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Encyclopedia > Cardston (provincial electoral district)

Cardston was a provincial electoral district in southern Alberta, Canada. The riding was created in when Alberta first became a province in 1905. Motto: Fortis et Liber (Strong and free) Other Canadian provinces and territories Capital Edmonton Largest city Calgary Lieutenant-Governor Norman Kwong Premier Ralph Klein (PC) Area 661,848 km² (6th) • Land 642,317 km² • Water 19,531 km² (2. ... 1905 (MCMV) was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ...


The riding has always occupied the most southern portion of the province along the Canada / United States border. In 1993 the borders of the riding of Pincher Creek-Crowsnest shifted south into Cardston, and the riding was renamed Cardston-Chief Mountain. 1993 (MCMXCIII) is a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar and marked the Beginning of the International Decade to Combat Racism and Racial Discrimination (1993-2003). ... Cardston-Chief Mountain was a provincial electoral district in Alberta, Canada. ...


The riding was named after the town of Cardston and this region is considered one of the most conservative in the province. A town in southern Alberta, Canada. ...

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Election Results 1905 - 1989

1967 - 1989

Party 1989 1986 1982 1979 1975 1971 1967
Liberal Beth Wendorff
667
Paul Shaw
115
Progressive Conservatives Jack Ady
3,483
Jack Ady
2,679
John Thompson
3,738
John Thompson
2,832
John Thompson
2,899
Larry Lang
2,392
Larry Lang
1,692
Social Credit Adam Hauch
529
Ernest Master
989
B.G. Jacobs
2,196
Roy Spackman
1,826
Edgar Hinman
2,831
Alvin Bullock
2,120
N.D.P. Don Ferguson
517
Cynthia Cunningham
389
Leslie Howard
250
Rosemarie Buchannan
102
Kelty Paul
115
Leslie Howard
104
Western Canada Concept Steve Pinchak
2,309
Independent Steve Pinchak
1,376
Robert Burt
573

The Alberta general election of 1989 was the twenty-second general election for the Province of Alberta, Canada. ... The Alberta general election of 1986 was the twenty-first general election for the Province of Alberta, Canada. ... The Alberta general election of 1982 was the twentieth general election for the Province of Alberta, Canada. ... The Alberta general election of 1979 was the nineteenth general election for the Province of Alberta, Canada. ... The Alberta general election of 1975 was the eighteenth general election for the Province of Alberta, Canada. ... The Alberta general election of 1971 was the seventeenth general election for the Province of Alberta, Canada. ... The Alberta general election of 1967 was the sixteenth general election for the Province of Alberta, Canada. ... The Alberta Liberal Party is a political party in Alberta, Canada. ... The Alberta Progressive Conservative Association is a provincial right-of-centre party in the Canadian province of Alberta. ... The Social Credit Party of Alberta is a provincial political party in Alberta, Canada that was founded on the social credit monetary policy and conservative Christian social values. ... The Alberta New Democratic Party or Alberta NDP is a social democratic political party in Alberta, Canada, that was founded as the Alberta section of the Cooperative Commonwealth Federation (CCF). ... The Western Canada Concept was a Western Canadian political party founded in 1980 to promote the separation of the provinces of Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta and British Columbia and the Yukon and Northwest Territories from Canada in order to create a new nation. ...

1935 - 1963

Party 1963 1959 1955 1952 1948 1944 1940 1935
Liberal John Webster
1,035
John Webster
985
Gordon Gregson
630
Briant Stringam
944
D.O. Wight
471
Progressive Conservative John Spencer
791
Social Credit Edgar Hinman
2,527
Edgar Hinman
2,205
Edgar Hinman
1,813
Edgar Hinman
2,011
N.E. Tanner
1,981
N.E. Tanner
2,104
N.E. Tanner
2,160
N.E. Tanner
2,027
United Farmers George Stringham
565
C.C.F. / N.D.P. Colin Holt
150
Edward Leavitt
569
Independent William Matson
592
S.H. Nelson
1,808

The Alberta general election of 1963 was the fifteenth general election for the Province of Alberta, Canada. ... The Alberta general election of 1959 was the fourteenth general election for the Province of Alberta, Canada. ... The Alberta general election of 1955 was the thirteenth general election for the Province of Alberta, Canada. ... The Alberta general election of 1952 was the twelveth general election for the Province of Alberta, Canada. ... The Alberta general election of 1948 was the eleventh general election for the Province of Alberta, Canada. ... The Alberta general election of 1944 was the tenth general election for the Province of Alberta, Canada. ... The Alberta general election of 1940 was the ninth general election for the Province of Alberta, Canada, was held on March 21, 1940 to elect members of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta. ... The Alberta general election of 1935 was the eighth general election for the Province of Alberta, Canada. ... The Alberta Liberal Party is a political party in Alberta, Canada. ... The Alberta Progressive Conservative Association is a provincial right-of-centre party in the Canadian province of Alberta. ... The Social Credit Party of Alberta is a provincial political party in Alberta, Canada that was founded on the social credit monetary policy and conservative Christian social values. ... The United Farmers of Alberta was founded in 1909 as a lobby organization representing the interests of farmers. ... The Alberta New Democratic Party or Alberta NDP is a social democratic political party in Alberta, Canada, that was founded as the Alberta section of the Cooperative Commonwealth Federation (CCF). ...

1905 - 1930

Party 1930 1926 1921 1917 1913 1912 1909 1905
Liberal R. Christie
825
W.H. Caldwell
598
Martin Woolf
615
Martin Woolf
972
Martin Woolf
518
Martin Woolf
671
John Woolf
521
John Woolf
480
Conservative J.Y. Card
480
W.G. Smith
752
C. Jensen
479
John Parrish
532
Levi Harker
386
John Parrish
210
United Farmers George Stringham
1,364
George Stringham
1,328
George Stringham
1,340

The Alberta general election of 1935 was the eighth general election for the Province of Alberta, Canada. ... The Alberta general election of 1926 was the sixth general election for the Province of Alberta, Canada. ... The Alberta general election of 1921 was the fifth general election for the Province of Alberta, Canada. ... 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. ... The Alberta general election of 1913 was the third general election for the Province of Alberta, Canada. ... The Alberta general election was 1909 was the second general election for the Province of Alberta, Canada. ... The Alberta general election of 1905 was the first general election held in the Province of Alberta, Canada. ... The Alberta Liberal Party is a political party in Alberta, Canada. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with Sir John Woolf and James Woolf of Romulus Films. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with Sir John Woolf and James Woolf of Romulus Films. ... The Alberta Progressive Conservative Association is a provincial right-of-centre party in the Canadian province of Alberta. ... The United Farmers of Alberta was founded in 1909 as a lobby organization representing the interests of farmers. ...

Plebiscite results

1948 Electrification Plebiscite

District results from the first province wide plebiscite on electricity regulation.

Option A Option B
Are you in favour of the generation and distribution of electricity being continued by the Power Companies? Are you in favour of the generation and distribution of electricity being made a publicly owned utility administered by the Alberta Government Power Commission?
1,268     46.00% 1,488     54.00%
Province wide result: Option A passed.

By-election reasons

  • May 27, 1912—Resignation of Mr. John Woolf.

External links

  • Website of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta

  Results from FactBites:
 
Cardston (provincial electoral district) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (181 words)
Cardston was a provincial electoral district in southern Alberta, Canada.
In 1993 the borders of the riding of Pincher Creek-Crowsnest shifted south into Cardston, and the riding was renamed Cardston-Chief Mountain.
The riding was named after the town of Cardston and this region is considered one of the most conservative in the province.
Cypress-Medicine Hat - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (158 words)
Cypress-Medicine Hat is an Albertan provincial electoral district, located in the southeastern corner of the province.
Under the Alberta electoral boundary re-distribution of 2004, the constituency covers the portion of Medicine Hat south of the South Saskatchewan River, the Trans-Canada Highway and Carry Drive.
He is not seeking re-election in the district in the 26th Alberta general election.
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