Mark Smith (Canadian politician)

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Mark Smith
MLA
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Member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta for Drayton Valley-Devon
Assumed office
May 5, 2015
Preceded byDiana McQueen
Personal details
Born1960 (age 61–62)
Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan
Political partyUnited Conservative
Other political
affiliations		Wildrose (2015–17)
ResidenceDrayton Valley, Alberta
OccupationTeacher

Mark Smith (born 1960) is a Canadian politician who was elected in the 2019 Alberta general election to the Legislative Assembly of Alberta representing the electoral district of Drayton Valley-Devon.[1]

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).

Electoral history[]

2015 general election[]

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2015 Alberta general election: Drayton Valley-Devon
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%
Source(s)
Source: "Elections Alberta 2015 General Election". Elections Alberta. Retrieved May 21, 2020.

References[]

  1. ^ "Riding results: Drayton Valley-Devon". Archived from the original on 2016-08-14.


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