Ribstone (provincial electoral district)

Ribstone was a provincial electoral district in Alberta mandated to return a single member to the Legislative Assembly of Alberta using the first past the post method of voting from 1913 to 1940.[1]

Ribstone
Alberta electoral district
Defunct provincial electoral district
LegislatureLegislative Assembly of Alberta
District created1913
District abolished1940
First contested1913
Last contested1935

Ribstone is named for the Hamlet of Ribstone, Alberta.

Members of the Legislative Assembly (MLAs)
Members of the Legislative Assembly for Ribstone
Assembly Years Member Party
See Sedgewick electoral district from 1909-1913
3rd  1913–1917     James Gray Turgeon Liberal
4th  1917–1921
5th  1921–1926     Charles O. Wright United Farmers
6th  1926–1930 William George Farquharson
7th  1930–1935
8th  1935–1940     Albert Lester Blue Social Credit
See Wainwright electoral district from 1940-2004
and Acadia-Coronation electoral district from 1940-1963

Electoral history

1913 general election
1913 Alberta general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalJames Gray Turgeon66955.56%0.00%
ConservativeWilliam John Blair53544.44%0.00%
Total 1,204––
Rejected, spoiled and declined N/A––
Eligible electors / turnout N/AN/A–
Liberal pickup new district.
Source(s)
Source: "Ribstone Official Results 1913 Alberta general election". Alberta Heritage Community Foundation. Retrieved May 21, 2020.

1917 general election
1917 Alberta general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalJames Gray TurgeonAcclaimed––
Total N/A––
Rejected, spoiled and declined N/A––
Eligible electors / turnout N/AN/A–
Liberal hold Swing N/A
Source(s)
Source: "Ribstone Official Results 1917 Alberta general election". Alberta Heritage Community Foundation. Retrieved May 21, 2020.
One of eleven Members of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta acclaimed under The Elections Act Section 38, which stipulated that any member of the 3rd Alberta Legislative Assembly would be guaranteed re-election, with no contest held, if the member joined for wartime service in the First World War.
An Act amending The Election Act respecting Members of the Legislative Assembly on Active Service., SA 1917, c. 38

1921 general election
1921 Alberta general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
United FarmersCharles O. Wright2,19270.69%–
LiberalJames Gray Turgeon90929.31%–
Total 3,101––
Rejected, Spoiled and Declined N/A––
Eligible electors / Turnout N/AN/A–
United Farmers gain from Liberal Swing N/A
Source(s)
Source: "Ribstone Official Results 1921 Alberta general election". Alberta Heritage Community Foundation. Retrieved May 21, 2020.

1926 general election
1926 Alberta general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
United FarmersWilliam George Farquharson1,52462.72%-7.97%
LiberalAllen Johnstone62225.60%-3.72%
ConservativeE.C. Tregale28411.69%–
Total 2,430––
Rejected, Spoiled and Declined 215––
Eligible electors / Turnout 3,76770.22%–
United Farmers hold Swing -2.13%
Source(s)
Source: "Ribstone 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 FarmersWilliam George Farquharson1,67260.14%-2.57%
LiberalJames Lees83730.11%4.51%
ConservativeDaniel Glockzin2719.75%-1.94%
Total 2,780––
Rejected, spoiled and declined 157––
Eligible electors / turnout 4,09371.76%–
United Farmers hold Swing -3.54%
Source(s)
Source: "Ribstone 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 CreditAlbert Lester Blue2,68471.16%–
LiberalR.M. Lee58915.62%-14.49%
United FarmersWilliam George Farquharson49913.23%-46.91%
Total 3,772––
Rejected, Spoiled and Declined 117––
Eligible electors / Turnout 4,45587.30%–
Social Credit gain from United Farmers Swing 12.75%
Source(s)
Source: "Ribstone Official Results 1935 Alberta general election". Alberta Heritage Community Foundation. Retrieved May 21, 2020.

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

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