null | Posted: March 27, 2015 1:39 PM | Last Updated: April 23, 2015
About the race
Voters in Edmonton-Whitemud last went to the polls in October 2014, newly-appointed Health Minister and former mayor Stephen Mandel won the southwest riding which was triggered by the resignation of long-time PC MLA Dave Hancock.
Mandel is running for the Tories in this riding that has mostly been held by Tories since it was created in 1971.
Division profile
This riding is bounded by the North Saskatchewan River, Whitemud Creek and Anthony Henday Drive.
Political history
2014: Stephen Mandel (PC) secures his first seat in the legislature in one of four byelections that fall
2012: Dave Hancock (PC) won his fifth term in office
2008: Hancock defeated Nancy Cavanaugh by more than 5,000 votes
2004: Hancock surpassed Donna Smith of the Liberals by 926 votes
2001: Hancock won again
1997: Hancock (PC) won for the first timef
1993: Mike Percy (LIberal) defeated Hancock (PC)
1989: Percy Wickman (Liberal) was nicknamed the giant-killer after beating then-Premier Don Getty (PC)
1986: Getty won the seat in that year's general election
1985: Getty won the byelection that was called after Keith Alexander stepped down to create a vacancy for Getty, who was just elected PC leader.
1982: Keith Alexander (PC)
1979: Peter Knaak (PC)
1971-1979: Don Getty (PC)