Ponoka-Rimbey

Ponoka-Rimbey was a provincial electoral district in Alberta mandated to return a single member to the Legislative Assembly of Alberta using the first past the post method of voting from 1986 to 2004.[1]

Ponoka-Rimbey
Alberta electoral district
Defunct provincial electoral district
LegislatureLegislative Assembly of Alberta
District created1986
District abolished2004
First contested1986
Last contested2001

Ponoka-Rimby is named for the Town of Ponoka, Alberta and the Town of Rimbey, Alberta.

Members of the Legislative Assembly (MLAs)
Members of the Legislative Assembly for Ponoka-Rimbey
Assembly Years Member Party
See Ponoka electoral district from 1905-1986
21st  1986–1989     Halvar Jonson Progressive Conservative
22nd  1989–1993
23rd  1993–1997
24th  1997–2001
25th  2001–2004
See Lacombe-Ponoka electoral district from 2004-Present

Electoral history

1986 general election
1986 Alberta general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Progressive ConservativeHalvar Jonson3,60162.20%–
New DemocraticPat Byers1,13819.66%–
Western Canada ConceptWarren Bloomquist70112.11%–
LiberalMel H. Buffalo3496.03%–
Total 5,789––
Rejected, spoiled and declined 25––
Eligible electors / turnout 12,33447.14%–
Progressive Conservative pickup new district.
Source(s)
Source: "Ponoka-Rimbey Official Results 1986 Alberta general election". Alberta Heritage Community Foundation. Retrieved May 21, 2020.

1989 general election
1989 Alberta general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Progressive ConservativeHalvar Jonson3,72960.11%-2.10%
New DemocraticDoug Hart1,66726.87%7.21%
LiberalErvan Stobbe80813.02%7.00%
Total 6,204––
Rejected, Spoiled and Declined 31––
Eligible electors / Turnout 12,31450.63%–
Progressive Conservative hold Swing -4.65%
Source(s)
Source: "Ponoka-Rimbey Official Results 1989 Alberta general election". Alberta Heritage Community Foundation. Retrieved May 21, 2020.

1993 general election
1993 Alberta general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Progressive ConservativeHalvar Jonson5,97763.65%3.55%
LiberalBernice Luce1,84119.61%6.58%
New DemocraticDoug Hart7477.96%-18.91%
Confederation of RegionsHarold Kenney5856.23%–
IndependentRobert (Bob) Hodgins2402.56%–
Total 9,390––
Rejected, Spoiled and Declined 26––
Eligible electors / Turnout 14,27965.94%–
Progressive Conservative hold Swing 5.41%
Source(s)
Source: "Ponoka-Rimbey Official Results 1993 Alberta general election". Alberta Heritage Community Foundation. Retrieved May 21, 2020.

1997 general election
1997 Alberta general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Progressive ConservativeHalvar Jonson5,75064.03%0.38%
Social CreditRandy Jones1,43916.02%–
LiberalJoshua Phillpotts91210.16%-9.45%
New DemocraticLiz Wetheral8799.79%1.83%
Total 8,980––
Rejected, Spoiled and Declined 34––
Eligible electors / Turnout 14,88460.56%–
Progressive Conservative hold Swing 1.98%
Source(s)
Source: "Ponoka-Rimbey Official Results 1997 Alberta general election". Alberta Heritage Community Foundation. Retrieved May 21, 2020.

2001 general election
2001 Alberta general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Progressive ConservativeHalvar Jonson6,79772.07%8.04%
LiberalTim Falkiner1,29613.74%3.59%
IndependentCharles Park7648.10%–
New DemocraticLinda Roth5746.09%-3.70%
Total 9,431––
Rejected, Spoiled and Declined 26––
Eligible electors / Turnout 16,15858.53%–
Progressive Conservative hold Swing 5.16%
Source(s)
Source: "Ponoka-Rimbey Official Results 2001 Alberta general election". Alberta Heritage Community Foundation. Retrieved May 21, 2020.

See also

References
  1. "Election results for Ponoka-Rimbey". abheritage.ca. Heritage Community Foundation. Retrieved 22 May 2020.

Further reading

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