Alberta general election, 1913
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The Alberta general election of 1913 was the third general election for the Province of Alberta
, Canada
. The writ was dropped on 25 March 1913 and election day was held 17 April 1913 to elect members of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta
. Elections in two northern districts took place on 30 July 1913 to compensate for the remote location of the riding. The method to elect members was under the First Past the Post voting system with the exception of the Edmonton
district which returned two members under a plurality block vote. The writ period for the general election was very short being 23 days.
This election was lead for the first time by Premier Arthur Sifton of the Alberta Liberal Party
whom took over for Alexander Rutherford. Premier Rutherford resigned for his government's involvement in the Alberta and Great Waterways Railway Scandal
but remained a sitting member. Sifton faced great criticism for calling the snap election, after ramming gerrymandered electoral boundaries through the legislature, running up the provincial debt and neglecting on promised railways. Labor candidates in this election allied with the Liberal government and not run under a labor banner.
Edward Michener
the official opposition leader of the Conservative Party
ended up capitalizing on anger toward the Sifton government. He would lead the largest opposition to date in Alberta history. The Liberals would win a comfortable majority of seats despite being almost even in the popular vote. The Socialist Party vote would collapse and lose their only seat as Charles M. O'Brien went down to defeat at the hands of a Conservative.
The writ of election was issued after a sitting of the house on the night of 25 March 1913. The premier dropped the election writ and dissolved the house after he ensured that the governments legislation on new electoral boundaries had been given Royal Assent. The new boundaries gave the Liberals an advantage, not only were they blatantly gerrymandered to their favour, but the opposition and even private citizens had a tough time figuring out what district they were in.
Day one of the campaign brought controversy as it was reported that Hotel organizers and Liquor establishments were being expected to donate generously to the Liberal campaign in order to get licence renewals for their establishments.
Arthur Sifton and his lieutenant Charles Cross both contested nominations in two electoral districts. It was reported in the Calgary Herald that were so scared of the electorate they felt they might not win if they faced just one district. The media accused Premier Sifton of having little confidence in his ability to return his government to power. The Liberal party in order to prevent possible vote splitting made deals with local trade unions and labour organizations to prevent candidates from running under the Labour banner.
The Conservative Party would protest the snap election by filing a legal injunction in the Supreme Court, to prevent the election from being held on 17 April 1913. The grounds for the injunction were based on the date of nomination closure being in violation of statue. The writs were issued with nomination day being 10 April 1913. The Conservatives argued that this was 10 hours short of the 16 full days prescribed in the Elections Ordinance, and the election should be ruled invalid.
The big Issues of the election centred around the Sifton's government lack of infrastructure building in Southern Alberta.
The ballooning Alberta debt which in a few years had gone from 2 million dollars to 27 million was talked about often.
. The bill was entitled Bill 90: An Act to Amend an Act concerning members elected to the Legislative assembly of Alberta It was introduced in the assembly on 20 March 1913 and given Royal Assent on 25 March 1913.
The bill increased the amount of electoral districts in the province by 25. The boundaries did not contain equal population with one riding Clearwater
only containing 74 people enumerated. Calgary Centre
was the largest population wise with 20,000 people enumerated. The bill drawn with a line at the centre of the province gave 30 seats to the north half of the province with 26 seats in the south.
The Conservative and Socialist opposition vigorously opposed the bill, but failed to pass any amendments. The bill was jammed through third reading in the March 25 legislative sitting and given Royal Assent that evening, just shy of the writ of elections being dropped.
The Liberal campaign was dubbed "Siftonism" inferring that Sifton was a disease that needed to be cleaned from Alberta. The media at the time picked up on that, and roasted the Liberal party. The Conservative party attacked the Liberals on the Railway Scandal and Lack of provincial infrastructure.
, under its new leader, Arthur L. Sifton, won a third term in office, defeating Conservative Party
, which was once again led by Edward Michener
. The opposition gained the most picking up old districts, while the Liberals won mostly new ridings allowing them to hang on to a majority.
The popular vote reflected a different picture as the votes between the Conservatives and Liberals were split almost even with a difference of over 4,000 separating the two parties. The Socialist vote collapsed and they lost their only seat.
Note
Charles Cross was elected in both Edson and Edmonton and represented both ridings until 1917
Alberta
Alberta is a province of Canada. It had an estimated population of 3.7 million in 2010 making it the most populous of Canada's three prairie provinces...
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
. The writ was dropped on 25 March 1913 and election day was held 17 April 1913 to elect members of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta
Legislative Assembly of Alberta
The Legislative Assembly of Alberta is one of two components of the Legislature of Alberta, the other being the Queen, represented by the Lieutenant-Governor of Alberta. The Alberta legislature meets in the Alberta Legislature Building in the provincial capital, Edmonton...
. Elections in two northern districts took place on 30 July 1913 to compensate for the remote location of the riding. The method to elect members was under the First Past the Post voting system with the exception of the Edmonton
Edmonton (provincial electoral district)
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....
district which returned two members under a plurality block vote. The writ period for the general election was very short being 23 days.
This election was lead for the first time by Premier Arthur Sifton of the Alberta Liberal Party
Alberta Liberal Party
The Alberta Liberal Party is a provincial political party in Alberta, Canada. Originally founded in 1905, when the province was created, it was the dominant political party until 1921 when it was defeated. It has never been in government since that time...
whom took over for Alexander Rutherford. Premier Rutherford resigned for his government's involvement in the Alberta and Great Waterways Railway Scandal
Alberta and Great Waterways Railway scandal
The Alberta and Great Waterways Railway Scandal was a political scandal in Alberta, Canada in 1910. It resulted in the resignation of the provincial government of Alexander Cameron Rutherford over allegations of conflict of interest in the government's involvement in the financing of the Alberta...
but remained a sitting member. Sifton faced great criticism for calling the snap election, after ramming gerrymandered electoral boundaries through the legislature, running up the provincial debt and neglecting on promised railways. Labor candidates in this election allied with the Liberal government and not run under a labor banner.
Edward Michener
Edward Michener
Edward Michener was a politician from Alberta, Canada. He was born in Tintern, Ontario.Edward was acclaimed as Mayor of Red Deer, Alberta. In the 1904 Mayoral race, he held that position for 2 terms until 1906....
the official opposition leader of the Conservative Party
Progressive Conservative Association of Alberta
The Progressive Conservative Association of Alberta is a provincial centre-right party in the Canadian province of Alberta...
ended up capitalizing on anger toward the Sifton government. He would lead the largest opposition to date in Alberta history. The Liberals would win a comfortable majority of seats despite being almost even in the popular vote. The Socialist Party vote would collapse and lose their only seat as Charles M. O'Brien went down to defeat at the hands of a Conservative.
The campaign
Arthur Sifton and his lieutenant Charles Cross both contested nominations in two electoral districts. It was reported in the Calgary Herald that were so scared of the electorate they felt they might not win if they faced just one district. The media accused Premier Sifton of having little confidence in his ability to return his government to power. The Liberal party in order to prevent possible vote splitting made deals with local trade unions and labour organizations to prevent candidates from running under the Labour banner.
The Conservative Party would protest the snap election by filing a legal injunction in the Supreme Court, to prevent the election from being held on 17 April 1913. The grounds for the injunction were based on the date of nomination closure being in violation of statue. The writs were issued with nomination day being 10 April 1913. The Conservatives argued that this was 10 hours short of the 16 full days prescribed in the Elections Ordinance, and the election should be ruled invalid.
Election issues
The ballooning Alberta debt which in a few years had gone from 2 million dollars to 27 million was talked about often.
Gerrymandered boundaries
Prior to the dropping of the writ the Sifton government forced a bill through the Legislative Assembly of AlbertaLegislative Assembly of Alberta
The Legislative Assembly of Alberta is one of two components of the Legislature of Alberta, the other being the Queen, represented by the Lieutenant-Governor of Alberta. The Alberta legislature meets in the Alberta Legislature Building in the provincial capital, Edmonton...
. The bill was entitled Bill 90: An Act to Amend an Act concerning members elected to the Legislative assembly of Alberta It was introduced in the assembly on 20 March 1913 and given Royal Assent on 25 March 1913.
The bill increased the amount of electoral districts in the province by 25. The boundaries did not contain equal population with one riding Clearwater
Clearwater (provincial electoral district)
-District history:The district was controversial because it had only 74 enumerated people when it was created under the 1913 redistribution. It was the smallest district in terms of population in Alberta history. After Joseph State died in 1924, the United Farmers government was facing a possible...
only containing 74 people enumerated. Calgary Centre
Calgary Centre (provincial electoral district)
Calgary Centre was a provincial electoral district in Alberta, Canada.The district has existed in two incarnations the first from 1913 to 1917 and the second from 1959 to 1967....
was the largest population wise with 20,000 people enumerated. The bill drawn with a line at the centre of the province gave 30 seats to the north half of the province with 26 seats in the south.
The Conservative and Socialist opposition vigorously opposed the bill, but failed to pass any amendments. The bill was jammed through third reading in the March 25 legislative sitting and given Royal Assent that evening, just shy of the writ of elections being dropped.
Siftonism and Crossism
Results
The final result was Liberal PartyAlberta Liberal Party
The Alberta Liberal Party is a provincial political party in Alberta, Canada. Originally founded in 1905, when the province was created, it was the dominant political party until 1921 when it was defeated. It has never been in government since that time...
, under its new leader, Arthur L. Sifton, won a third term in office, defeating Conservative Party
Progressive Conservative Association of Alberta
The Progressive Conservative Association of Alberta is a provincial centre-right party in the Canadian province of Alberta...
, which was once again led by Edward Michener
Edward Michener
Edward Michener was a politician from Alberta, Canada. He was born in Tintern, Ontario.Edward was acclaimed as Mayor of Red Deer, Alberta. In the 1904 Mayoral race, he held that position for 2 terms until 1906....
. The opposition gained the most picking up old districts, while the Liberals won mostly new ridings allowing them to hang on to a majority.
The popular vote reflected a different picture as the votes between the Conservatives and Liberals were split almost even with a difference of over 4,000 separating the two parties. The Socialist vote collapsed and they lost their only seat.
Summary
| Party | Party Leader | # of candidates |
Seats | Popular Vote | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 1909 | Elected | % Change | # | % | % Change |
Liberal Alberta Liberal Party The Alberta Liberal Party is a provincial political party in Alberta, Canada. Originally founded in 1905, when the province was created, it was the dominant political party until 1921 when it was defeated. It has never been in government since that time... |
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51/541 2 | 36 | 38/391 | +8.3% | 47,748 | 49.23% | -10.03% |
Conservative Progressive Conservative Association of Alberta The Progressive Conservative Association of Alberta is a provincial centre-right party in the Canadian province of Alberta... |
Edward Michener Edward Michener was a politician from Alberta, Canada. He was born in Tintern, Ontario.Edward was acclaimed as Mayor of Red Deer, Alberta. In the 1904 Mayoral race, he held that position for 2 terms until 1906.... |
56 | 2 | 17 | +750% | 43,737 | 45.10% | +13.4% |
Independent | 14 | 1 | - | -100% | 3,639 | 3.75% | +0.36% |
Socialist | |
5 | 1 | - | -100% | 1,814 | 1.87% | -0.73% |
Liberal-Labor Alberta Liberal Party The Alberta Liberal Party is a provincial political party in Alberta, Canada. Originally founded in 1905, when the province was created, it was the dominant political party until 1921 when it was defeated. It has never been in government since that time... |
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23 | * | - | * | 4 | 4 | * |
Independent Liberal | 1 | 1 | - | -100% | 47 | 0.05% | -2.57% | ||
| Total | 129/132 | 41 | 55/56 | +36.6% | 96,985 | 100% | |
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| Source: Elections Alberta | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Note
- Charles Cross ran in and won in two ridings.
- Arthur Sifton and Alexander G. MacKay ran for the Liberal in two districts but only won in 1 district.
- Liberal-Labor candidates were a result of the Liberal Labour coalition struck by Premier Sifton prior to the election, these candidates ran in place of Liberals.
- Liberal-Labor popular vote is included in Liberal vote.
| Party name | Calgary | Edmonton1 | North | Central | South | Total | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Liberal Alberta Liberal Party The Alberta Liberal Party is a provincial political party in Alberta, Canada. Originally founded in 1905, when the province was created, it was the dominant political party until 1921 when it was defeated. It has never been in government since that time... |
Seats: | 0 | 1 | 11 | 15 | 11 | 38 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Popular vote: | 32.1% | 40.3% | 37.9% | 32.5% | 19.8% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Conservative Progressive Conservative Association of Alberta The Progressive Conservative Association of Alberta is a provincial centre-right party in the Canadian province of Alberta... |
Seats: | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Popular vote: | 50.5% | 31.5% | 38.3% | 44.1% | 55.5% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total seats: | 3 | 3 | 12 | 20 | 18 | 56 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Parties that won no seats: |
Socialist Socialist Party of Canada There have been two different but related political parties in Canada that called themselves the Socialist Party of Canada . The current Socialist Party is an electorally inactive and unregistered federal political party in Canada... |
Popular vote: | 5.5% | 1.0% | 3.1% | 1.2% | 2.8% |
Independent | Popular vote: | 0.1% | 0.2% | - | - | 0.1% |
Independent Liberal | Popular vote: | 0.1% | 0.2% | - | - | 0.1% | |||||||||
Members of the Legislative Assembly elected
For complete electoral history, see individual districts| 3rd Alberta Legislative Assembly 3rd Alberta Legislative Assembly The 3rd Legislative Assembly of Alberta lasted from 1913 to 1917 and was the first in Alberta history with a significant opposition. The government was head by Premier Arthur Sifton and the Alberta Liberal Party... |
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| District | Member | Party 1 |
Acadia Acadia (provincial electoral district) Acadia was a provincial electoral district in Alberta, Canada. It returned a single member to the Legislative Assembly of Alberta from 1913 to 1940.- External links :*... |
John McColl John McColl (politician) John Arthur McColl was a politician from Alberta, Canada.McColl was elected to the Alberta legislature for the first time in the 1913 Alberta general election. He would defeat Conservative candidate W.D... |
Liberal Alberta Liberal Party The Alberta Liberal Party is a provincial political party in Alberta, Canada. Originally founded in 1905, when the province was created, it was the dominant political party until 1921 when it was defeated. It has never been in government since that time... 2 |
Alexandra | James Lowery James R. Lowery James Robert Lowery was a politician and military officer from Alberta, Canada. He served as a member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta from 1913 to 1921 sitting with the Conservative caucus in opposition.-Political career:... |
Conservative Progressive Conservative Association of Alberta The Progressive Conservative Association of Alberta is a provincial centre-right party in the Canadian province of Alberta... 4 |
Beaver River Beaver River (provincial electoral district) -1944 general election:- External links :*... |
Wilfrid Gariépy Wilfrid Gariépy Wilfrid Gariepy was a Canadian politician, member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta and provincial cabinet minister, member of the Canadian House of Commons, and municipal councillor in Edmonton.-Early life:... |
Liberal 5 |
Bow Valley Bow Valley Bow Valley is a valley located along the upper Bow River in Alberta, Canada.The name "Bow" refers to the reeds that grew along its banks and which were used by the local First Nations peoples to make bows; the Peigan name for the river is "Makhabn", meaning "river where bow weeds grow".-Parks:Bow... |
George Lane George Lane (politician) George Lane was an American-born Canadian politician and rancher and known as one of the Big Four who helped found the Calgary Stampede in 1912.George was foreman at the world famous Bar U Ranch.... |
Liberal 6 |
Centre Calgary Centre Calgary Centre Calgary was a provincial electoral district from Alberta, Canada. The district returned a single member to the Legislative Assembly of Alberta from 1913 to 1921.-Boundary history:-Electoral history:... |
Thomas Tweedie Thomas Tweedie Thomas Mitchell March Tweedie was a politician and lawyer and Chief Justice from, Canada.-Early life:Thomas was born in River John, Nova Scotia in 1871.... |
Conservative 7 |
North Calgary North Calgary North Calgary was a provincial electoral district that existed from 1913 to 1921. The district returned a single member to the Legislative Assembly of Alberta in two general elections.-Boundary history:-Electoral history:... |
Samuel Bacon Hillocks Samuel Bacon Hillocks Rev. Samuel Bacon Hillocks was a politician, reverend of the Presbyterian Church and inventor of the Grain Door. from Alberta, Canada.-Religion:Rev... |
Conservative 8 |
South Calgary South Calgary (provincial electoral district) South Calgary was a provincial electoral district from Alberta, Canada. The electoral district returned a single member to the Legislative Assembly of Alberta from 1913 to 1921... |
Thomas Blow Thomas Blow Thomas Henry Blow was a provincial level politician from Alberta, Canada.Blow first ran for the Alberta Legislature as part of a 2 man Conservative slate in the Calgary provincial electoral district in the 1909 Alberta general election. He finished 4th out of 5th place in the block vote... |
Conservative 9 |
Camrose Camrose (provincial electoral district) -1944 general election:-1957 liquor plebiscite:On October 30, 1957 a stand alone plebiscite was held province wide in all 50 of the then current provincial electoral districts in Alberta. The government decided to consult Alberta voters to decide on liquor sales and mixed drinking after a divisive... |
George P. Smith George P. Smith George Peter Smith was a politician and former Minister of the Crown from Alberta, Canada.-Political career:Smith first ran for election to the Alberta Legislature in the 1909 Alberta general election winning the new Camrose district with a comfortable plurality.Smith was re-elected in a landslide... |
Liberal 10 |
Cardston Cardston (provincial electoral district) Cardston was a provincial electoral district in southern Alberta, Canada.The riding was created in when Alberta first became a province in 1905.The riding has always occupied the most southern portion of the province along the Canada / United States border... |
Martin Woolf Martin Woolf Martin Woolf Sr. was a politician, civil servant and police magistrate from Alberta, Canada. He served as a member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta from 1912 to 1921 sitting with the Liberal caucus in government.... |
Liberal Alberta Liberal Party The Alberta Liberal Party is a provincial political party in Alberta, Canada. Originally founded in 1905, when the province was created, it was the dominant political party until 1921 when it was defeated. It has never been in government since that time... |
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| Claresholm | William Moffat William Moffat William Moffat was a politician from Alberta, Canada.Moffat was elected in the 1913 Alberta general election in a hotly contested election... |
Liberal 12 |
Clearwater Clearwater (provincial electoral district) -District history:The district was controversial because it had only 74 enumerated people when it was created under the 1913 redistribution. It was the smallest district in terms of population in Alberta history. After Joseph State died in 1924, the United Farmers government was facing a possible... |
Henry William McKenney Henry William McKenney Henry William McKenney was a politician from Alberta, Canada.-Political career:McKenney was first elected to the Legislative Assembly of Alberta in the 1905 Alberta general election in the provincial electoral district of St. Alberta... |
Liberal 13 |
Cochrane Cochrane (provincial electoral district) Cochrane was a provincial electoral district in southern Alberta, Canada. The district was mandated to return a single member to the Legislative Assembly of Alberta from 1909 to 1926 under the First Past the Post voting system and under Single Transferable Vote from 1926 to 1940.-Boundary... |
Charles W. Fisher Charles W. Fisher Charles Wellington Fisher was a Canadian politician who served as the first Speaker of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta.-Biography:... |
Liberal 14 |
Coronation | Frank H. Whiteside Frank H. Whiteside Frank Henry Whiteside was a politician from Alberta, Canada.Whiteside was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Alberta in the 1913 Alberta general election defeating Conservative candidate and future MLA William Wallace Wilson. He served 1 term in the Alberta Legislature as a back bencher in the... |
Liberal 15 |
Didsbury Didsbury (provincial electoral district) Didsbury is a former provincial electoral district in Alberta, Canada. The electoral district returned a single member to the Legislative Assembly of Alberta from 1909 to 1963.- Members of the Legislative Assembly :-1944 general election:... |
Joseph Stauffer Joseph Stauffer Lieutenant Joseph Emmett Stauffer was a teacher politician and soldier from Alberta, Canada.-Political career:Stauffer was elected to the Alberta Legislature in the 1909 Alberta legislature... |
Liberal 16 |
Edmonton Edmonton (provincial electoral district) 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.... |
Charles Cross | Liberal 16 |
Albert Ewing Albert Ewing Albert Freeman Ewing was a provincial politician and judge from Alberta, Canada. He served as a member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta from 1913 to 1921 sitting with the Conservative caucus in opposition... |
Conservative 17 |
Edmonton South Edmonton South (provincial electoral district) Edmonton South was a provincial electoral district in Alberta, Canada. The district was created in 1913, when the borders of Edmonton, Alberta expanded south. Edmonton was big enough to warrant adding a third seat... |
Herbert Crawford Herbert Crawford Herbert Howard Crawford was a provincial level politician from Alberta, Canada.Crawford attempted a run at Edmonton municipal politics running for the position of Public School Trustee in the December 1912 Edmonton Municipal Election... |
Conservative 18 |
Edson Edson (provincial electoral district) Edson was a provincial electoral district in the Canadian province of Alberta represented in the Legislative Assembly of Alberta from 1913 to 1986.-History:The electoral district was created during the 1913 Alberta general election from all of Lac St... |
Charles Cross | Liberal 19 |
Gleichen | John Peter McArthur John Peter McArthur John Peter McArthur was a politician from Alberta, Canada.McArthur first ran for the Legislative Assembly of Alberta in a by-election on October 31, 1911 after the death of his brother Archibald J. McArthur a few months earlier. He would have Harold Riley who was the brother of Ezra Riley the... |
Liberal 20 |
Grouard Grouard (electoral district) Grouard was a provincial electoral district in Alberta, Canada. It was mandated to return a single member to the Legislative Assembly of Alberta from 1913 to 1971.-1957 liquor plebiscite:... |
Jean Côté Jean Côté Jean Léon Côté was a prominent Canadian politician. He served as a member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta from 1909 until 1923 sitting with the provincial Liberal party in both government and opposition. He vacated his provincial seat when he was appointed to the Senate of Canada in 1923... |
Liberal 21 |
Hand Hills Hand Hills (electoral district) Hand Hills was a provincial electoral district in Alberta, Canada. It was mandated to return a single member to the Legislative Assembly of Alberta from 1913 to 1963.-1957 liquor plebiscite:... |
Robert Eaton Robert Eaton (politician) Robert Barry Eaton was a farmer, service man and provincial politician from Alberta, Canada. He served as a member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta from 1913 to 1921.-Political career:... |
Liberal 22 |
High River High River (provincial electoral district) High River is a former provincial electoral district in Alberta that existed from 1905 to 1930.-1905 general election:-External links:*... |
George Douglas Stanley George Douglas Stanley George Douglas Stanley was a politician and physician from Alberta, Canada. He served as a member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta from 1913 to 1921 sitting with the provincial Conservative caucus in opposition and he also served as a member of the Canadian House of Commons from 1930 to 1935... |
Conservative 23 |
Innisfail Innisfail (provincial electoral district) Innisfail is a former Alberta provincial electoral district that existed from 1905 to 1993.-1905 general election:-External links:*... |
Fred W. Archer Fred W. Archer Frederick William Archer was a provincial level politician from Alberta, Canada.Archer first ran for a seat in the Alberta Legislature in the 1913 Alberta general election. He defeated Liberal incumbent John Simpson by 10 votes to pick up the riding for the Conservatives... |
Conservative 24 |
Lac Ste. Anne | Peter Gunn Peter Gunn (Alberta politician) -Biography:Gunn was born in Thurso, Caithness, Scotland. After moving to Canada, he ran for election to the Legislative Assembly of Alberta in the 1909 Alberta general election. With no other opposition candidates he was acclaimed to his first term in office. He ran for his second term in the 1913... |
Liberal 25 |
Lacombe Lacombe (provincial electoral district) -1905 general election:-1957 liquor plebiscite:On October 30, 1957 a stand alone plebiscite was held province wide in all 50 of the then current provincial electoral districts in Alberta. The government decided to consult Alberta voters to decide on liquor sales and mixed drinking after a divisive... |
William Puffer William Puffer William Franklin Puffer was a Canadian politician who served in the Legislative Assembly of Alberta from 1905 until 1917. Born in Ontario, he came west and settled in Lacombe, where he operated a butchery, among other interests... |
Liberal Alberta Liberal Party The Alberta Liberal Party is a provincial political party in Alberta, Canada. Originally founded in 1905, when the province was created, it was the dominant political party until 1921 when it was defeated. It has never been in government since that time... 26 |
Leduc Leduc (provincial electoral district) -1905 general election:-1957 liquor plebiscite:On October 30, 1957 a stand alone plebiscite was held province wide in all 50 of the then current provincial electoral districts in Alberta. The government decided to consult Alberta voters to decide on liquor sales and mixed drinking after a divisive... |
Stanley Tobin Stanley Tobin Stanley Gilbert Tobin was a farmer, businessman, teacher and a Member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta and a Member of the Canadian House of Commons.... |
Liberal 27 |
Lethbridge City Lethbridge City Lethbridge City was a provincial electoral district in Alberta, Canada.The riding was created after Lethbridge split into Lethbridge City and Lethbridge District in 1909.Lethbridge district was all the rural area surrounding the City of Lethbridge.... |
John Smith Stewart John Smith Stewart John Smith Stewart, C.M.G., D.S.O., Croix de guerre, D.D.S. served as a member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta from 1911 to 1925 and as a Member of Parliament for the Canadian House of Commons in the Lethbridge riding from 1930 to 1935. He was a Brigadier-General for the 3rd Canadian... |
Conservative 28 |
Little Bow Little Bow (electoral district) Little Bow is a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of Alberta, Canada.The district, named after the Little Bow River, was created in 1913 from the north-west corner of Lethbridge District and the eastern portions of Okotoks, High River, Nanton and Claresholm... |
James McNaughton James McNaughton James McNaughton was a politician and former member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta from Alberta, Canada.-Political career:... |
Liberal 29 |
Macleod Macleod (provincial electoral district) Macleod is a former provincial electoral district that existed from 1905 to 2004 in the province of Alberta.-1905 general election:-1957 liquor plebiscite:... |
Robert Patterson Robert Patterson (politician) Robert Patterson was a politician from Alberta, Canada.Patterson was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Alberta in a by-election on October 3, 1910. He won election as a Farmers Choice candidate with a decisive victory defeating Liberal Edward Maunsell. He ran unopposed from the other major... |
Conservative 30 |
Medicine Hat Medicine Hat (provincial electoral district) Medicine Hat is an Albertan provincial electoral district, covering most of the city of Medicine Hat.Under the Alberta electoral boundary re-distribution of 2004, the constituency covers the portion of the city north of the South Saskatchewan River, the Trans-Canada Highway and Carry Drive... |
Nelson Spencer Nelson Spencer Nelson Spencer was a merchant, provincial level politician from Alberta, Canada, and a lieutenant colonel with the Canadian Expeditionary Force in World War I.-Biography:... |
Conservative 31 |
Nanton | John M. Glendenning John M. Glendenning John Murray Glendenning was a politician from Alberta, Canada.Glendenning first ran for a seat to the Legislative Assembly of Alberta in the 1909 Alberta general election in the new Nanton electoral district... |
Liberal 32 |
Okotoks Okotoks (provincial electoral district) Okotoks was a provincial electoral district in southern Alberta, Canada. The electoral district was created in 1909 to return a single member to the Legislative Assembly of Alberta and abolished in 1930... |
George Hoadley | Conservative 33 |
Olds Olds (provincial electoral district) Olds was a provincial electoral district in Alberta, Canada. The district was mandated to return a single member to the Legislative Assembly of Alberta from 1909 to 1963. The district was combined with the Didsbury electoral district to form Olds-Didsbury... |
Duncan Marshall Duncan Marshall Duncan McLean Marshall was a journalist, publisher, rancher provincial level politician and Minister of Agriculture in 2 provinces and later served in the Canadian Senate representing the province of Ontario.-Early life:Marshall made his first run at federal politics running in the Muskoka riding... |
Liberal 35 |
Pembina Pembina (Alberta provincial electoral district) Pembina was a provincial electoral district in Alberta, Canada. It was mandated to return a single member to the Legislative Assembly of Alberta from 1909 to 1971.-1957 liquor plebiscite:... |
Gordon MacDonald Gordon MacDonald (Alberta politician) Gordon MacDonald was a provincial level politician from Alberta, Canada.MacDonald was first elected to the Alberta Legislature in the 1913 Alberta general election. He defeated Conservative candidate F.D... |
Liberal 36 |
Pincher Creek Pincher Creek (provincial electoral district) -1905 general election:The Pincher Creek electoral district was created in 1905 when Alberta became a province independent of the Northwest Territories. The district in its original boundaries occupied the southwestern region of the province when it was first created. The first general election... |
John Kemmis John Kemmis John Henry William Shore Kemmis was a provincial politician from Alberta, Canada. He served as a member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta from 1911 to 1921.-Political career:... |
Conservative 37 |
Ponoka Ponoka (provincial electoral district) Ponoka was a provincial electoral district in the Canadian province of Alberta represented in the Legislative Assembly of Alberta from 1905 to 1986.-History:... |
William A. Campbell William A. Campbell William Alexander Campbell was a provincial politician from Alberta, Canada. He served as a member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta from 1909 to 1917 sitting with the Liberal caucus in government.-Political career:... |
Liberal 38 |
Red Deer Red Deer (provincial electoral district) Red Deer was a provincial electoral district representing the city of Red Deer, Alberta in the Legislative Assembly of Alberta from 1905 to 1986... |
Edward Michener Edward Michener Edward Michener was a politician from Alberta, Canada. He was born in Tintern, Ontario.Edward was acclaimed as Mayor of Red Deer, Alberta. In the 1904 Mayoral race, he held that position for 2 terms until 1906.... |
Conservative 39 |
Redcliff | Charles Pingle Charles Pingle Charles Stueart "Charlie" Pingle was a druggist, politician and service man in Alberta, Canada.Pingle was born in Manitoba. After attending schools in Winnipeg, he apprenticed a druggist in Regina for two years before writing pharmaceutical exams and moving to Alberta to establish his own shop... |
Liberal 40 |
Ribstone | James Gray Turgeon James Gray Turgeon James Gray Turgeon was a broker, soldier and a provincial and federal level politician from Canada. He served as a member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta from 1913 to 1921 sitting with the Alberta Liberal caucus in government. During that time he also served in World War I.Turgeon had a... |
Liberal 41 |
Rocky Mountain Rocky Mountain (provincial electoral district) Rocky Mountain was a historical Alberta provincial electoral district, that existed from 1909 to 1935.In 1909 Rocky Mountain was formed from the western edge of Rosebud in the north part of the riding, the entire riding of Banff, the western half of High River and Macleod... |
Robert Campbell Robert Campbell (Alberta politician) Robert Eldon Campbell was a provincial politician from Alberta, Canada. He served as a member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta from 1917 to 1921 sitting with the Conservative caucus in opposition.-Political career:... |
Conservative 42 |
Sedgewick Sedgewick (provincial electoral district) Sedgewick was a provincial electoral district in Alberta, Canada from 1909 until 1963-MLAs:The district elected the following members to the Legislative Assembly of Alberta:-Results:-1957 liquor plebiscite:... |
Charles Stewart Charles Stewart (Canadian politician) Charles Stewart, PC was a Canadian politician who served as the third Premier of Alberta from 1917 until 1921. Born in Strabane, Ontario, in Wentworth County, Stewart was a farmer who moved west to Alberta after his farm was destroyed by a storm... |
Liberal 43 |
St. Albert St. Albert (provincial electoral district) St. Albert formally styled Saint Albert is a provincial electoral district in Alberta, Canada. The district is one of 83 current districts mandate to return a single member to the Legislative Assembly of Alberta of Alberta, Canada.... |
Lucien Boudreau Lucien Boudreau Lucien Boudreau was a politician, mayor of St. Albert, Alberta, and member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta .-Early life:... |
Liberal 44 |
Stettler Stettler (provincial electoral district) Stettler was a provincial electoral district in Alberta, Canada. It was mandated to return a single member to the Legislative Assembly of Alberta from 1909 to 1993.-1957 liquor plebiscite:... |
Robert L. Shaw Robert L. Shaw Robert L. Shaw was a politician from Alberta, Canada.Shaw was first elected to the Alberta Legislature in the 1909 Alberta general election. He defeated Conservative candidate J.K. Creighton in a landslide to become the first MLA for the new Stettler electoral district.Shaw would be re-elected to... |
Liberal 45 |
St. Paul St. Paul (provincial electoral district) St. Paul was a provincial electoral district in Alberta, Canada. It was mandated to return a single member to the Legislative Assembly of Alberta from 1913 to 1993.-1957 liquor plebiscite:... |
Prosper-Edmond Lessard Prosper-Edmond Lessard Prosper-Edmond Lessard was a member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta from 1909 to 1921 sitting with the Liberal caucus in government. He also served in the Canadian Senate from 1925 to his death in 1931 sitting with the federal Liberal caucus.-Early life:Lessard was born on February 3, 1873... |
Liberal 46 |
Stony Plain Stony Plain (electoral district) Stony Plain originally styled Stonyplain is a provincial electoral district in Alberta, Canada. The district is mandated to return a single member to the Legislative Assembly of Alberta using the first past the post method of voting. From 1926 to 1957 Single Transferable Vote was used in the... |
Conrad Weidenhammer Conrad Weidenhammer Conrad Weidenhammer was a farmer and provincial level politician from Alberta, Canada. He served as a member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta from 1913 to 1917 sitting with the Conservative caucus.-Early life:... |
Conservative 47 |
Sturgeon Sturgeon (provincial electoral district) Sturgeon is a former provincial electoral district that existed from 1905 to 1940 in Alberta, Canada.-1905 general election:-External links:*... |
John R. Boyle John R. Boyle John Robert Boyle was a Canadian politician and jurist who served as a Member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta, a cabinet minister in the Government of Alberta, and a judge on the Supreme Court of Alberta. Born in Ontario, he came west and eventually settled in Edmonton, where he practiced... |
Liberal 48 |
Taber Taber (provincial electoral district) Taber was a provincial electoral district in Alberta, Canada. It was mandated to return a single member to the Legislative Assembly of Alberta.-1957 liquor plebiscite:... |
Archibald J. McLean Archibald J. McLean Archibald J. McLean was a politician from Alberta, Canada.McLean was first elected to the Legislative Assembly of Alberta in the 1909 Alberta general election as an Independent Liberal... |
Liberal 49 |
Vegreville Vegreville (provincial electoral district) Vegreville was a provincial electoral district in Alberta, Canada. It was mandated to return a single member to the Legislative Assembly of Alberta from 1909 to 1993.-1957 liquor plebiscite:... |
Joseph S. McCallum Joseph S. McCallum Joseph Seely McCallum was a politician from Alberta, Canada.McCallum was first elected to the Alberta Legislature in the 1913 Alberta general election. He defeated independent candidate Peter Savarich by a wide and comfortable margin to earn his first term in office... |
Liberal 50 |
Vermilion | Arthur Lewis Sifton Arthur Lewis Sifton Arthur Lewis Watkins Sifton, PC, KC was a Canadian politician who served as the second Premier of Alberta from 1910 until 1917 and as a minister in the Government of Canada thereafter. Born in Ontario, he grew up there and in Winnipeg, where he became a lawyer... |
Liberal 51 |
Victoria Victoria (Alberta provincial electoral district) Victoria was a historical Alberta Provincial Electoral District. The riding was created in 1905 when Alberta became a province, and existed central north east part of the province.... |
Francis Walker | Liberal 52 |
Wainwright Wainwright (provincial electoral district) Wainwright was a provincial electoral district in Alberta, Canada. The district was mandated to return a single member to the Legislative Assembly of Alberta.-1957 liquor plebiscite:... |
George LeRoy Hudson George LeRoy Hudson George E. LeRoy Hudson was a politician from Alberta, Canada.Hudson was first elected to the Alberta Legislature in the 1913 Alberta general election, winning the new Wainwright electoral district for the Conservative party in a hotly contested election over Liberal candidate H.Y... |
Conservative 53 |
Warner | Frank Leffingwell Frank Leffingwell Frank Seth Leffingwell was a business man, stone cutter, horse trader, real estate agent, officer of the law, as well as a municipal and provincial politician who was elected to public office in both the United States and Canada.-Early life:Leffing well was born on November 16, 1868 in Whitewater,... |
Liberal 54 |
Wetaskiwin Wetaskiwin (provincial electoral district) Wetaskiwin is a former provincial electoral district in Alberta that existed from 1905 to 1971.-1905 general election:-1957 liquor plebiscite:... |
Charles H. Olin Charles H. Olin Charles Herman Olin was a politician from Alberta, Canada.Olin emigrated from his native country to the US in 1886 and moved to Alberta, Canada in 1892... |
Liberal 55 |
Whitford Whitford (provincial electoral district) Whitford was a provincial electoral district in Alberta, Canada. The district was created in 1913 out of the south west part of the Pakan district and the north part of Vegreville.In 1940 the district was split between Redwater, Willingdon and Vegreville.... |
Andrew Shandro | Liberal |
Charles Cross was elected in both Edson and Edmonton and represented both ridings until 1917
30 July 1913
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| Athabasca Athabasca (provincial electoral district) Athabasca was a provincial electoral district covering north east Alberta, Canada.The riding, was created in 1905 when Alberta first became a province... |
Alexander Grant MacKay | Liberal Alberta Liberal Party The Alberta Liberal Party is a provincial political party in Alberta, Canada. Originally founded in 1905, when the province was created, it was the dominant political party until 1921 when it was defeated. It has never been in government since that time... |
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| Peace River Peace River (provincial electoral district) Peace River is a provincial electoral district in Alberta, Canada. The district is mandated to return a single member to the Legislative Assembly of Alberta using the first past the post method of voting... |
Alphaeus Patterson Alphaeus Patterson Alphaeus Patterson was a politician and business man from Alberta, Canada.-Business:Patterson founded a company with William Rae known as The Argonaut Company Ltd. in 1909 Patterson became President and Rae became the secretary-treasure... |
Conservative Progressive Conservative Association of Alberta The Progressive Conservative Association of Alberta is a provincial centre-right party in the Canadian province of Alberta... |
See also
- List of Alberta political parties