Mark Smith | |
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| Member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta for Drayton Valley-Devon | |
| In office May 5, 2015 – May 29, 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Diana McQueen |
| Succeeded by | Andrew Boitchenko |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1960 (age 63–64) Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan, Canada |
| Political party | United Conservative |
| Other political affiliations | Wildrose (2015–2017) |
| Residence(s) | Drayton Valley, Alberta |
| Occupation | Teacher |
Mark Smith (born 1960) is a Canadian politician who was elected in the 2015 Alberta general election to the Legislative Assembly of Alberta representing the electoral district of Drayton Valley-Devon.[1]
Prior to the 2019 Alberta general election, Smith came under fire for apparent homophobic comments made in a 2013 sermon. Although he could not recall or confirm making any commentary, Smith publicly apologized and stated that "our leader and our party have been clear: it doesn't matter who you love or how you worship, all are welcome in our party" (Smith).[citation needed]
Smith stood down at the 2023 Alberta general election. His seat was retained by Andrew Boitchenko from the UCP.[2]
| 2015 Alberta general election: Drayton Valley-Devon | ||||||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
| Wildrose | Mark Smith | 6,284 | 37.02% | -1.35% | ||||
| Progressive Conservative | Diana McQueen | 5,182 | 30.53% | -21.12% | ||||
| New Democratic | Katherine Swampy | 4,816 | 28.37% | 22.21% | ||||
| Alberta Party | Connie Jensen | 416 | 2.45% | – | ||||
| Green | Jennifer R Roach | 276 | 1.63% | – | ||||
| Total | 16,974 | – | – | |||||
| Rejected, spoiled and declined | 34 | – | – | |||||
| Eligible electors / turnout | 29,733 | 57.20% | 1.56% | |||||
| Wildrose gain from Progressive Conservative | Swing | -3.39% | ||||||
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