The polls are now closed and the counting begins in four Alberta byelections and candidates are waiting with their supporters to find out the results.
The race has been a hot one in the contested ridings of Calgary-Foothills and Calgary-Elbow.
In Calgary-Foothills, Premier Jim Prentice is fighting to gain himself a seat in the provincial legislature against Wildrose candidate Kathy Macdonald.
In Calgary-Elbow, allegations of crass politics have been flying between the Education Minister Gordon Dirks and the other candidates in the riding.
Dirks announced Friday that he had approved modular classroom units for a school in the riding that was low on the priority list for receiving such support.
The Alberta Party has even asked the Ethics Commissioner to rule on Dirks’ actions.
Other battles include a wide open battle in Calgary-West and Health Minister Stephen Mandel running to succeed former Premier Dave Hancock in Edmonton-Whitemud.
The polls opened at 9 a.m. and closed at 8 p.m.
Click HERE for unofficial byelection results.
Meanwhile, Elections Alberta says that 9,698 ballots were cast during the Advance Polling vote in the byelections, a few thousand less that those cast in the same electoral divisions during the General Election in 2012.
Full breakdown of Advance Voting ballots cast
Calgary-Elbow
2014 By-Election…………………………..1,159 ballots cast
2012 Provincial General Election………..2,501 ballots cast
Calgary-Foothills
2014 By-Election…………………………..2,969 ballots cast
2012 Provincial General Election………..3,108 ballots cast
Calgary-West
2014 By-Election…………………………..2,453 ballots cast
2012 Provincial General Election………..3,347 ballots cast
Edmonton-Whitemud
2014 By-Election…………………………..3,117 ballots cast
2012 Provincial General Election………..3,379 ballots cast
