Wayne Anderson (politician)
| Wayne Anderson | |
|---|---|
| MLA for Highwood | |
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Assumed office 2015 | |
| Preceded by | Danielle Smith |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
1953/1954 (age 61–62) Winnipeg, Manitoba |
| Political party | Wildrose Party |
| Residence | Davisburg, Alberta |
| Occupation | Information Technology |
Andrew Wayne Anderson (born 1953 or 1954) is a Canadian politician who was elected in the Alberta general election, 2015 to the Legislative Assembly of Alberta representing the electoral district of Highwood.[1][2][3]
Highwood had previously been held by Danielle Smith, the leader of the Wildrose before her defection to the Progressive Conservatives in December 2014. Smith was defeated for the PC nomination by Okotoks councillor Carrie Fischer, who was defeated in the general election by Anderson.
Electoral history
2015 general election
| Alberta general election, 2015 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |||||
| Wildrose | Wayne Anderson | 8,508 | 41.1% | |||||
| Progressive Conservative | Carrie Fischer | 6,825 | 33.0% | |||||
| New Democratic | Leslie Mahoney | 3,937 | 19.0% | |||||
| Alberta Party | Joel Windsor | 892 | 4.3% | |||||
| Green | Martin Blake | 360 | 1.7% | |||||
| Social Credit | Jeremy Fraser | 187 | 0.9% | |||||
References
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