Edmonton-Kingsway
Alberta electoral district
Defunct provincial electoral district
LegislatureLegislative Assembly of Alberta
District created1971
District abolished1993
First contested1971
Last contested1989

Edmonton-Kingsway was a provincial electoral district in Alberta, Canada, mandated to return a single member to the Legislative Assembly of Alberta using the first past the post method of voting from 1971 to 1993.[1]

History

The Edmonton-Kingsway electoral district was formed in the 1970 boundary redistribution from Edmonton North.

The Edmonton-Kingsway electoral district was abolished in the 1993 boundary redistribution and formed Edmonton-Mayfield.

Members of the Legislative Assembly (MLAs)

Members of the Legislative Assembly for Edmonton-Kingsway
Assembly Years Member Party
See Edmonton North electoral district from 1959-1971
17th  1971–1975     Kenneth Paproski Progressive Conservative
18th  1975–1979
19th  1979–1982
20th  1982–1986 Carl Paproski
21st  1986–1989     Alex McEachern New Democratic
22nd  1989–1993
See Edmonton-Mayfield electoral district from 1993-1997

Election results

1971 general election

1971 Alberta general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Progressive ConservativeKenneth Paproski6,31655.70%–
Social CreditEthel Sylvia Wilson3,53531.17%–
New DemocraticPaulette Atterbury1,29011.38%–
LiberalRoderick Woodcock1991.75%–
Total 11,340––
Rejected, spoiled and declined 92––
Eligible electors / turnout 16,59768.88%–
Progressive Conservative pickup new district.
Source(s)
Source: "Edmonton-Kingsway Official Results 1971 Alberta general election". Alberta Heritage Community Foundation. Retrieved May 21, 2020.

1975 general election

1975 Alberta general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Progressive ConservativeKenneth Paproski4,89766.23%10.53%
New DemocraticJane Weaver1,40619.02%7.64%
Social CreditJake Johnson6198.37%-22.80%
LiberalRoy Landreth4726.38%4.63%
Total 7394––
Rejected, spoiled and declined 30––
Eligible electors / turnout 1585146.84%–
Progressive Conservative hold Swing 11.35%
Source(s)
Source: "Edmonton-Kingsway Official Results 1975 Alberta general election". Alberta Heritage Community Foundation. Retrieved May 21, 2020.

1979 general election

1979 Alberta general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Progressive ConservativeKenneth Paproski4,38750.66%-15.57%
New DemocraticAlex McEachern2,56329.60%10.58%
Social CreditMartin Hattersley97511.26%2.89%
LiberalDorothy A. Richardson6847.90%1.51%
IndependentEddie Keehn510.59%–
Total 8,660––
Rejected, spoiled and declined N/A––
Eligible electors / turnout 16,84751.40%–
Progressive Conservative hold Swing -13.08%
Source(s)
Source: "Edmonton-Kingsway Official Results 1979 Alberta general election". Alberta Heritage Community Foundation. Retrieved May 21, 2020.

1982 general election

1982 Alberta general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Progressive ConservativeCarl Paproski4,29441.68%-8.98%
New DemocraticAlex McEachern3,87937.65%8.06%
IndependentMark Byington9509.22%8.63%
Western Canada ConceptCurtis Long6696.49%–
LiberalBill Broad3183.09%-4.81%
Social CreditGeorge Klimiuk1921.86%-9.39%
Total 10,302––
Rejected, spoiled and declined 16––
Eligible electors / turnout 16,37563.01%–
Progressive Conservative hold Swing -8.52%
Source(s)
Source: "Edmonton-Kingsway Official Results 1982 Alberta general election". Alberta Heritage Community Foundation. Retrieved May 21, 2020.

1986 general election

1986 Alberta general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
New DemocraticAlex McEachern4,66951.12%13.46%
Progressive ConservativeAllen Wasnea3,49138.22%-3.46%
LiberalPatrick Reid8969.81%6.72%
Heritage PartyBowden John Zachara780.85%–
Total 9,134––
Rejected, spoiled and declined 17––
Eligible electors / turnout 17,59152.02%–
New Democratic gain from Progressive Conservative Swing 4.43%
Source(s)
Source: "Edmonton-Kingsway Official Results 1986 Alberta general election". Alberta Heritage Community Foundation. Retrieved May 21, 2020.

1989 general election

1989 Alberta general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
New DemocraticAlex McEachern4,31444.40%-6.72%
Progressive ConservativeAllen Wasnea2,81829.00%-9.22%
LiberalJoan Cowling2,58526.60%16.79%
Total 9,717––
Rejected, spoiled and declined 26––
Eligible electors / turnout 17,23856.52%–
New Democratic hold Swing 1.25%
Source(s)
Source: "Edmonton-Kingsway Official Results 1989 Alberta general election". Alberta Heritage Community Foundation. Retrieved May 21, 2020.

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Election results for Edmonton-Kingsway". abheritage.ca. Heritage Community Foundation. Retrieved May 22, 2020.

Further reading

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