Pembina (Alberta electoral district)

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For the Manitoba provincial electoral district, see Pembina (provincial electoral district)

Pembina was a federal electoral district in Alberta, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1968 to 1988.

This riding was created in 1966 from parts of Athabaska, Edmonton West, Jasper—Edson and Vegreville ridings.

The riding was abolished in 1987 when it was redistributed in Beaver River, Edmonton East, Edmonton North, Edmonton Northwest, Edmonton Southeast, Edmonton—Strathcona, Elk Island, Peace River and St, Albert ridings.

[edit] Election results

Canadian federal election, 1968
Party Candidate Votes
     Progressive Conservative Frederick Johnstone Bigg 17,578
     Liberal Paul Chalifoux 9,342
     New Democrat ROMANIUK, Anne 2,963


Canadian federal election, 1972
Party Candidate Votes
     Progressive Conservative Daniel Hollands 23,864
     Liberal BORGER, John P. 9,879
     New Democrat HENNESSEY, Thomas 5,710
     Social Credit WIWCHAR, Norman M. 1,184
     Not affiliated DAVIDSON, Sam 421


Canadian federal election, 1974
Party Candidate Votes
     Progressive Conservative Peter Elzinga 19,172
     Liberal BORGER, John 12,196
     Not affiliated Daniel Hollands 7,017
     New Democrat HENNESSEY, Thomas 4,266
     Social Credit PELECH, Bill 973
     Communist STENBURG, Neil 151
     Not affiliated NELSON, Chuck 131
     Marxist-Leninist ASKIN, Peter 123


Canadian federal election, 1979
Party Candidate Votes
     Progressive Conservative Peter Elzinga 33,722
     Liberal NOBERT, Leonard Doyle 11,877
     New Democrat FLACH, Norman 4,953


Canadian federal election, 1980
Party Candidate Votes
     Progressive Conservative Peter Elzinga 31,490
     Liberal NOBERT, Len 11,464
     New Democrat DAVIS, Martin 5,260
     Social Credit CETINSKI, Ace 465


Canadian federal election, 1984
Party Candidate Votes
     Progressive Conservative Peter Elzinga 44,026
     New Democrat DARUDA, Greg 9,792
     Liberal Bob Russell 7,228
     Confederation of Regions HAUCH, Adam 1,215
     Communist ST. DENIS, Laurent A. 127

By-election: Resignation of Peter Elzinga, 16 April 1986


By-election on 29 September 1986
Party Candidate Votes
     Progressive Conservative Walter van de Walle 16,525
     New Democrat Ivor Dent 16,251
     Liberal SEIERSEN, Chris 6,505
     Independent Doug Christie 2,765
     Independent Ernie Jamison 1,241
     Confederation of Regions Elmer Knutson 926
     Independent Anne McBride 423

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