Seats in the Alberta Legislature were up for grabs in four electoral divisions in the province and the Progressive Conservatives claimed all four seats in the byelection.

In Calgary-Elbow, Education Minister Gordon Dirks claimed the position. The seat was vacated by former premier Alison Redford when she quit in August.

It was a wide open battle in Calgary-West as five candidates ran for the seat formerly occupied by Ken Hughes. Mike Ellis took the spot with 4843 votes.

Health Minister Stephen Mandel ran in former premier Dave Hancock’s riding of Edmonton-Whitemud and won with 6003 votes.

Jim Prentice was elected in Calgary-Foothills, a seat once owned by Len Webber.

Votes by Electoral Division:

Calgary-Elbow

  • PC - 4,207
  • Alberta Party - 3,412
  • Wildrose - 3,056
  • Liberal - 1,519
  • NDP - 472

Calgary-Foothills

  • PC - 6,898
  • Wildrose - 3,545
  • Liberal - 458
  • NDP - 444
  • Green Party - 261
  • Alberta Party - 212
  • Independent - 23

Calgary-West

  • PC - 4,843
  • Wildrose - 4,528
  • Liberal - 926
  • NDP - 336
  • Alberta Party - 265

Edmonton-Whitemud

  • PC - 6,003
  • NDP - 3,150
  • Wildrose - 2,679
  • Liberal - 2,043
  • Alberta Party - 202
  • Green Party - 95

The next provincial general election will be held within the three-month period beginning on March 1 and ending on May 31 in 2016.

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