Vermilion-Viking

Vermilion-Viking was a provincial electoral district in Alberta, Canada, mandated to return a single member to the Legislative Assembly of Alberta using first past the post method of voting from 1971 to 1993.[1]

Vermilion-Viking
Alberta electoral district
Defunct provincial electoral district
LegislatureLegislative Assembly of Alberta
District created1971
District abolished1993
First contested1971
Last contested1989

Vermilion-Viking is named for the Town of Vermilion and the Town of Viking.

Members of the Legislative Assembly (MLAs)
Members of the Legislative Assembly for Vermilion-Viking
Assembly Years Member Party
See Vermilion electoral district from 1905-1971
17th  1971–1975     Ashley H. Cooper Social Credit
18th  1975–1979     Tom Lysons Progressive Conservative
19th  1979–1982
20th  1982–1986
21st  1986–1989 Steve West
22nd  1989–1993
See Vermilion-Lloydminster electoral district from 1993-2019
and Vegreville-Viking electoral district from 1993-2004

Electoral history

1971 general election
1971 Alberta general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Social CreditAshley H. Cooper2,42046.91%–
Progressive ConservativeTom Newcomb2,23243.26%–
New DemocraticHarry Yaremchuk5079.83%–
Total 5,159––
Rejected, spoiled and declined 25––
Eligible electors / turnout 6,62378.27%–
Social Credit pickup new district.
Source(s)
Source: "Vermilion-Viking Official Results 1971 Alberta general election". Alberta Heritage Community Foundation. Retrieved May 21, 2020.

1975 general election
1975 Alberta general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Progressive ConservativeTom Lysons2,73154.36%11.09%
Social CreditAngus MacMillan1,27425.36%-21.55%
New DemocraticKen Jaremco1,01920.28%10.46%
Total 5,024––
Rejected, spoiled and declined 24––
Eligible electors / turnout 6,63076.14%–
Progressive Conservative gain from Social Credit Swing 12.68%
Source(s)
Source: "Vermilion-Viking Official Results 1975 Alberta general election". Alberta Heritage Community Foundation. Retrieved May 21, 2020.

1979 general election
1979 Alberta general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Progressive ConservativeTom Lysons3,29251.65%-2.71%
Social CreditDoug Livingstone2,08732.74%7.38%
New DemocraticGrant Bergman87713.76%-6.52%
LiberalRalph A. Wilson1181.85%–
Total 6,374––
Rejected, Spoiled and Declined N/A––
Eligible electors / Turnout 8,97271.04%–
Progressive Conservative hold Swing -5.05%
Source(s)
Source: "Vermilion-Viking Official Results 1979 Alberta general election". Alberta Heritage Community Foundation. Retrieved May 21, 2020.

1982 general election
1982 Alberta general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Progressive ConservativeTom Lysons4,35758.38%6.73%
Western Canada ConceptRichard Van Ee1,74223.34%–
New DemocraticGrant Bergman1,20516.15%2.39%
Social CreditPatrick (Pat) Moore1592.13%-30.61%
Total 7,463––
Rejected, Spoiled and Declined 23––
Eligible electors / Turnout 9,47579.01%–
Progressive Conservative hold Swing 8.07%
Source(s)
Source: "Vermilion-Viking Official Results 1982 Alberta general election". Alberta Heritage Community Foundation. Retrieved May 21, 2020.

1986 general election
1986 Alberta general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Progressive ConservativeSteve West4,22871.67%13.29%
New DemocraticMervin Stephenson1,67128.33%12.18%
Total 5,899––
Rejected, Spoiled and Declined 26––
Eligible electors / Turnout 10,96354.05%–
Progressive Conservative hold Swing 4.15%
Source(s)
Source: "Vermilion-Viking 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 ConservativeSteve West4,08663.68%-7.99%
LiberalGreg Michaud1,25219.51%–
New DemocraticGrant Bergman1,07816.80%-11.53%
Total 6,416––
Rejected, Spoiled and Declined 25––
Eligible electors / Turnout 10,71160.13%–
Progressive Conservative hold Swing 0.41%
Source(s)
Source: "Vermilion-Viking Official Results 1989 Alberta general election". Alberta Heritage Community Foundation. Retrieved May 21, 2020.

See also

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

Further reading
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