Edmonton-Whitemud is a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of Alberta, Canada. In 1989, its constituents unseated the Premier of the day, Donald Getty, by voting for Liberal candidate, Percy Wickman.
The district was represented by Dave Hancock who was in his fourth term as the Member of the Legislative Assembly. Hancock has also served as Minister of Justice twice, Attorney General and prior to that as Minister of Intergovernmental and Aboriginal Affairs.
On December 15, 2006, Hancock was made Minister of Health and Wellness in Premier Ed Stelmach's cabinet. He later served as Deputy Premier under Stelmach's successor Alison Redford. Following Redford's resignation as Premier, Hancock was named as her replacement and sworn into office on March 23, 2014, meaning the Edmonton-Whitemud district was the seat of the Premier of Alberta for the second time.
History
The electoral district was created in the 1971 boundary redistribution from the electoral districts of Strathcona Centre and Strathcona West.
The 2010 boundary redistribution saw the riding significantly altered. It lost all land south of Anthony Henday Drive to the new electoral district of Edmonton-South West. In addition it also lost land along the east boundary with Edmonton-Rutherford. The old line established in 2003 ran along 119 Street. It was pushed west to run continuously along Whitemud Creek.
Boundary history
| 42 Edmonton-Whitemud 2003 Boundaries[1] |
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| Bordering Districts |
| North |
East |
West |
South |
| Edmonton-Riverview |
Edmonton-Ellerslie and Edmonton-Rutherford |
Edmonton-McClung and Stony Plain |
Leduc-Beaumont-Devon |
| riding map goes here |
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| Legal description from the Statutes of Alberta 2003, Electoral Divisions Act. |
| Starting at the intersection of the left bank of the North Saskatchewan River with Whitemud Drive; then 1. south along Whitemud Drive to Fox Drive; 2. east along Fox Drive to Whitemud Creek; 3. south along Whitemud Creek to Whitemud Drive; 4. east along Whitemud Drive to 122 Street; 5. south along 122/119 Street to the power line right of way as shown in Plan 1225 KS; 6. west along the power line right of way to Blackmud Creek; 7. in a southeasterly direction along Blackmud Creek to the north boundary of Sec. 29, Twp. 51, Rge. 24 W4; 8. east along the north boundary of Secs. 29 and 28, Twp. 51, Rge. 24 W4 to Gateway Boulevard; 9. south along Gateway Boulevard to the south Edmonton city boundary; 10. west along the south city boundary to the left bank of the North Saskatchewan River; 11. generally north and northeast along the left bank of the North Saskatchewan River to the starting point. |
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Representation history
The electoral district was created in the 1971 boundary redistribution. The first representative was former Canadian Football League player Don Getty. Getty had previously represented the electoral district of Strathcona West. The 1971 election saw Getty easily win the new district to pick it up for the Progressive Conservatives.
Getty won a larger majority in 1975 and he retired for the first time from the legislature in 1979. His replacement would be Progressive Conservative Peter Knaak who easily held the district for a single term before leaving in 1982. Robert Alexander took over as the Progressive Conservative in 1982.
Alexander resigned November 5, 1985 so that Getty who had just been elected as leader of the Progressive Conservatives and Premier of the province could have his seat back. Getty easily won the by-election held on December 11, 1985. Less than a year later Getty called his first election as Premier. He easily won the district back along with a majority government across the province.
The 1989 general election would turn out to be one of the most memorable in Alberta political history. Getty was defeated in a closely contested race by Liberal candidate Percy Wickman. The result was a surprise as Getty's party had won a majority across the province. The trouble for Getty's campaign started when he skipped an all-candidates forum which Wickman had put a rubber chicken in his place. He was also criticized heavily even by his own party members for running a billion dollars in spending announcements.
Wickman held the seat for one term before running in the Edmonton-Rutherford electoral district in 1993. His replacement was Liberal candidate Mike Percy who won a comfortable margin over Dave Hancock. Percy only held the district for one term.
Hancock would run as the Progressive Conservative candidate for the second time in the 1997 general election. He was re-elected three more times.
Legislature results
1971 general election
1975 general election
1979 general election
1982 general election
1985 by-election
1986 general election
1989 general election
1993 general election
1997 general election
2001 general election
2004 general election
2008 general election
2012 general election
2014 by-election
| October 27, 2014 by-election results |
Turnout ––.––% |
Swing |
|
Affiliation |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
Party |
Personal |
| |
Progressive Conservative |
Stephen Mandel |
6,003 |
42.64% |
| |
NDP |
Bob Turner |
3,150 |
22.38% |
13.24% |
|
Wildrose | Tim Grover | 2,679 | 19.03% | 2.72% |
| |
Liberal |
Donna Wilson |
2,043 |
14.51% |
2.39% |
| |
Alberta Party |
Will Munsey |
202 |
1.43% |
| Total |
14,077 |
100% |
| Rejected, Spoiled and Declined |
–– |
| ––,––– Eligible Electors |
Senate nominee results
2004 Senate nominee election district results
| 2004 Senate nominee election results: Edmonton-Whitemud[13] |
Turnout 52.60% |
|
Affiliation |
Candidate |
Votes |
% Votes |
% Ballots |
Rank |
| |
Progressive Conservative |
Betty Unger |
6,147 |
17.17% |
51.83% |
2 |
| |
Progressive Conservative |
Bert Brown |
4,750 |
13.27% |
40.05% |
1 |
| |
Independent |
Link Byfield |
4,438 |
12.40% |
37.42% |
4 |
| |
Progressive Conservative |
Cliff Breitkreuz |
4,396 |
12.28% |
37.07% |
3 |
| |
Progressive Conservative |
David Usherwood |
3,275 |
9.15% |
27.61% |
6 |
| |
Progressive Conservative |
Jim Silye |
2,873 |
8.03% |
24.22% |
5 |
|
Alliance |
Michael Roth |
2,724 |
7.61% |
22.97% |
7 |
| |
Independent |
Tom Sindlinger |
2,712 |
7.58% |
22.87% |
9 |
|
Alliance |
Gary Horan |
2,294 |
6.41% |
18.96% |
10 |
|
Alliance |
Vance Gough |
2,189 |
6.10% |
18.46% |
8 |
| Total Votes |
35,798 |
100% |
| Total Ballots |
11,860 |
3.02 Votes Per Ballot |
| Rejected, Spoiled and Declined |
4,418 |
Voters had the option of selecting 4 Candidates on the Ballot
Student Vote results
2004 election
| Participating Schools[14] |
|---|
| Earl Buxton School |
| George P. Nicholson School |
| Riverbend Junior High |
| St.Mary Elementary |
| Vernon Barford Junior High School |
On November 19, 2004 a Student Vote was conducted at participating Alberta schools to parallel the 2004 Alberta general election results. The vote was designed to educate students and simulate the electoral process for persons who have not yet reached the legal majority. The vote was conducted in 80 of the 83 provincial electoral districts with students voting for actual election candidates. Schools with a large student body that reside in another electoral district had the option to vote for candidates outside of the electoral district then where they were physically located.
2012 election
References
- ↑ "E‑4.1". Statutes of the Province of Alberta. Government of Alberta. 2003. p. 22.
- ↑ "Members of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta 1905-2006" (PDF). Legislative Assembly of Alberta. Retrieved February 27, 2010.
- ↑ "Edmonton-Whitemud Official Results 1971 Alberta general election". Alberta Heritage Community Foundation. Retrieved March 1, 2010.
- ↑ "Edmonton-Whitemud Official Results 1975 Alberta general election". Alberta Heritage Community Foundation. Retrieved March 19, 2010.
- ↑ "Edmonton-Whitemud Official Results 1979 Alberta general election". Alberta Heritage Community Foundation. Retrieved March 19, 2010.
- ↑ "Edmonton-Whitemud Official Results 1982 Alberta general election". Alberta Heritage Community Foundation. Retrieved March 19, 2010.
- ↑ "Edmonton-Whitemud Official Results 1989 Alberta general election". Alberta Heritage Community Foundation. Retrieved March 19, 2010.
- ↑ "Edmonton-Whitemud Official Results 1993 Alberta general election". Alberta Heritage Community Foundation. Retrieved March 19, 2010.
- ↑ "1997 General Election". Elections Alberta. Retrieved January 26, 2012.
- ↑ "Edmonton-Whitemud Official Results 2001 Alberta general election" (PDF). Elections Alberta. Retrieved March 3, 2010.
- ↑ "Edmonton-Whitemud Statement of Official Results 2004 Alberta general election" (PDF). Elections Alberta. Retrieved March 19, 2010.
- ↑ The Report on the March 3, 2008 Provincial General Election of the Twenty-seventh Legislative Assembly. Elections Alberta. July 28, 2008. pp. 340–345.
- ↑ "Senate Nominee Election 2004 Tabulation of Official Results" (PDF). Elections Alberta. Retrieved February 28, 2010.
- ↑ "School by School results". Student Vote Canada. Retrieved 2008-04-27.
- ↑ "Riding by Riding Results - the Candidates". Student Vote Canada. Retrieved 2008-04-19.
External links
Coordinates: 53°28′26″N 113°32′28″W / 53.474°N 113.541°W / 53.474; -113.541
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