Wes Taylor (politician)
Gordon Wesley Graham Taylor (born 1962) is a Canadian politician who was elected in the 2015 Alberta general election to the Legislative Assembly of Alberta representing the electoral district of Battle River-Wainwright.[1][2]
Wes Taylor | |
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| Member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta for Battle River-Wainwright | |
| In office May 5, 2015 – March 19, 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Doug Griffiths |
| Succeeded by | district abolished |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1962 or 1963 (age 60–61) Virden, Manitoba |
| Political party | United Conservative |
| Other political affiliations | Wildrose (2015–17) |
| Residence | Wainwright, Alberta |
| Alma mater | University of Alberta |
| Occupation | businessman, teacher |
Electoral history
| 2015 Alberta general election: Battle River-Wainwright | ||||||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
| Wildrose | Wes Taylor | 6,862 | 42.29% | -1.22% | ||||
| Progressive Conservative | Blake Prior | 5,057 | 31.17% | -15.54% | ||||
| New Democratic | Gordon Naylor | 3,807 | 23.46% | 18.43% | ||||
| Liberal | Ron Williams | 500 | 3.08% | 0.04% | ||||
| Total | 16,226 | – | – | |||||
| Rejected, spoiled and declined | 41 | – | – | |||||
| Eligible electors / turnout | 25,371 | 64.12% | 4.15% | |||||
| Wildrose gain from Progressive Conservative | Swing | 3.96% | ||||||
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