Wetaskiwin-Leduc

Defunct provincial electoral district in Alberta, Canada

Wetaskiwin-Leduc Alberta electoral district

Defunct provincial electoral district
Legislature| Legislative Assembly of Alberta
District created| 1971
District abolished| 1993
First contested| 1971
Last contested| 1989

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

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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)

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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

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### 1971

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1971 Alberta general election

Party  | Candidate  | Votes | % | ±%
| Social Credit | James Douglas Henderson | 5,334 | 47.37% | -
| Progressive Conservative | Emanuel Pyrcz | 4,590 | 40.76% | -
| New Democratic | Lionel Udenberg | 1,336 | 11.87% | -
Total  | 11,260 | - | -
Rejected, spoiled and declined  | 29 | - | -
Eligible electors / turnout  | 16,167 | 69.83% | -
| 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

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1975 Alberta general election

Party  | Candidate  | Votes | % | ±%
| Progressive Conservative | Dallas Schmidt | 7,544 | 63.91% | 23.15%
| Social Credit | Waldo Siemens | 2,076 | 17.59% | -29.78%
| New Democratic | Earl Rasmuson | 1,662 | 14.08% | 2.21%
| Liberal | Pat Green | 522 | 4.42% | -
Total  | 11,804 | - | -
Rejected, spoiled and declined  | 28 | - | -
Eligible electors / turnout  | 20,690 | 57.19% | -
| 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

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1979 Alberta general election

Party  | Candidate  | Votes | % | ±%
| Progressive Conservative | Dallas Schmidt | 8,216 | 58.82% | -5.09%
| Social Credit | Reinhold Ortlieb | 2,702 | 19.35% | 1.76%
| New Democratic | Earl Rasmuson | 2,372 | 16.98% | 2.90%
| Liberal | Brian King | 677 | 4.85% | 0.42%
Total  | 13,967 | - | -
Rejected, spoiled and declined  | N/A | - | -
Eligible electors / turnout  | 23,929 | 58.37% | -
| 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

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1982 Alberta general election

Party  | Candidate  | Votes | % | ±%
| Progressive Conservative | Donald H. Sparrow | 12,923 | 63.98% | 5.15%
| Western Canada Concept | Bill Hosford | 3,511 | 17.38% | -
| New Democratic | Earl R. Rasmuson | 3,190 | 15.79% | -1.19%
| Independent | Barry Cook | 576 | 2.85% | -
Total  | 20,200 | - | -
Rejected, spoiled and declined  | 69 | - | -
Eligible electors / turnout  | 28,622 | 70.82% | -
| 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

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1986 Alberta general election

Party  | Candidate  | Votes | % | ±%
| Progressive Conservative | Donald H. Sparrow | 5,823 | 55.72% | -8.25%
| New Democratic | M. (Dick) Devries | 3,061 | 29.29% | 13.50%
| Liberal | Kathleen Crone | 740 | 7.08% | -
| Representative | Harold L. Schneider | 488 | 4.67% | -
| Western Canada Concept | W.L. (Bud) Iverson | 208 | 1.99% | -15.39%
| Independent | John Tolsma | 130 | 1.24% | -1.61%
Total  | 10,450 | - | -
Rejected, spoiled and declined  | 28 | - | -
Eligible electors / turnout  | 21,768 | 48.13% | -
| 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

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1989 Alberta general election

Party  | Candidate  | Votes | % | ±%
| Progressive Conservative | Donald H. Sparrow | 5,761 | 46.69% | -9.04%
| Liberal | George Carrier | 3,446 | 27.93% | 20.84%
| New Democratic | Bruce Hinkley | 3,133 | 25.39% | -3.90%
Total  | 12,340 | - | -
Rejected, spoiled and declined  | 26 | - | -
Eligible electors / turnout  | 22,768 | 54.31% | -
| 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

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* List of Alberta provincial electoral districts
* Wetaskiwin, Alberta, a city in Alberta
* Leduc, Alberta, a city in Alberta

## References

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

## Further reading

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* Office of the Chief Electoral Officer; Legislative Assembly Office (2006). A Century of Democracy: Elections of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta, 1905-2005. The Centennial Series. Edmonton, AB: Legislative Assembly of Alberta. ISBN 0-9689217-8-7. Retrieved May 25, 2020.

## External links

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