By-elections to the 29th Alberta Legislature

By-elections to the 29th Alberta Legislature were held to fill vacancies in the Legislative Assembly of Alberta after the 2015 election. Two by-elections were held to fill vacancies in the 29th Alberta Legislature.

The 29th Alberta Legislature was formed after the 2015 election, during which the New Democrats won their first majority government under the leadership of Rachel Notley. Three by-elections were held in ridings which were initially won by the Progressive Conservatives, and these returned one Wildrose, one Progressive Conservative, and one United Conservative member each to the legislature. Two held in ridings initially won by Wildrose returned United Conservative members.

## Summary table

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By-election | Date | Incumbent | Party | Winner | Party | Cause | Retained

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Fort McMurray-Conklin | July 12, 2018  | Brian Jean |      | United Conservative | Laila Goodridge |  | United Conservative  | Resigned several months after losing the UCP leadership election to Jason Kenney  | Yes
Innisfail-Sylvan Lake | July 12, 2018  | Don MacIntyre |      | United Conservative | Devin Dreeshen |  | United Conservative  | Resigned after being charged with sexual interference with a minor[1] | Yes
Calgary-Lougheed | December 14, 2017  | Dave Rodney |      | United Conservative | Jason Kenney |      | United Conservative | Resigned to provide a seat for new UCP leader Jason Kenney | Yes
Calgary-Greenway | March 22, 2016  | Manmeet Bhullar |      | Progressive Conservative | Prabhdeep Gill |      | Progressive Conservative | Killed in highway accident  | Yes
Calgary-Foothills | September 3, 2015  | Jim Prentice |      | Progressive Conservative | Prasad Panda |      | Wildrose | Disclaimed seat and resigned as party leader following government's defeat in general election  | No

## Fort McMurray-Conklin

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There was a by-election in Fort McMurray-Conklin due to the March 5, 2018 resignation of United Conservative Party MLA and former Wildrose Party leader Brian Jean.[2] The by-election was held on July 12, 2018.[3]

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Alberta provincial by-election, July 12, 2018: Fort McMurray-Conklin
Upon the resignation of Brian Jean on March 5, 2018

Party  | Candidate  | Votes | % | ±%
| United Conservative | Laila Goodridge | 2,689 | 67.02 | +0.84
| New Democratic | Jane Stroud | 1,149 | 28.64 | -2.15
| Alberta Party | Sid Fayed | 103 | 2.57 | –
| Liberal | Robin Le Fevre | 42 | 1.05 | -1.99
| Green | Brian Deheer | 29 | 0.72 | –
Total valid votes  | 4,012 | 99.50 | –
Rejected, spoiled and declined  | 20 | 0.50 | -0.40
Turnout  | 4,032 | 32.59 | -11.85
Eligible electors  | 12,370
| United Conservative notional hold | Swing | +1.50

Source(s)

Elections Alberta. "Election results". Retrieved December 27, 2021.

^ UCP change is compared to combined Wildrose and Progressive Conservative

## Innisfail-Sylvan Lake

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There was a by-election in Innisfail-Sylvan Lake due to United Conservative Party MLA Don MacIntyre's sudden resignation on February 5, 2018 after he was charged with sexual assault and "sexual interference" (i.e., touching a minor for a sexual purpose).[1] The by-election was held on July 12, 2018.[3]

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Alberta provincial by-election, July 12, 2018: Innisfail-Sylvan Lake
upon the resignation of Don MacIntyre on February 2, 2018

Party  | Candidate  | Votes | % | ±%
| United Conservative | Devin Dreeshen | 8,029 | 81.67 | +10.99
| New Democratic | Nicole Mooney | 915 | 9.31 | -13.83
| Alberta Party | Abigail Douglass | 731 | 7.44 | +1.25
| Liberal | Nicolaas Jansen | 93 | 0.95 | —
| Independent | David Inscho | 63 | 0.64 | —
Total valid votes  | 9,831
Rejected, spoiled, and declined  | 37
Turnout  | 9,868 | 31.22 | -24.27
Eligible voters  | 31,604
| United Conservative notional hold | Swing | +12.41

Source(s)

Elections Alberta. "Election results". Retrieved August 13, 2018.

## Calgary-Lougheed

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The by-election was held when Dave Rodney resigned his seat on November 1, 2017 to make way for Jason Kenney, the leader of the newly-formed United Conservative Party.[4] Kenney ended up winning the by-election and held the seat for the United Conservative Party.[5]

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Alberta provincial by-election, December 14, 2017: Calgary-Lougheed
upon the resignation of Dave Rodney on November 1, 2017

Party  | Candidate  | Votes | % | ±%
| United Conservative | Jason Kenney | 7,760 | 71.51 | +8.35[a]
| New Democratic | Phillip van der Merwe | 1,822 | 16.79 | -15.24
| Liberal | David Khan | 1,009 | 9.30 | +4.49
| Reform | Lauren Thorsteinson | 137 | 1.26 |
| Green | Romy Tittel | 60 | 0.55 |
| Independent | Wayne Leslie | 42 | 0.39 |
| Independent | Larry Heather | 22 | 0.20 |
Total valid votes  | 10,852 | 98.84
Rejected, spoiled and declined  | 127 | 1.16 | -0.30
Eligible voters / turnout  | 31,067 | 35.34 | -16.01
| United Conservative notional hold | Swing | +11.80

Source(s)

Elections Alberta. "Election Results: Calgary-Lougheed". Retrieved 2018-03-15.

1. ^ Swing is calculated from the sum of Progressive Conservative and Wildrose vote shares.

## Calgary-Greenway

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The riding of Calgary-Greenway was left vacant on November 23, 2015, when incumbent Progressive Conservative MLA Manmeet Bhullar was killed in a vehicle accident on Alberta Highway 2.[6] The resulting by-election was won by Prabhdeep Gill of the Progressive Conservatives.[7]

The by-election resulted in a Progressive Conservative hold, but saw the vote share for that party drop by 15 points from the 2015 election.

Alberta provincial by-election, March 22, 2016: Calgary-Greenway
upon the death of Manmeet Bhullar on November 23, 2015

Party  | Candidate  | Votes | % | ±%
| Progressive Conservative | Prabhdeep Gill | 2,292 | 27.73 | -15.04
| Wildrose | Devinder Toor | 1,957 | 23.68 | +2.62
| Liberal | Khalil Karbani | 1,870 | 22.63 | \-
| New Democratic | Roop Rai | 1,667 | 20.17 | -16.00
| Green | Thana Boonlert | 166 | 2.01 | \-
| Independent | Said Hussein Abdulbaki | 146 | 1.77 | \-
| Independent | Larry Heather | 106 | 1.28 | \-
| Independent | Sukhi Rai | 61 | 0.74 | \-
Total valid votes  | 8,265 | 100.00
Total rejected, unmarked and declined ballots  |
Turnout  |  | 29.23
Eligible voters  | 28,278
| Progressive Conservative hold | Swing | -8.83

## Calgary-Foothills

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Following the Alberta Progressive Conservatives' defeat in the 2015 provincial election, outgoing premier Jim Prentice announced on election night that even though he had personally won re-election in Calgary-Foothills, he was resigning his seat in the legislature.[8] This had the effect of voiding the election result, and necessitated the calling of a by-election to fill the seat.

The by-election to succeed him was scheduled for September 3, 2015, and was won by Prasad Panda of the Wildrose Party. Panda's victory increased the Wildrose caucus to 22 members in the Legislature, and kept the Progressive Conservatives at 9.[9]

Alberta provincial by-election, September 3, 2015: Calgary-Foothills
Voiding of general election results due to Jim Prentice disclaiming his seat

Party  | Candidate  | Votes | % | ±%
| Wildrose | Prasad Panda | 4,877 | 38.35 | +20.24
| New Democratic | Bob Hawkesworth | 3,270 | 25.71 | -6.65
| Progressive Conservative | Blair Houston | 2,746 | 21.59 | -18.74
| Liberal | Ali Bin Zahid | 791 | 6.22 | -0.94
| Alberta Party | Mark Taylor | 610 | 4.80 | +4.80
| Green | Janet Keeping | 377 | 2.96 | +0.92
| Independent | Antoni Grochowski | 46 | 0.36 | –
Total valid votes  | 12,717
Total rejected, unmarked and declined ballots  |
Turnout  |  | 39.48
Eligible voters  | 32,212
| Wildrose gain from Progressive Conservative | Swing | +19.49

## References

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1. ^ a b Former Alberta MLA Don MacIntyre resigned following sexual assault, sexual interference charges
2. ^ "Former Wildrose leader Brian Jean resigns from Alberta legislature - The Globe and Mail". The Globe and Mail. 5 March 2018.
3. ^ a b "Fort McMurray-Conklin, Innisfail-Sylvan Lake byelections called for July 12 | CBC News".
4. ^ Bellefontaine, Michelle (29 October 2017). "Calgary MLA steps downs to allow Jason Kenney to run for legislature seat". CBC.ca.
5. ^ Stagg, Carly (December 13, 2017). "Kenney gains seat to tackle Notley head to head in legislature after resounding byelection victory". CBC.ca.
6. ^ "Alberta Conservative MLA Manmeet Bhullar killed in car crash". www.cbc.ca. Retrieved 2015-11-24.
7. ^ Wood, James (23 March 2016). "Tories hold Calgary-Greenway riding after byelection". Calgary Herald. Retrieved 24 March 2016.
8. ^ "Jim Prentice resigns after orange wave sweeps Alberta". CBC News. 5 May 2015. Retrieved 25 February 2016.
9. ^ "Wildrose's Panda defeats NDP in Calgary-Foothills byelection battle". Calgary Herald, September 4, 2015.

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