Wes Taylor (politician)

Gordon Wesley Graham Taylor (born 1962) is a Canadian politician who was elected in the 2015 Alberta general election to the Legislative Assembly of Alberta representing the electoral district of Battle River-Wainwright.^[1][2]

Wes Taylor
Member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta for Battle River-Wainwright
In office May 5, 2015 – March 19, 2019
Preceded by	Doug Griffiths
Succeeded by	district abolished
Personal details
Born	1962 or 1963 (age 62–63) Virden, Manitoba
Political party	United Conservative
Other political affiliations	Wildrose (2015–17)
Residence	Wainwright, Alberta
Alma mater	University of Alberta
Occupation	businessman, teacher

Electoral history

v t e 2015 Alberta general election: Battle River-Wainwright
Party	Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Wildrose	Wes Taylor	6,862	42.29%	-1.22%
	Progressive Conservative	Blake Prior	5,057	31.17%	-15.54%
	New Democratic	Gordon Naylor	3,807	23.46%	18.43%
	Liberal	Ron Williams	500	3.08%	0.04%
Total			16,226	–	–
Rejected, spoiled and declined			41	–	–
Eligible electors / turnout			25,371	64.12%	4.15%
	Wildrose gain from Progressive Conservative		Swing		3.96%
Source(s) Source: "Elections Alberta 2015 General Election". Elections Alberta. Retrieved May 21, 2020.