By-elections to the 29th Alberta Legislature
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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.
| By-election | Date | Incumbent | Party | Winner | Party | Cause | Retained | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
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]
| 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
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]
| 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. | ||||||||
