Alberta General Election, 2008
The Alberta general election of 2008 was the twenty-seventh general election for the province of Alberta, Canada. It was held on March 3, 2008, to elect members of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta.
It was expected to be called early because the governing Progressive Conservatives held a leadership election on December 2, 2006, in which Ed Stelmach was elected to replace Ralph Klein as party leader and Premier. The election was called when Stelmach formally advised Lieutenant Governor Norman Kwong to dissolve the Legislature, which happened on February 4, 2008.
With 53% of the popular vote, the Progressive Conservatives won a decisive majority over the Liberal and other parties, despite early suggestions of a closer race.
The 2008 election had the lowest voter turnout in the province's history, with only 40.59% of eligible voters casting a ballot.
Read more about Alberta General Election, 2008: Results, Vote and Seat Summaries, Results By Region, Opinion Polls, Target Ridings, MLAs Not Running Again, Timeline, Nominated Candidates
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