Anne in 1993, although the area around Fox Creek was transferred to Grande Prairie-Smoky.

He entered the Legislature upon winning the seat in the 1971 election and served eight terms all together, six as MLA for Whitecourt and two in Whitecourt-Ste.

The 1982 election saw the rise of the separatist Western Canada Concept, which failed to win any seats.

Their result in Whitecourt was the fourth-best in the province, despite Social Credit candidate George Richardson's status as party leader.

Trynchy still won an outright majority of votes, benefitting from a surge in turnout.