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

Wetaskiwin-Leduc was a provincial electoral district in Alberta 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

Wetaskiwin-Leduc was formed from the abolished Wetaskiwin and Leduc electoral districts prior to the 1971 Alberta general election; both districts had existed continuously since 1905. Wetaskiwin-Leduc was abolished prior to the 1993 Alberta general election and its area formed parts of the Wetaskiwin-Camrose and Leduc electoral districts.

Wetaskiwin-Leduc is named for the Cities of Wetaskiwin, Alberta and Leduc, Alberta.

Members of the Legislative Assembly (MLAs)

Members of the Legislative Assembly for Wetaskiwin-Leduc
Assembly Years Member Party
See Wetaskiwin electoral district from 1905-1971
and Leduc electoral district from 1905-1971
17th  1971–1975     James Douglas Henderson Social Credit
18th  1975–1979     Dallas Schmidt Progressive Conservative
19th  1979–1982
20th  1982–1986 Donald H. Sparrow
21st  1986–1989
22nd  1989–1993
See Wetaskiwin-Camrose electoral district from 1993-2019
and Leduc electoral district from 1993-2004

Electoral history

1971 general election

1971 Alberta general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Social CreditJames Douglas Henderson5,33447.37%–
Progressive ConservativeEmanuel Pyrcz4,59040.76%–
New DemocraticLionel Udenberg1,33611.87%–
Total 11,260––
Rejected, spoiled and declined 29––
Eligible electors / turnout 16,16769.83%–
Social Credit pickup new district.
Source(s)
Source: "Wetaskiwin-Leduc 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 ConservativeDallas Schmidt7,54463.91%23.15%
Social CreditWaldo Siemens2,07617.59%-29.78%
New DemocraticEarl Rasmuson1,66214.08%2.21%
LiberalPat Green5224.42%–
Total 11,804––
Rejected, spoiled and declined 28––
Eligible electors / turnout 20,69057.19%–
Progressive Conservative gain from Social Credit Swing 19.86%
Source(s)
Source: "Wetaskiwin-Leduc 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 ConservativeDallas Schmidt8,21658.82%-5.09%
Social CreditReinhold Ortlieb2,70219.35%1.76%
New DemocraticEarl Rasmuson2,37216.98%2.90%
LiberalBrian King6774.85%0.42%
Total 13,967––
Rejected, spoiled and declined N/A––
Eligible electors / turnout 23,92958.37%–
Progressive Conservative hold Swing -3.42%
Source(s)
Source: "Wetaskiwin-Leduc 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 ConservativeDonald H. Sparrow12,92363.98%5.15%
Western Canada ConceptBill Hosford3,51117.38%–
New DemocraticEarl R. Rasmuson3,19015.79%-1.19%
IndependentBarry Cook5762.85%–
Total 20,200––
Rejected, spoiled and declined 69––
Eligible electors / turnout 28,62270.82%–
Progressive Conservative hold Swing 3.56%
Source(s)
Source: "Wetaskiwin-Leduc Official Results 1982 Alberta general election". Alberta Heritage Community Foundation. Retrieved May 21, 2020.

1986 general election

1986 Alberta general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Progressive ConservativeDonald H. Sparrow5,82355.72%-8.25%
New DemocraticM. (Dick) Devries3,06129.29%13.50%
LiberalKathleen Crone7407.08%–
RepresentativeHarold L. Schneider4884.67%–
Western Canada ConceptW.L. (Bud) Iverson2081.99%-15.39%
IndependentJohn Tolsma1301.24%-1.61%
Total 10,450––
Rejected, spoiled and declined 28––
Eligible electors / turnout 21,76848.13%–
Progressive Conservative hold Swing -10.08%
Source(s)
Source: "Wetaskiwin-Leduc Official Results 1986 Alberta general election". Alberta Heritage Community Foundation. Retrieved May 21, 2020.

1989 general election

1989 Alberta general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Progressive ConservativeDonald H. Sparrow5,76146.69%-9.04%
LiberalGeorge Carrier3,44627.93%20.84%
New DemocraticBruce Hinkley3,13325.39%-3.90%
Total 12,340––
Rejected, spoiled and declined 26––
Eligible electors / turnout 22,76854.31%–
Progressive Conservative hold Swing -3.84%
Source(s)
Source: "Wetaskiwin-Leduc Official Results 1989 Alberta general election". Alberta Heritage Community Foundation. Retrieved May 21, 2020.

See also

References

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

Further reading

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