1989 Beaver River federal by-election

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Riding of Beaver River
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Candidate  | Deborah Grey | Dave Broda
Party  | Reform | Progressive Conservative
Popular vote  | 11,154 | 6,912
Percentage  | 48.70% | 30.18%
Swing  |  36.50pp |  10.22pp

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| Third party  | Fourth party

LPC

NDP

Candidate  | Ernie O. Brosseau  | Barbara Bonneau
Party  | Liberal | New Democratic
Popular vote  | 2,756  | 2,081
Percentage  | 12.03%  | 9.09%
Swing  |  7.13pp |  9.96pp

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| MP before election

Vacant

| Elected MP

Deborah Grey
Reform

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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]

An exhibit display at the Royal Alberta Museum depicts artefacts from the 1989 by-election, including Grey's motorcycle.

## Results

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Canadian federal by-election, March 13, 1989: Beaver River
upon death of John Dahmer

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

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* By-elections to the 34th Canadian Parliament

## References

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1. ^ "Profile". lop.parl.ca. Retrieved July 11, 2020.
2. ^ "Profile - 1989-03-13". lop.parl.ca. Retrieved July 11, 2020.

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