Mike Ellis (Canadian politician)
| Mike Ellis | |
|---|---|
| MLA for Calgary-West | |
|
Assumed office 2014 | |
| Preceded by | Ken Hughes |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
January 9, 1973 Calgary, Alberta |
| Political party | Progressive Conservative |
| Occupation | police officer |
Michael David Ellis (born January 9, 1973) is a Canadian politician, who was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Alberta in a by-election on October 27, 2014.[1] He represents the electoral district of Calgary-West as a member of the Progressive Conservative Association of Alberta.
He had previously challenged his predecessor, Ken Hughes, in a nomination contest in the same district for the Alberta general election, 2012,[2]
Ellis is a police sergeant with the Calgary Police Service.[1] Born and raised in Calgary, he is married with three children.[3]
Election results
| Alberta provincial by-election, October 27, 2014: Calgary-West | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |||||
| Progressive Conservative | Mike Ellis | 4,843 | 44.44% | |||||
| Wildrose | Sheila Taylor | 4,528 | 41.55% | |||||
| Liberal | David Khan | 926 | 8.50% | |||||
| New Democratic | Brian Malkinson | 336 | 3.08% | |||||
| Alberta Party | Troy Millington | 265 | 2.43% | |||||
References
- 1 2 "Calgary-West elects PC Party's Mike Ellis". CBC News, October 27, 2014.
- ↑ "Mike Ellis out of second PC party Calgary-West contest". Calgary Herald, February 21, 2012.
- ↑ "Calgary-West: The issues, the candidates". Calgary Sun, October 25, 2014.
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