Cypress (former Alberta provincial electoral district)

Cypress was a provincial electoral district in Alberta, Canada, mandated to return a single member to the Legislative Assembly of Alberta from 1926 to 1986.[1]

For the Saskatchewan and Manitoba ridings, see Cypress (former Saskatchewan provincial electoral district) and Cypress (former Manitoba provincial electoral district).
Cypress
Alberta electoral district
Defunct provincial electoral district
LegislatureLegislative Assembly of Alberta
District created1926
District abolished1986
First contested1926
Last contested1982

History

The Cypress electoral district was formed prior to the 1926 Alberta general election when the Medicine Hat electoral district was split, with the territory surrounding the City of Medicine Hat being retained in the Medicine Hat district and the remaining territory south of the City to the United States border forming the new Cypress district.

The Cypress electoral district would be abolished prior to the 1986 Alberta general election, with a small portion in the south-east becoming part of Taber-Warner and the remaining portions becoming the Cypress-Redcliff electoral district.

Members of the Legislative Assembly (MLAs)
Members of the Legislative Assembly for Cypress
Assembly Years Member Party
See Medicine Hat electoral district from 1905-1926
6th  1926–1930     Perren E. Baker United Farmers
7th  1930–1935
8th  1935–1940     August W. Flamme Social Credit
9th  1940–1944     Fay D. Jackson Independent
10th  1944–1948     Edith B. Thurston Social Credit
11th  1948–1952 James M. Underdahl
12th  1952–1955
13th  1955–1959 Harry E. Strom
14th  1959–1963
15th  1963–1967
16th  1967–1971
17th  1971–1975
18th  1975–1979     Alan W. Hyland Progressive Conservative
19th  1979–1982
20th  1982–1986
See Cypress-Redcliff electoral district from 1986-1993
and Taber-Warner electoral district from 1986-1997

Election results

1926 general election
1926 Alberta general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
United FarmersPerren E. Baker1,22057.12%–
LiberalH. H. Foster74134.69%–
ConservativeS. Ervine1758.19%–
Total 2,136––
Rejected, Spoiled and Declined 129––
Eligible electors / Turnout 3,07273.73%–
United Farmers pickup new district.
Source(s)
Source: "Cypress Official Results 1926 Alberta general election". Alberta Heritage Community Foundation. Retrieved May 21, 2020.

1930 general election
1930 Alberta general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
United FarmersPerren E. Baker1,31555.37%-1.75%
LiberalRobert C. Black1,06044.63%9.94%
Total 2,375––
Rejected, Spoiled and Declined 110––
Eligible electors / Turnout 3,23876.74%3.01%
United Farmers hold Swing -5.84%
Source(s)
Source: "Cypress Official Results 1930 Alberta general election". Alberta Heritage Community Foundation. Retrieved May 21, 2020.

1935 general election
1935 Alberta general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Social CreditAugust W. Flamme1,68954.05%–
LiberalRobert C. Black79825.54%-19.10%
United FarmersPerren E. Baker58718.78%-36.58%
IndependentJ. H. Duncan511.63%–
Total 3,125––
Rejected, Spoiled and Declined 121––
Eligible electors / Turnout 3,90983.04%6.29%
Social Credit gain from United Farmers Swing 8.89%
Source(s)
Source: "Cypress Official Results 1935 Alberta general election". Alberta Heritage Community Foundation. Retrieved May 21, 2020.

1940 general election
1940 Alberta general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
IndependentFay D. Jackson2,06555.33%–
Social CreditAugust W. Flamme1,66744.67%-9.38%
Total 3,732––
Rejected, Spoiled and Declined 108––
Eligible electors / Turnout 5,10275.26%-7.77%
Independent gain from Social Credit Swing -8.92%
Source(s)
Source: "Cypress Official Results 1940 Alberta general election". Alberta Heritage Community Foundation. Retrieved May 21, 2020.

1944 general election
1944 Alberta general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Social CreditEdith B. Thurston1,74751.01%6.34%
IndependentCharles M. Moore97328.41%–
Co-operative CommonwealthT. A. Reynar70520.58%–
Total 3,425––
Rejected, Spoiled and Declined 108––
Eligible electors / Turnout 4,72374.80%-0.46%
Social Credit gain from Independent Swing 5.97%
Source(s)
Source: "Cypress Official Results 1944 Alberta general election". Alberta Heritage Community Foundation. Retrieved May 21, 2020.

1948 general election
1948 Alberta general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Social CreditJames M. Underdahl1,72357.88%6.87%
LiberalFrancis J. Halpin84428.35%–
Co-operative CommonwealthWilliam George McFall41013.77%-6.81%
Total 2,977––
Rejected, Spoiled and Declined 123––
Eligible electors / Turnout 4,47669.26%-5.55%
Social Credit hold Swing 3.46%
Source(s)
Source: "Cypress Official Results 1948 Alberta general election". Alberta Heritage Community Foundation. Retrieved May 21, 2020.

1952 general election
1952 Alberta general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Social CreditJames M. Underdahl2,24068.13%10.25%
LiberalBernhard J. Evenson1,04831.87%3.52%
Total 3,288––
Rejected, Spoiled and Declined 166––
Eligible electors / Turnout 5,64561.19%-8.07%
Social Credit hold Swing 3.36%
Source(s)
Source: "Cypress Official Results 1952 Alberta general election". Alberta Heritage Community Foundation. Retrieved May 21, 2020.

1955 general election
1955 Alberta general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Social CreditHarry E. Strom2,66868.89%0.76%
LiberalJohn Flaig1,20531.11%-0.76%
Total 3,873––
Rejected, Spoiled and Declined 167––
Eligible electors / Turnout 5,63271.73%10.55%
Social Credit hold Swing 0.76%
Source(s)
Source: "Cypress Official Results 1955 Alberta general election". Alberta Heritage Community Foundation. Retrieved May 21, 2020.

1959 general election
1959 Alberta general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Social CreditHarry E. Strom3,19979.38%10.49%
Progressive ConservativeWayne N. Anderson83120.62%–
Total 4,030––
Rejected, Spoiled and Declined 15––
Eligible electors / Turnout 5,71170.83%-0.90%
Social Credit hold Swing 10.49%
Source(s)
Source: "Cypress Official Results 1959 Alberta general election". Alberta Heritage Community Foundation. Retrieved May 21, 2020.

1963 general election
1963 Alberta general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Social CreditHarry E. Strom3,03077.87%-1.51%
LiberalAlvin H. Reiman86122.13%–
Total 3,891––
Rejected, Spoiled and Declined 8––
Eligible electors / Turnout 5,91265.95%-4.88%
Social Credit hold Swing -1.51%
Source(s)
Source: "Cypress Official Results 1963 Alberta general election". Alberta Heritage Community Foundation. Retrieved May 21, 2020.

1967 general election
1967 Alberta general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Social CreditHarry E. Strom2,57777.02%-0.85%
New DemocraticWilliam G. McFall76922.98%–
Total 3,346––
Rejected, Spoiled and Declined 16––
Eligible electors / Turnout 5,55860.49%-5.46%
Social Credit hold Swing -0.85%
Source(s)
Source: "Cypress Official Results 1967 Alberta general election". Alberta Heritage Community Foundation. Retrieved May 21, 2020.

1971 general election
1971 Alberta general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Social CreditHarry E. Strom2,77760.26%-16.75%
Progressive ConservativeDave Berntson1,63535.48%–
New DemocraticTony de Souza1964.25%-18.73%
Total 4,608––
Rejected, Spoiled and Declined 9––
Eligible electors / Turnout 5,86078.79%18.30%
Social Credit hold Swing -14.63%
Source(s)
Source: "Cypress Official Results 1971 Alberta general election". Alberta Heritage Community Foundation. Retrieved May 21, 2020.

1975 general election
1975 Alberta general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Progressive ConservativeAlan W. Hyland2,06553.32%17.84%
Social CreditBarry Berhart1,44737.36%-22.90%
New DemocraticAllen Eng2025.22%0.96%
IndependentMargaret Dragland1594.11%–
Total 3,873––
Rejected, Spoiled and Declined 8––
Eligible electors / Turnout 5,74167.60%-11.19%
Progressive Conservative gain from Social Credit Swing -4.41%
Source(s)
Source: "Cypress Official Results 1975 Alberta general election". Alberta Heritage Community Foundation. Retrieved May 21, 2020.

1979 general election
1979 Alberta general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Progressive ConservativeAlan W. Hyland3,35357.00%3.69%
Social CreditVern Beck1,90732.42%-4.94%
New DemocraticClarence Smith4998.48%3.27%
LiberalCarl Pattison1232.09%–
Total 5,882––
Rejected, Spoiled and Declined 11––
Eligible electors / Turnout 8,76767.22%-0.38%
Progressive Conservative hold Swing 4.31%
Source(s)
Source: "Cypress Official Results 1979 Alberta general election". Alberta Heritage Community Foundation. Retrieved May 21, 2020.

1982 general election
1982 Alberta general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Progressive ConservativeAlan W. Hyland4,17064.38%7.38%
IndependentOrville Reber1,08016.67%–
New DemocraticRudolf Schempp6379.83%1.35%
Western Canada ConceptGifford Woodcock5909.11%–
Total 6,477––
Rejected, Spoiled and Declined 11––
Eligible electors / Turnout 9,27869.93%2.71%
Progressive Conservative hold Swing 11.56%
Source(s)
Source: "Cypress Official Results 1982 Alberta general election". Alberta Heritage Community Foundation. Retrieved May 21, 2020.

Plebiscite results

1957 liquor plebiscite
1957 Alberta liquor plebiscite results: Cypress[2]
Question A: Do you approve additional types of outlets for the
sale of beer, wine and spirituous liquor subject to a local vote?
Ballot Choice Votes %
No 1,339 55.13%
Yes 1,090 44.87%
Total Votes 2,429 100%
Rejected, Spoiled and Declined 18
5,361 Eligible Electors, Turnout 46.64%

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 debate in the Legislature. The plebiscite was intended to deal with the growing demand for reforming antiquated liquor control laws.[3]

The plebiscite was conducted in two parts. Question A asked in all districts, asked the voters if the sale of liquor should be expanded in Alberta, while Question B asked in a handful of districts within the corporate limits of Calgary and Edmonton asked if men and woman were allowed to drink together in establishments.[2]

Province wide Question A of the plebiscite passed in 33 of the 50 districts while Question B passed in all five districts. Cypress voted against the proposal by a close margin. The voter turnout in the district was almost equal to the province wide average of 46%.[2]

Official district returns were released to the public on December 31, 1957.[2] The Social Credit government in power at the time did not considered the results binding.[4] However the results of the vote led the government to repeal all existing liquor legislation and introduce an entirely new Liquor Act.[5]

Municipal districts lying inside electoral districts that voted against the Plebiscite such as Cypress were designated Local Option Zones by the Alberta Liquor Control Board and considered effective dry zones, business owners that wanted a license had to petition for a binding municipal plebiscite in order to be granted a license.[6]

See also

References
  1. "Election results for Cypress". abheritage.ca. Wayback Machine: Heritage Community Foundation. Archived from the original on December 8, 2010. Retrieved 8 June 2020.
  2. Alberta Gazette. 53 (December 31 ed.). Government of Alberta. 1957. pp. 2, 247–2, 249.
  3. "Albertans Vote 2 to 1 For More Liquor Outlets". Vol L No 273. The Lethbridge Herald. October 31, 1957. pp. 1–2.
  4. "No Sudden Change In Alberta Drinking Habits Is Seen". Vol L No 267. The Lethbridge Herald. October 24, 1957. p. 1.
  5. "Entirely New Act On Liquor". Vol LI No 72. The Lethbridge Herald. March 5, 1968. p. 1.
  6. "Bill 81". Alberta Bills 12th Legislature 1st Session. Government of Alberta. 1958. p. 40.

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