St. Albert (federal electoral district)

St. Albert was a federal electoral district in Alberta, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1988 to 2004.

Demographics

Population, 2001 123,877
Electors 80,705
Area (km²)
Population density (people per km²)

Geography

This was a rural riding in Alberta.

History

It was created in 1987 from Pembina riding.

It was abolished in 2003 and transferred mostly into Edmonton—St. Albert and Edmonton—Spruce Grove. Smaller parts were transferred into Westlock—St. Paul and Yellowhead ridings.

Members of Parliament

This riding elected the following Members of Parliament:

  1. 1988–1993: Walter van de WalleProgressive Conservative
  2. 1993–2003: John G. WilliamsReform (1993–2000), Canadian Alliance (2000–2003), Conservative (2003–2004)

Election results

Canadian federal election, 2000
Party Candidate Votes % ± Expenditures
AllianceJohn G. Williams 32,745 59.49% $52,437
     Liberal Bob Russell 13,637 24.77% $27,450
     Progressive Conservative Andy Jones 5,687 10.33% $2,797
     New Democratic Party John Williams 2,965 5.38% $1,382
Total valid votes 55,034 100.00%
Total rejected ballots 176 0.32%
Turnout 55,210 65.88%
Canadian federal election, 1997
Party Candidate Votes % ± Expenditures
ReformJohn G. Williams 24,269 55.18% $39,524
     Liberal Doug Kennedy 12,537 28.50% $45,461
     Progressive Conservative Mike Partington 4,645 10.56% $20,713
     New Democratic Party Jim Connelly 2,172 4.93% $6,710
     Independent Steven Powers 354 0.80% $3,673
Total valid votes 43,977 100.00%
Total rejected ballots 58 0.13%
Turnout 44,035 61.86%
Canadian federal election, 1993
Party Candidate Votes
ReformWILLIAMS, John 24,964
LiberalJEFFERY, Jack 13,861
Progressive ConservativeMANEGRE, Jerry 5,874
NationalPOWERS, Steven 2,219
New DemocraticMAKHDOOM, Zahid 1,430
Christian HeritagePENNER, Rudy 294
Natural LawDAY, Richard 257
Not affiliatedVALLEE, Jennifer 90
Canadian federal election, 1988
Party Candidate Votes
Progressive ConservativeVAN DE WALLE, Walter 19,945
New DemocraticPAWLOWSKI, Dennis 8,370
LiberalDAVIDSON, Kent 7,140
ReformALLRED, Ken 5,955
Christian HeritageO'COIN, Dwayne 904
New DemocraticKLEEN, Hermann S. 197
Not affiliatedGOODLIFFE, Edward 127
Confederation of RegionsSCHOEPP, Curtis L. 57

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