Dave Hanson (politician)
Dave Hanson | |
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| Member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta for Bonnyville-Cold Lake-St. Paul Lac La Biche-St. Paul-Two Hills (2015–2019) | |
| In office May 5, 2015 – May 29, 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Shayne Saskiw |
| Succeeded by | Scott Cyr |
| Personal details | |
| Born | David Bradley Hansen 1960 or 1961 (age 62–63) Two Hills, Alberta |
| Political party | United Conservative |
| Other political affiliations | Wildrose (2015–17) |
| Occupation | Oilfield consultant |
David Bradley Hanson is a Canadian politician who was elected in the 2019 Alberta general election to represent the electoral district of Bonnyville-Cold Lake-St. Paul in the 30th Alberta Legislature. He was first elected in the 2015 election, to the 29th Alberta Legislature, for Lac La Biche-St. Paul-Two Hills, where he held the seat for the Wildrose Party after incumbent MLA Shayne Saskiw did not seek re-election.[1][2]
Background[edit]
Hanson was born in Two Hills, Alberta in either 1960 or 1961, where he spent his childhood. After graduating high school, Hanson attended Northern Alberta Institute of Technology (NAIT) in 1982, where he was qualified in plumbing, gasfitting, and steamfitting. He has since worked for various construction and oil companies, and lives on a farm outside St. Paul, Alberta.[2][3]
Prior to being elected, he worked for Canadian Natural Resources Limited as a supervisor. He cites his desire to help the oil and gas field as being rooted in his own experience in the industry. He also references his two children working in the medical field as motivation for prioritizing health issues.[2]
Political career[edit]
Hanson served as critic for Indigenous Relations as well as Emergency Response and Disaster Preparedness for the Wildrose opposition. When the party merged with the Progressive Conservatives in 2017, he joined the new party and continued as its critic for Indigenous Relations.[4]
Electoral history[edit]
| 2015 Alberta general election: Lac La Biche-St. Paul-Two Hills | ||||||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
| Wildrose | Dave Hanson | 4,760 | 38.65% | -7.91% | ||||
| New Democratic | Catherine Harder | 4,213 | 34.21% | +28.68% | ||||
| Progressive Conservative | Darrell Younghans | 3,002 | 24.38% | -18.02% | ||||
| Green | Brian Deheer | 340 | 2.76% | – | ||||
| Total valid votes | 12,315 | – | – | |||||
| Rejected, spoiled and declined | 73 | – | – | |||||
| Electors/turnout | 23,476 | 52.77% | -6.49% | |||||
| Wildrose hold | Swing | -18.30% | ||||||
Source(s)
"Election Results - LAC LA BICHE-ST. PAUL-TWO HILLS". officialresults.elections.ab.ca. Elections Alberta. Retrieved 1 June 2020. | ||||||||
| 2019 Alberta general election: Bonnyville-Cold Lake-St. Paul | ||||||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures | |||
| United Conservative | David B. Hanson | 15,943 | 73.09 | -0.06 | $38,896 | |||
| New Democratic | Kari Whan | 3,061 | 14.03 | -8.20 | $3,288 | |||
| Alberta Party | Glenn Andersen | 2,223 | 10.19 | – | $16,235 | |||
| Alberta Independence | David Garnett-Bennett | 217 | 0.99 | – | $500 | |||
| Alberta Advantage Party | David Inscho | 207 | 0.95 | – | $1,580 | |||
| Independent | Kacey L Daniels | 162 | 0.74 | – | $1,714 | |||
| Total | 21,813 | 99.53 | – | |||||
| Rejected, spoiled and declined | 102 | 0.47 | ||||||
| Turnout | 21,915 | 66.01 | – | |||||
| Eligible voters | 33,199 | |||||||
| United Conservative notional hold | Swing | +4.07 | ||||||
Source(s)
Source: Elections Alberta[5][6][7] Note: Expenses is the sum of "Election Expenses", "Other Expenses" and "Transfers Issued". The Elections Act limits "Election Expenses" to $50,000. Change is based on re-distributed results from the 2015 Alberta general election. | ||||||||
References[edit]
- ^ "Live Alberta election results 2015: Real-time results in the provincial election". Global News. January 21, 2016. Retrieved 2 April 2016.
- ^ a b c Muise, Luke (23 March 2015). "Political newcomer named Wildrose candidate for LLB - St. Paul -Two Hills". Lac La Biche Post. Archived from the original on 4 August 2016. Retrieved 3 April 2016.
- ^ "Mr. David B. Hanson (W)". ELECTED MEMBERS. Legislative Assembly of Alberta. Retrieved 3 April 2016.
- ^ Legislative Assembly of Alberta. "Member Profiles: David B. Hanson". Retrieved June 28, 2018.
- ^ "51 - Bonnyville-Cold Lake-St. Paul, 2019 Alberta general election". officialresults.elections.ab.ca. Elections Alberta. Retrieved May 21, 2020.
- ^ Alberta. Chief Electoral Officer (2019). 2019 General Election. A Report of the Chief Electoral Officer. Volume II (PDF) (Report). Vol. 2. Edmonton, Alta.: Elections Alberta. pp. 211–217. ISBN 978-1-988620-12-1. Retrieved April 7, 2021.
- ^ Alberta. Chief Electoral Officer (2019). 2019 General Election. A Report of the Chief Electoral Officer. Volume III Election Finances (PDF) (Report). Vol. 3. Edmonton, Alta.: Elections Alberta. pp. 68–82. ISBN 978-1-988620-13-8. Archived (PDF) from the original on July 15, 2021. Retrieved April 7, 2021.
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