Mo Elsalhy
MLA for Edmonton-McClung
In office
November 22, 2004 – March 3, 2008
Preceded byMark Norris
Succeeded byDavid Xiao
Personal details
BornMarch 20, 1971
Egypt
Political partyAlberta Party
Other political
affiliations		Liberal (former)
Children3
ResidenceEdmonton
OccupationPharmacist

Mo Elsalhy (born March 20, 1971) is a politician, pharmacist and businessman from Alberta, Canada.[1] He received his Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy from the University of Alberta in 1994.

Political career

Elsalhy contested the nomination for Edmonton McClung against Maurice Tougas in 2004, and started campaigning three months before the nomination day. He was elected as a Member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta representing Edmonton McClung in the 2004 general election for the Alberta Liberal Party. Despite being heavily outspent, he defeated Mark Norris, the only cabinet minister to lose a seat in this election. He was then assigned the role of Critic for the Government Services and Innovation and Science portfolios by Opposition Leader Kevin Taft. He was also made Deputy House Leader and was chosen Shadow Minister of Justice and Attorney General and Shadow Solicitor General and Minister of Public Security. He also chaired the Democratic Renewal Committee for the Official Opposition and was appointed Deputy Chair of the all-party Standing Policy Field Committee for Government Services.

He was defeated in the 2008 election by Progressive Conservative David Xiao.

On July 25, 2008, Elsalhy declared his intention to seek the leadership of the Alberta Liberal Party. He received 11% of the vote which was conducted through a mail-in process. David Swann won that contest and was declared Leader on December 13, 2008. In March 2009, Elsalhy was asked by Swann to lead a seven-member renewal team. The work of his 'Renewal Committee' concluded in July 2009.

On October 23, 2010, Elsalhy was nominated to stand for election again. He was acclaimed as the Alberta Liberal candidate to run in Edmonton-McClung in the 2011/12 provincial election.

In the summer of 2018, he announced his intention to seek a nomination from the Alberta Party for the 2019 election, held in April 2019, running in the constituency of Edmonton-South West[2] where he captured 11.6% of the vote.

Personal life

Elsalhy is married with three children. His pastimes include soccer and swimming.

Electoral record

2019 general election

2019 Alberta general election: Edmonton-South West
Party Candidate Votes%±%
United ConservativeKaycee Madu10,25444.99+5.96
New DemocraticJohn Archer9,53941.85-11.97
Alberta PartyMo Elsalhy2,66811.70+9.04
Alberta AdvantageMarilyn Burns2080.91–
GreenRigel Vincent1250.55–
Total 22,79499.29–
Rejected, spoiled and declined 1620.71
Turnout 22,95670.15
Eligible voters 32,726
United Conservative notional gain from New Democratic Swing +8.97
Source(s)
Source: "43 - Edmonton-South West, 2019 Alberta general election". officialresults.elections.ab.ca. Elections Alberta. Retrieved 21 May 2020.
Alberta. Chief Electoral Officer (2019). 2019 General Election. A Report of the Chief Electoral Officer. Volume II (PDF) (Report). Vol. 2. Edmonton, Alta.: Elections Alberta. pp. 168–170. ISBN 978-1-988620-12-1. Retrieved 7 April 2021.

2012 general election

2012 Alberta general election: Edmonton-McClung
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Progressive ConservativeDavid Xiao7,17946.65%-2.29%
LiberalMo Elsalhy3,80024.69%-15.88%
WildrosePeter Janisz2,75617.91%+16.05%
New DemocraticLorne Dach1,1347.37%+1.07%
Alberta PartyJohn Hudson4182.72%
EvergreenNathan Forsyth1020.66%-1.67%
Total 15,389
Progressive Conservative hold Swing -6.80%

2008 general election

2008 Alberta general election results[3] Turnout 36.74% Swing
Affiliation Candidate Votes % Party Personal
Progressive ConservativeDavid Xiao7,17348.94%8.09%
  Liberal Mo Elsalhy 5,947 40.57% -4.31%
New DemocraticBridget Stirling9246.30%-4.10%
Green Bryan Wyrostok 342 2.33% *
Wildrose AllianceKristine Jassman2721.86%-1.21%
Total 14,658
Rejected, spoiled and declined 46
Eligible electors / Turnout 34,330 %
Progressive Conservative gain from Liberal Swing +6.20%

2004 general election

2004 Alberta general election results[4] Turnout 51.95% Swing
Affiliation Candidate Votes % Party Personal
LiberalMo Elsalhy5,85944.88%2.08%
Progressive ConservativeMark Norris5,33340.85%-9.58%
New DemocraticLorne Dach1,35810.40%4.59%
Alberta AllianceReuben Bauer4013.07%
Social CreditPatrick Conlin1050.80%
Total 13,056
Rejected, spoiled and declined 71
Eligible electors / Turnout 25,269 %
Liberal gain from Progressive Conservative Swing +5.83%

References

  1. ↑ On The Ballot: [Final Edition 1] Edmonton Journal [Edmonton, Alta] 12 Nov 2004: A17.
  2. ↑ "Former Liberal MLA seeking Alberta Party nomination". CBC.
  3. ↑ The Report on the March 3, 2008 Provincial General Election of the Twenty-seventh Legislative Assembly. Elections Alberta. 28 July 2008. pp. 312–315.
  4. ↑ "Edmonton-McClung Statement of Official Results 2004 Alberta general election" (PDF). Elections Alberta. Retrieved 13 February 2012.
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