2008 Alberta general election

2008 Alberta general election
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83 seats in the Legislative Assembly of Alberta ; 42 seats were needed for a majority
Turnout	40.59%
	Popular vote by riding. As this is a first-past-the-post election, seat totals are not determined by total popular vote, but instead by results in each riding.
Premier before election; Ed Stelmach; Progressive Conservative	Premier after election ; Ed Stelmach; Progressive Conservative

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The 2008 Alberta general election was held on March 3, 2008, to elect members of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta.

It was expected to be called early because the governing Progressive Conservatives held a leadership election on December 2, 2006, in which Ed Stelmach was elected to replace Ralph Klein as party leader and Premier. The election was called when Stelmach formally advised Lieutenant Governor Norman Kwong to dissolve the Legislature, which happened on February 4, 2008.^[1]

With 53% of the popular vote, the Progressive Conservatives won a decisive majority over the Liberal and other parties, despite early suggestions of a closer race.^{[citation needed]}

The 2008 election had the lowest voter turnout in the province's history, with only 40.59% of eligible voters casting a ballot.^[2]

^ "Albertans to vote March 3". CBC News. February 4, 2008. Archived from the original on May 30, 2014. Retrieved May 29, 2014.
^ Election Alberta (July 28, 2008). 2008 General Report (PDF). p. 158. Archived (PDF) from the original on February 24, 2012. Retrieved April 29, 2011.

[1] "Albertans to vote March 3". CBC News. February 4, 2008. Archived from the original on May 30, 2014. Retrieved May 29, 2014.

[2] Election Alberta (July 28, 2008). 2008 General Report (PDF). p. 158. Archived (PDF) from the original on February 24, 2012. Retrieved April 29, 2011.

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