Edmonton North

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Edmonton North was a federal electoral district in Alberta, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1979 to 2004.

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[edit] Demographics

Population, 2001 103,893
Electors 83,259
Area (km²)
Population density (people per km²)

[edit] Geography

The riding consisted of the northern part of the city of Edmonton, Alberta.

[edit] History

It was created in 1976 from parts of Edmonton Centre, Edmonton East, Edmonton West and Pembina ridings.

It was abolished in 2003 when it was redistributed into Edmonton East, Edmonton—Sherwood Park and Edmonton—St. Albert ridings.

[edit] Mmembers of Parliament

This riding elected the following Members of Parliament:

  1. 1979-1993: Steve Paproski - Progressive Conservative
  2. 1993-1997: John Loney - Liberal
  3. 1997-2004: Deborah Grey - Reform (1997-2000), Canadian Alliance (2000-2002), Independent (2002), Canadian Alliance (2002-2003), Conservative (2003-2004) - She previsouly represented Beaver River.

A fairly safe conservative riding, it was caught up in the Liberal swing in 1993, albeit barely. Popular MP Deborah Grey kept the riding easily as well.

[edit] Election results

Canadian federal election, 2000
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
     Canadian Alliance Deborah Grey 22,063 51.21% $61,317
     Liberal Jim Jacuta 14,786 34.32% $28,846
     New Democratic Party Laurie Lang 3,216 7.46% $815
     Progressive Conservative Dean Sanduga 3,010 6.98% $9,842
Total valid votes 43,075 100.00%
Total rejected ballots 174 0.40%
Turnout 43,249 57.20%


Canadian federal election, 1997
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
     Reform Deborah Grey 16,124 44.30% $56,921
     Liberal Jonathan Murphy 11,820 32.47% $46,517
     New Democratic Party Ray Martin 5,413 14.87% $60,286
     Progressive Conservative Mitch Panciuk 2,811 7.72% $51,169
     Natural Law Ric Johnsen 226 0.62%
Total valid votes 36,394 100.00%
Total rejected ballots 99 0.27%
Turnout 36,493 55.63%


Canadian federal election, 1993
Party Candidate Votes
     Liberal LONEY, John 19,433
     Reform MIX, Ron 19,350
     Progressive Conservative PANCIUK, Mitch 4,639
     New Democrat HALL, Lori 3,399
     National AGOTO, Ed 2,168
     Natural Law KINZEL, Ria 262
     Canada Party FORMOE, Tim 103
     Independent VALLEE, Robert 77


Canadian federal election, 1988
Party Candidate Votes
     Progressive Conservative PAPROSKI, Steve 19,045
     New Democrat RISSLING, Nels 15,583
     Liberal LONEY, John 9,270
     Reform BIER, A. Erich 2,630
     Christian Heritage WERKMAN, John 723
     Not affiliated CLARK, Alan 139
     Commonwealth BOHDAN, Bill 64
     Communist BOODLE, Robin Leslie 62
     Confederation of Regions KEHLERT, Sigmund 58


Canadian federal election, 1984
Party Candidate Votes
     Progressive Conservative PAPROSKI, Steve 29,074
     New Democrat STEVENSON, Garth 12,305
     Liberal STEWART, Dave 8,311
     Confederation of Regions DRAGINDA, Dave 520
     Social Credit CERMINARA, Frank 345
     Communist RANKIN, Naomi 194


Canadian federal election, 1980
Party Candidate Votes
     Progressive Conservative PAPROSKI, Steven Eugene 21,442
     Liberal YATES, Arthur 9,696
     New Democrat YOUNIE, John 5,107
     Marxist-Leninist NELSON, Dan 112


Canadian federal election, 1979
Party Candidate Votes
     Progressive Conservative PAPROSKI, Steven E. 24,618
     Liberal YANICK, Joe 10,259
     New Democrat MILLER, John 5,673
     Marxist-Leninist NELSON, Dan 122

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