Lethbridge District

Lethbridge District was a provincial electoral district in Alberta, Canada, mandated to return a single member to the Legislative Assembly of Alberta using the first-past-the-post method of voting from 1909 to 1913.[1]

Lethbridge District
Alberta electoral district
Defunct provincial electoral district
LegislatureLegislative Assembly of Alberta
District created1909
District abolished1913
First contested1909
Last contested1910

History

The Lethbridge District was created prior to the 1909 Provincial election from the Lethbridge electoral district, which was split into Lethbridge City and the Lethbridge district.

Lethbridge District was short lived however, when prior to the 1913 Alberta general election, it was split into Little Bow and Taber electoral districts.

Election results

1909 general election
1909 Alberta general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Independent LiberalArchibald J. McLean79156.06%–
LiberalJohn H. Rivers62043.94%–
Total 1,411––
Rejected, spoiled and declined N/A––
Eligible electors / turnout N/AN/A–
Source(s)
Source: "Lethbridge District Official Results 1909 Alberta general election". Alberta Heritage Community Foundation. Retrieved May 21, 2020.

1910 by-election
Alberta provincial by-election, June 22, 1910
Ministerial by-election upon Archibald J. McLean's appointment as Provincial Secretary on June 1, 1910
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalArchibald J. McLeanAcclaimed––
Total N/A––
Rejected, spoiled and declined N/A––
Eligible electors / turnout N/AN/A–
Liberal hold Swing –
Source(s)
"By-elections". Elections Alberta. Retrieved May 26, 2020.

By-election reasons
  • June 22, 1910—Sitting member A.J. McLean accepted office in provincial ministry, crossed the floor to the Liberal party.
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See also

References
  1. "Election results for Lethbridge District". abheritage.ca. Heritage Community Foundation. Archived from the original on 8 December 2010. Retrieved 22 May 2020.

Further reading

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