Alberta general election, 1989
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The Alberta general election of 1989 was the twenty-second general election for the Province of Alberta, Canada. It was held on March 20, 1989 to elect members of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta.
Many political observers were surprised by the early election call - less than three years had passed since the previous election. Premier Don Getty, in his second election as Progressive Conservative Party leader, led it to its sixth consecutive term in government, despite losing a significant share of the popular vote and two seats in the legislature, including his own seat of Edmonton Whitemud to Liberal candidate Percy Wickman.
The New Democratic Party led by Ray Martin largely held its share of the popular vote, and also its 16 seats in the legislature.
The Liberal Party, under new leader Laurence Decore, was the principal beneficiary of the voters' continuing distrust of Don Getty. The Liberals' share of the popular vote increased to over 28%, more than the NDP, but the party's legislative caucus increased from four to only eight members.
[edit] Results
| Party | Party leader | # of candidates |
Seats | Popular vote | |||||
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| 1986 | Elected | % Change | # | % | % Change | ||||
| Progressive Conservative |
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83 | 61 | 59 | -3.3% | 367,244 | 44.29% | -7.11% | |
| New Democrats |
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83 | 16 | 16 | - | 217,972 | 26.29% | -2.93% | |
| Liberal |
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83 | 4 | 8 | +100% | 237,787 | 28.68% | +16.46% | |
| Social Credit |
|
6 | * | - | * | 3,939 | 0.47% | * | |
| Independent | 10 | - | - | - | 2,162 | 0.26% | -0.60% | ||
| Communist |
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2 | - | - | - | 85 | 0.01% | -0.02% | |
| Total | 267 | 83 | 83 | - | 829,189 | 100% |
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| Source: Elections Alberta | |||||||||
Note:
* Party did not nominate candidates in the previous election.
[edit] Members elected
For complete electoral history, see individual districts
| District | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Athabasca-Lac La Biche | Mike Cardinal | Progressive Conservative | |
| Banff-Cochrane | Brian Evans | Progressive Conservative | |
| Barrhead | Ken Kowalski | Progressive Conservative | |
| Bonnyville | Ernie Isley | Progressive Conservative | |
| Bow Valley | Tom Musgrove | Progressive Conservative | |
| Calgary Bow | Bonnie Laing | Progressive Conservative | |
| Calgary Buffalo | Sheldon Chumir | Liberal | |
| Calgary Currie | Dennis Anderson | Progressive Conservative | |
| Calgary Egmont | David J. Carter | Progressive Conservative | |
| Calgary Elbow | Ralph Klein | Progressive Conservative | |
| Calgary Fish Creek | William Edward Payne | Progressive Conservative | |
| Calgary Foothills | Pat Black2 | Progressive Conservative | |
| Calgary Forest Lawn | Barry Pashak | NDP | |
| Calgary Glenmore | Dianne Mirosh | Progressive Conservative | |
| Calgary McCall | Stan Nelson | Progressive Conservative | |
| Calgary McKnight | Yolande Gagnon | Liberal | |
| Calgary Millican | Gordon Shrake | Progressive Conservative | |
| Calgary Montrose | Rick Orman | Progressive Conservative | |
| Calgary Mountain View | Bob Hawkesworth | NDP | |
| Calgary North Hill | Fred Stewart | Progressive Conservative | |
| Calgary North West | Frank Bruseker | Liberal | |
| Calgary Shaw | Jim Dinning | Progressive Conservative | |
| Calgary West | Elaine McCoy | Progressive Conservative | |
| Camrose | Ken Rostad | Progressive Conservative | |
| Cardston | Jack Ady | Progressive Conservative | |
| Chinook | Shirley McClellan | Progressive Conservative | |
| Clover Bar | Kurt Gesell | Progressive Conservative | |
| Cypress-Redcliffe | Alan Hyland | Progressive Conservative | |
| Drayton Valley | Tom Thurber | Progressive Conservative | |
| Drumheller | Stanley Schumacher | Progressive Conservative | |
| Dunvegan | Glen Clegg | Progressive Conservative | |
| Edmonton Avonmore | Marie Laing | NDP | |
| Edmonton Belmont | Tom Sigurdson | NDP | |
| Edmonton Beverly | Ed Ewasiuk | NDP | |
| Edmonton Calder | Christie Mjolsness | NDP | |
| Edmonton Centre | William Roberts | NDP | |
| Edmonton Glengarry | Laurence Decore | Liberal | |
| Edmonton Glenora | Nancy Betkowski 1 | Progressive Conservative | |
| Edmonton Gold Bar | Bettie Hewes | Liberal | |
| Edmonton Highlands | Pam Barrett | NDP | |
| Edmonton Jasper Place | John McInnis | NDP | |
| Edmonton Kingsway | Alex McEachern | NDP | |
| Edmonton Meadowlark | Grant Mitchell | Liberal | |
| Edmonton Mill Woods | Gerry Gibeault | NDP | |
| Edmonton Norwood | Ray Martin | NDP | |
| Edmonton Parkallen | Doug Main | Progressive Conservative | |
| Edmonton-Strathcona | Gordon Wright | NDP | |
| Edmonton Whitemud | Percy Wickman | Liberal | |
| Fort McMurray | Norm Weiss | Progressive Conservative | |
| Grande Prairie | Bob Elliott | Progressive Conservative | |
| Highwood | Don Tannas | Progressive Conservative | |
| Innisfail | Gary Severtson | Progressive Conservative | |
| Lacombe | Ronald Moore | Progressive Conservative | |
| Lesser Slave Lake | Pearl Calahasen | Progressive Conservative | |
| Lethbridge East | Archibald D. Johnston | Progressive Conservative | |
| Lethbridge West | John Gogo | Progressive Conservative | |
| Little Bow | Raymond Speaker | Progressive Conservative | |
| Lloydminster | Doug Cherry | Progressive Conservative | |
| Macleod | LeRoy Fjordbotten | Progressive Conservative | |
| Medicine Hat | Jim Horsman | Progressive Conservative | |
| Olds-Didsbury | Roy Brassard | Progressive Conservative | |
| Peace River | Al Adair | Progressive Conservative | |
| Pincher Creek-Crowsnest | Frederick Deryl Bradley | Progressive Conservative | |
| Ponoka-Rimbey | Halvar Jonson | Progressive Conservative | |
| Red Deer North | Stockwell Day | Progressive Conservative | |
| Red Deer South | John Oldring | Progressive Conservative | |
| Redwater-Andrew | Steve Zarusky | Progressive Conservative | |
| Rocky Mountain House | Ty Lund | Progressive Conservative | |
| Sherwood Park | Peter Elzinga | Progressive Conservative | |
| Smoky River | Walter Paszkowski | Progressive Conservative | |
| St. Albert | Dick Fowler | Progressive Conservative | |
| St. Paul | John Drobot | Progressive Conservative | |
| Stettler | Brian C. Downey | Progressive Conservative | |
| Stony Plain | Stan Woloshyn | NDP | |
| Taber-Warner | Robert Bogle | Progressive Conservative | |
| Three Hills | Connie Osterman | Progressive Conservative | |
| Vegreville | Derek Fox | NDP | |
| Vermilion-Viking | Steve West | Progressive Conservative | |
| Wainwright | Robert Fischer | Progressive Conservative | |
| Westlock-Sturgeon | Nicholas Taylor | Liberal | |
| West Yellowhead | Jerry Doyle | NDP | |
| Wetaskiwin-Leduc | Donald H. Sparrow | Progressive Conservative | |
| Whitecourt | Peter Trynchy | Progressive Conservative |
Note:
- 1 Nancy Betkowski later changed her last name to MacBeth
- 2 Pat Black later changed her last name to Nelson
[edit] See also
| Preceded by 1986 Alberta election |
Alberta elections | Succeeded by 1993 Alberta election |
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