Vegreville—Wainwright Explained

Province:Alberta
Fed-Status:defunct
Fed-District-Number:48024
Fed-Created:2003
Fed-Abolished:2013
Fed-Election-First:2004
Fed-Election-Last:2011
Demo-Pop-Ref:[1]
Demo-Area-Ref:[2]
Demo-Census-Date:2011
Demo-Pop:117230
Demo-Electors:83038
Demo-Electors-Date:2011
Demo-Area:29882.24
Demo-Cd:Division No. 7, Division No. 10, Division No. 11, Division No. 12
Demo-Csd:Strathcona County, Lloydminster, Two Hills, Leduc County, County of Vermilion River, County of St. Paul No. 19, County of Two Hills No. 21, Beaver County, Vegreville, Wainwright, Vermilion, Lamont County

Vegreville—Wainwright was a federal electoral district in Alberta, Canada, that was represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 2004 to 2015.

History

This riding was created in 2003 from Lakeland, Elk Island and Crowfoot ridings. It now represents Lamont County, the County of Two Hills No. 21, the County of Minburn No. 27, Strathcona County, Beaver County, the County of Vermilion River, Flagstaff County, the Municipal District of Provost No. 52, and the Alberta portion of Lloydminster.

Member of Parliament

This riding has elected the following members of Parliament:

Current member of Parliament

Its member of Parliament is Leon Benoit, a former economist and farmer. He was first elected to Parliament in the 1993 election. He is a member of the Conservative Party of Canada. In the last parliamentary session, he served as chair of the Standing Committee on Government Operations and Estimates.

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Notes and References

  1. [#2011fed|Statistics Canada]
  2. [#2011fed|Statistics Canada]