Vermilion-Viking

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Vermilion-Viking
Alberta electoral district
Defunct provincial electoral district
LegislatureLegislative Assembly of Alberta
District created1971
District abolished1993
First contested1971
Last contested1989

Vermilion-Viking was a provincial electoral district in Alberta, Canada, mandated to return a single member to the Legislative Assembly of Alberta using first past the post method of voting from 1971 to 1993.[1]

Vermilion-Viking is named for the Town of Vermilion and the Town of Viking.

Members of the Legislative Assembly (MLAs)[edit]

Members of the Legislative Assembly for Vermilion-Viking
Assembly Years Member Party
See Vermilion electoral district from 1905-1971
17th  1971–1975     Ashley H. Cooper Social Credit
18th  1975–1979     Tom Lysons Progressive Conservative
19th  1979–1982
20th  1982–1986
21st  1986–1989 Steve West
22nd  1989–1993
See Vermilion-Lloydminster electoral district from 1993-2019
and Vegreville-Viking electoral district from 1993-2004

Electoral history[edit]

1971[edit]

1971 Alberta general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Social Credit Ashley H. Cooper 2,420 46.91%
Progressive Conservative Tom Newcomb 2,232 43.26%
New Democratic Harry Yaremchuk 507 9.83%
Total 5,159
Rejected, spoiled and declined 25
Eligible electors / turnout 6,623 78.27%
Social Credit pickup new district.
Source(s)
Source: "Vermilion-Viking Official Results 1971 Alberta general election". Alberta Heritage Community Foundation. Retrieved May 21, 2020.

1975[edit]

1975 Alberta general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive Conservative Tom Lysons 2,731 54.36% 11.09%
Social Credit Angus MacMillan 1,274 25.36% -21.55%
New Democratic Ken Jaremco 1,019 20.28% 10.46%
Total 5,024
Rejected, spoiled and declined 24
Eligible electors / turnout 6,630 76.14%
Progressive Conservative gain from Social Credit Swing 12.68%
Source(s)
Source: "Vermilion-Viking Official Results 1975 Alberta general election". Alberta Heritage Community Foundation. Retrieved May 21, 2020.

1979[edit]

1979 Alberta general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive Conservative Tom Lysons 3,292 51.65% -2.71%
Social Credit Doug Livingstone 2,087 32.74% 7.38%
New Democratic Grant Bergman 877 13.76% -6.52%
Liberal Ralph A. Wilson 118 1.85%
Total 6,374
Rejected, spoiled and declined N/A
Eligible electors / turnout 8,972 71.04%
Progressive Conservative hold Swing -5.05%
Source(s)
Source: "Vermilion-Viking Official Results 1979 Alberta general election". Alberta Heritage Community Foundation. Retrieved May 21, 2020.

1982[edit]

1982 Alberta general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive Conservative Tom Lysons 4,357 58.38% 6.73%
Western Canada Concept Richard Van Ee 1,742 23.34%
New Democratic Grant Bergman 1,205 16.15% 2.39%
Social Credit Patrick (Pat) Moore 159 2.13% -30.61%
Total 7,463
Rejected, spoiled and declined 23
Eligible electors / turnout 9,475 79.01%
Progressive Conservative hold Swing 8.07%
Source(s)
Source: "Vermilion-Viking Official Results 1982 Alberta general election". Alberta Heritage Community Foundation. Retrieved May 21, 2020.

1986[edit]

1986 Alberta general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive Conservative Steve West 4,228 71.67% 13.29%
New Democratic Mervin Stephenson 1,671 28.33% 12.18%
Total 5,899
Rejected, spoiled and declined 26
Eligible electors / turnout 10,963 54.05%
Progressive Conservative hold Swing 4.15%
Source(s)
Source: "Vermilion-Viking Official Results 1986 Alberta general election". Alberta Heritage Community Foundation. Retrieved May 21, 2020.

1989[edit]

1989 Alberta general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive Conservative Steve West 4,086 63.68% -7.99%
Liberal Greg Michaud 1,252 19.51%
New Democratic Grant Bergman 1,078 16.80% -11.53%
Total 6,416
Rejected, spoiled and declined 25
Eligible electors / turnout 10,711 60.13%
Progressive Conservative hold Swing 0.41%
Source(s)
Source: "Vermilion-Viking Official Results 1989 Alberta general election". Alberta Heritage Community Foundation. Retrieved May 21, 2020.

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Election results for Vermilion-Viking". abheritage.ca. Heritage Community Foundation. Retrieved May 22, 2020.

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