Battle River—Camrose

Battle River—Camrose was a federal electoral district in Alberta, Canada, that was represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1953 to 1968.

This riding was created in 1952 from parts of Battle River, and Camrose ridings. It was abolished in 1966 when it was redistributed into Battle River, Vegreville and Wetaskiwin ridings.

Election results

1953 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Social CreditRobert Fair9,238
LiberalF. Clifford Saville4,531
Co-operative CommonwealthAlfred O. Arnston2,261
Progressive ConservativeChalres H. McCleary1,784
Labor–ProgressiveEwart Pearse Taylor426
By-election on 20 June 1955

On Mr. Fair's death, 11 November 1954

Party Candidate Votes
Social CreditJames A. Smith8,455
LiberalF. Mac Smith8,067
Co-operative CommonwealthWilliam Irvine3,753
1957 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Social CreditJames A. Smith10,945
LiberalS. Carl Heckbert5,523
Progressive ConservativeClifford Smallwood3,808
Co-operative CommonwealthHarold Rolseth2,180
1958 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Progressive ConservativeClifford Smallwood13,049
Social CreditJames A. Smith6,137
LiberalFrancis Clifford Saville2,216
Co-operative CommonwealthHarold Rolseth1,340
1962 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Progressive ConservativeClifford Smallwood12,883
Social CreditJames A. Smith6,758
LiberalRobert A. Jones2,976
New DemocraticAlfred O. Arnston1,488
1963 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Progressive ConservativeClifford Smallwood15,565
Social CreditArthur Henry Rosenau5,984
LiberalStanley J. Perka2,752
New DemocraticAlfred O. Arnston1,283
1965 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Progressive ConservativeClifford Smallwood14,015
Social CreditFrederick R. Barber5,531
LiberalHarold J. Yerxa2,929
New DemocraticAlfred O. Arnston1,745

See also

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