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1989 Beaver River federal by-election
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A by-election was held in the Alberta federal riding of Beaver River on March 13, 1989. The election was triggered by the death of incumbent John Dahmer, who died five days after winning the seat in the 1988 federal election.[1]
Reform candidate Deborah Grey won the by-election, becoming the party's first elected MP.[2]
Results
[edit]| Canadian federal by-election, March 13, 1989: Beaver River upon death of John Dahmer | ||||||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
| Reform | Deborah Grey | 11,154 | 48.70% | +36.50% | ||||
| Progressive Conservative | Dave Broda | 6,912 | 30.18% | -10.22% | ||||
| Liberal | Ernie O. Brosseau | 2,756 | 12.03% | -7.13% | ||||
| New Democratic | Barbara Bonneau | 2,081 | 9.09% | -9.96% | ||||
| Total valid votes | 22,903 | 100.00% | ||||||
| Reform gain from Progressive Conservative | Swing | +23.36% | ||||||
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Profile". lop.parl.ca. Retrieved July 11, 2020.
- ^ "Profile - 1989-03-13". lop.parl.ca. Retrieved July 11, 2020.
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