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Lorne Dach

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Lorne Dach
Dach in 2015
Member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta for Edmonton-McClung
Assumed office
May 5, 2015
Preceded byDavid Xiao
Personal details
Born1957 or 1958 (age 66–67)
Political partyAlberta New Democratic Party
Residence(s)Edmonton, Alberta
OccupationRealtor

Lorne Dach (born 1957 or 1958) is a Canadian politician who was elected in the 2015 Alberta general election to the Legislative Assembly of Alberta representing the electoral district of Edmonton-McClung and was re-elected on April 16, 2019.[1][2] As of June 21, 2024, he serves as the Official Opposition critic for Transportation and for Economic Corridors.

Personal life

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Dach has a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from the University of Alberta.[2]

Before being elected, Dach spent 30 years in the real estate business industry as an Associate Broker.[2]

Dach has volunteered for homeEd on their board of directors, city of Edmonton Non-Profit Housing Corporation and as a probation officer with Alberta Solicitor General's court intake unit.[2]

Electoral history

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2023 general election

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2023 Alberta general election: Edmonton-McClung
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
New Democratic Lorne Dach 9,603 59.50 +15.87
United Conservative Daniel Heikkinen 6,029 37.35 +1.47
Independent Andrew J. Lineker 309 1.91
Green Terry Syvenky 199 1.23
Total 16,140 99.19
Rejected and declined 131 0.81
Turnout 16,272 56.13
Eligible voters 28,991
New Democratic hold Swing +7.20
Source(s)

2019 general election

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2019 Alberta general election: Edmonton-McClung
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
New Democratic Lorne Dach 8,073 43.63% -11.73%
United Conservative Laurie Mozeson 6,640 35.89% -4.00%
Alberta Party Stephen Mandel 3,601 19.46% 14.71%
Alberta Advantage Gordon Perrott 188 1.02%
Total 18,502
Rejected, spoiled and declined 109 47 12
Eligible electors / turnout 28,961 64.30% 10.25%
New Democratic hold Swing -10.84%
Source(s)
Source: "36 - Edmonton-McClung, 2019 Alberta general election". officialresults.elections.ab.ca. Elections Alberta. Retrieved May 21, 2020.
Alberta. Chief Electoral Officer (2019). 2019 General Election. A Report of the Chief Electoral Officer. Volume II (PDF) (Report). Vol. 2. Edmonton, Alta.: Elections Alberta. pp. 140–143. ISBN 978-1-988620-12-1. Retrieved April 7, 2021.

2015 general election

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2015 Alberta general election: Edmonton-McClung
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
New Democratic Lorne Dach 9,412 55.36% 47.89%
Progressive Conservative David Xiao 4,408 25.93% -20.53%
Wildrose Steve Thompson 2,373 13.96% -4.15%
Alberta Party John Hudson 808 4.75% 2.06%
Total 17,001
Rejected, spoiled and declined 65 26 20
Eligible electors / turnout 31,612 54.05% -3.80%
New Democratic gain from Progressive Conservative Swing 34.36%
Source(s)
Source: "38 - Edmonton-McClung, 2015 Alberta general election". officialresults.elections.ab.ca. Elections Alberta. Retrieved May 21, 2020.
Chief Electoral Officer (2016). 2015 General Election. A Report of the Chief Electoral Officer (PDF) (Report). Edmonton, Alta.: Elections Alberta.

2012 general election

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2012 Alberta general election: Edmonton-McClung
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive Conservative David Xiao 7,179 46.65% -2.29%
Liberal Mo Elsalhy 3,800 24.69% -15.88%
Wildrose Peter Janisz 2,756 17.91% +16.05%
New Democratic Lorne Dach 1,134 7.37% +1.07%
Alberta Party John Hudson 418 2.72%
Evergreen Nathan Forsyth 102 0.66% -1.67%
Total 15,389
Progressive Conservative hold Swing -6.80%

2004 general election

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2004 Alberta general election results[4] Turnout 51.95% Swing
Affiliation Candidate Votes % Party Personal
Liberal Mo Elsalhy 5,859 44.88% 2.08%
Progressive Conservative Mark Norris 5,333 40.85% -9.58%
New Democratic Lorne Dach 1,358 10.40% 4.59%
Alberta Alliance Reuben Bauer 401 3.07%
Social Credit Patrick Conlin 105 0.80%
Total 13,056
Rejected, spoiled and declined 71
Eligible electors / Turnout 25,269  %
  Liberal pickup from Progressive Conservative Swing 5.83%

2001 general election

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2001 Alberta general election results[5] Turnout 56.01% Swing
Affiliation Candidate Votes % Party Personal
Progressive Conservative Mark Norris 6,976 50.43% 16.58%
  Liberal Nancy MacBeth 5,920 42.80% -10.78%
New Democratic Lorne Dach 804 5.81% 1.73%
  Independent Patrick Ellis 133 0.96% *
Total 13,833
Rejected, spoiled and declined 18
Eligible electors / Turnout 24,723  %
Progressive Conservative gain from Liberal Swing 13.68%

References

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  1. ^ "Riding results: Edmonton-McClung". Archived from the original on 2016-08-14.
  2. ^ a b c d Dach, Lorne. "Elected Members". Legislative Assembly of Alberta.
  3. ^ "36 - Edmonton-McClung". officialresults.elections.ab.ca. Elections Alberta. Retrieved June 8, 2023.
  4. ^ "Edmonton-McClung Statement of Official Results 2004 Alberta general election" (PDF). Elections Alberta. Retrieved February 13, 2012.
  5. ^ "Edmonton-McClung Official Results 2001 Alberta general election" (PDF). Elections Alberta. Retrieved March 27, 2010.