Edmonton West (provincial electoral district)

Edmonton West stylized as Edmonton (West) from 1917 to 1921, was a provincial electoral district in Alberta, Canada, mandated to return a single member to the Legislative Assembly of Alberta from 1917 to 1921 and again from 1963 to 1971.[1]

Edmonton West
Alberta electoral district
Defunct provincial electoral district
LegislatureLegislative Assembly of Alberta
District created1917
District abolished1921
District re-created1963
District re-abolished1971
First contested1917
Last contested1967

History

The riding has existed twice, the first incarnation was created in 1917 when the Edmonton electoral district broke up into Edmonton East and Edmonton West electoral districts. The two districts were merged along with Edmonton South in 1921 to reform the Edmonton electoral district.

The second incarnation was carved out of the south portion of Edmonton North West in 1963. In 1971 the riding was renamed Edmonton-Glenora.

Members of the Legislative Assembly (MLAs)
Members of the Legislative Assembly for Edmonton West
Assembly Years Member Party
See Edmonton electoral district from 1905-1917
4th  1917–1921     Albert Ewing Conservative
See Edmonton electoral district from 1921-1959
and Edmonton North West electoral district from 1959-1963
15th  1963–1967     Stanley Geldart Social Credit
16th  1967–1971     Lou Hyndman Progressive Conservative
See Edmonton-Glenora electoral district from 1971-Present

Election results

1917 general election
1917 Alberta general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
ConservativeAlbert Ewing3,77656.70%–
LiberalWilliam Thomas Henry2,88443.30%–
Total 6,660––
Rejected, spoiled and declined N/A––
Eligible electors / turnout N/AN/A–
Conservative pickup new district.
Source(s)
Source: "Edmonton-West Official Results 1917 Alberta general election". Alberta Heritage Community Foundation. Retrieved May 21, 2020.

1963 general election
1963 Alberta general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Social CreditStanley Geldart3,73341.90%–
LiberalRobert A. Doyle2,57228.87%–
Progressive ConservativeTony Nugent2,01922.66%–
New DemocraticNeil R. Larsen5856.57%–
Total 8,909––
Rejected, Spoiled and Declined 16––
Eligible electors / Turnout 15,78056.56%–
Social Credit pickup new district.
Source(s)
Source: "Edmonton-West Official Results 1963 Alberta general election". Alberta Heritage Community Foundation. Retrieved May 21, 2020.

1967 general election
1967 Alberta general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Progressive ConservativeLou Hyndman4,75338.52%15.86%
Social CreditWilliam A. Johnson4,01632.55%-9.35%
LiberalJ. Bernard Feeham2,31618.77%-10.10%
New DemocraticThomas C. Pocklington1,25410.16%3.60%
Total 12,339––
Rejected, Spoiled and Declined 32––
Eligible electors / Turnout 17,15172.13%15.57%
Progressive Conservative gain from Social Credit Swing -3.53%
Source(s)
Source: "Edmonton-West Official Results 1967 Alberta general election". Alberta Heritage Community Foundation. Retrieved May 21, 2020.

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References
  1. "Election results for Edmonton West". abheritage.ca. Heritage Community Foundation. Retrieved 22 May 2020.

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