Mo Elsalhy
Mo Elsalhy (born March 20, 1971) is a politician, pharmacist and businessman from Alberta, Canada.[1] He received his Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy from the University of Alberta in 1994.
Mo Elsalhy | |
|---|---|
| MLA for Edmonton-McClung | |
| In office November 22, 2004 – March 3, 2008 | |
| Preceded by | Mark Norris |
| Succeeded by | David Xiao |
| Personal details | |
| Born | March 20, 1971 Egypt |
| Political party | Alberta Party |
| Other political affiliations | Liberal (former) |
| Children | 3 |
| Residence | Edmonton |
| Occupation | Pharmacist |
Political career
Elsalhy contested the nomination for Edmonton McClung against Maurice Tougas in 2004, and started campaigning three months before the nomination day. He was elected as a Member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta representing Edmonton McClung in the 2004 general election for the Alberta Liberal Party. Despite being heavily outspent, he defeated Mark Norris, the only cabinet minister to lose a seat in this election. He was then assigned the role of Critic for the Government Services and Innovation and Science portfolios by Opposition Leader Kevin Taft. He was also made Deputy House Leader and was chosen Shadow Minister of Justice and Attorney General and Shadow Solicitor General and Minister of Public Security. He also chaired the Democratic Renewal Committee for the Official Opposition and was appointed Deputy Chair of the all-party Standing Policy Field Committee for Government Services.
He was defeated in the 2008 election by Progressive Conservative David Xiao.
On July 25, 2008, Elsalhy declared his intention to seek the leadership of the Alberta Liberal Party. He received 11% of the vote which was conducted through a mail-in process. David Swann won that contest and was declared Leader on December 13, 2008. In March 2009, Elsalhy was asked by Swann to lead a seven-member renewal team. The work of his 'Renewal Committee' concluded in July 2009.
On October 23, 2010, Elsalhy was nominated to stand for election again. He was acclaimed as the Alberta Liberal candidate to run in Edmonton-McClung in the 2011/12 provincial election.
In the summer of 2018, he announced his intention to seek a nomination from the Alberta Party for the 2019 election, held in April 2019, running in the constituency of Edmonton-South West[2] where he captured 11.6% of the vote.
Personal life
Elsalhy is married with three children. His pastimes include soccer and swimming.
Electoral record
2019 general election
| 2019 Alberta general election: Edmonton-South West | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
| United Conservative | Kaycee Madu | 10,245 | 44.95% | |||||
| New Democratic | John Archer | 9,539 | 41.85% | |||||
| Alberta Party | Mo Elsalhy | 2,668 | 11.70% | |||||
| Alberta Advantage | Marilyn Burns | 209 | 0.92% | |||||
| Green | Rigel Vincent | 125 | 0.55% | |||||
| Total valid votes | 22,794 | – | – | |||||
| Rejected, spoiled, and declined | 164 | – | – | |||||
| Eligible electors / Turnout | 32,726 | 70.15% | – | |||||
| United Conservative gain from New Democratic | Swing | – | ||||||
Source(s)
Source: "43 - Edmonton-South West 2019 General Election Results". Elections Alberta. Retrieved June 3, 2020. | ||||||||
2012 general election
| 2012 Alberta general election: Edmonton-McClung | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
| Progressive Conservative | David Xiao | 7,179 | 46.65% | -2.29% | ||||
| Liberal | Mo Elsalhy | 3,800 | 24.69% | -15.88% | ||||
| Wildrose | Peter Janisz | 2,756 | 17.91% | +16.05% | ||||
| New Democratic | Lorne Dach | 1,134 | 7.37% | +1.07% | ||||
| Alberta Party | John Hudson | 418 | 2.72% | |||||
| Evergreen | Nathan Forsyth | 102 | 0.66% | -1.67% | ||||
| Total | 15,389 | |||||||
| Progressive Conservative hold | Swing | -6.80% | ||||||
2008 general election
| 2008 Alberta general election results[3] | Turnout 36.74% | Swing | ||||
| Affiliation | Candidate | Votes | % | Party | Personal | |
| Progressive Conservative | David Xiao | 7,173 | 48.94% | 8.09% | ||
| Liberal | Mo Elsalhy | 5,947 | 40.57% | -4.31% | ||
| New Democratic | Bridget Stirling | 924 | 6.30% | -4.10% | ||
| Green | Bryan Wyrostok | 342 | 2.33% | * | ||
| Wildrose Alliance | Kristine Jassman | 272 | 1.86% | -1.21% | ||
| Total | 14,658 | |||||
| Rejected, spoiled and declined | 46 | |||||
| Eligible electors / Turnout | 34,330 | % | ||||
| Progressive Conservative gain from Liberal | Swing | +6.20% | ||||
2004 general election
| 2004 Alberta general election results[4] | Turnout 51.95% | Swing | ||||
| Affiliation | Candidate | Votes | % | Party | Personal | |
| Liberal | Mo Elsalhy | 5,859 | 44.88% | 2.08% | ||
| Progressive Conservative | Mark Norris | 5,333 | 40.85% | -9.58% | ||
| New Democratic | Lorne Dach | 1,358 | 10.40% | 4.59% | ||
| Alberta Alliance | Reuben Bauer | 401 | 3.07% | |||
| Social Credit | Patrick Conlin | 105 | 0.80% | |||
| Total | 13,056 | |||||
| Rejected, spoiled and declined | 71 | |||||
| Eligible electors / Turnout | 25,269 | % | ||||
| Liberal gain from Progressive Conservative | Swing | +5.83% | ||||
References
- On The Ballot: [Final Edition 1] Edmonton Journal [Edmonton, Alta] 12 Nov 2004: A17.
- "Former Liberal MLA seeking Alberta Party nomination". CBC.
- The Report on the March 3, 2008 Provincial General Election of the Twenty-seventh Legislative Assembly. Elections Alberta. July 28, 2008. pp. 312–315.
- "Edmonton-McClung Statement of Official Results 2004 Alberta general election" (PDF). Elections Alberta. Retrieved February 13, 2012.
External links
- Constituency Edmonton McClung Constituency Association
- Mo Elsalhy campaign site
- Alberta Liberal candidate biography
- Mo Elsalhy interview in the Real Estate Weekly
- Liberal leadership candidates debut, ATA News, Vol. 43 #5
- Candidates for Liberal leadership race debate over election platforms, The Gateway, October 23, 2008
| Preceded by Mark Norris |
MLA Edmonton McClung 2004–2008 |
Succeeded by David Xiao |