Wes Taylor (politician)

Wes Taylor
Member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta for Battle River-Wainwright
In office
May 5, 2015 – March 19, 2019
Preceded byDoug Griffiths
Succeeded bydistrict abolished
Personal details
Born1962 or 1963 (age 61–62)
Virden, Manitoba
Political partyUnited Conservative
Other political
affiliations
Wildrose (2015–17)
ResidenceWainwright, Alberta
Alma materUniversity of Alberta
Occupationbusinessman, teacher

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]

Electoral history

2015 Alberta general election: Battle River-Wainwright
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%
Source(s)
Source: "Elections Alberta 2015 General Election". Elections Alberta. Retrieved May 21, 2020.

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