The Alberta general election of 1917 was the fourth general election for the Province of Alberta, Canada, held on June 7, 1917 to elect members of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta. Motto: Fortis et liber(Latin) Strong and free Capital Edmonton Largest city Calgary Official languages English (see below) Government - Lieutenant-Governor Norman Kwong - Premier Ed Stelmach (PC) Federal representation in Canadian Parliament - House seats 28 - Senate seats 6 Confederation September 1, 1905 (split from Northwest Territories) (8th [Province]) Area Ranked... June 7 is the 158th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (159th in leap years), with 207 days remaining. ... 1917 (MCMXVII) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar (see link for calendar) or a common year starting on Tuesday of the 13-day slower Julian calendar (see: 1917 Julian calendar). ... The Legislative Assembly of Alberta meets in the provincial capital, Edmonton. ...

Because of World War I, politics was largely on the back burner in the minds of Albertans this election. Eleven Members of the Legislative Assembly (MLAs) were acclaimed under Section 38 of the Election Act, which stipulated that any member of the 3rd Alberta Legislative Assembly, would be guaranteed re-election, with no contest held, if members joined for war time service. In addition, soldiers from Alberta fighting overseas elected two members-at-large. “The Great War ” redirects here. ... A Member of the Legislative Assembly, or MLA, is a representative elected by the voters of an electoral district to the Legislature or legislative assembly of a subnational jurisdiction. ... Motto: Fortis et liber(Latin) Strong and free Capital Edmonton Largest city Calgary Official languages English (see below) Government - Lieutenant-Governor Norman Kwong - Premier Ed Stelmach (PC) Federal representation in Canadian Parliament - House seats 28 - Senate seats 6 Confederation September 1, 1905 (split from Northwest Territories) (8th [Province]) Area Ranked...

The large number of acclaimed candidates, and events overseas, made the 1917 election a low-key event compared to the previous three elections.

The Liberal Party, under its new leader, Charles Stewart, won a fourth term in office, defeating the Conservative Party of Edward Michener. This would be the last time, as of 2006, that the Liberals won an Alberta provincial election. The Alberta Liberal Party is a political party in Alberta, Canada. ... Charles Stewart (August 26, 1868 - December 6, 1946) was a Canadian politician who was Premier of Alberta from 1917 to 1921. ... The Alberta Progressive Conservative Association is a provincial right-of-centre party in the Canadian province of Alberta. ... Edward Michener was a politician from Alberta, Canada. ... 2006 is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

This was also the first election in Alberta that woman had the right to vote and run. Two woman were elected to the opposition benches in the legislature that year.

The 1917 election was also the tightest majority ever formed in Alberta history, with the combined opposition equaling to 70.59% of the MLA's on the government benches.

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Results

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Members of the Legislative Assembly

Members elected

For complete electoral history, see individual districts

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Members acclaimed under Section 38

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June 27 1917

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1917 soldiers' and nurses vote

All eligible candidates were members of the Canadian Forces from Alberta, and non-partisan. Members elected sat on the opposition benches. While the intent was to have non-partisan representatives for the soldiers, a number of candidates were previously Liberal Party MLAs. The Canadian Forces (French: Forces canadiennes), abbreviated as CF (French: FC), are the unified armed forces of Canada. ... Motto: Fortis et liber(Latin) Strong and free Capital Edmonton Largest city Calgary Official languages English (see below) Government - Lieutenant-Governor Norman Kwong - Premier Ed Stelmach (PC) Federal representation in Canadian Parliament - House seats 28 - Senate seats 6 Confederation September 1, 1905 (split from Northwest Territories) (8th [Province]) Area Ranked...

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See also

• List of Alberta political parties

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