Jessica Littlewood

Jessica Nadine Littlewood (born 1982/1983) is a Canadian politician who previously was the Member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta representing the electoral district of Fort Saskatchewan-Vegreville. She was first elected as a member of the New Democratic Party in the 2015 general election.[1]

Jessica Littlewood
Littlewood in May 2015
Member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta for Fort Saskatchewan-Vegreville
In office
May 5, 2015  April 16, 2019
Preceded byJacquie Fenske
Succeeded byJackie Armstrong Homeniuk
Personal details
Born
Jessica Nadine Littlewood

Alberta, Canada
Political partyAlberta New Democratic Party
OccupationAccounting executive assistant

Prior to being elected, Littlewood worked as an accounting executive assistant at the firm Ernst and Young. She has also worked as an assistant manager Goodwill Industries of Alberta, and as a nursing attendant at Good Samaritan Society.[2]

Within the legislature, Littlewood served as the chair of the Select Special Ethics and Accountability Committee. This special committee was formed to review the Alberta Elections Act, and related legislation, and give a report within a year. She was also the chair of the Standing Committee on Privileges and Elections, Standing Orders and Printing.[2]

Electoral history

2019 general election

2019 Alberta general election: Fort Saskatchewan-Vegreville
Party Candidate Votes%±%
United ConservativeJackie Armstrong-Homeniuk1423353.6
 IndependenceShane Ladouceur2611.0
New DemocraticJessica Littlewood779029.4
 Alberta AdvantageRonald Malowany2410.9
Alberta PartyMarvin Olsen338612.8
Freedom ConservativeMalcolm Stinson3501.3
GreenRebecca Trotter2781.0
Total valid votes 26539
Rejected, spoiled and declined 154
Registered electors 39984
Turnout 66.6%

2015 general election

2015 Alberta general election: Fort Saskatchewan-Vegreville
Party Candidate Votes%±%
New DemocraticJessica Littlewood7,91045.00%35.83%
Progressive ConservativeJacquie Fenske5,04028.67%-20.61%
WildroseJoe Gosselin3,61020.54%-13.63
LiberalPeter Schneider4482.55%-2.43%
Alberta PartyDerek Christensen3011.71%
GreenAllison Anderson2681.52%0.17
Total valid votes 17,577
New Democratic gain from Progressive Conservative Swing 28.22%

References


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