Ron Orr
Ronald James Nelson Orr (born 1954 or 1955) is a Canadian politician elected in the 2019 Alberta general election to represent the electoral district of Lacombe-Ponoka in the 30th Alberta Legislature.[1][2][3]
Ron Orr | |
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| Minister of Culture, Multiculturalism & Status of Women | |
| Assumed office July 8, 2021 | |
| Premier | Jason Kenney |
| Preceded by | Leela Aheer |
| Member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta for Lacombe-Ponoka | |
| Assumed office May 5, 2015 | |
| Preceded by | Rod Fox |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1954/1955 (age 66–67) Calgary, Alberta |
| Political party | United Conservative |
| Other political affiliations | Wildrose (2015–17) |
| Residence(s) | Clive, Alberta |
| Alma mater | Taylor College and Seminary |
| Occupation | contractor, carpenter, minister |
Electoral history
2019 general election
| 2019 Alberta general election: Lacombe-Ponoka | ||||||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
| United Conservative | Ron Orr | 17,379 | 71.31% | 8.10% | ||||
| New Democratic | Doug Hart | 3,639 | 14.93% | -15.17% | ||||
| Alberta Party | Myles Chykerda | 2,520 | 10.34% | 3.72% | ||||
| Freedom Conservative | Keith Parrill | 328 | 1.35% | – | ||||
| Alberta Independence | Tessa Szwagierczak | 279 | 1.14% | – | ||||
| Alberta Advantage Party | Shawn Tylke | 227 | 0.93% | – | ||||
| Total | 24,372 | – | – | |||||
| Rejected, Spoiled and Declined | 181 | – | – | |||||
| Eligible electors / Turnout | 32,706 | 75.07% | 15.74% | |||||
| United Conservative notional hold | Swing | 25.38% | ||||||
Source(s)
Source: "68 - Lacombe-Ponoka, 2019 Alberta general election". officialresults.elections.ab.ca. Elections Alberta. Retrieved May 21, 2020. | ||||||||
2015 general election
| 2015 Alberta general election: Lacombe-Ponoka | ||||||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
| Wildrose | Ron Orr | 6,502 | 35.71% | -8.26% | ||||
| New Democratic | Doug Hart | 5,481 | 30.10% | 20.21% | ||||
| Progressive Conservative | Peter Dewit | 5,018 | 27.56% | -8.31% | ||||
| Alberta Party | Tony Jeglum | 1,206 | 6.62% | 1.40% | ||||
| Total | 18,207 | – | – | |||||
| Rejected, Spoiled and Declined | 83 | – | – | |||||
| Eligible electors / Turnout | 30,827 | 59.33% | 2.52% | |||||
| Wildrose hold | Swing | -1.24% | ||||||
Source(s)
Source: "66 - Lacombe-Ponoka, 2015 Alberta general election". officialresults.elections.ab.ca. Elections Alberta. Retrieved May 21, 2020. | ||||||||
References
- "Alberta Votes 2015 - CBC News".
- "Lacombe Express - Wildrose candidate Ron Orr elected as MLA for Lacombe-Ponoka". www.lacombeexpress.com. Archived from the original on 2015-05-18.
- "An election night for the ages | Lacombe Globe". www.lacombeglobe.com. Archived from the original on 2015-05-18.
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