Elk Island (electoral district)

{{Short description|Former federal electoral district in Alberta, Canada}}

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Elk Island was a federal electoral district in the province of Alberta, Canada, that was represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1988 to 2004.

History

The electoral district was created in 1987 from Pembina and Vegreville ridings. It was abolished in 2003 with parts being transferred mostly to Edmonton—Sherwood Park, Vegreville—Wainwright, and Westlock—St. Paul ridings.

Demographics

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|Population, 2000

|101,628

Electors

|78,983

Area (km²)

|

Population density (people per km²)

|

=Members of Parliament=

Election results

{{Canadian election result/top|CA|2000|percent=yes|change=yes|expenditures=yes}}

{{CANelec|CA|Canadian Alliance|Ken Epp|33,730|64.23%|–|$44,810}}

{{CANelec|CA|Liberal|Paul Bokowski|9,289|17.68%|–|$7,720}}

{{CANelec|CA|PC|Rod Scarlett|6,178|11.76%|–|$5,618}}

{{CANelec|CA|NDP|Chris Harwood|3,316|6.31%|–|$1,372}}

{{Canadian election result/total|Total valid votes|52,513|100.00%}}

{{Canadian election result/total|Total rejected ballots|118|0.22%}}

{{Canadian election result/total|Turnout|52,631|66.63%}}

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{{Canadian election result/top|CA|1997|percent=yes|change=yes|expenditures=yes}}

{{CANelec|CA|Reform|Ken Epp|26,276|60.64%|–|$43,022}}

{{CANelec|CA|Liberal|Vic Bidzinski|8,536|19.69%|–|$39,857}}

{{CANelec|CA|PC|Peter Tadman|5,416|12.49%|–|$24,995}}

{{CANelec|CA|NDP|Mary Ellen VanDusen|2,544|5.87%|–|$7,182}}

{{CANelec|CA|Independent|Ace Cetinski|559|1.29%|–|$8,143}}

{{Canadian election result/total|Total valid votes|43,331|100.00%}}

{{Canadian election result/total|Total rejected ballots|73|0.17%}}

{{Canadian election result/total|Turnout|43,404|62.91%}}

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{{Canadian election result/top|CA|1993}}

{{CANelec|CA|Reform|Ken Epp|26,298}}

{{CANelec|CA|Liberal|Jean Boisvert|11,554}}

{{CANelec|CA|PC|Brian O'Kurley|6,054}}

{{CANelec|CA|National|James Keith Steinhubl|4,061}}

{{CANelec|CA|NDP|Steve Jacobs|1,293}}

{{CANelec|CA|Natural Law|Lorne Hoff|234}}

{{CANelec|CA|Canada Party|Gerry Averes|108}}

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{{Canadian election result/top|CA|1988}}

{{CANelec|CA|PC|Brian O'Kurley|19,447}}

{{CANelec|CA|NDP|Rolf E. Nielsen|9,046}}

{{CANelec|CA|Reform|Dennis Tindall|8,131}}

{{CANelec|CA|Liberal|Patricia L. Hunter|3,613}}

{{CANelec|CA|CoR|Warren Henrickson|123}}

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See also

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