# Mo Elsalhy

Mo Elsalhy (born 20 March 1971) is a politician, pharmacist and businessman from Alberta, Canada. He received his Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy from the University of Alberta in 1994.

## Political career

Elsalhy contested the nomination for Edmonton McClung against Maurice Tougas in 2004, and started campaigning three months before the nomination day. He was elected as a Member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta representing Edmonton McClung in the 2004 general election for the Alberta Liberal Party. Despite being heavily outspent, he defeated Mark Norris, the only cabinet minister to lose a seat in this election. He was then assigned the role of Critic for the Government Services and Innovation and Science portfolios by Opposition Leader Kevin Taft. He was also made Deputy House Leader and was chosen Shadow Minister of Justice and Attorney General and Shadow Solicitor General and Minister of Public Security. He also chaired the Democratic Renewal Committee for the Official Opposition and was appointed Deputy Chair of the all-party Standing Policy Field Committee for Government Services.
He was defeated in the 2008 election by Progressive Conservative David Xiao.
On 25 July 2008, Elsalhy declared his intention to seek the leadership of the Alberta Liberal Party. He received 11% of the vote which was conducted through a mail-in process. David Swann won that contest and was declared Leader on 13 December 2008. In March 2009, Elsalhy was asked by Swann to lead a seven-member renewal team. The work of his 'Renewal Committee' concluded in July 2009.
On 23 October 2010, Elsalhy was nominated to stand for election again. He was acclaimed as the Alberta Liberal candidate to run in Edmonton-McClung in the 2011/12 provincial election.
In the summer of 2018, he announced his intention to seek a nomination from the Alberta Party for the 2019 election, held in April 2019, running in the constituency of Edmonton-South West where he captured 11.6% of the vote.

## Personal life

Elsalhy is married with three children. His pastimes include soccer and swimming.

## Electoral record
### 2019 general election

vte2019 Alberta general election: Edmonton-South West :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | United Conservative | Kaycee Madu | 10,254 | 44.99 | +5.96 |
| | New Democratic | John Archer | 9,539 | 41.85 | -11.97 |
| | Alberta Party | Mo Elsalhy | 2,668 | 11.70 | +9.04 |
| | Alberta Advantage | Marilyn Burns | 208 | 0.91 | – |
| | Green | Rigel Vincent | 125 | 0.55 | – |
| Total | Total | Total | 22,794 | 99.29 | – |
| Rejected, spoiled and declined | Rejected, spoiled and declined | Rejected, spoiled and declined | 162 | 0.71 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 22,956 | 70.15 |
| Eligible voters | Eligible voters | Eligible voters | 32,726 |
| | United Conservative notional gain from New Democratic | United Conservative notional gain from New Democratic | Swing | Swing | +8.97 |
| Source(s) Source: "43 - Edmonton-South West, 2019 Alberta general election". officialresults.elections.ab.ca. Elections Alberta. Retrieved 21 May 2020. Alberta. Chief Electoral Officer (2019). 2019 General Election. A Report of the Chief Electoral Officer. Volume II (PDF) (Report). Vol. 2. Edmonton, Alta.: Elections Alberta. pp. 168–170. ISBN 978-1-988620-12-1. Retrieved 7 April 2021. |||||||

### 2012 general election

2012 Alberta general election: Edmonton-McClung :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Progressive Conservative | David Xiao | 7,179 | 46.65% | -2.29% |
| | Liberal | Mo Elsalhy | 3,800 | 24.69% | -15.88% |
| | Wildrose | Peter Janisz | 2,756 | 17.91% | +16.05% |
| | New Democratic | Lorne Dach | 1,134 | 7.37% | +1.07% |
| | Alberta Party | John Hudson | 418 | 2.72% |
| | Evergreen | Nathan Forsyth | 102 | 0.66% | -1.67% |
| Total | Total | Total | 15,389 |
| | Progressive Conservative hold | Progressive Conservative hold | Swing | Swing | -6.80% |

### 2008 general election

| 2008 Alberta general election results | 2008 Alberta general election results | 2008 Alberta general election results | Turnout 36.74% | Turnout 36.74% | Swing | Swing |
| Affiliation | Affiliation | Candidate | Votes | % | Party | Personal |
| | Progressive Conservative | David Xiao | 7,173 | 48.94% | 8.09% |
| | Liberal | Mo Elsalhy | 5,947 | 40.57% | -4.31% | -4.31% |
| | New Democratic | Bridget Stirling | 924 | 6.30% | -4.10% |
| | Green | Bryan Wyrostok | 342 | 2.33% | * | * |
| | Wildrose Alliance | Kristine Jassman | 272 | 1.86% | -1.21% |
| Total | Total | Total | 14,658 |
| Rejected, spoiled and declined | Rejected, spoiled and declined | Rejected, spoiled and declined | 46 |
| Eligible electors / Turnout | Eligible electors / Turnout | Eligible electors / Turnout | 34,330 | % |
| | Progressive Conservative gain from Liberal | Progressive Conservative gain from Liberal | Swing | Swing | +6.20% |

### 2004 general election

| 2004 Alberta general election results | 2004 Alberta general election results | 2004 Alberta general election results | Turnout 51.95% | Turnout 51.95% | Swing | Swing |
| Affiliation | Affiliation | Candidate | Votes | % | Party | Personal |
| | Liberal | Mo Elsalhy | 5,859 | 44.88% | 2.08% |
| | Progressive Conservative | Mark Norris | 5,333 | 40.85% | -9.58% |
| | New Democratic | Lorne Dach | 1,358 | 10.40% | 4.59% |
| | Alberta Alliance | Reuben Bauer | 401 | 3.07% |
| | Social Credit | Patrick Conlin | 105 | 0.80% |
| Total | Total | Total | 13,056 |
| Rejected, spoiled and declined | Rejected, spoiled and declined | Rejected, spoiled and declined | 71 |
| Eligible electors / Turnout | Eligible electors / Turnout | Eligible electors / Turnout | 25,269 | % |
| | Liberal gain from Progressive Conservative | Liberal gain from Progressive Conservative | Swing | Swing | +5.83% |