Mark Smith (Canadian politician)
Mark Smith (born 1960) is a Canadian politician who was elected in the 2015 Alberta general election to the Legislative Assembly of Alberta representing the electoral district of Drayton Valley-Devon.[1]
Mark Smith | |
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| Member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta for Drayton Valley-Devon | |
| In office May 5, 2015 – May 29, 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Diana McQueen |
| Succeeded by | Andrew Boitchenko |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1960 (age 62–63) Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan, Canada |
| Political party | United Conservative |
| Other political affiliations | Wildrose (2015–2017) |
| Residence(s) | Drayton Valley, Alberta |
| Occupation | Teacher |
Prior to the 2019 Alberta general election, Smith came under fire for apparent homophobic comments made in a 2013 sermon. Although he could not recall or confirm making any commentary, Smith publicly apologized and stated that "our leader and our party have been clear: it doesn't matter who you love or how you worship, all are welcome in our party" (Smith).
Smith stood down at the 2023 Alberta general election. His seat was retained by Andrew Boitchenko from the UCP.[2]
Electoral history
2015 general election
| 2015 Alberta general election: Drayton Valley-Devon | ||||||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
| Wildrose | Mark Smith | 6,284 | 37.02% | -1.35% | ||||
| Progressive Conservative | Diana McQueen | 5,182 | 30.53% | -21.12% | ||||
| New Democratic | Katherine Swampy | 4,816 | 28.37% | 22.21% | ||||
| Alberta Party | Connie Jensen | 416 | 2.45% | – | ||||
| Green | Jennifer R Roach | 276 | 1.63% | – | ||||
| Total | 16,974 | – | – | |||||
| Rejected, spoiled and declined | 34 | – | – | |||||
| Eligible electors / turnout | 29,733 | 57.20% | 1.56% | |||||
| Wildrose gain from Progressive Conservative | Swing | -3.39% | ||||||
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References
- "Riding results: Drayton Valley-Devon". Archived from the original on 2016-08-14.
- "Alberta election 2023 results: Drayton Valley-Devon | Globalnews.ca". Global News. Retrieved 2023-05-30.
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