2016 Medicine Hat—Cardston—Warner federal by-election

A by-election was held in the federal riding of Medicine Hat—Cardston—Warner in Alberta, Canada, on 24 October 2016 following the death of Conservative MP Jim Hillyer. The safe seat was held by the Conservative candidate Glen Motz on a reduced majority.

2016 Medicine Hat—Cardston—Warner federal by-election

October 24, 2016 (2016-10-24)

Riding of Medicine Hat—Cardston—Warner
Registered76,911
Turnout44.54% ( 21.57%)
  First party Second party
 
LPC
Candidate Glen Motz Stan Sakamoto
Party Conservative Liberal
Popular vote 23,932 8,778
Percentage 69.85% 25.62%
Swing 1.05% 7.68%

MP before election

Jim Hillyer
Conservative

Elected MP

Glen Motz
Conservative

The by-election was the first to be held in the 42nd Canadian Parliament.

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