Vermilion-Viking was a
provincial
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electoral district
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in
Alberta
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,
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, mandated to return a single
member
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to the
Legislative Assembly of Alberta
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using
first past the post
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method of voting from 1971 to 1993.
Vermilion-Viking is named for the
Town of Vermilion and the
Town of Viking.
Members of the Legislative Assembly (MLAs)
Electoral history
1971 general election
1975 general election
1979 general election
1982 general election
1986 general election
1989 general election
See also
*
List of Alberta provincial electoral districts
Alberta provincial electoral districts are currently single member ridings that each elect one member to the Legislative Assembly of Alberta. There are 87 districts fixed in law in Alberta.
History
The original twenty five districts were drawn u ...
*
Vermilion, Alberta
Vermilion is a town in central Alberta, Canada that is surrounded by the County of Vermilion River. It is at the intersection of Highway 16 (Yellowhead Highway) and Highway 41 ( Buffalo Trail), approximately west of Lloydminster and east of E ...
, a town in Alberta
*
Viking, Alberta
Viking () is a town in central Alberta, Canada. It is at the intersection of Highway 14 (Poundmaker Trail) and Highway 36 (Veterans Memorial Highway), approximately east of Edmonton.
The town also lends its name to the Viking Formation, an ...
, a town in Alberta
References
Further reading
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External links
Elections AlbertaThe Legislative Assembly of Alberta
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Former provincial electoral districts of Alberta