William Edward Payne

Payne ran as a Progressive Conservative candidate in the 1979 Alberta general election in the electoral district of Calgary-Fish Creek. He won his first term, defeating three other candidates with a landslide majority.^[3] Payne ran for a second term in office in the 1982 Alberta general election. He increased his majority, finishing nearly 15,000 votes ahead of second place candidate Byron Chenger of the Western Canada Concept.^[4] After the election Payne was appointed minister without portfolio by Premier Peter Lougheed. He held that cabinet portfolio for a single term.

I n the 1986 Alberta general election, Payne won his third term with almost 10,000 less votes from his 1982 total running . He still finished well ahead, winning the district with a third consecutive landslide.^[5] He ran for his fourth and final term in the 1989 Alberta general election. His popular vote dropped again as support for Liberal candidate Wayne Gillis surged, finishing approximately 1,500 votes behind Payne.^[6] He retired at dissolution of the Assembly in 1993.

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