Leo Vasseur

Leo Vasseur is a politician from Alberta, Canada. He was elected in the 1993 Alberta general election defeating Ernie Isley of the Progressive Conservatives.

Leo Vasseur
MLA for Bonnyville
In office
1993–1997
Preceded byErnie Isley
Succeeded byriding dissolved
Personal details
Born (1946-11-05) November 5, 1946[1]
Political partyLiberal
Occupationpsychologist, school administrator

He was defeated by Denis Ducharme from the Progressive Conservatives during the 1997 Alberta general election after his district was abolished and he ran in the new Bonnyville-Cold Lake riding. He only served one term in the Legislative Assembly of Alberta.

Vasseur currently serves as regional chair for the northwest region on the Alberta Liberal Party executive.

Election results

1993 Alberta general election: Bonnyville
Party Candidate Votes%±%[2]
LiberalLeo Vasseur4,36447.2%+20.7%
Progressive ConservativeErnie Isley4,22245.6%-4.7%
New DemocraticAgathe Gaulin6667.2%-16.0%
Total valid votes[3] 9,252
Rejected, spoiled and declined 39
Eligible electors / Turnout 16,82655.2% +10.9%
Liberal gain from Progressive Conservative Swing +12.7%
1997 Alberta general election: Bonnyville-Cold Lake
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Progressive ConservativeDenis Ducharme4,59358.41%+12.81%
LiberalLeo Vasseur2,32329.54%-17.66%
Social CreditRobert Kratchmer94812.05%
Total 7,864
Rejected, spoiled and declined 11
Eligible electors / Turnout 16,18548.66% -6.54%
Progressive Conservative notional gain from Liberal Swing +15.24%
Source(s)
"Beaver River Official Results 1997 Alberta general election". Alberta Heritage Community Foundation. Retrieved May 21, 2020.

References

  1. "Summary of Results by Electoral Division, 1982-2015".
  2. "Abheritage.ca — Electoral results for Bonnyville". Archived from the original on 2010-12-08.CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)


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