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♂ Blake James Pedersen
aliasBlake James Pedersen
Record
48736 · 2993

Type of record
Elected candidate ✓
Known but unelected candidate
Perennial candidate		 Not in office Performance: 50%
  ✓ ✗ ∑
Alberta 1 1 2
Birth 9 February 1965
Age 59 years + 2 months
First mandate 23 April 2012 → 12 years + 6 days ago
↳ at age 47 years + 2 months
 
Mandate ended 8 years + 11 months ago (4 May 2015)
Special notes
None
 
Blake James Pedersen (1965– )
© Photo 2012 Wildrose Caucus — Public domain
Family tie with other documented individual
None
 

Length of service in elected office

Legislature Total Government Opposition
years months days years months days years months days
Alberta 3 0 10 Z

Electoral history

Races 2  
Path points 2  
1 documented challenger
⊕ Robert E. Wanner  m 
 
 
Eligible: 29,058 Votes: 13,999 Participation: 48.18% Candidacies: 5
Provincial
28		 Alberta
23 April 2012
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  PC  Majority
ID: 8964(F) — 26 Oct 2023 21:45 ET
✓
 → New to this legislature
Age
47
WRA
 1/5 6,034 43.56% +692 Loser:
PC
 5,342 38.56% Darren Hirsch
After his election:
17 Dec 2014 49
WRA
 →
PC
 Changed allegiance (joined government)
Service: 3 years 11 days (Oppo. & Gov't)
Eligible: 32,159 Votes: 16,302 Participation: 50.69% Candidacies: 5
Provincial
29		 Alberta
5 May 2015
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  NDP  Majority
ID: 9042(F) — 26 Jul 2021 09:58 ET
✗
 Defeated incumbent →
Age
50
PC
 3/5 3,427 21.10% -2,733 Winner:
NDP
 6,160 37.92% Robert E. Wanner

Online biographical references (2)

 Retrieved on
EN Legislative Assembly of Alberta
Blake Pedersen		 17 Mar 2024
EN Wikipedia
Blake Pedersen		 17 Mar 2024

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