Edmonton Northwest

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Edmonton Northwest was a federal electoral district in Alberta, Canada, that was represented in the House of Commons of Canada 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.

Members of Parliament[edit]

Parliament Years Member Party
Edmonton Northwest
Riding created from Edmonton East, Edmonton North,
Edmonton West and Pembina
34th  1988–1993     Murray Dorin Progressive Conservative
35th  1993–1997     Anne McLellan Liberal
Riding dissolved into Edmonton West and Yellowhead

Election results[edit]

1993 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Anne McLellan 12,599 35.80 +18.27
Reform Richard Kayler 12,587 35.76 +28.04
National Mel Hurtig 4,507 12.81
Progressive Conservative Murray Dorin 3,485 9.90 -30.73
New Democratic Stephanie Michaels 1,671 4.75 -29.72
Natural Law Ric Johnsen 186 0.53
Green Roger Swan 119 0.34
Independent Heide Zeeper 41 0.12
Total valid votes 35,195 100.0  
Liberal gain from Progressive Conservative Swing +24.50
1988 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes %
Progressive Conservative Murray Dorin 15,556 40.63
New Democratic Marie Gordon 13,198 34.47
Liberal Colin P. McDonald 6,710 17.53
Reform Paul C. Sherstan 2,956 7.72
Independent Fred Marshall 200 0.52
Confederation of Regions Lucien Maynard 111 0.29
Commonwealth of Canada Jerome Bohaychuk 94 0.25

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