Ben Henderson | |
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| Edmonton City Councillor Ward 8 | |
| In office 2010 – October 18, 2021 | |
| Preceded by | New ward |
| Edmonton City Councillor Ward 4 | |
| In office 2007–2010 | |
| Preceded by | Michael Phair |
| Succeeded by | Ward abolished |
| Personal details | |
| Born | November 13, 1957 New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Political party | Liberal |
| Spouse | Laurie Blakeman |
| Residence(s) | Edmonton, Alberta, Canada |
| Occupation | Theatre director and Mediator |
Ben Henderson (born November 13, 1957) was a member of the Edmonton City Council, had represented Ward 8.
He was a candidate in the 2001 municipal election and 2004 municipal election and gained his seat on City Council in the 2007 municipal election, following Michael Phair's retirement.
He is married to former Edmonton-Centre Liberal MLA, Laurie Blakeman.[1]
Henderson was the Liberal Candidate for Edmonton Mill Woods in the 2021 Canadian Federal Election.[2] He came second to incumbent Tim Uppal.[3]
Electoral history
| 2021 Canadian federal election | ||||||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
| Conservative | Tim Uppal | 18,392 | 37.9% | |||||
| Liberal | Ben Henderson | 16,499 | 34.0% | |||||
| New Democratic | Nigel Logan | 10,553 | 21.8% | |||||
| People's | Paul Edward McCormack | 2,898 | 6.0% | |||||
| Communist | Naomi Rankin | 172 | 0.4% | |||||
| Total valid votes | 48,514 | |||||||
| Total rejected ballots | 380 | |||||||
| Turnout | ||||||||
| Eligible voters | ||||||||
| Source: Elections Canada[4] | ||||||||
References
- ^ "Laurie Blakeman". Alberta Liberal Party. Archived from the original on 2015-12-15. Retrieved 2020-04-16.
- ^ "Edmonton Mill Woods Acclamation Notice | Liberal Party of Canada". liberal.ca. Retrieved 2021-10-20.
- ^ "Uppal bests Henderson in Edmonton Mill Woods, according to final count". Edmonton. 2021-09-22. Retrieved 2021-10-20.
- ^ "List of confirmed candidates – September 20, 2021 Federal Election". Elections Canada. Retrieved 2 September 2021.
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