# Drayton Valley-Calmar

Drayton Valley-Calmar was a provincial electoral district in Alberta, Canada, mandated to return a single member to the Legislative Assembly of Alberta using the first-past-the-post method of voting from 1993 to 2012.
It elected a Progressive-Conservative MLA in each election from 1990s to 2012.

## Drayton Valley-Calmar history
### Boundary history

51 Drayton Valley-Calmar 2003 boundaries :
| Bordering districts ||||
| North | East | West | South |
| Whitecourt-Ste. Anne, Stony Plain | Leduc-Beaumont-Devon, Wetaskiwin-Camrose | West Yellowhead | Rocky Mountain House, Lacombe-Ponoka |
| riding map goes here | riding map goes here | map in relation to other districts in Alberta goes here | map in relation to other districts in Alberta goes here |
| Legal description from the Electoral Divisions Act, S.A. 2003, c. E-4.1 ||||
| Starting at the intersection of the east boundary of Rge. 16 W5 and the north boundary of Twp. 50; then 1. east along the north boundary of Twp. 50 to the east boundary of Rge. 7 W5; 2. south along the east boundary to the north boundary of Sec. 30, Twp. 50, Rge. 6 W5; 3. east along the north boundary to the east boundary of Sec. 30; 4. south along the east boundary to the north boundary of Sec. 20 in the Twp.; 5. east along the north boundary of Secs. 20 and 21 to the east boundary of Sec. 21 in the Twp.; 6. south along the east boundary to the right bank of the North Saskatchewan River; 7. downstream along the right bank to the west Devon town boundary; 8. south, east, south and east along the Devon town boundary to the intersection with Highway 60; 9. south along Highway 60 to the intersection with Highway 39; 10. east along Highway 39 to the east boundary of Rge. 26 W4; 11. south along the east boundary to the north boundary of Twp. 47; 12. east along the north boundary of Twp. 47 to the centre line of Highway 2; 13. south along the centre line of Highway 2 to the north boundary of Sec. 25, Twp. 45, Rge. 26 W4; 14. east along the north boundary of Sec. 25, Twp. 45, Rge. 26 and the north boundary of Sec. 30, Twp. 45, Rge. 25 W4 to the north boundary of the Louis Bull Indian Reserve No. 138B; 15. east along the Louis Bull Indian Reserve No. 138B to the west boundary of the Ermineskin Indian Reserve No. 138; 16. north, east, south, east, south, west and north along the boundary of Indian Reserve No. 138 to the north boundary of Twp. 44; 17. west along the north boundary of Twp. 44 to the east boundary of Sec. 3 in Twp. 45, Rge. 1 W5; 18. north along the east boundary of Sec. 3 to the north boundary of Sec. 3; 19. west along the north boundary of Sec. 3 to the east boundary of the west half of Sec. 10; 20. north along the east boundary of the west half of Sec. 10 to the north boundary of the south half of Sec. 10; 21. west along the north boundary of the south half of Secs. 10 and 9 to the east boundary of Sec. 8 in Twp. 45, Rge. 1 W5; 22. north along the east boundary of Sec. 8 to the north boundary of Sec. 8; 23. west along the north boundary of Secs. 8 and 7 to the east boundary of Rge. 2; 24. north along the east boundary of Rge. 2 to the north boundary of Sec. 13; 25. west along the north boundary of Secs. 13, 14, 15, 16, 17 and 18 in Rges. 2 and 3 and the north boundary of Secs. 13, 14, 15 and 16 to the east boundary of Sec. 17 in the Twp.; 26. south along the east boundary of Secs. 17, 8 and 5 in the Twp. to the north boundary of Twp. 44; 27. west along the north boundary to the east boundary of Rge. 8 W5; 28. north along the east boundary to the right bank of the North Saskatchewan River; 29. upstream along the right bank to the north boundary of Twp. 44; 30. west along the north boundary to the east boundary of O’Chiese Indian Reserve No. 203; 31. north, west and south along the boundary to the north boundary of Twp. 44; 32. west along the north boundary to the east boundary of Rge. 15 W5; 33. north along the east boundary to the north boundary of Twp. 47; 34. west along the north boundary to the east boundary of Rge. 16 W5; 35. north along the east boundary to the starting point. ||||
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### Members of the Legislative Assembly (MLAs)

Members of the Legislative Assembly for Drayton Valley-Calmar :
| Assembly | Years | Member | Party |
| See Drayton Valley electoral district from 1971-1993 |||||
| 23rd | 1993–1997 | Tom Thurber | Progressive Conservative |
| 24th | 1997–2001 | Tom Thurber | Progressive Conservative |
| 25th | 2001–2004 | Tony Abbott | Progressive Conservative |
| 26th | 2004–2008 | Tony Abbott | Progressive Conservative |
| 27th | 2008–2012 | Diana McQueen | Progressive Conservative |
| See Drayton Valley-Devon electoral district from 2012-Present |||||

## Legislative election results
### 1993

vte1993 Alberta general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Progressive Conservative | Tom Thurber | 5,261 | 51.07% | – |
| | Liberal | Brad Janishewski | 3,001 | 29.13% | – |
| | Social Credit | Ed White | 1,133 | 11.00% | – |
| | New Democratic | Dolly Brown | 768 | 7.46% | – |
| | Natural Law | Keith Burger | 138 | 1.34% | – |
| Total | Total | Total | 10,301 | – | – |
| Rejected, spoiled and declined | Rejected, spoiled and declined | Rejected, spoiled and declined | 18 | – | – |
| Eligible electors / turnout | Eligible electors / turnout | Eligible electors / turnout | 16,940 | 60.91% | – |
| | Progressive Conservative pickup new district. | Progressive Conservative pickup new district. | Progressive Conservative pickup new district. | Progressive Conservative pickup new district. | Progressive Conservative pickup new district. | Progressive Conservative pickup new district. | Progressive Conservative pickup new district. |
| Source(s) Source: "Drayton Valley-Calmar Official Results 1993 Alberta general election". Alberta Heritage Community Foundation. Retrieved May 21, 2020. |||||||

### 1997

vte1997 Alberta general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Progressive Conservative | Tom Thurber | 6,492 | 60.59% | 9.52% |
| | Liberal | Moe Hamdon | 2,912 | 27.18% | -1.96% |
| | New Democratic | Tom Fuller | 823 | 7.68% | 0.23% |
| | Independent | Roy Andresen | 488 | 4.55% | – |
| Total | Total | Total | 10,715 | – | – |
| Rejected, spoiled and declined | Rejected, spoiled and declined | Rejected, spoiled and declined | 32 | – | – |
| Eligible electors / turnout | Eligible electors / turnout | Eligible electors / turnout | 17,356 | 61.92% | 1.01% |
| | Progressive Conservative hold | Progressive Conservative hold | Swing | Swing | 5.74% |
| Source(s) Source: "Drayton Valley-Calmar Official Results 1997 Alberta general election". Alberta Heritage Community Foundation. Retrieved May 21, 2020. |||||||

### 2001

vte2001 Alberta general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Progressive Conservative | Tony Abbott | 7,673 | 68.39% | 7.80% |
| | Liberal | Roger Coles | 2,229 | 19.87% | -7.31% |
| | Independent | Roger Stefura | 729 | 6.50% | 1.94% |
| | New Democratic | Mark Patty | 588 | 5.24% | -2.44% |
| Total | Total | Total | 11,219 | – | – |
| Rejected, spoiled, and declined | Rejected, spoiled, and declined | Rejected, spoiled, and declined | 17 | – | – |
| Eligible electors / turnout | Eligible electors / turnout | Eligible electors / turnout | 18,416 | 61.01% | -0.91% |
| | Progressive Conservative hold | Progressive Conservative hold | Swing | Swing | 7.56% |
| Source(s) Source: "Drayton Valley-Calmar Official Results 2001 Alberta general election". Alberta Heritage Community Foundation. Retrieved May 21, 2020. |||||||

### 2004

vte2004 Alberta general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Progressive Conservative | Tony Abbott | 5,225 | 59.30% | -9.09% |
| | Greens | Edwin Erickson | 929 | 10.54% | – |
| | Liberal | Laura Higgerty | 890 | 10.10% | -9.77% |
| | Alberta Alliance | Viona Cunningham | 766 | 8.69% | – |
| | New Democratic | Lynn Oberle | 642 | 7.29% | 2.05% |
| | Social Credit | Thomas Cliff | 243 | 2.76% | – |
| | Independent | Elmer Knopp | 116 | 1.32% | – |
| Total | Total | Total | 8,811 | – | – |
| Rejected, spoiled and declined | Rejected, spoiled and declined | Rejected, spoiled and declined | 49 | – | – |
| Eligible electors / turnout | Eligible electors / turnout | Eligible electors / turnout | 19,214 | 46.11% | -14.90% |
| | Progressive Conservative hold | Progressive Conservative hold | Swing | Swing | 0.12% |
| Source(s) Source: "Drayton Valley-Calmar Official Results 2004 Alberta general election". Alberta Heritage Community Foundation. Retrieved May 21, 2020. |||||||

### 2008

vte2008 Alberta general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Progressive Conservative | Diana McQueen | 5,931 | 58.74% | -0.56% |
| | Green | Edwin Erickson | 1,877 | 18.59% | – |
| | Wildrose | Dean Schmale | 1,053 | 10.43% | – |
| | Liberal | Norma Block | 846 | 8.38% | -1.72% |
| | New Democratic | Luann Bannister | 390 | 3.86% | -3.42% |
| Total | Total | Total | 10,097 | – | – |
| Rejected, spoiled and declined | Rejected, spoiled and declined | Rejected, spoiled and declined | 31 | – | – |
| Eligible electors / turnout | Eligible electors / turnout | Eligible electors / turnout | 20,923 | 48.41% | 2.29% |
| | Progressive Conservative hold | Progressive Conservative hold | Swing | Swing | -4.30% |
| Source(s) Source: "Elections Alberta 2008 General Election". Elections Alberta. Retrieved May 21, 2020. |||||||

## Senate nominee election results
### 2004

| 2004 Senate nominee election results: Drayton Valley-Calmar | 2004 Senate nominee election results: Drayton Valley-Calmar | 2004 Senate nominee election results: Drayton Valley-Calmar | 2004 Senate nominee election results: Drayton Valley-Calmar | 2004 Senate nominee election results: Drayton Valley-Calmar | Turnout 46.15% | Turnout 46.15% |
| Affiliation | Affiliation | Candidate | Votes | % votes | % ballots | Rank |
| | Progressive Conservative | Cliff Breitkreuz | 4,602 | 19.36% | 58.51% | 3 |
| | Progressive Conservative | Bert Brown | 3,362 | 14.14% | 42.74% | 1 |
| | Progressive Conservative | Betty Unger | 3,267 | 13.74% | 42.81% | 2 |
| | Independent | Link Byfield | 2,446 | 10.29% | 31.10% | 4 |
| | Progressive Conservative | Jim Silye | 1,913 | 8.05% | 24.32% | 5 |
| | Progressive Conservative | David Usherwood | 1,913 | 8.05% | 24.32% | 6 |
| | Alberta Alliance | Michael Roth | 1,776 | 7.47% | 22.58% | 7 |
| | Alberta Alliance | Gary Horan | 1,658 | 6.97% | 21.08% | 10 |
| | Alberta Alliance | Vance Gough | 1,645 | 6.92% | 20.92% | 8 |
| | Independent | Tom Sindlinger | 1,194 | 5.01% | 15.18% | 9 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 23,776 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| Total ballots | Total ballots | Total ballots | 7,866 | 3.02 votes per ballot | 3.02 votes per ballot | 3.02 votes per ballot |
| Rejected, spoiled and declined | Rejected, spoiled and declined | Rejected, spoiled and declined | 1,002 | 1,002 | 1,002 | 1,002 |
Voters had the option of selecting four candidates on the ballot

## 2004 student vote results

* Participating schools
* Alder Flats Elementary
* Breton High School
* Buck Mountain Central School
* Eldorado School
* Falun School
* H.W. Pickup Junior High School
* Lakedell School
* Pigeon Lake Regional School
* Pikestone School
* Winfield Elementary School
On November 19, 2004 a student vote was conducted at participating Alberta schools to parallel the 2004 Alberta general election results. The vote was designed to educate students and simulate the electoral process for persons who have not yet reached the legal majority. The vote was conducted in 80 of the 83 provincial electoral districts with students voting for actual election candidates. Schools with a large student body that reside in another electoral district had the option to vote for candidates outside of the electoral district then where they were physically located.
2004 Alberta student vote results :
| Affiliation | Affiliation | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Progressive Conservative | Tony Abbott | 396 | 39.56% |
| | Green | Edwin Erickson | 278 | 27.77% |
| | Liberal | Laura Higgerty | 153 | 15.28% |
| | NDP | Lynn Oberle | 53 | 5.29% |
| | Alberta Alliance | Viona Cunningham | 52 | 5.20% |
| | Independent | Elmer Knopp | 37 | 3.70% |
| | Social Credit | Thomas Cliff | 32 | 3.20% |
| Total | Total | Total | 1,001 | 100% |
| Rejected, spoiled and declined | Rejected, spoiled and declined | Rejected, spoiled and declined | 27 | 27 |