Yolande Gagnon

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Yolande Gagnon
Member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta
In office
1989–1993
Preceded by Eric Musgreave
Succeeded byDistrict Abolished
Constituency Calgary-McKnight
Personal details
Political party Alberta Liberal

Yolande Gagnon is a former provincial level politician from Alberta, Canada. She served as a member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta from 1989 to 1993.

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Political career

Gagnon ran for a seat in the Alberta Legislature in the 1989 Alberta general election. She won the electoral district of Calgary-McKnight by a slim margin in a hotly contested three-way race over Progressive Conservative candidate Mark Petros. [1]

Her electoral district was abolished due to redistribution. Gagnon ran for a second term in office in the new electoral district of Calgary Nose Creek for the 1993 Alberta general election. She was defeated by Progressive Conservative candidate Gary Mar in a closely contested race. [2]

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References

  1. "Calgary McKnight results 1989". Alberta Heritage. Retrieved 2008-05-07.
  2. "Calgary-Nose Creek results 1993". Alberta Heritage. Retrieved 2008-05-07.