Denise Woollard

Denise K. Woollard (born 1946) is a Canadian politician who was elected in the 2015 Alberta general election to the Legislative Assembly of Alberta representing the electoral district of Edmonton-Mill Creek.[1][2] In the May 5, 2015 election, she defeated incumbent Progressive Conservative MLA and Speaker of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta, Gene Zwozdesky and other candidates to win the Edmonton Mill Creek seat.

Denise Woollard
Woollard in May 2015
Member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta for Edmonton-Mill Creek
In office
May 5, 2015  March 19, 2019
Preceded byGene Zwozdesky
Succeeded bydistrict abolished
Personal details
Born1946/1947 (age 73–74)
Political partyAlberta New Democratic Party
ResidenceEdmonton, Alberta
Occupationuniversity facilitator, teacher, school psychologist

Her district was re-distributed before the next election and she did not run for re-election.

Electoral history

2012 general election

2012 Alberta general election: Fort McMurray-Wood Buffalo
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Progressive ConservativeMike Allen3,60948.99%-14.42%
WildroseGuy Boutilier3,16442.95%
New DemocraticDenise Woollard3725.05%-2.67%
LiberalAmy McBain2223.01%-21.66%
Total valid votes 7,367
Spoiled, declined, and rejected 87
Registered electors / Turnout 21,84334.13% +14.29%
Progressive Conservative hold Swing -28.69
Source(s)
Elections Alberta. "Electoral Division Results: Fort McMurray-Wood Buffalo". Retrieved June 21, 2018.

2015 general election

2015 Alberta general election: Edmonton-Mill Creek
Party Candidate Votes%±%
New DemocraticDenise Woollard9,02555.94%44.83%
Progressive ConservativeGene Zwozdesky3,84823.85%-31.21%
LiberalHarpreet Gill1,89611.75%-1.88%
WildroseSaqib Raja1,3658.46%-9.77%
Total 16,134
Rejected, Spoiled and Declined 59
Eligible electors / Turnout 32,52149.79%1.69%
New Democratic gain from Progressive Conservative Swing -2.37%
Source(s)
Source: "Elections Alberta 2015 General Election". Elections Alberta. Retrieved May 21, 2020.
"40 - Edmonton-Mill Creek". officialresults.elections.ab.ca. Elections Alberta. Retrieved 4 June 2020.

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