Darshan Kang is a current provincial level politician and serves as the Member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta for Calgary McCall. Prior to his political career he was a welder and a real estate agent.
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Kang ran for office for the first time in Calgary McCall in the 2004 Alberta general election He was defeated in a hotly contested race by incumbent Shiraz Shariff.
Kang won his second bid for office in the 2008 Alberta general election. The election was a virtual rematch of 2004 with almost all candidates being the same. Kang defeated Shariff by 98 votes after returns in the advanced polls showed he had won overwhelming victories. Kang's numbers increased upon the official recount to 118 votes.[1] Shiraz Shariff and the Progressive Conservatives have challenged the vote in court claiming that the results of the advanced polling and special ballots was tainted.[2] The challenge was not successful.
| 2008 Alberta general election results[3] | Turnout 31.6% | |||
| Affiliation | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Liberal | Darshan Kang | 4,279 | 44.4% | |
| Progressive Conservative | Shiraz Shariff | 4,161 | 43.2% | |
| Wildrose Alliance | Ina Given | 542 | 5.6% | |
| Green | Sean Brocklesby | 385 | 4.00% | |
| NDP | Preet Sihota | 275 | 2.9% | |
| Total | 9,642 | 100% | ||
| Rejected, Spoiled and Declined | 68 | |||
| 30,669 Names on List of Electors | ||||
| 2004 Alberta general election results[4] | Turnout 33.96% | |||
| Affiliation | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Progressive Conservative | Shiraz Shariff | 3,195 | 43.60% | |
| Liberal | Darshan Kang | 2,891 | 39.45% | |
| Alberta Alliance | Ina Given | 576 | 7.86% | |
| Green | Sean Brocklesby | 338 | 4.61% | |
| NDP | Preet Sihota | 328 | 4.48% | |
| Total | 7,328 | 100% | ||
| Rejected, Spoiled and Declined | 86 | |||
| 21,831 Eligible Electors | ||||
| Legislative Assembly of Alberta | ||
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| Preceded by Shiraz Shariff |
MLA Calgary McCall 2008-present |
Succeeded by Incumbent |