Acadia (electoral district)

Acadia was a federal electoral district in Alberta, Canada, that was represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1925 to 1968.

History

Acadia was created in 1924 from Battle River and Bow River ridings. It was abolished in 1966 when it was redistributed into Battle River, Crowfoot, Medicine Hat, Palliser and Red Deer ridings.

Members of Parliament

This riding elected the following Members of Parliament:

  1. Robert Gardiner, Progressive/United Farmers (1925–1935)
  2. Victor Quelch, Social Credit (1935–1958)
  3. Jack Horner, Progressive Conservative (1958–1968)

Election results

1925 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
ProgressiveRobert Gardiner5,362
LiberalRobert Eaton1,552
ConservativeGeorge Harrison Wade1,481
1926 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
United Farmers of AlbertaRobert Gardiner7,041
ConservativeGeorge Harrison Wade1,803
1930 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
United Farmers of AlbertaRobert Gardineracclaimed
1935 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Social CreditVictor Quelch6,166
Co-operative CommonwealthRobert Gardiner1,859
LiberalArthur Melville Day1,444
ConservativeCyril Augustin Coughlin1,024
1940 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Social CreditVictor Quelch3,767
LiberalArthur M. Day3,740
Co-operative CommonwealthGeorge B. Smith802
1945 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Social CreditVictor Quelch5,556
LiberalLawrence Edgar Helmer2,035
Co-operative CommonwealthJohn Kenneth Sutherland1,903
Progressive ConservativeJohn Albert Williams1,211
1949 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Social CreditVictor Quelch5,897
LiberalIsber Frank Shacker4,186
1953 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Social CreditVictor Quelch7,956
LiberalArthur M. Day7,503
Co-operative CommonwealthStuart McRae1,856
1957 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Social CreditVictor Quelch10,348
LiberalCrawford Ferguson5,825
Progressive ConservativeWilliam R. Kent1,852
Co-operative CommonwealthStuart McRae1,520
1958 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Progressive ConservativeJack Horner9,669
Social CreditMeredith P. Bergman5,597
LiberalCrawford Ferguson2,995
Co-operative CommonwealthKenn S. Tory942
1962 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Progressive ConservativeJack H. Horner8,440
Social CreditG. Marshall Hewson7,565
LiberalWalter Peter Hourihan2,150
New DemocraticFloyd A. Johnson1,021
Independent LiberalJames A. Robinson311
IndependentJohn Darby Naismith189

† John Naismith campaigned under the All Canadian Party designation, the only candidate ever to do so.

1963 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Progressive ConservativeJack Horner10,616
Social CreditG. Marshall Hewson7,018
LiberalWalter Peter Hourihan1,995
New DemocraticFloyd A. Johnson840
1965 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Progressive ConservativeJack Horner10,813
Social CreditArthur Wiebe5,384
LiberalWalter Peter Hourihan1,786
New DemocraticArt Bunney911

See also

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