Strathcona (electoral district)
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Strathcona was a federal electoral district
in the Northwest Territories
and Alberta
, Canada
, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons
from 1904 to 1925. When it was created, it was part of the Northwest Territories. In 1905, when Saskatchewan
and Alberta became provinces, it was split between them. In 1907, it fell entirely in Alberta, with the Saskatchewan part being transferred to Battleford
riding. It was abolished when it was redistributed between Vegreville
and Wetaskiwin
ridings.
:
|-
|Wilbert McIntyre
|2,819
|-
|Frank W. Crang
|1,301
|-
|Wilbert McIntyre
||align=right|3,130
|-
|Edgerton Winnett Day
||align=right|2,078
|-
|ANDERSON, James George ||align=right|1,034
By-election: On Mr. McIntyre's death, 21 July 1909
|-
|James McCrie Douglas
||align=right|acclaimed
|-
|James McCrie Douglas
||align=right|5,396
|-
|CAMPBELL, George Benjamin ||align=right|2,872
|-
|James McCrie Douglas
||align=right|5,777
|-
|MODE, Allan Thomas ||align=right|3,178
|-
|Daniel Webster Warner
||align=right|7,319
|-
|James McCrie Douglas
||align=right|2,925
|-
|Rice Sheppard
||align=right|1,078
Electoral district (Canada)
An electoral district in Canada, also known as a constituency or a riding, is a geographical constituency upon which Canada's representative democracy is based...
in the Northwest Territories
Northwest Territories
The Northwest Territories is a federal territory of Canada.Located in northern Canada, the territory borders Canada's two other territories, Yukon to the west and Nunavut to the east, and three provinces: British Columbia to the southwest, and Alberta and Saskatchewan to the south...
and Alberta
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...
, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons
Canadian House of Commons
The House of Commons of Canada is a component of the Parliament of Canada, along with the Sovereign and the Senate. The House of Commons is a democratically elected body, consisting of 308 members known as Members of Parliament...
from 1904 to 1925. When it was created, it was part of the Northwest Territories. In 1905, when Saskatchewan
Saskatchewan
Saskatchewan is a prairie province in Canada, which has an area of . Saskatchewan is bordered on the west by Alberta, on the north by the Northwest Territories, on the east by Manitoba, and on the south by the U.S. states of Montana and North Dakota....
and Alberta became provinces, it was split between them. In 1907, it fell entirely in Alberta, with the Saskatchewan part being transferred to Battleford
Battleford (electoral district)
Battleford was a federal electoral district in Saskatchewan, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1908 to 1925. This riding was created in 1907 following the admission of Saskatchewan into the Canadian Confederation in 1905 from parts of the Northwest Territories...
riding. It was abolished when it was redistributed between Vegreville
Vegreville (electoral district)
Vegreville was a federal electoral district in Alberta, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1925 to 1997.This riding was created in 1924 from parts of Strathcona and Victoria ridings....
and Wetaskiwin
Wetaskiwin (electoral district)
Wetaskiwin is a federal electoral district in Alberta, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons since 1925.-Geography:...
ridings.
Members of Parliament
This riding elected the following Members of ParliamentMember of Parliament
A Member of Parliament is a representative of the voters to a :parliament. In many countries with bicameral parliaments, the term applies specifically to members of the lower house, as upper houses often have a different title, such as senate, and thus also have different titles for its members,...
:
- Peter TalbotPeter Talbot (politician)Peter Talbot was a Canadian parliamentarian.Born in Eramosa, Canada West , he moved to Fort Macleod, Alberta, in 1890 to teach school. In 1892, he moved to Lacombe, Alberta, to homestead and raise cattle.In 1902 he was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Northwest Territories and served until...
, LiberalLiberal Party of CanadaThe Liberal Party of Canada , colloquially known as the Grits, is the oldest federally registered party in Canada. In the conventional political spectrum, the party sits between the centre and the centre-left. Historically the Liberal Party has positioned itself to the left of the Conservative...
(1904-1906) - Wilbert McIntyreWilbert McIntyreWilbert McIntyre was a politician and medical doctor from Alberta, Canada.Born in Rosedale, Ontario, Wilbert was elected to the Canadian House of Commons in a 1906 by-election in the Strathcona electoral district by-election on April 5, 1906...
, Liberal (1906-1909) - James McCrie DouglasJames McCrie DouglasJames McCrie Douglas was a politician in Alberta, Canada, a mayor of Edmonton, and a member of the Canadian House of Commons.-Early life:...
, Liberal/UnionistUnionist Party (Canada)The Unionist Party was formed in 1917 by Members of Parliament in Canada who supported the "Union government" formed by Sir Robert Borden during the First World War....
(1909-1921) - Daniel Webster WarnerDaniel Webster WarnerDaniel Webster Warner was a farmer, rancher and Canadian federal politician.Warner first ran for a seat in the Canadian House of Commons in the 1917 Canadian federal election in the Battle River district. He ran in that election as a Laurier Liberal candidate and was defeated in a close race by...
, ProgressiveProgressive Party of CanadaThe Progressive Party of Canada was a political party in Canada in the 1920s and 1930s. It was linked with the provincial United Farmers parties in several provinces and, in Manitoba, ran candidates and formed governments as the Progressive Party of Manitoba...
(1921-1925)
Election results
By-election: On Mr. Talbot's appointment to the Senate, 8 March 1906|-
|Wilbert McIntyre
Wilbert McIntyre
Wilbert McIntyre was a politician and medical doctor from Alberta, Canada.Born in Rosedale, Ontario, Wilbert was elected to the Canadian House of Commons in a 1906 by-election in the Strathcona electoral district by-election on April 5, 1906...
|2,819
|-
|Frank W. Crang
|1,301
|-
|Wilbert McIntyre
Wilbert McIntyre
Wilbert McIntyre was a politician and medical doctor from Alberta, Canada.Born in Rosedale, Ontario, Wilbert was elected to the Canadian House of Commons in a 1906 by-election in the Strathcona electoral district by-election on April 5, 1906...
||align=right|3,130
|-
|Edgerton Winnett Day
Edgerton W. Day
Edgerton Winnett Day was a Canadian politician and pioneer settler in the area that became province of Alberta....
||align=right|2,078
|-
|ANDERSON, James George ||align=right|1,034
By-election: On Mr. McIntyre's death, 21 July 1909
|-
|James McCrie Douglas
James McCrie Douglas
James McCrie Douglas was a politician in Alberta, Canada, a mayor of Edmonton, and a member of the Canadian House of Commons.-Early life:...
||align=right|acclaimed
|-
|James McCrie Douglas
James McCrie Douglas
James McCrie Douglas was a politician in Alberta, Canada, a mayor of Edmonton, and a member of the Canadian House of Commons.-Early life:...
||align=right|5,396
|-
|CAMPBELL, George Benjamin ||align=right|2,872
|-
|James McCrie Douglas
James McCrie Douglas
James McCrie Douglas was a politician in Alberta, Canada, a mayor of Edmonton, and a member of the Canadian House of Commons.-Early life:...
||align=right|5,777
|-
|MODE, Allan Thomas ||align=right|3,178
|-
|Daniel Webster Warner
Daniel Webster Warner
Daniel Webster Warner was a farmer, rancher and Canadian federal politician.Warner first ran for a seat in the Canadian House of Commons in the 1917 Canadian federal election in the Battle River district. He ran in that election as a Laurier Liberal candidate and was defeated in a close race by...
||align=right|7,319
|-
|James McCrie Douglas
James McCrie Douglas
James McCrie Douglas was a politician in Alberta, Canada, a mayor of Edmonton, and a member of the Canadian House of Commons.-Early life:...
||align=right|2,925
|-
|Rice Sheppard
Rice Sheppard
Rice Sheppard was a politician and farmers' activist in Alberta, Canada. He served on Edmonton City Council for many years, ran for mayoral, provincial, and federal office, and was an executive member of the United Farmers of Alberta.-Early life:Sheppard was born April 2, 1861 in Lambourn,...
||align=right|1,078
See also
- List of Canadian federal electoral districts
- Past Canadian electoral districts
- Strathcona Alberta provincial electoral districtStrathcona (provincial electoral district)Strathcona is a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of Alberta, Canada. It is not to be confused with Edmonton-Strathcona, another provincial electoral district within the city of Edmonton, or with the federal electoral district Edmonton-Strathcona.The riding of Strathcona...
- Strathcona Northwest Territories territorial electoral districtStrathcona (N.W.T. electoral district)Strathcona was a territorial electoral district in the Northwest Territories from 1902 - 1905, after 1905 Alberta split from the territories, the Strathcona district continues to exist to present day.-Election Results 1902:-See also:...
External links
- Riding history for Strathcona, Northwest Territories (1903–1905) from the Library of ParliamentLibrary of ParliamentThe Library of Parliament is the main information repository and research resource for the Parliament of Canada...
- Riding history for Strathcona, Alberta (1905–1924) from the Library of ParliamentLibrary of ParliamentThe Library of Parliament is the main information repository and research resource for the Parliament of Canada...
- Riding history for Strathcona, Saskatchewan (1905–1907) from the Library of ParliamentLibrary of ParliamentThe Library of Parliament is the main information repository and research resource for the Parliament of Canada...