Camrose and Leduc electoral districts.

Wetaskiwin-Leduc is named for the Cities of Wetaskiwin, Alberta and Leduc, Alberta.

Members of the Legislative Assembly (MLAs)

Members of the Legislative Assembly for Wetaskiwin-Leduc
AssemblyYearsMemberParty
See Wetaskiwin electoral district from 1905-1971
and Leduc electoral district from 1905-1971
17th  1971–1975   James Douglas Henderson Social Credit
18th  1975–1979   Dallas Schmidt Progressive Conservative
19th  1979–1982
20th  1982–1986 Donald H. Sparrow
21st  1986–1989
22nd  1989–1993
See Wetaskiwin-Camrose electoral district from 1993-2019
and Leduc electoral district from 1993-2004

Electoral history

1971

1971 Alberta general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Social Credit James Douglas Henderson 5,33447.37%
Progressive Conservative Emanuel Pyrcz4,59040.76%
New Democratic Lionel Udenberg1,33611.87%
Total11,260
Rejected, spoiled and declined29
Eligible electors / turnout16,16769.83%
Social Credit pickup new district.
Source(s)
Source: "Wetaskiwin-Leduc Official Results 1971 Alberta general election". Alberta Heritage Community Foundation. Retrieved May 21, 2020.

1975

1975 Alberta general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Progressive Conservative Dallas Schmidt 7,54463.91%23.15%
Social Credit Waldo Siemens2,07617.59%-29.78%
New Democratic Earl Rasmuson1,66214.08%2.21%
Liberal Pat Green5224.42%
Total11,804
Rejected, spoiled and declined28
Eligible electors / turnout20,69057.19%
Progressive Conservative gain from Social Credit Swing 19.86%
Source(s)
Source: "Wetaskiwin-Leduc Official Results 1975 Alberta general election". Alberta Heritage Community Foundation. Retrieved May 21, 2020.

1979

1979 Alberta general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Progressive Conservative Dallas Schmidt 8,21658.82%-5.09%
Social Credit Reinhold Ortlieb2,70219.35%1.76%
New Democratic Earl Rasmuson2,37216.98%2.90%
Liberal Brian King6774.85%0.42%
Total13,967
Rejected, spoiled and declinedN/A
Eligible electors / turnout23,92958.37%
Progressive Conservative hold Swing -3.42%
Source(s)
Source: "Wetaskiwin-Leduc Official Results 1979 Alberta general election". Alberta Heritage Community Foundation. Retrieved May 21, 2020.

1982

1982 Alberta general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Progressive Conservative Donald H. Sparrow 12,92363.98%5.15%
Western Canada Concept Bill Hosford3,51117.38%
New Democratic Earl R. Rasmuson3,19015.79%-1.19%
Independent Barry Cook5762.85%
Total20,200
Rejected, spoiled and declined69
Eligible electors / turnout28,62270.82%
Progressive Conservative hold Swing 3.56%
Source(s)
Source: "Wetaskiwin-Leduc Official Results 1982 Alberta general election". Alberta Heritage Community Foundation. Retrieved May 21, 2020.

1986

1986 Alberta general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Progressive Conservative Donald H. Sparrow 5,82355.72%-8.25%
New Democratic M. (Dick) Devries3,06129.29%13.50%
Liberal Kathleen Crone7407.08%
Representative Harold L. Schneider4884.67%
Western Canada Concept W.L. (Bud) Iverson2081.99%-15.39%
Independent John Tolsma1301.24%-1.61%
Total10,450
Rejected, spoiled and declined28
Eligible electors / turnout21,76848.13%
Progressive Conservative hold Swing -10.08%
Source(s)
Source: "Wetaskiwin-Leduc Official Results 1986 Alberta general election". Alberta Heritage Community Foundation. Retrieved May 21, 2020.

1989

1989 Alberta general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Progressive Conservative Donald H. Sparrow 5,76146.69%-9.04%
Liberal George Carrier3,44627.93%20.84%
New Democratic Bruce Hinkley3,13325.39%-3.90%
Total12,340
Rejected, spoiled and declined26
Eligible electors / turnout22,76854.31%
Progressive Conservative hold Swing -3.84%
Source(s)
Source: "Wetaskiwin-Leduc Official Results 1989 Alberta general election". Alberta Heritage Community Foundation. Retrieved May 21, 2020.

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References

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

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