Janet Keeping

Janet Keeping is the leader of the Green Party of Alberta and has been since September, 2012. Ms.Keeping was born in Montreal, and attended the Massachusetts Institute of Technology before obtaining a law degree from the University of Calgary.[1] She is a by-election candidate in the district of Calgary-Foothills.[2]

Election results

2015 by-election

Alberta provincial by-election, September 3, 2015: Calgary-Foothills
Voiding of general election results due to Jim Prentice disclaiming his seat
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
WildrosePrasad Panda 4,877 38.35 +20.24
New DemocraticBob Hawkesworth 3,270 25.71 -6.65
Progressive ConservativeBlair Houston 2,746 21.59 -18.74
LiberalAli Bin Zahid 791 6.22 -0.94
Alberta PartyMark Taylor 610 4.80 +4.80
GreenJanet Keeping 377 2.96 +0.92
IndependentAntoni Grochowski 46 0.36 –
Total valid votes 12,717
Total rejected, unmarked and declined ballots
Turnout 39.48
Eligible voters 32,212
Wildrose gain from Progressive Conservative Swing +19.49

References

  1. ↑ "Leader Green Party of Alberta". Calgary, Alberta. 3 March 2015. Retrieved 25 August 2015.
  2. ↑ "Green Party Leader to run in Calgary-Foothills". Calgary, Alberta: Green Party of Alberta. 6 August 2015. Retrieved 25 August 2015.

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