# Devinder Toor

Devinder Toor is a Canadian politician who was elected in the 2019 Alberta general election to represent the electoral district of Calgary-Falconridge in the 30th Alberta Legislature. He ran for re-election in 2023 but was defeated.
Toor supported Danielle Smith in the UCP leadership race and was an early supporter of the Alberta Sovereignty Within a United Canada Act.
Toor was the Parliamentary Secretary for Multiculturalism and was a member of the Social Services Cabinet Policy Committee, Standing Committee on Legislative Offices and Standing Committee on Public Accounts. He previously was on the Standing Committee on Alberta’s Economic Future.
As MLA, Toor advocated for issues such as reducing crime, more access to charter schools, and lowering taxes.

## Personal life

Toor was born in India. Prior to his election, he owned his own business. He has a Bachelor of Science degree in pharmacy. Him and his wife Balmeet have 2 children together.

## Electoral history
### 2023 general election

vte2023 Alberta general election: Calgary-Falconridge :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | New Democratic | Parmeet Singh Boparai | 7,786 | 56.39 | +11.45 |
| | United Conservative | Devinder Toor | 5,476 | 39.66 | -5.89 |
| | Independent | Kyle Kennedy | 252 | 1.83 | – |
| | Green | Ahmed Hassan | 203 | 1.47 | – |
| | Solidarity Movement | Evan Wilson | 91 | 0.66 | – |
| Total | Total | Total | 13,808 | 99.22 | – |
| Rejected and declined | Rejected and declined | Rejected and declined | 109 | 0.78 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 13,917 | 48.53 |
| Eligible electors | Eligible electors | Eligible electors | 28,680 |
| | New Democratic gain from United Conservative | New Democratic gain from United Conservative | Swing | Swing | +8.67 |
| Source(s) Source: Elections Alberta |||||||

### 2019 general election

vte2019 Alberta general election: Calgary-Falconridge :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures |
| | United Conservative | Devinder Toor | 6,753 | 45.55 | -7.41 | $49,521 |
| | New Democratic | Parmeet Singh Boparai | 6,662 | 44.94 | +10.77 | $40,165 |
| | Alberta Party | Jasbir Dhari | 849 | 5.73 | – | $12,992 |
| | Liberal | Deepak Sharma | 561 | 3.78 | -5.31 | $4,146 |
| Total | Total | Total | 14,825 | 99.07 | – |
| Rejected, spoiled and declined | Rejected, spoiled and declined | Rejected, spoiled and declined | 139 | 0.93 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 14,964 | 51.87 |
| Eligible voters | Eligible voters | Eligible voters | 28,849 |
| | United Conservative notional hold | United Conservative notional hold | Swing | Swing | -9.09 |
| Source(s) Source: Elections AlbertaNote: Expenses is the sum of "Election Expenses", "Other Expenses" and "Transfers Issued". The Elections Act limits "Election Expenses" to $50,000. |||||||

### 2016 by-election

Alberta provincial by-election, March 22, 2016: Calgary-Greenway Death of Manmeet Bhullar :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Progressive Conservative | Prabhdeep Gill | 2,292 | 27.73 | -15.04 |
| | Wildrose | Devinder Toor | 1,957 | 23.68 | +2.62 |
| | Liberal | Khalil Karbani | 1,870 | 22.63 | - |
| | New Democratic | Roop Rai | 1,667 | 20.17 | -16.00 |
| | Green | Thana Boonlert | 166 | 2.01 | - |
| | Independent | Said Hussein Abdulbaki | 146 | 1.77 | - |
| | Independent | Larry Heather | 106 | 1.28 | - |
| | Independent | Sukhi Rai | 61 | 0.74 | - |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 8,265 | 100.00 |
| Total rejected, unmarked and declined ballots | Total rejected, unmarked and declined ballots | Total rejected, unmarked and declined ballots | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 29.23 |
| Eligible voters | Eligible voters | Eligible voters | 28,278 |
| | Progressive Conservative hold | Progressive Conservative hold | Swing | Swing | -8.83 |

### 2015 general election

vte2015 Alberta general election: Calgary-Greenway :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Progressive Conservative | Manmeet Bhullar | 5,337 | 43.0 |
| | New Democratic | Don Monroe | 4,513 | 36.2 |
| | Wildrose | Devinder Toor | 2,627 | 21.1 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 12,477 | 100.0 |
| Rejected, spoiled and declined | Rejected, spoiled and declined | Rejected, spoiled and declined | 146 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 12,623 | 41.3 |
| Eligible voters | Eligible voters | Eligible voters | 30,600 |
| Source: Elections Alberta |||||||