# Pembina (Alberta federal electoral district)

Pembina was a federal electoral district in Alberta, Canada, that was represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1968 to 1988.

## History

This riding was created in 1966 from parts of Athabaska, Edmonton West, Jasper—Edson and Vegreville ridings.
The riding was abolished in 1987 when it was redistributed in Beaver River, Edmonton East, Edmonton North, Edmonton Northwest, Edmonton Southeast, Edmonton—Strathcona, Elk Island, Peace River, and St. Albert ridings.

### Members of Parliament

This riding elected the following members of Parliament:
| Parliament | Years | Member | Party |
| Pembina Riding created from Athabaska, Edmonton West, Jasper—Edson and Vegreville |||||
| 28th | 1968–1972 | Jack Bigg | Progressive Conservative |
| 29th | 1972–1974 | Daniel Hollands | Progressive Conservative |
| 30th | 1974–1979 | Peter Elzinga | Progressive Conservative |
| 31st | 1979–1980 | Peter Elzinga | Progressive Conservative |
| 32nd | 1980–1984 | Peter Elzinga | Progressive Conservative |
| 33rd | 1984–1986 | Peter Elzinga | Progressive Conservative |
| 33rd | 1986–1988 | Walter van de Walle | Progressive Conservative |
| Riding dissolved into Beaver River, Edmonton East, Edmonton North, Edmonton Northwest, Edmonton Southeast, Edmonton—Strathcona, Elk Island, Peace River and St. Albert |||||

## Election results

1968 Canadian federal election :
| Candidate | Votes |
| Progressive Conservative | Jack Bigg | 17,578 |
| Liberal | Paul Chalifoux | 9,342 |
| New Democratic | ROMANIUK, Anne | 2,963 |
1972 Canadian federal election :
| Candidate | Votes |
| Progressive Conservative | Daniel Hollands | 23,864 |
| Liberal | John Borger | 9,879 |
| New Democratic | HENNESSEY, Thomas | 5,710 |
| Social Credit | WIWCHAR, Norman M. | 1,184 |
| Not affiliated | DAVIDSON, Sam | 421 |
vte1974 Canadian federal election: Pembina :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Progressive Conservative | Peter Elzinga | 19,172 |
| | Liberal | John Borger | 12,196 |
| | Not affiliated | Daniel Hollands | 7,017 |
| | New Democratic | Thomas Hennessey | 4,266 |
| | Social Credit | Bill Pelech | 973 |
| | Communist | Neil Stenburg | 151 |
| | Libertarian | Chuck Nelson | 131 |
| | Marxist–Leninist | Peter Askin | 123 |
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1979 Canadian federal election :
| Candidate | Votes |
| Progressive Conservative | Peter Elzinga | 33,722 |
| Liberal | NOBERT, Leonard Doyle | 11,877 |
| New Democratic | FLACH, Norman | 4,953 |
1980 Canadian federal election :
| Candidate | Votes |
| Progressive Conservative | Peter Elzinga | 31,490 |
| Liberal | NOBERT, Len | 11,464 |
| New Democratic | DAVIS, Martin | 5,260 |
| Social Credit | CETINSKI, Ace | 465 |
1984 Canadian federal election :
| Candidate | Votes |
| Progressive Conservative | Peter Elzinga | 44,026 |
| New Democratic | DARUDA, Greg | 9,792 |
| Liberal | Bob Russell | 7,228 |
| Confederation of Regions | HAUCH, Adam | 1,215 |
| Communist | ST. DENIS, Laurent A. | 127 |
Canadian federal by-election, 1986 Resignation of Peter Elzinga, 16 April 1986 :
| Candidate | Votes |
| Progressive Conservative | Walter van de Walle | 16,525 |
| New Democratic | Ivor Dent | 16,251 |
| Liberal | Chris Seiersen | 6,505 |
| Independent | Doug Christie | 2,765 |
| Independent | Ernie Jamison | 1,241 |
| Confederation of Regions | Elmer Knutson | 926 |
| Independent | Anne McBride | 423 |