Edmonton (provincial electoral district) 1987406 225346130 2008-07-13T05:30:40Z Frickeg 2903722 /* 1952 - 1955 */ fix '''Edmonton provincial electoral district''' existed in two incarnations from [[1905]] - [[1909]] and again from [[1921]] - [[1955]]. The district was created when [[Alberta]] first became a province. It was only one of two multi member ridings in the provinces history, the other being [[Calgary (provincial electoral district)|Calgary]]. Three methods of electing representatives were used over the years. [[First Past the Post]] was used in 1905 and subsequent By-Elections. Block Vote in 1909 and 1921, and [[Single Transferable Vote]] from 1926 to 1955 when the [[United Farmers of Alberta]] made the electoral system mandatory for [[Calgary, Alberta|Calgary]] and [[Edmonton, Alberta|Edmonton]]. During the election of 1917 three electoral districts existed in Edmonton, [[Edmonton East (provincial electoral district)|Edmonton East]], [[Edmonton West (provincial electoral district)|Edmonton West]]. and [[Edmonton South (provincial electoral district)|Edmonton South]] which was created in 1913. All three of these districts merged to reform the Edmonton Riding in 1921. In [[1959]] the [[Alberta Social Credit Party|Social Credit]] government broke up the Calgary and Edmonton ridings and standardized [[First Past the Post]] across the province. Nine ridings were created in Edmonton. [[Edmonton Centre (provincial electoral district)|Edmonton Centre]], [[Edmonton North (provincial electoral district)|Edmonton North]], [[Edmonton Norwood]], [[Edmonton North East]] ,[[Edmonton North West]], [[Jasper West]], [[Strathcona Centre]], [[Strathcona East]] and [[Strathcona West]]. ==Expansion of seats and districts in Edmonton== The first table shows at a glance, the number of seats available by general election year for the Edmonton Riding. The second table shows the number of districts in Edmonton, when the Edmonton Riding was broken up. ===Seats=== {| border="1" cellpadding="4" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse: collapse" |- !|Year !|[[Alberta general election, 1905|1905]] !|[[Alberta general election, 1909|1909]] !|[[Alberta general election, 1913|1913]] !|[[Alberta general election, 1921|1921]] !|[[Alberta general election, 1926|1926]] !|[[Alberta general election, 1930|1930]] !|[[Alberta general election, 1935|1935]] !|[[Alberta general election, 1940|1940]] !|[[Alberta general election, 1944|1944]] !|[[Alberta general election, 1948|1948]] !|[[Alberta general election, 1952|1952]] !|[[Alberta general election, 1955|1955]] |- |Seats |1 |2 |2 |5 |5 |6 |6 |5 |5 |5 |7 |7 |} ===Districts=== {| border="1" cellpadding="4" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse: collapse" |- !|Year !|[[Alberta general election, 1913|1913]] !|[[Alberta general election, 1917|1917]] !|[[Alberta general election, 1959|1959]] !|[[Alberta general election, 1963|1963]] !|[[Alberta general election, 1967|1967]] !|[[Alberta general election, 1971|1971]] !|[[Alberta general election, 1975|1975]] !|[[Alberta general election, 1979|1979]] !|[[Alberta general election, 1982|1982]] !|[[Alberta general election, 1986|1986]] !|[[Alberta general election, 1989|1989]] !|[[Alberta general election, 1993|1993]] !|[[Alberta general election, 1997|1997]] !|[[Alberta general election, 2001|2001]] !|[[Alberta general election, 2004|2004]] |- |Districts |1 |3 |9 |10 |11 |16 |16 |18 |18 |17 |17 |18 |19 |19 |18 |} ''In 1913 [[Edmonton South (provincial electoral district)|Edmonton South]] Provincial electoral district was created, the rest of Edmonton, under the Edmonton riding still elected two members on a block vote'' ==Edmonton party composition at a glance== {| class="wikitable" |- | colspan="2" rowspan="1" align="left" valign="top" | '''Affiliation''' | valign="top" | '''1905''' | valign="top" | '''1909''' | valign="top" | '''1913''' | valign="top" | '''1921''' | valign="top" | '''1926''' | valign="top" | '''1930''' | valign="top" | '''1935''' | valign="top" | '''1940''' | valign="top" | '''1942''' | valign="top" | '''1944''' | valign="top" | '''1948''' | valign="top" | '''1948''' | valign="top" | '''1952''' | valign="top" | '''1955'''<br> |- {{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Liberal/row}} | [[Alberta Liberal Party|Liberal]] |'''1''' |'''2''' |'''2''' |'''5''' |'''1''' |'''1''' |'''3''' | | | | |'''1''' |'''2''' |'''3''' |- {{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Progressive Conservatives/row}} | [[Progressive Conservative Party of Alberta|Conservative]] | | | | |'''2''' |'''3''' |'''1''' |'''3''' | | | | |'''1''' |'''1''' |- {{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Social_Credit/row}} |[[Alberta Social Credit Party|Social Credit]] | | | | | | |'''2''' |'''2''' |'''2''' |'''2''' |'''2''' |'''3''' |'''3''' |'''3''' |- {{Canadian_politics/party_colours/CCF/row}} |[[Alberta New Democratic Party|Cooperative Commonwealth]] | | | | | | | | |'''1''' |'''1''' |'''1''' |'''1''' |'''1''' | |- {{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Labour/row}} |[[Labour candidates and parties (Canada)|Labour]] | | | | |'''1''' |'''1''' | | | | | | | | |- {{Canadian_politics/party_colours/United Farmers/row}} |[[United Farmers of Alberta|United Farmers]] | | | | |'''1''' |'''1''' | | | | | | | | |- {{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Independents/row}} |[[Veteran's & Active Force]] | | | | | | | | | |'''1''' | | | | |- {{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Independents/row}} |[[Independent Citizen's Association|Independent Citizen's]] | | | | | | | | | | |'''1''' | | | |- {{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Independents/row}} |Independent | | | | | | | |'''3''' |'''2''' |'''1''' |'''1''' | | | |- | colspan="2" rowspan="1" | &nbsp;'''Total'''<br> | '''1''' | '''2''' | '''2''' | '''5''' | '''5''' | '''6''' | '''6''' | '''5''' | '''5''' | '''5''' | '''5''' | '''5''' | '''7''' | '''7''' |} ==Election Results 1905 - 1913, 1921 - 1955== ''First Names in the old election records are rare. Most of the results are given with first and middle initials'' ===Single Transferable Vote 1926 - 1955=== ====1952 - 1955==== {| border="0" cellpadding="4" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse: collapse" |- bgcolor="darkgray" !|Year !|Count !|Candidate !|Party !|Votes !|Year !|Count !|Candidate !|Party !|Votes |- |'''[[Alberta general election, 1955|1955]]''' |'''2nd''' |{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Social_Credit}}|[[Ernest Manning]] |{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Social_Credit}}|[[Alberta Social Credit Party|Social Credit]] |{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Social_Credit}}|9,568 |'''[[Alberta general election, 1952|1952]]''' |'''2nd''' |{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Social_Credit}}|[[Ernest Manning]] |{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Social_Credit}}|[[Alberta Social Credit Party|Social Credit]] |{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Social_Credit}}|6,505 |- | |'''2nd''' |{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Liberal}}|[[James Harper Prowse]] |{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Liberal}}|[[Alberta Liberal Party|Liberal]] |{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Liberal}}|9,569 | |'''2nd''' |{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Liberal}}|[[James Harper Prowse]] |{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Liberal}}|[[Alberta Liberal Party|Liberal]] |{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Liberal}}|6,505 |- | |'''2nd''' |{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Liberal}}|[[Abe Miller]] |{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Liberal}}|[[Alberta Liberal Party|Liberal]] |{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Liberal}}|9,569 | |'''2nd''' |{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/CCF}}|[[Elmer Ernest Roper|Elmer Roper]] |{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/CCF}}|[[Alberta New Democratic Party|Cooperative Commonwealth]] |{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/CCF}}|6,505 |- | |'''2nd''' |{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Liberal}}|[[Harold Tanner (Alberta politician)|Harold Tanner]] |{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Liberal}}|[[Alberta Liberal Party|Liberal]] |{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Liberal}}|9,569 | |'''2nd''' |{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Social_Credit}}|[[Joseph Donovan Ross]] |{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Social_Credit}}|[[Alberta Social Credit Party|Social Credit]] |{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Social_Credit}}|6,505 |- | |'''2nd''' |{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Social_Credit}}|[[Joseph Donovan Ross]] |{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Social_Credit}}|[[Alberta Social Credit Party|Social Credit]] |{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Social_Credit}}|9,483 | |'''2nd''' |{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Social_Credit}}|[[Edgar Gerhart]] |{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Social_Credit}}|[[Alberta Social Credit Party|Social Credit]] |{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Social_Credit}}|5,895 |- | |'''2nd''' |{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Progressive_Conservatives}}|[[John P. Page]] |{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Progressive_Conservatives}}|[[Alberta Progressive Conservatives|Conservative]] |{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Progressive_Conservatives}}|9,224 | |'''2nd''' |{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Progressive_Conservatives}}|[[John P. Page]] |{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Progressive_Conservatives}}|[[Alberta Progressive Conservatives|Conservative]] |{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Progressive_Conservatives}}|5,504 |- | |'''2nd''' |{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Social_Credit}}|[[Edgar Gerhart]] |{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Social_Credit}}|[[Alberta Social Credit Party|Social Credit]] |{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Social_Credit}}|9,121 | |'''2nd''' |{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Liberal}}|[[Harold Tanner (Alberta politician)|Harold Tanner]] |{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Liberal}}|[[Alberta Liberal Party|Liberal]] |{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Liberal}}|4,921 |- |'''1955''' |'''1st''' |[[Ernest Manning]] |{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Social_Credit}}|[[Alberta Social Credit Party|Social Credit]] |23,216 |'''1952''' |'''1st''' |[[Ernest Manning]] |{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Social_Credit}}|[[Alberta Social Credit Party|Social Credit]] |17,022 |- | |'''1st''' |[[James Harper Prowse]] |{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Liberal}}|[[Alberta Liberal Party|Liberal]] |18,755 | |'''1st''' |[[James Harper Prowse]] |{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Liberal}}|[[Alberta Liberal Party|Liberal]] |7,264 |- | |'''1st''' |[[Elmer Ernest Roper|Elmer Roper]] |{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/CCF}}|[[Alberta New Democratic Party|Cooperative Commonwealth]] |4,444 | |'''1st''' |[[Elmer Ernest Roper|Elmer Roper]] |{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/CCF}}|[[Alberta New Democratic Party|Cooperative Commonwealth]] |6,632 |- | |'''1st''' |[[John P. Page]] |{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Progressive_Conservatives}}|[[Alberta Progressive Conservatives|Conservative]] |4,086 | |'''1st''' |[[John P. Page]] |{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Progressive_Conservatives}}|[[Alberta Progressive Conservatives|Conservative]] |2,212 |- | |'''1st''' |[[Edgar Bailey]] |{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Liberal}}|[[Alberta Liberal Party|Liberal]] |2,971 | |'''1st''' |[[Joseph Donovan Ross]] |{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Social_Credit}}|[[Alberta Social Credit Party|Social Credit]] |1,757 |- | |'''1st''' |[[Andre Dechene]] |{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Liberal}}|[[Alberta Liberal Party|Liberal]] |2,877 | |'''1st''' |[[Ambrose A. Holowach]] |{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Social_Credit}}|[[Alberta Social Credit Party|Social Credit]] |1,381 |- | |'''1st''' |[[Abe Miller]] |{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Liberal}}|[[Alberta Liberal Party|Liberal]] |2,787 | |'''1st''' |[[Andre Milville Dechene]] |{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Liberal}}|[[Alberta Liberal Party|Liberal]] |1,340 |- | |'''1st''' |[[Anthony Hylnka]] |{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Social_Credit}}|[[Alberta Social Credit Party|Social Credit]] |1,896 | |'''1st''' |[[Peter Lazarowich]] |{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Liberal}}|[[Alberta Liberal Party|Liberal]] |1,136 |- | |'''1st''' |[[J.L. Payment]] |{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Liberal}}|[[Alberta Liberal Party|Liberal]] |1,640 | |'''1st''' |[[Harry Carrigan]] |{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Social_Credit}}|[[Alberta Social Credit Party|Social Credit]] |1,135 |- | |'''1st''' |[[Harold Tanner (Alberta politician)|Harold Tanner]] |{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Liberal}}|[[Alberta Liberal Party|Liberal]] |1,604 | |'''1st''' |[[Stella Baker (Alberta politician)|Stella Baker]] |{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Social_Credit}}|[[Alberta Social Credit Party|Social Credit]] |1,126 |- | |'''1st''' |[[Joseph Donovan Ross]] |{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Social_Credit}}|[[Alberta Social Credit Party|Social Credit]] |1,575 | |'''1st''' |[[Marshall Manning]] |{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Progressive_Conservatives}}|[[Alberta Progressive Conservatives|Conservative]] |1,060 |- | |'''1st''' |[[Edgar Gerhart]] |{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Social_Credit}}|[[Alberta Social Credit Party|Social Credit]] |1,320 | |'''1st''' |[[Harold Tanner (Alberta politician)|Harold Tanner]] |{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Liberal}}|[[Alberta Liberal Party|Liberal]] |875 |- | |'''1st''' |[[Giffard Main]] |{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Progressive_Conservatives}}|[[Alberta Progressive Conservatives|Conservative]] |1,064 | |'''1st''' |[[Williston Haszard]] |{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Social_Credit}}|[[Alberta Social Credit Party|Social Credit]] |834 |- | |'''1st''' |[[William Harasym]] |{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Communist}}|[[Communist Party (Alberta)|Labour Progressive]] |947 | |'''1st''' |[[Bernard Swankey]] |{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Communist}}|[[Communist Party (Alberta)|Labour Progressive]] |824 |- | |'''1st''' |[[Robert Atkin]] |{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/CCF}}|[[Alberta New Democratic Party|Cooperative Commonwealth]] |940 | |'''1st''' |[[Cora Casselman]] |{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Liberal}}|[[Alberta Liberal Party|Liberal]] |819 |- | |'''1st''' |[[William Henning|W.J.M. Henning]] |{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Social_Credit}}|[[Alberta Social Credit Party|Social Credit]] |785 | |'''1st''' |[[Edger Gerhart]] |{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Social_Credit}}|[[Alberta Social Credit Party|Social Credit]] |769 |- | |'''1st''' |[[Gerard Amerongen]] |{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Progressive_Conservatives}}|[[Alberta Progressive Conservatives|Conservative]] |692 | |'''1st''' |[[Robert Atkin]] |{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/CCF}}|[[Alberta New Democratic Party|Cooperative Commonwealth]] |658 |- | |'''1st''' |[[Cyril Harvard]] |{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Social_Credit}}|[[Alberta Social Credit Party|Social Credit]] |602 | |'''1st''' |[[Laurette Douglas]] |{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Liberal}}|[[Alberta Liberal Party|Liberal]] |632 |- | |'''1st''' |[[C.M. Hattersley]] |{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Social_Credit}}|[[Alberta Social Credit Party|Social Credit]] |555 | |'''1st''' |[[Roy Jamha]] |{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/CCF}}|[[Alberta New Democratic Party|Cooperative Commonwealth]] |619 |- | |'''1st''' |[[Lois Grant]] |{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Liberal}}|[[Alberta Liberal Party|Liberal]] |552 | |'''1st''' |[[Arthur Thornton (Alberta politician)|Arthur Thronton]] |{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/CCF}}|[[Alberta New Democratic Party|Cooperative Commonwealth]] |612 |- | |'''1st''' |[[Robert Franklin Lambert|R.F. Lambert]] |{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Progressive_Conservatives}}|[[Alberta Progressive Conservatives|Conservative]] |548 | |'''1st''' |[[Duncan Innes]] |{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Liberal}}|[[Alberta Liberal Party|Liberal]] |608 |- | |'''1st''' |[[Floyd Johnson]] |{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/CCF}}|[[Alberta New Democratic Party|Cooperative Commonwealth]] |458 | |'''1st''' |[[Floyd Johnson]] |{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/CCF}}|[[Alberta New Democratic Party|Cooperative Commonwealth]] |500 |- | |'''1st''' |[[Frederick John Mitchell|F.J. Mitchell]] |{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Progressive_Conservatives}}|[[Alberta Progressive Conservatives|Conservative]] |405 | |'''1st''' |[[Marcel Lambert (Alberta politician)|Marcel Lambert]] |{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Progressive_Conservatives}}|[[Alberta Progressive Conservatives|Conservative]] |432 |- | |'''1st''' |[[Mary Crawford (Canadian politician)|Mary Crawford]] |{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/CCF}}|[[Alberta New Democratic Party|Cooperative Commonwealth]] |383 | |'''1st''' |[[Frederick John Mitchell|Frederick Mitchell]] |{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Progressive_Conservatives}}|[[Alberta Progressive Conservatives|Conservative]] |430 |- | |'''1st''' |[[Ivor Dent]] |{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/CCF}}|[[Alberta New Democratic Party|Cooperative Commonwealth]] |328 | |'''1st''' |[[Norman Finnemore]] |{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/CCF}}|[[Alberta New Democratic Party|Cooperative Commonwealth]] |413 |- | |'''1st''' |[[J.A.L. Smith]] |{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Progressive_Conservatives}}|[[Alberta Progressive Conservatives|Conservative]] |299 | |'''1st''' |[[Winnifred Scott]] |{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/CCF}}|[[Alberta New Democratic Party|Cooperative Commonwealth]] |383 |- | |'''1st''' |[[Art Thompson]] |{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/CCF}}|[[Alberta New Democratic Party|Cooperative Commonwealth]] |290 | |'''1st''' |[[Arnold Taylor (Alberta politician)|Arnold Taylor]] |{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Progressive_Conservatives}}|[[Alberta Progressive Conservatives|Conservative]] |272 |- | |'''1st''' |[[Robert Brower]] |{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Progressive_Conservatives}}|[[Alberta Progressive Conservatives|Conservative]] |221 | |'''1st''' |[[John A.L. Smith]] |{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Progressive_Conservatives}}|[[Alberta Progressive Conservatives|Conservative]] |189 |- | |'''1st''' |[[Harry Smith (Alberta politician)|H.M. Smith]] |{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/CCF}}|[[Alberta New Democratic Party|Cooperative Commonwealth]] |221 | |'''1st''' |[[Edward Sturrock]] |{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Progressive_Conservatives}}|[[Alberta Progressive Conservatives|Conservative]] |105 |- | |'''1st''' |[[C.E. Payne]] |{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Independents}}|Independent |127 | | | | | |} ====1944 - 1948==== {| border="0" cellpadding="4" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse: collapse" |- bgcolor="darkgray" !|Year !|Count !|Candidate !|Party !|Votes !|Year !|Count !|Candidate !|Party !|Votes |- |'''[[Alberta general election, 1948|1948]]''' |'''2nd''' |{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/CCF}}|[[Elmer Ernest Roper|Elmer Roper]] |{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/CCF}}|[[Alberta New Democratic Party|Cooperative Commonwealth]] |{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/CCF}}|8,684 |'''[[Alberta general election, 1944|1944]]''' |'''2nd''' |{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/CCF}}|[[Elmer Ernest Roper|Elmer Roper]] |{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/CCF}}|[[Alberta New Democratic Party|Cooperative Commonwealth]] |{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/CCF}}|6,345 |- | |'''2nd''' |{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Social_Credit}}|[[Lou Heard]] |{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Social_Credit}}|[[Alberta Social Credit Party|Social Credit]] |{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Social_Credit}}|7,746 | |'''2nd''' |{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Independents}}|[[John P. Page]] |{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Independents}}|Independent |{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Independents}}|6,333 |- | |'''2nd''' |{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Social_Credit}}|[[Ernest Manning]] |{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Social_Credit}}|[[Alberta Social Credit Party|Social Credit]] |{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Social_Credit}}|7,692 | |'''2nd''' |{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Social_Credit}}|[[Ernest Manning]] |{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Social_Credit}}|[[Alberta Social Credit Party|Social Credit]] |{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Social_Credit}}|6,306 |- | |'''2nd''' |{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Liberal}}|[[James Harper Prowse]] |{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Liberal}}|[[Alberta Liberal Party|Liberal]] |{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Liberal}}|7,692 | |'''2nd''' |{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Independents}}|[[William J. Williams]] |{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Independents}}|[[Veterans' and Active Force]] |{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Independents}}|5,535 |- | |'''2nd''' |{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Social_Credit}}|[[Clayton Adams]] |{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Social_Credit}}|[[Alberta Social Credit Party|Social Credit]] |{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Social_Credit}}|7,559 | |'''2nd''' |{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Social_Credit}}|[[Norman James (Alberta politician)|Norman James]] |{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Social_Credit}}|[[Alberta Social Credit Party|Social Credit]] |{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Social_Credit}}|3,532 |- |'''1948''' |'''1st''' |[[Ernest Manning]] |{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Social_Credit}}|[[Alberta Social Credit Party|Social Credit]] |22,014 |'''1944''' |'''1st''' |[[Ernest Manning]] |{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Social_Credit}}|[[Alberta Social Credit Party|Social Credit]] |14,271 |- | |'''1st''' |[[Elmer Ernest Roper|Elmer Roper]] |{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/CCF}}|[[Alberta New Democratic Party|Cooperative Commonwealth]] |6,511 | |'''1st''' |[[Elmer Ernest Roper|Elmer Roper]] |{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/CCF}}|[[Alberta New Democratic Party|Cooperative Commonwealth]] |5,253 |- | |'''1st''' |[[James Harper Prowse]] |{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Liberal}}|[[Alberta Liberal Party|Liberal]] |6,302 | |'''1st''' |[[John P. Page]] |{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Independents}}|Independent |4,603 |- | |'''1st''' |[[John P. Page]] |{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Independents}}|[[Independent Citizen's Association|Independent Citizen's]] |2,723 | |'''1st''' |[[William J. Williams]] |{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Independents}}|[[Veterans' and Active Force]] |2,818 |- | |'''1st''' |[[P.J. Lazarowich]] |{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Liberal}}|[[Alberta Liberal Party|Liberal]] |1,234 | |'''1st''' |[[Johnnie Caine]] |{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Independents}}|Independent |1,400 |- | |'''1st''' |[[Jack Hampson]] |{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/CCF}}|[[Alberta New Democratic Party|Cooperative Commonwealth]] |1,046 | |'''1st''' |[[Henry Carrigan]] |{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Social_Credit}}|[[Alberta Social Credit Party|Social Credit]] |1,188 |- | |'''1st''' |[[Clayton Adams]] |{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Social_Credit}}|[[Alberta Social Credit Party|Social Credit]] |946 | |'''1st''' |[[Orvis A. Kennedy]] |{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Social_Credit}}|[[Alberta Social Credit Party|Social Credit]] |876 |- | |'''1st''' |[[Mary Scullion]] |{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Liberal}}|[[Alberta Liberal Party|Liberal]] |942 | |'''1st''' |[[Clifford Lee]] |{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/CCF}}|[[Alberta New Democratic Party|Cooperative Commonwealth]] |854 |- | |'''1st''' |[[Lou Heard]] |{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Social_Credit}}|[[Alberta Social Credit Party|Social Credit]] |890 | |'''1st''' |[[Norman James (Alberta politician)|Norman James]] |{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Social_Credit}}|[[Alberta Social Credit Party|Social Credit]] |781 |- | |'''1st''' |[[John Gillies (Alberta politician)|John Gillies]] |{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Social_Credit}}|[[Alberta Social Credit Party|Social Credit]] |772 | |'''1st''' |[[John Gillies (Alberta politician)|John Gillies]] |{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Social_Credit}}|[[Alberta Social Credit Party|Social Credit]] |755 |- | |'''1st''' |[[Mary Crawford]] |{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/CCF}}|[[Alberta New Democratic Party|Cooperative Commonwealth]] |618 | |'''1st''' |[[James A. MacPherson]] |{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Communist}}|[[Communist Party (Alberta)|Labour Progressive]] |742 |- | |'''1st''' |[[Francis Ford (politician)|Francis Ford]] |{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Liberal}}|[[Alberta Liberal Party|Liberal]] |565 | |'''1st''' |[[James Enright (Alberta politician)|James Enright]] |{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/CCF}}|[[Alberta New Democratic Party|Cooperative Commonwealth]] |649 |- | |'''1st''' |[[Walter Crockett]] |{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Social_Credit}}|[[Alberta Social Credit Party|Social Credit]] |523 | |'''1st''' |[[M.E. Butterworth]] |{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/CCF}}|[[Alberta New Democratic Party|Cooperative Commonwealth]] |549 |- | |'''1st''' |[[Arthur Thornton (Alberta politician)|Arthur Thornton]] |{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/CCF}}|[[Alberta New Democratic Party|Cooperative Commonwealth]] |498 | |'''1st''' |[[Joseph Dowler]] |{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/CCF}}|[[Alberta New Democratic Party|Cooperative Commonwealth]] |545 |- | |'''1st''' |[[J.H. Dowler]] |{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/CCF}}|[[Alberta New Democratic Party|Cooperative Commonwealth]] |370 | |'''1st''' |[[William Halina]] |{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Communist}}|[[Communist Party (Alberta)|Labour Progressive]] |496 |- | |'''1st''' |[[William Brownlee (Alberta politician)|William Brownlee]] |{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Liberal}}|[[Alberta Liberal Party|Liberal]] |442 | |'''1st''' |[[Cecil Chapman]] |{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Independents}}|Independent |476 |- | | | | | | |'''1st''' |[[Clarence Richards]] |{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Independents}}|Independent |422 |- | | | | | | |'''1st''' |[[Jan Lakeman]] |{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Communist}}|[[Communist Party (Alberta)|Labour Progressive]] |251 |- | | | | | | |'''1st''' |[[Alex Herd]] |{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Communist}}|[[Communist Party (Alberta)|Labour Progressive]] |119 |- | | | | | | |'''1st''' |[[G.V. Murdoch]] |{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Communist}}|[[Communist Party (Alberta)|Labour Progressive]] |72 |} ===1942 by-election=== {| class="wikitable" |- | colspan="3"|'''[[September 22]], [[1942]] by-election'''<ref name=42by>{{cite news|title=C.C.F. Candidate Wins By-Election at Edmonton Tuesday|publisher=Red Deer Advocate|date=[[September 23]], [[1942]]|pages=1}}</ref> | colspan="5" align="center"|'''Turnout 32.71%''' |- | colspan="2" align="left"| '''Affiliation''' |'''Candidate''' | valign="top" |'''1st''' | valign="top" align="center" |'''%''' | valign="top" |'''Votes''' | valign="top" align="center" |'''%''' | valign="top" align="center" |'''Count''' {{Canadian_politics/party_colours/CCF/row}} |[[Alberta New Democratic Party|Cooperative Commonwealth]] |[[Elmer Ernest Roper|Elmer Roper]] |4,834 |24.76% |8,432 |53.98% |4th {{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Independents/row}} |Independent |[[John Lymburn]] |4,032 |20.65% |7,188 |46.02% |4th {{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Social Credit/row}} |[[Alberta Social Credit Party|Social Credit]] |G.B. Giles |4,432 |22.70% |colspan=3|Eliminated 4th {{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Independents/row}} |Soldier Representative |W. Griffin |3,389 |17.36% |colspan=3|Eliminated 3rd {{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Liberal/row}} |[[Alberta Liberal Party|Liberal]] |N.V. Buchanan |2,838 |14.53% |colspan=3|Eliminated 2nd |- |colspan="3" align ="right"|'''Valid Ballots''' |'''19,525''' |'''100%''' |'''15,620''' |colspan=2|'''100%''' |- |colspan="5" align=right|'''Exhausted Ballots''' |'''3,905''' |colspan="2"|'''4 Counts''' |} ===1935 - 1940=== {| border="0" cellpadding="4" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse: collapse" |- bgcolor="darkgray" !|Year !|Count !|Candidate !|Party !|Votes !|Year !|Count !|Candidate !|Party !|Votes |- |'''[[Alberta general election, 1940|1940]]''' |'''2nd''' |{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Social_Credit}}|[[Ernest Manning]] |{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Social_Credit}}|[[Alberta Social Credit Party|Social Credit]] |{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Social_Credit}}|7,291 |[[Alberta general election, 1935|1935]] |'''2nd''' |{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Liberal}}|[[William Howson]] |{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Liberal}}|[[Alberta Liberal Party|Liberal]] |{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Liberal}}|5,324 |- | |'''2nd''' |{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Independents}}|[[John P. Page]] |{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Independents}}|Independent |{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Independents}}|7,291 | |'''2nd''' |{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Social_Credit}}|[[Samuel Barnes (Alberta politician)|Samuel Barnes]] |{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Social_Credit}}|[[Alberta Social Credit Party|Social Credit]] |{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Social_Credit}}|5,324 |- | |'''2nd''' |{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Social_Credit}}|[[N.B. James]] |{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Social_Credit}}|[[Alberta Social Credit Party|Social Credit]] |{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Social_Credit}}|7,133 | |'''2nd''' |{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Liberal}}|[[G.H. Van Allen]] |{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Liberal}}|[[Alberta Liberal Party|Liberal]] |{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Liberal}}|5,324 |- | |'''2nd''' |{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Independents}}|[[David Duggan|D.M. Duggan]] |{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Independents}}|Independent |{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Independents}}|6,731 | |'''2nd''' |{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Progressive_Conservatives}}|[[David Duggan|D.M. Duggan]] |{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Progressive_Conservatives}}|[[Alberta Progressive Conservatives|Conservative]] |{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Progressive_Conservatives}}|5078 |- | |'''2nd''' |{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Independents}}|[[Hugh John MacDonald (Alberta politician)|Hugh John MacDonald]] |{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Independents}}|Independent |{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Independents}}|6,649 | |'''2nd''' |{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Social_Credit}}|[[D.B. Mullen]] |{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Social_Credit}}|[[Alberta Social Credit Party|Social Credit]] |{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Social_Credit}}|4,932 |- |'''1940''' |'''1st''' |[[Ernest Manning]] |{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Social_Credit}}|[[Alberta Social Credit Party|Social Credit]] |10,066 | |'''2nd''' |{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Liberal}}|[[Charles Gerald O'Connor|Gerald O'Connor]] |{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Liberal}}|[[Alberta Liberal Party|Liberal]] |{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Liberal}}|4,922 |- | |'''1st''' |[[John P. Page]] |{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Independents}}|Independent |5,607 |'''1935''' |'''1st''' |[[W.R. Howson]] |{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Liberal}}|[[Alberta Liberal Party|Liberal]] |9,139 |- | |'''1st''' |[[Hugh John MacDonald (Alberta politician)|Hugh John MacDonald]] |{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Independents}}|Independent |4,128 | |'''1st''' |[[Samuel Barnes (Alberta politician)|Samuel Barnes]] |{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Social_Credit}}|[[Alberta Social Credit Party|Social Credit]] |4,476 |- | |'''1st''' |[[Charles Gerald O'Connor|Gerald O'Connor]] |{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Independents}}|Independent |3,392 | |'''1st''' |[[W.S. Hall]] |{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Social_Credit}}|[[Alberta Social Credit Party|Social Credit]] |2,818 |- | |'''1st''' |[[David Duggan|D.M. Duggan]] |{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Independents}}|Independent |3,878 | |'''1st''' |[[D.B. Mullen]] |{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Social_Credit}}|[[Alberta Social Credit Party|Social Credit]] |2,500 |- | |'''1st''' |[[L.Y. Cairns]] |{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Independents}}|Independent |3,316 | |'''1st''' |[[J.F. Lymburn]] |{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/United_Farmers}}|[[United Farmers of Alberta|United Farmers]] |2,092 |- | |'''1st''' |[[Elmer Ernest Roper|Elmer Roper]] |{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/CCF}}|[[Alberta New Democratic Party|Cooperative Commonwealth]] |1,984 | |'''1st''' |[[Orvis A. Kennedy]] |{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Social_Credit}}|[[Alberta Social Credit Party|Social Credit]] |1,781 |- | |'''1st''' |[[Harry Dean Ainlay|H.D. Ainlay]] |{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/CCF}}|[[Alberta New Democratic Party|Cooperative Commonwealth]] |1,840 | |'''1st''' |[[David Duggan|D.M. Duggan]] |{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Progressive_Conservatives}}|[[Alberta Progressive Conservatives|Conservative]] |1,466 |- | |'''1st''' |[[E.C. Fisher]] |{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Independents}}|Independent |1,607 | |'''1st''' |[[G.H. Van Allen]] |{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Liberal}}|[[Alberta Liberal Party|Liberal]] |1,255 |- | |'''1st''' |[[Charles Gould|C. Gould]] |{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Social_Credit}}|[[Alberta Social Credit Party|Social Credit]] |1,192 | |'''1st''' |[[M.W. Robertson]] |{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Social_Credit}}|[[Alberta Social Credit Party|Social Credit]] |1,243 |- | |'''1st''' |[[Elisha East|E. East]] |{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Social_Credit}}|[[Alberta Social Credit Party|Social Credit]] |1,117 | |'''1st''' |[[Marion Conroy]] |{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Liberal}}|[[Alberta Liberal Party|Liberal]] |1,238 |- | |'''1st''' |[[James A. MacPherson]] |{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Communist}}|[[Communist Party (Alberta)|Communist]] |1,067 | |'''1st''' |[[W.A. Atkinson]] |{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Progressive_Conservatives}}|[[Alberta Progressive Conservatives|Conservative]] |1,220 |- | |'''1st''' |[[N.B. James]] |{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Social_Credit}}|[[Alberta Social Credit Party|Social Credit]] |967 | |'''1st''' |[[Charles Gerald O'Connor|Gerald O'Connor]] |{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Liberal}}|[[Alberta Liberal Party|Liberal]] |1,116 |- | |'''1st''' |[[C.B. Wills]] |{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Social_Credit}}|[[Alberta Social Credit Party|Social Credit]] |948 | |'''1st''' |[[Jan Lakeman]] |{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Communist}}|[[Communist Party (Alberta)|Communist]] |1,096 |- | |'''1st''' |[[Marjorie Pardee]] |{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Independents}}|Independent |822 | |'''1st''' |[[F.C. Jamieson]] |{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Progressive_Conservatives}}|[[Alberta Progressive Conservatives|Conservative]] |1,029 |- | |'''1st''' |[[W.H. Miller]] |{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/CCF}}|[[Alberta New Democratic Party|Cooperative Commonwealth]] |442 | |'''1st''' |[[G.L. King]] |{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Social_Credit}}|[[Alberta Social Credit Party|Social Credit]] |843 |- | |'''1st''' |[[G.F. Hustler]] |{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Independents}}|Independent |400 | |'''1st''' |[[J.C.M. Marshall]] |{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Liberal}}|[[Alberta Liberal Party|Liberal]] |673 |- | |'''1st''' |[[Samuel Barnes (Alberta politician)|Samuel Barnes]] |{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Independents}}|Independent Progressive |282 | |'''1st''' |[[J.E. Basarab]] |{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Progressive_Conservatives}}|[[Alberta Progressive Conservatives|Conservative]] |671 |- | |'''1st''' |[[J.H. Green]] |{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Independents}}|Independent Progressive |108 | |'''1st''' |[[Walter Morrish]] |{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Liberal}}|[[Alberta Liberal Party|Liberal]] |612 |- | | | | | | |'''1st''' |[[James East]] |{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Labour}}|[[Labour candidates and parties (Canada)|Labour]] |505 |- | | | | | | |'''1st''' |[[Emily Fitzsimon]] |{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Progressive_Conservatives}}|[[Alberta Progressive Conservatives|Conservative]] |363 |- | | | | | | |'''1st''' |[[James Findlay (Alberta politician)|J.W. Findlay]] |{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Labour}}|[[Labour candidates and parties (Canada)|Labour]] |331 |- | | | | | | |'''1st''' |[[Elsie Wright]] |{{Canadian politics/party colours/Reconstruction}}|[[Reconstruction Party|Economic Reconstruction]] |192 |- | | | | | | |'''1st''' |[[Carl Berg (Alberta politician)|Carl Berg]] |{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Labour}}|[[Labour candidates and parties (Canada)|Labour]] |192 |- | | | | | | |'''1st''' |[[S.S. Bowcott]] |{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Labour}}|[[Labour candidates and parties (Canada)|Labour]] |166 |- | | | | | | |'''1st''' |[[Alfred Farmilo|A. Farmilo]] |{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Labour}}|[[Labour candidates and parties (Canada)|Labour]] |127 |- | | | | | | |'''1st''' |[[D.M. Ramsay]] |{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Progressive_Conservatives}}|[[Alberta Progressive Conservatives|Conservative]] |71 |- | | | | | | |'''1st''' |[[Sidney Parsons]] |{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Labour}}|[[Labour candidates and parties (Canada)|Labour]] |52 |} ====1926 - 1930==== {| border="0" cellpadding="4" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse: collapse" |- bgcolor="darkgray" !|Year !|Count !|Candidate !|Party !|Votes !|Year !|Count !|Candidate !|Party !|Votes |- |'''[[Alberta general election, 1930|1930]]''' |'''2nd''' |{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/United Farmers}}|[[J.F. Lymburn]] |{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/United Farmers}}|[[United Farmers of Alberta|United Farmers]] |{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/United Farmers}}|3,028 |[[Alberta general election, 1926|1926]] |'''2nd''' |{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/United Farmers}}|[[J.F. Lymburn]] |{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/United Farmers}}|[[United Farmers of Alberta|United Farmers]] |{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/United Farmers}}|3,026 |- | |'''2nd''' |{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Progressive_Conservatives}}|[[David Duggan|D.M. Duggan]] |{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Progressive_Conservatives}}|[[Alberta Progressive Conservatives|Conservative]] |{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Progressive_Conservatives}}|3,028 | |'''2nd''' |{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Progressive_Conservatives}}|[[Charles Weaver (Alberta politician)|Charles Weaver]] |{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Progressive_Conservatives}}|[[Alberta Progressive Conservatives|Conservative]] |{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Progressive_Conservatives}}|3,026 |- | |'''2nd''' |{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Labour}}|[[Charles Gibbs (Alberta politician)|Charles Gibbs]] |{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Labour}}|[[Labour candidates and parties (Canada)|Labour]] |{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Labour}}|3,028 | |'''2nd''' |{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Labour}}|[[Charles Gibbs (Alberta politician)|Charles Gibbs]] |{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Labour}}|[[Labour candidates and parties (Canada)|Labour]] |{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Labour}}|3,026 |- | |'''2nd''' |{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Liberal}}|[[W.R. Howson]] |{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Liberal}}|[[Alberta Liberal Party|Liberal]] |{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Liberal}}|2,915 | |'''2nd''' |{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Liberal}}|[[Walter Prevey|W.W. Prevey]] |{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Liberal}}|[[Alberta Liberal Party|Liberal]] |{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Liberal}}|2,940 |- | |'''2nd''' |{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Progressive_Conservatives}}|[[Charles Weaver (Alberta politician)|Charles Weaver]] |{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Progressive_Conservatives}}|[[Alberta Progressive Conservatives|Conservative]] |{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Progressive_Conservatives}}|2,903 | |'''2nd''' |{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Progressive_Conservatives}}|[[David Duggan|D.M. Duggan]] |{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Progressive_Conservatives}}|[[Alberta Progressive Conservatives|Conservative]] |{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Progressive_Conservatives}}|2,265 |- | |'''2nd''' |{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Progressive_Conservatives}}|[[William Atkinson]] |{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Progressive_Conservatives}}|[[Alberta Progressive Conservatives|Conservative]] |{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Progressive_Conservatives}}|2,360 |'''1926''' |'''1st''' |[[J.F. Lymburn]] |{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/United Farmers}}|[[United Farmers of Alberta|United Farmers]] |3,046 |- |'''1930''' |'''1st''' |[[J.F. Lymburn]] |{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/United Farmers}}|[[United Farmers of Alberta|United Farmers]] |3,230 | |'''1st''' |[[Charles Weaver (Alberta politician)|Charles Weaver]] |{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Progressive_Conservatives}}|[[Alberta Progressive Conservatives|Conservative]] |2,202 |- | |'''1st''' |[[David Duggan|D.M. Duggan]] |{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Progressive_Conservatives}}|[[Alberta Progressive Conservatives|Conservative]] |2,665 | |'''1st''' |[[Walter Prevey|W.W. Prevey]] |{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Liberal}}|[[Alberta Liberal Party|Liberal]] |1,517 |- | |'''1st''' |[[Charles Gibbs (Alberta politician)|Charles Gibbs]] |{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Labour}}|[[Labour candidates and parties (Canada)|Labour]] |2,262 | |'''1st''' |[[Joseph Clarke]] |{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Independents}}|Independent Liberal |1,179 |- | |'''1st''' |[[Charles Weaver (Alberta politician)|Charles Weaver]] |{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Progressive_Conservatives}}|[[Alberta Progressive Conservatives|Conservative]] |2,013 | |'''1st''' |[[John C. Bowen]] |{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Liberal}}|[[Alberta Liberal Party|Liberal]] |1,147 |- | |'''1st''' |[[W.R. Howson]] |{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Liberal}}|[[Alberta Liberal Party|Liberal]] |1,835 | |'''1st''' |[[Samuel Barnes (Alberta politician)|Samuel Barnes]] |{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Independents}}|Independent |1,060 |- | |'''1st''' |[[William Atkinson]] |{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Progressive_Conservatives}}|[[Alberta Progressive Conservatives|Conservative]] |1,786 | |'''1st''' |[[Alfred Farmilo]] |{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Labour}}|[[Labour candidates and parties (Canada)|Labour]] |973 |- | |'''1st''' |[[Walter Prevey]] |{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Liberal}}|[[Alberta Liberal Party|Liberal]] |1,331 | |'''1st''' |[[F.J. Follinsbee]] |{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Progressive_Conservatives}}|[[Alberta Progressive Conservatives|Conservative]] |881 |- | |'''1st''' |[[James Collisson]] |{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Liberal}}|[[Alberta Liberal Party|Liberal]] |1,040 | |'''1st''' |[[Charles Gibbs (Alberta politician)|Charles Gibbs]] |{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Labour}}|[[Labour candidates and parties (Canada)|Labour]] |879 |- | |'''1st''' |[[Alfred Farmilo]] |{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Labour}}|[[Labour candidates and parties (Canada)|Labour]] |832 | |'''1st''' |[[William Thomas Henry]] |{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Liberal}}|[[Alberta Liberal Party|Liberal]] |858 |- | |'''1st''' |[[Samuel Barnes (Alberta politician)|Samuel Barnes]] |{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Labour}}|[[Labour candidates and parties (Canada)|Labour]] |818 | |'''1st''' |[[David Milwyn Duggan]] |{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Progressive_Conservatives}}|[[Alberta Progressive Conservatives|Conservative]] |857 |- | |'''1st''' |[[Jan Lakeman]] |{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Independents}}|Independent |752 | |'''1st''' |[[Herbert Crawford]] |{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Progressive_Conservatives}}|[[Alberta Progressive Conservatives|Conservative]] |782 |- | |'''1st''' |[[K. Knott]] |{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Labour}}|[[Labour candidates and parties (Canada)|Labour]] |745 | |'''1st''' |[[James Findlay (Alberta politician)|James Findlay]] |{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Labour}}|[[Labour candidates and parties (Canada)|Labour]] |628 |- | |'''1st''' |[[N.C. Willson]] |{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Progressive_Conservatives}}|[[Alberta Progressive Conservatives|Conservative]] |451 | |'''1st''' |[[Jan Lakeman]] |{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Labour}}|[[Labour candidates and parties (Canada)|Labour]] |605 |- | |'''1st''' |[[G.V. Pelton]] |{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Liberal}}|[[Alberta Liberal Party|Liberal]] |442 | |'''1st''' |[[William Rea (Alberta politician)|William Rea]] |{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Liberal}}|[[Alberta Liberal Party|Liberal]] |561 |- | |'''1st''' |[[J.A. Buchannan]] |{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Progressive_Conservatives}}|[[Alberta Progressive Conservatives|Conservative]] |424 | |'''1st''' |[[Elmer Ernest Roper]] |{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Labour}}|[[Labour candidates and parties (Canada)|Labour]] |478 |- | |'''1st''' |[[Joseph Clarke]] |{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Independents}}|Independent |424 | |'''1st''' |[[M.W. Robertson]] |{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Progressive_Conservatives}}|[[Alberta Progressive Conservatives|Conservative]] |361 |- | |'''1st''' |[[R.D. Tighe]] |{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Progressive_Conservatives}}|[[Alberta Progressive Conservatives|Conservative]] |189 | |'''1st''' |[[J.W. Leedy]] |{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Independents}}|Independent |140 |} ===Block Vote 1909 - 1913, 1921=== {| border="0" cellpadding="4" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse: collapse" |- bgcolor="darkgray" !|Year !|Candidate !|Party !|Votes !|Year !|Candidate !|Party !|Votes !|Year !|Candidate !|Party !|Votes |- |'''[[Alberta general election, 1921|1921]]''' |{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Liberal}}|[[Andrew McLennan (Alberta politician)|Andrew McLennan]] |{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Liberal}}|[[Alberta Liberal Party|Liberal]] |{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Liberal}}|6,498 |'''[[Alberta general election, 1913|1913]]''' |{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Liberal}}|[[Charles Wilson Cross]] |{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Liberal}}|[[Alberta Liberal Party|Liberal]] |{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Liberal}}|5,407 |'''[[Alberta general election, 1909|1909]]''' |{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Liberal}}|[[Charles Wilson Cross]] |{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Liberal}}|[[Alberta Liberal Party|Liberal]] |{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Liberal}}|3,282 |- | |{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Liberal}}|[[John C. Bowen]] |{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Liberal}}|[[Alberta Liberal Party|Liberal]] |{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Liberal}}|5,803 | |{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Progressive_Conservatives}}|[[Albert Ewing]] |{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Progressive_Conservatives}}|[[Progressive Conservative Association of Alberta|Conservative]] |{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Progressive_Conservatives}}|5,107 | |{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Liberal}}|[[John Alexander McDougall|John McDougall]] |{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Liberal}}|[[Alberta Liberal Party|Liberal]] |{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Liberal}}|2,977 |- | |{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Liberal}}|[[Nellie McClung]] |{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Liberal}}|[[Alberta Liberal Party|Liberal]] |{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Liberal}}|5,388 |'''1913''' |[[Alexander Grant MacKay]] |{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Liberal}}|[[Alberta Liberal Party|Liberal]] |4,913 |'''1909''' |[[Albert Ewing]] |{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Progressive_Conservatives}}|[[Alberta Progressive Conservatives|Conservative]] |1,595 |- | |{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Liberal}}|[[John R. Boyle]] |{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Liberal}}|[[Alberta Liberal Party|Liberal]] |{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Liberal}}|5,361 | |[[William Antrobus Griesbach]] |{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Progressive_Conservatives}}|[[Alberta Progressive Conservatives|Conservative]] |4,499 | |[[John Gailbraith]] |{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Independents}}|Independent |348 |- | |{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Liberal}}|[[Jeremiah Heffernan]] |{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Liberal}}|[[Alberta Liberal Party|Liberal]] |{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Liberal}}|5,289 | |[[J.D. Blayney]] |{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Independents}}|Independent |643 | | | | |- |'''1921''' |[[William Jackman]] |{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/United Farmers}}|[[United Farmers of Alberta|United Farmers]] |4,978 | | | | | | | | |- | |[[Albert Ewing]] |{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Progressive_Conservatives}}|[[Alberta Progressive Conservatives|Conservative]] |4,777 | | | | | | | | |- | |[[A.A. Campbell]] |{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Labour}}|[[Labour candidates and parties (Canada)|Labour]] |3,736 | | | | | | | | |- | |[[Herbert Crawford]] |{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Progressive_Conservatives}}|[[Alberta Progressive Conservatives|Conservative]] |3,553 | | | | | | | | |- | |[[Elizabeth Ferris]] |{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Progressive_Conservatives}}|[[Alberta Progressive Conservatives|Conservative]] |3,188 | | | | | | | | |- | |[[Robert McCreath]] |{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Labour}}|[[Labour candidates and parties (Canada)|Labour]] |2,931 | | | | | | | | |- | |[[Joseph Adair]] |{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Independents}}|Independent |2,571 | | | | | | | | |- | |[[Elmer Ernest Roper|Elmer Roper]] |{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Labour}}|[[Labour candidates and parties (Canada)|Labour]] |2,515 | | | | | | | | |- | |[[Ambrose Bury]] |{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Progressive_Conservatives}}|[[Alberta Progressive Conservatives|Conservative]] |2,509 | | | | | | | | |- | |[[William A. Wells]] |{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Progressive_Conservatives}}|[[Alberta Progressive Conservatives|Conservative]] |2,329 | | | | | | | | |- | |[[John Cornwall]] |{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Independents}}|Independent |2,082 | | | | | | | | |- | |[[A.L. Marks]] |{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Independents}}|Independent |1,744 | | | | | | | | |- | |[[Gerald Pelton]] |{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Independents}}|Independent Liberal |1,467 | | | | | | | | |- | |[[William Short (Alberta politician)|William Short]] |{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Independents}}|Independent |1,447 | | | | | | | | |- | |[[William Ball (Alberta politician)|William Ball]] |{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Independents}}|Independent Labour |1,409 | | | | | | | | |- | |[[A. Boileau]] |{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Independents}}|Independent |1,226 | | | | | | | | |- | |[[Mary Cantin]] |{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Independents}}|Independent Labour |1,133 | | | | | | | | |- | |[[Ernest Brown (Alberta politician)|Ernest Brown]] |{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Independents}}|Independent Labour |1,073 | | | | | | | | |- | |[[James Bailey (Alberta politician)|James Bailey]] |{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Independents}}|Independent Labour |941 | | | | | | | | |- | |[[Joe White (Alberta politician)|Joe White]] |{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Independents}}|Independent Labour |927 | | | | | | | | |- | |[[Marie Mellard]] |{{Canadian politics/party colours/LabourSocialist}}|[[Labour Socialist Party (Alberta)|Labour Socialist]] |883 | | | | | | | | |} '''In 1913 Charles Cross was elected in Edmonton and [[Edson (provincial electoral district)|Edson]].''' ===By-Elections=== {| border="1" cellpadding="4" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse: collapse" |- bgcolor="darkgray" !|Party !|1937 !|1936 !|1931 !|1924 !|1912 !|[[Alberta general election, 1905|1905]] |- |{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Liberal}}|[[Alberta Liberal Party|Liberal]] |{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Liberal}}|[[Edward Leslie Gray]] <br> 17,788 |{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Liberal}}|[[W. Morrish]] <br> 9,863 |[[John C. Bowen]] <br> 2,934 |{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Liberal}}|[[William Thomas Henry]] <br> 4,640 |{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Liberal}}|[[Charles Wilson Cross]] <br> 1,802 |{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Liberal}}|[[Charles Wilson Cross]] <br> 1,209 |- |{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Progressive_Conservatives}}|[[Alberta Progressive Conservatives|Conservative]] | | |{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Progressive_Conservatives}}|[[F.C. Jamieson]] <br> 8,026 |[[Albert Ewing]] <br> 4,238 |[[Albert Ewing]] <br> 1,733 |[[William Antrobus Griesbach|William Griesbach]] <br> 516 |- |{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Labour}}|[[Labour candidates and parties (Canada)|Labour]] | | |[[Elmer Ernest Roper|Elmer Roper]] <br> 5,583 |[[H.M. Bartholomew]] <br> 4,118 | | |- |{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Independents}}|[[People's Candidate]] |[[Joseph Clarke]] <br> 10,000 | | | | | |- |{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Socialist}}|[[Socialist Party of Canada|Socialist]] | | | | |[[Joseph R. Knight]] <br> 183 | |- |{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Independents}}|[[Soldier Representative]] |[[W. Griffen]] <br> 3,389 | | | | | | |- |{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Communist}}|[[Communist Party (Alberta)|Communist]] |[[Jan Lakeman]] <br> 1,779 | |[[Jan Lakeman]] <br> 813 | | | |- |{{Canadian politics/party colours/Equality}}|[[Alberta Unity Party|Unity]] | |[[Margaret Crang]] <br> 6,129 | | | | |- |{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/CCF}}|[[Alberta New Democratic Party|Cooperative Commonwealth]] | |[[Harry Dean Ainlay]] <br> 2,056 | | | | |- |{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Progressive}}|[[Progressive Labour Party of Alberta|Progressive Labour]] |[[Margaret Crang]] <br> 1,275 | | | | | |- |{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Independents}}|Independent |[[Rice Sheppard]] <br> 257 | | |[[G.V. Pelton]] <br> 1,131 | | |} ==Plebiscite results== ===1948 Electrification Plebiscite=== District results from the first province wide plebiscite on electricity regulation. {| border="1" cellpadding="4" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse: collapse" |- bgcolor="darkgray" !|Option A !|Option B |- |Are you in favour of the generation and distribution of electricity being continued by the Power Companies? |Are you in favour of the generation and distribution of electricity being made a publicly owned utility administered by the Alberta Government Power Commission? |- !|22,351 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 50.99% !|21,478 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 49.01% |- !colspan="2"|Province wide result: Option A passed. |} ==By-Election reasons== *'''May 27, 1912'''—Appointment of Charles Cross as attorney general. *'''October 27, 1924'''—Appointment of Hon. J.R. Boyle to the judicial bench. *'''January 9, 1931'''—Death of Mr. C.Y. Weaver. *'''June 22, 1936'''—Resignation of Mr. W.R. Howson. *'''October 7, 1937'''—Death of Mr. G.H. Van Allen. *'''September 22, 1942'''—Death of Mr. D.M. Duggan. ''Souce Elections Alberta'' ==References== {{reflist}} ==External links== *[http://www.assembly.ab.ca/ Website of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta] [[Category:Former Alberta provincial electoral districts]] [[Category:Politics of Edmonton]]