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Edwin Erickson (Alberta politician)

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Edwin Erickson is a Canadian politician from Drayton Valley, Alberta. He was the leader of the Alberta Party from January to October 2010.[1] He has been active in Alberta politics since 2004. Prior to joining the Alberta Party, he served as the Deputy Leader of the Alberta Green Party and placed second as the Green Party candidate in Drayton-Valley Calmar in the 2004 and 2008 provincial elections.[2] Outside politics he enjoys reading, writing, music, history, languages, skiing, curling, nature, and rural living. He has two grown children in Edmonton and Wetaskiwin and three grandchildren.

Electoral record[edit]

Alberta general election, 2004: Drayton Valley-Calmar
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive Conservative Tony Abbott 5,225 59.30% -9.09%
Greens Edwin Erickson 929 10.54%
Liberal Laura Higgerty 890 10.10% -9.77%
Alberta Alliance Viona Cunningham 766 8.69%
New Democratic Lynn Oberle 642 7.29% 2.05%
Social Credit Thomas Cliff 243 2.76%
Independent Elmer Knopp 116 1.32%
Total 8,811
Rejected, spoiled and declined 49
Eligible electors / turnout 19,214 46.11% -14.90%
Progressive Conservative hold Swing 0.12%
Source(s)
Source: "Drayton Valley-Calmar Official Results 2004 Alberta general election". Alberta Heritage Community Foundation. Retrieved May 21, 2020.
Alberta general election, 2008: Drayton Valley-Calmar
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive Conservative Diana McQueen 5,931 58.74% -0.56%
Green Edwin Erickson 1,877 18.59%
Wildrose Dean Schmale 1,053 10.43%
Liberal Norma Block 846 8.38% -1.72%
New Democratic Luann Bannister 390 3.86% -3.42%
Total 10,097
Rejected, spoiled and declined 31
Eligible electors / turnout 20,923 48.41% 2.29%
Progressive Conservative hold Swing -4.30%
Source(s)

References[edit]

  1. "Leader of the Alberta Party". Archived from the original on 2011-02-24. Retrieved 2010-05-26. Unknown parameter |url-status= ignored (help)
  2. "Drayton Valley-Calmar Statement of Official Results 2004 Alberta general election" (PDF). Elections Alberta. Retrieved 2008-03-08.


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