Darshan Kang

Darshan Kang
Darshan Kang spoke at a Liberal Party of Canada rally for the 2008 federal election

Darshan Kang is a current provincial level politician and serves as the Member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta for Calgary McCall. Prior to his political career he was a welder and a real estate agent.

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Political career

Kang ran for office for the first time in Calgary McCall in the 2004 Alberta general election He was defeated in a hotly contested race by incumbent Shiraz Shariff.

Darshan Kang (third from right) attends a news conference with Kevin Taft (third from left) in Calgary, as part of the 2008 provincial election campaign.

Kang won his second bid for office in the 2008 Alberta general election. The election was a virtual rematch of 2004 with almost all candidates being the same. Kang defeated Shariff by 98 votes after returns in the advanced polls showed he had won overwhelming victories. Kang's numbers increased upon the official recount to 118 votes.[1] Shiraz Shariff and the Progressive Conservatives have challenged the vote in court claiming that the results of the advanced polling and special ballots was tainted.[2] The challenge was not successful.

Election results

2008 general election

2008 Alberta general election results[3] Turnout 31.6%
Affiliation Candidate Votes %
     Liberal Darshan Kang 4,279 44.4%
     Progressive Conservative Shiraz Shariff 4,161 43.2%
     Wildrose Alliance Ina Given 542 5.6%
     Green Sean Brocklesby 385 4.00%
     NDP Preet Sihota 275 2.9%
Total 9,642 100%
Rejected, Spoiled and Declined 68
30,669 Names on List of Electors

2004 general election

2004 Alberta general election results[4] Turnout 33.96%
Affiliation Candidate Votes %
     Progressive Conservative Shiraz Shariff 3,195 43.60%
     Liberal Darshan Kang 2,891 39.45%
     Alberta Alliance Ina Given 576 7.86%
     Green Sean Brocklesby 338 4.61%
     NDP Preet Sihota 328 4.48%
Total 7,328 100%
Rejected, Spoiled and Declined 86
21,831 Eligible Electors

References

Legislative Assembly of Alberta
Preceded by
Shiraz Shariff
MLA Calgary McCall
2008-present
Succeeded by
Incumbent



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