Template:1985 Alberta provincial by-elections/Edmonton-Whitemud

Alberta provincial by-election, December 11, 1985: Edmonton-Whitemud
following the resignation of Robert Keith Alexander on November 5, 1985 (1985-11-05)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive Conservative Don Getty 5,955 60.15 1.10
New Democratic Tony Higgins 2,100 21.21 −5.76
Representative Dick Mather 800 8.08
Liberal Eric Wolfman 637 6.43 2.06
Independent Lucien Maynard 355 3.59
Heritage Mike Pawlus 53 0.54
Total 9,900
Rejected, spoiled and declined 10
Eligible electors / turnout 30,082 32.94
Progressive Conservative hold Swing 3.43
Source(s)
Source: "Edmonton-Whitemud Official By-election Results". Elections Alberta. December 11, 1985. Retrieved March 19, 2010.