David J. Parker

David James Parker (born 1947) is a politician from Alberta, Canada. He was the leader of the Alberta Greens from 1996 to 2001. He has also been a perennial candidate running in federal and provincial elections.

Parker campaigning during the 2008 federal election

Political career

Parker first ran for a seat in the Legislative Assembly of Alberta in the 1993 Alberta general election. He ran in the electoral district of Edmonton-Gold Bar. He was defeated finishing second last in a field of six candidates. Liberal incumbent Bettie Hewes won the electoral district with a landslide majority.[1]

Parker became leader of the Alberta Greens in 1996.[2] As leader of the party he ran for office in the 1997 Alberta general election in Gold Bar for the second time. He was easily defeated by Hugh MacDonald losing some of his previous votes and finishing second last with 97 votes. He finished just ahead of Natural Law leader Maury Shapka. Parker stepped down as leader in 2001.[1]

Parker ran for a seat in the House of Commons of Canada in the 2004 Canadian federal election in Edmonton Centre for the federal Greens. He won almost 5% of the popular vote finishing fourth. A few months later Parker ran in the provincial Edmonton Centre electoral district in the 2004 Alberta general election. He won fourth place well behind incumbent Laurie Blakeman. He ran again in Edmonton Centre two years later in the 2006 Canadian federal election this time marginally increasing his popular vote but still finishing a distant fourth place. Parker most recently ran for a second time in the provincial Edmonton Centre electoral district in the 2008 Alberta general election again finishing a distant fourth.

In the 2008 federal election, he placed fourth in the Edmonton Centre riding.[3]

Electoral history
2012 Alberta general election: Edmonton-Gold Bar
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Progressive ConservativeDavid Dorward6,70132.97-4.64
New DemocraticMarlin Schmidt5,83628.71+14.96
LiberalJosipa Petrunic4,07820.06-24.83
WildroseLinda Carlson3,16915.59
Alberta PartyDennis O’Neill3451.70
EvergreenDavid Parker1980.97-2.78
Total valid votes 20,32799.20
Rejected, spoiled, and declined 1630.80
Turnout 20,49062.34+19.35
Registered electors 32,868
Progressive Conservative gain from Liberal Swing +10.10
Source(s)
"Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2012-05-04. Retrieved 2012-04-29.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
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References
  1. "Edmonton-Gold Bar Official Results 1971-1997 Alberta general election". Alberta Heritage. Archived from the original on 2011-06-12. Retrieved 2008-03-08.
  2. "About David J. Parker". Green Party of Canada. Archived from the original on 2009-11-04. Retrieved 2008-03-17.
  3. Elections Canada, 40th General Election results
Party political offices
Preceded by
Betty Paschen		 Leader of the Alberta Greens
1996-2001		 Succeeded by
George Read


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