Complex sentence: The first election held in the district was fought among Liberal candidate Bill Bonko Sr., a school trustee; incumbent Alberta Alliance MLA Gary Masyk whose old district had been abolished; and former Edmonton-Belmont Progressive Conservative MLA Walter Szwender.
Split into simpler sentences: The first election held in the district saw a hotly contested race between Liberal candidate Bill Bonko Sr., who held prior office as an elected school trustee. He faced incumbent Alberta Alliance MLA Gary Masyk whose district was abolished and former Edmonton-Belmont Progressive Conservative MLA Walter Szwender.