Edmonton Northwest
Encyclopedia
Edmonton Northwest was a federal electoral district
in Alberta
, Canada
, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons
from 1988 to 1997.
It was created in 1987 from parts of Edmonton East
, Edmonton North
, Edmonton West
and Pembina
ridings. It was abolished in 1996 when it was redistributed into Edmonton West
and Yellowhead
ridings.
It consisted of the northwest part of the city of Edmonton, Alberta.
|Murray Dorin
||align=right|15,556
|-
|GORDON, Marie ||align=right|13,198
|-
|MCDONALD, Colin P. ||align=right| 6,710
|-
|SHERSTAN, Paul C. ||align=right| 2,956
|-
|MARSHALL, Fred ||align=right| 200
|-
|Lucien Maynard
||align=right|111
|-
|BOHAYCHUK, Jerome ||align=right| 94
|-
|Anne McLellan
||align=right|12,599
|-
|KAYLER, Richard ||align=right|12,587
|-
|Mel Hurtig
||align=right|4,507
|-
|Murray Dorin
||align=right|3,485
|-
|MICHAELS, Stephanie ||align=right| 1,671
|-
|JOHNSEN, Ric ||align=right|186
|-
|SWAN, Roger ||align=right|119
|-
|ZEEPER, Heide ||align=right| 41
Electoral district (Canada)
An electoral district in Canada, also known as a constituency or a riding, is a geographical constituency upon which Canada's representative democracy is based...
in Alberta
Alberta
Alberta is a province of Canada. It had an estimated population of 3.7 million in 2010 making it the most populous of Canada's three prairie provinces...
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons
Canadian House of Commons
The House of Commons of Canada is a component of the Parliament of Canada, along with the Sovereign and the Senate. The House of Commons is a democratically elected body, consisting of 308 members known as Members of Parliament...
from 1988 to 1997.
It was created in 1987 from parts of Edmonton East
Edmonton East
Edmonton East is a federal electoral district in Alberta, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons since 1917.The district includes a portion of the city of Edmonton.-Geography:...
, Edmonton North
Edmonton North
Edmonton North was a federal electoral district in Alberta, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1979 to 2004.-Demographics:-Geography:The riding consisted of the northern part of the city of Edmonton, Alberta.-History:...
, Edmonton West
Edmonton West
Edmonton West was a federal electoral district in Alberta, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1917 to 1988 and from 1997 to 2004.-Demographics:-History and geography:...
and Pembina
Pembina (Alberta electoral district)
Pembina was a federal electoral district in Alberta, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1968 to 1988.This riding was created in 1966 from parts of Athabaska, Edmonton West, Jasper—Edson and Vegreville ridings....
ridings. It was abolished in 1996 when it was redistributed into Edmonton West
Edmonton West
Edmonton West was a federal electoral district in Alberta, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1917 to 1988 and from 1997 to 2004.-Demographics:-History and geography:...
and Yellowhead
Yellowhead (electoral district)
Yellowhead is a federal electoral district in Alberta, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons since 1979. The district is in west-central Alberta, and represents the counties of Yellowhead, Woodlands, Lac Ste. Anne, Barrhead, the improvement districts No. 9 and No...
ridings.
It consisted of the northwest part of the city of Edmonton, Alberta.
Members of Parliament
- Murray DorinMurray DorinMurray Dorin was a Progressive Conservative party member of the Canadian House of Commons. He was a chartered accountant and controller by career....
, Progressive ConservativeProgressive Conservative Party of CanadaThe Progressive Conservative Party of Canada was a Canadian political party with a centre-right stance on economic issues and, after the 1970s, a centrist stance on social issues....
(1988-1993) - Anne McLellanAnne McLellan|-...
, LiberalLiberal Party of CanadaThe Liberal Party of Canada , colloquially known as the Grits, is the oldest federally registered party in Canada. In the conventional political spectrum, the party sits between the centre and the centre-left. Historically the Liberal Party has positioned itself to the left of the Conservative...
(1993-1997)
Election results
|-|Murray Dorin
Murray Dorin
Murray Dorin was a Progressive Conservative party member of the Canadian House of Commons. He was a chartered accountant and controller by career....
||align=right|15,556
|-
|GORDON, Marie ||align=right|13,198
|-
|MCDONALD, Colin P. ||align=right| 6,710
|-
|SHERSTAN, Paul C. ||align=right| 2,956
|-
|MARSHALL, Fred ||align=right| 200
|-
|Lucien Maynard
Lucien Maynard
Joseph Lucien Paul Maynard was a lawyer and a provincial level politician from Alberta, Canada. He served a long career as a member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta from 1935 to 1955 sitting with the governing Social Credit caucus.Maynard served as a cabinet minister under Premier's William...
||align=right|111
|-
|BOHAYCHUK, Jerome ||align=right| 94
|-
|Anne McLellan
Anne McLellan
|-...
||align=right|12,599
|-
|KAYLER, Richard ||align=right|12,587
|-
|Mel Hurtig
Mel Hurtig
Mel Hurtig, is a Canadian publisher, author, political activist and former political candidate.He was born and raised in Edmonton, Alberta. He is the former president of the Edmonton Art Gallery.-Businessman and Publisher:...
||align=right|4,507
|-
|Murray Dorin
Murray Dorin
Murray Dorin was a Progressive Conservative party member of the Canadian House of Commons. He was a chartered accountant and controller by career....
||align=right|3,485
|-
|MICHAELS, Stephanie ||align=right| 1,671
|-
|JOHNSEN, Ric ||align=right|186
|-
|SWAN, Roger ||align=right|119
|-
|ZEEPER, Heide ||align=right| 41
See also
- List of Canadian federal electoral districts
- Past Canadian electoral districts
External links
- Riding history from the Library of ParliamentLibrary of ParliamentThe Library of Parliament is the main information repository and research resource for the Parliament of Canada...