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Elk Island was a federal electoral district in the province of Alberta, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1988 to 2004.
[edit] Demographics
| Population, 2000 |
101,628 |
| Electors |
78,983 |
| Area (km²) |
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| Population density (people per km²) |
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[edit] Geography
[edit] History
The electoral district was created in 1987 from Pembina and Vegreville ridings.
It was abolished in 2003 with parts being transferred mostly to Edmonton—Sherwood Park, Vegreville—Wainwright and Westlock—St. Paul ridings.
[edit] Members of Parliament
[edit] Election results
| Canadian federal election, 2000 |
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
Expenditures |
| |
Canadian Alliance |
Ken Epp |
33,730 |
64.23% |
- |
$44,810 |
| |
Liberal |
Paul Bokowski |
9,289 |
17.68% |
- |
$7,720 |
| |
Progressive Conservative |
Rod Scarlett |
6,178 |
11.76% |
- |
$5,618 |
| |
New Democrat |
Chris Harwood |
3,316 |
6.31% |
- |
$1,372 |
| Total valid votes |
52,513 |
100.00% |
|
|
| Total rejected ballots |
118 |
0.22% |
|
|
| Turnout |
52,631 |
66.63% |
|
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| Canadian federal election, 1997 |
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
Expenditures |
| |
Reform |
Ken Epp |
26,276 |
60.64% |
- |
$43,022 |
| |
Liberal |
Vic Bidzinski |
8,536 |
19.69% |
- |
$39,857 |
| |
Progressive Conservative |
Peter Tadman |
5,416 |
12.49% |
- |
$24,995 |
| |
New Democrat |
Mary Ellen VanDusen |
2,544 |
5.87% |
- |
$7,182 |
| |
Independent |
Ace Cetinski |
559 |
1.29% |
- |
$8,143 |
| Total valid votes |
43,331 |
100.00% |
|
|
| Total rejected ballots |
73 |
0.17% |
|
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| Turnout |
43,404 |
62.91% |
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[edit] See also
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