Wayne Drysdale

The Honourable
Wayne Drysdale

Drysdale at the 2014 Tour of Alberta
MLA for Grande Prairie Wapiti
Assumed office
March 3, 2008
Preceded by Gordon Graydon
Personal details
Political party Progressive Conservative

Wayne Ronald Drysdale is a Canadian politician, who was elected in the 2008 provincial election to represent the electoral district of Grande Prairie Wapiti in the Legislative Assembly of Alberta. He is a member of the Progressive Conservatives.[1] He was Minister of Transportation in the cabinet of Jim Prentice.

Election results

Alberta general election, 2008: Grande Prairie-Wapiti
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
Progressive ConservativeWayne Drysdale 5,145 66.70% 11.63%
LiberalAugustine Ebinu 1,304 16.90% −4.40%
New DemocraticManuela Campbell 829 10.75% −1.55%
GreenAllan Webber 436 5.65% 1.24%
Total 7,714
Rejected, Spoiled and Declined 74
Eligible electors / Turnout 29,05326.81%
Progressive Conservative hold Swing 8.02%
Source: The Report on the March 3, 2008 Provincial General Election of the Twenty-seventh Legislative Assembly. Elections Alberta. July 28, 2008. pp. 430–433. 
Alberta general election, 2012: Grande Prairie-Wapiti
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
Progressive ConservativeWayne Drysdale 6,634 51.54% -15.16%
WildroseEthane Jarvis 4,468 34.71%
New DemocraticPaula Anderson 1,202 9.34% -1.41%
LiberalAlya Nazarali 364 2.83% -14.07%
IndependentAnthony Barendregt 203 1.58%
Total Valid Votes 12,871
Progressive Conservative hold Swing -24.93%
Alberta general election, 2015: Grande Prairie-Wapiti
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
Progressive ConservativeWayne Drysdale 6,255 35.8% -15.74%
New DemocraticMary Dahr 5,005 28.7% 19.36%
WildroseLaila Goodridge 4,141 23.7% -11.01%
Alberta PartyRory Tarant 2,050 11.7%
Total Valid Votes 17,451
Progressive Conservative hold Swing -17.55%

References

  1. "Biography for Mr. Wayne Drysdale". Legislative Assembly of Alberta.


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