The 1989 Alberta general election was held on March 20, 1989, to elect members of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta. Many political observers were surprised by the early election call as less than three years had passed since the previous election. Premier Don Getty, in his second election as Progressive Conservative Party leader, led it to its sixth consecutive term in government, although supported by less than half the votes cast in the election. Despite losing a significant share of the popular vote, the PC's benefited from a split vote between the two main opponents Liberals and NDP. Together those two parties received 55 percent of the vote to the Conservative's 44 percent. The Conservatives sustained a net loss of only two seats in the legislature. Most notably, the premier lost his own seat of Edmonton-Whitemud to Liberal candidate Percy Wickman. The PC's were reduced to just two seats in Edmonton, however despite their losses in urban areas they remained largely dominant in Calgary while their losses were somewhat offset by gains in rural areas, notably at the expense of the moribund Representative Party. Getty himself would quickly return to the Legislature by winning a by-election in a safe rural seat. The New Democratic Party led by Ray Martin largely held its share of the popular vote, with its gains being balanced by its losses and the party left with the same number of seats (16) as in the previous in the legislature. The Liberal Party, under new leader Laurence Decore, was the principal beneficiary of the voters' continuing distrust of Don Getty. The Liberals' share of the popular vote increased to over 28%, more than the NDP, but whereas the NDP continued to dominate in Edmonton the Liberal vote was more evenly distributed and the party's legislative caucus increased from four to only eight members. The Representative Party, which had elected 2 candidates in the previous election, did not run any candidates in 1989 (although it remained registered). Leader Ray Speaker defected to the Progressive Conservatives, while Walt Buck retired. The party disbanded soon after the election.

Results

Overall voter turnout was 53.60%. Note:

• Party did not nominate candidates in the previous election.

Results by riding

4,237 45.07% 3,342 35.55% 1,791 19.05% 4,389 50.82% 1,802 20.86% 2,411 27.91% 5,294 57.41% 1,673 18.14% 1,660 18.00% 578 6.27%||| 3,362 50.20% 1,553 23.19% 1,769 26.41% 3,405 60.33% 666 11.80% 1,561 27.66% 3,968 34.76% 3,513 30.77% 3,892 34.09% 3,601 31.25% 877 7.61%||| 7,014 60.86% 5,072 49.45% 1,716 16.73% 3,434 33.48% 5,272 52.35% 1,864 18.51% 2,907 28.87% 4,505 49.52% 719 7.90% 3,682 40.47% 174 1.91%||| 6,996 47.86% 2,071 14.17% 5,517 37.74% 5,341 37.13% 4,133 28.74% 4,866 33.83% 3,177 35.01%||| 3,994 44.02% 1,584 17.46% 294 3.24%||| 5,189 45.39% 1,197 10.47% 4,587 40.12% 437 3.82%||| 5,109 44.53% 3,311 28.86% 3,032 26.42% 4,704 37.91% 2,371 19.11%||| 5,303 42.74% 3,840 42.93% 3,713 41.51% 1,366 15.27% 5,044 54.49% 2,585 27.92% 1,605 17.34% 4,171 33.22%||| 6,469 51.53% 1,862 14.83% 4,918 44.59% 2,720 24.66% 3,030 27.47% 328 2.97%||| 6,985 41.80% 2,281 13.65%||| 7,417 44.38% 7,412 52.81% 1,728 12.31% 4,865 34.67% 6,133 46.12% 2,564 19.28% 4,550 34.22% 6,494 63.16% 2,141 20.82% 1,605 15.61% 3,483 74.42% 517 11.05% 667 14.25% 3,585 70.98% 765 15.15% 691 13.68% 3,717 34.53% 3,505 32.56% 3,533 32.82% 2,514 48.87% 659 12.81% 1,968 38.26% 4,563 45.48% 2,622 26.13% 2,826 28.17% 5,049 59.07% 1,658 19.40% 1,800 21.06% 4,049 56.12% 2,603 36.08% 550 7.62% 3,831 30.17%||| 5,290 41.66% 3,562 28.05% 3,093 23.65%||| 5,319 40.67% 4,644 35.51% 3,835 29.57%||| 6,408 49.41% 2,520 19.43% 188 1.45%||| 2,709 21.66%||| 5,338 42.69% 4,435 35.47% 3,217 30.29%||| 4,440 41.80% 2,821 26.56% 3,759 24.72% 3,974 26.14%||| 7,401 48.67% 30 0.20% 5,128 47.50% 2,709 25.09% 2,935 27.19% 4,381 30.29% 2,170 15.00%||| 7,833 54.16% 55 0.38% 2,415 27.28%||| 4,997 56.44% 1,673 18.90% 4,503 31.64%||| 4,966 34.90% 4,747 33.36% 2,818 28.92%||| 4,314 44.28% 2,585 26.53% 4,421 31.24% 1,829 12.92%||| 7,877 55.66% 3,475 24.73%||| 5,824 41.44% 4,729 33.65% 1,519 20.64%||| 4,229 57.47% 1,594 21.66% 6,169 40.06% 4,979 32.33% 4,203 27.29% 3,724 28.86%||| 6,696 51.89% 2,437 18.88% 8,005 43.28% 2,099 11.35%||| 8,350 45.14% 4,245 49.30% 2,740 31.82% 1,606 18.65% 5,319 52.52% 2,696 26.62% 1,611 15.91% 482 4.76%||| 5,481 60.00% 1,591 17.42% 2,024 22.16% 4,169 57.38% 1,294 17.81% 1,761 24.24% 4,014 59.71% 1,217 18.10% 1,467 21.82% 3,249 47.51% 1,294 18.92% 2,286 33.43% 4,993 49.17% 2,170 21.37% 2,973 29.28% 4,741 45.33% 2,483 23.74% 3,210 30.69% 3,907 79.43% 426 8.66% 579 11.77% 3,584 66.75% 849 15.81% 923 17.19% 4,459 67.20% 1,292 19.47% 856 12.90% 6,465 40.88% 4,088 25.85% 5,213 32.96% 4,960 60.01% 842 10.19% 1,182 14.30% 1249 15.11%||| 3,749 57.62% 1,613 24.79% 1,127 17.32% 3,262 52.56% 2,119 34.14% 811 13.07% 3,729 59.81% 1,667 26.74% 808 12.96% 3,652 48.10% 1,427 18.80% 2,260 29.77% 231 3.04%||| 4,637 49.39% 1,840 19.60% 2,874 30.61% 4,366 52.83% 2,359 28.55% 1,525 18.45% 4,392 59.59% 1,727 23.43% 1,224 16.61% 6,462 46.60% 3,088 22.27% 4,299 31.00% 3,575 50.82% 1,721 24.47% 1,398 19.87% 332 4.72%||| 6,590 45.20% 3,552 24.36% 4,278 29.34% 147 1.01%||| 2,931 45.95% 1,124 17.62% 2,304 36.12% 3,875 57.75% 1,089 16.23% 1,731 25.80% 4,604 36.54%||| 4,699 37.29% 2,732 21.68% 557 4.42%||| 4,932 73.44% 782 11.64% 981 14.61% 4,986 56.45% 1,851 20.96% 1,245 14.10% 741 8.39%||| 3,806 41.61%||| 4,865 53.19% 448 4.90% 4,086 63.44% 1,078 16.74% 1,252 19.44% 4,009 67.54% 1,182 19.91% 726 12.23% 3,109 36.72%||| 3,989 47.12% 1,103 13.03% 240 2.83%||| 4,958 41.08% 1,696 14.05%||| 5,401 44.75% 5,761 46.59% 3,133 25.34% 3,446 27.87% 3,877 49.72% 1,456 18.67% 2,432 31.19%