# Jack Hayden (politician)

John Ralph "Jack" Hayden ECA (born c. 1950) is a Canadian politician and former Member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta, who represented the constituency of Drumheller-Stettler as a Progressive Conservative from 2007 to 2012.

## Political career

Hayden was elected to his second term representing the constituents of Drumheller-Stettler with 69 per cent of the vote in the 2008 provincial election. He was appointed as Minister of Infrastructure after the election by Premier Ed Stelmach.
Hayden was first elected in a 2007 by-election, winning 58 per cent of the vote, to fill a spot left vacant when Shirley McClellan, a 20-year veteran of the Legislature, resigned. In 2006, he was rural campaign chair for Premier Ed Stelmach's leadership bid.
Before entering provincial politics, Hayden was involved in municipal government. He was a councillor and reeve in the County of Stettler. Hayden was elected president of the Alberta Association of Municipal Districts and Counties in 1998, and remained president until he vacated his position are reeve in 2004.
Hayden represented rural interests on numerous committees, including Prime Minister Paul Martin's External Advisory Committee on Cities and Communities, and numerous provincial advisory boards. He was placed on the Federation of Canadian Municipalities Roll of Honour in 2006, after serving on the board of directors for six years.

## Personal life

Hayden lives on a farm near Endiang. Jack has three grown children.
In 2002, he was awarded a Queen Elizabeth II Golden Jubilee Medal, honouring his service to community.

## Election results

vteAlberta provincial by-election, June 12, 2007: Drumheller-Stettler :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Progressive Conservative | Jack Hayden | 4,180 | 57.65 | −7.37 |
| | Liberal | Tom Dooley | 993 | 13.69 | – |
| | Social Credit | Larry Davidson | 852 | 11.75 | 9.08 |
| | Independent | John Rew | 519 | 7.16 | – |
| | Alberta Alliance | Dave France | 355 | 4.90 | −8.68 |
| | Green | Jennifer Wigmore | 249 | 3.43 | – |
| | New Democratic | Richard Bough | 103 | 1.42 | −6.92 |
| Total | Total | Total | 7,251 | – | – |
| Rejected, spoiled, and declined | Rejected, spoiled, and declined | Rejected, spoiled, and declined | 13 | 25 | 3 |
| Eligible electors / turnout | Eligible electors / turnout | Eligible electors / turnout | 22,509 | 32.31 | – |
| | Progressive Conservative hold | Progressive Conservative hold | Swing | Swing | −10.53 |
| Source(s) Alberta. Chief Electoral Officer (2007). Report on the June 12, 2007 By-elections: Calgary-Elbow & Drumheller-Stettler (Report). Edmonton: Legislative Assembly of Alberta; Chief Electoral Officer. Retrieved April 20, 2021. |||||||
vte2008 Alberta general election: Drumheller-Stettler :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Progressive Conservative | Jack Hayden | 6,986 | 68.90% | 11.25% |
| | Liberal | Tom Dooley | 1,463 | 14.43% | 0.73% |
| | Wildrose Alliance | Dave France | 1,062 | 10.47% | 5.57% |
| | Green | Amanda Bolton | 353 | 3.48% | 0.05% |
| | New Democratic | Richard Bough | 276 | 2.72% | 1.30% |
| Total | Total | Total | 10,140 | – | – |
| Rejected, spoiled, and declined | Rejected, spoiled, and declined | Rejected, spoiled, and declined | 27 | 7 | 1 |
| Eligible electors / turnout | Eligible electors / turnout | Eligible electors / turnout | 23,268 | 43.73% | – |
| | Progressive Conservative hold | Progressive Conservative hold | Swing | Swing | 5.99% |
| Source(s) Office of the Chief Electoral Officer (2008). The Report on the March 3, 2008 Provincial General Election of the Twenty-Seventh Legislative Assembly. Edmonton: Alberta Legislative Assembly. pp. 402–407. ISSN 1483-1171. Retrieved November 11, 2020. |||||||