Edmonton West

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Edmonton West was a federal electoral district in Alberta, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1917 to 1988 and from 1997 to 2004.

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[edit] Demographics

Population, 2000 102,210
Electors 83,890
Area (km²)
Population density (people per km²)

[edit] Geography

It was located in the city of Edmonton in the province of Alberta.

[edit] History

This riding was first created in 1914 from Edmonton riding.

It was abolished in 1987 when it was redistributed into Edmonton Northwest and Edmonton Southwest ridings.

It was re-created in 1996 from Edmonton Northwest, Edmonton Southwest and Edmonton East ridings.

It was abolished again in 2003 and transferred mostly into Edmonton Centre, with a smaller portion going into Edmonton—Spruce Grove.

[edit] Member of Parliament

This riding elected the following Members of Parliament:

1917 to 1988

1997 to 2004

  1. 1997-2004: Anne McLellan - Liberal - She subsequently represented Edmonton Centre.

[edit] Election results

[edit] 1997 to 2004

Canadian federal election, 2000
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
     Liberal Anne McLellan 21,978 44.24% $65,989
     Canadian Alliance Betty Unger 21,245 42.76% $66,378
     Progressive Conservative Rory J. Koopmans 3,009 6.05% $5,622
     New Democratic Party Richard D. Vanderberg 2,895 5.82% $10,850
     Canadian Action Dan Parker 354 0.71% $1,157
     Marxist-Leninist Peggy Morton 194 0.39%
Total valid votes 49,675 100.00%
Total rejected ballots 169 0.34%
Turnout 49,844 56.29%


Canadian federal election, 1997
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
     Liberal Anne McLellan 17,802 43.44% $56,082
     Reform Dean Charles Kurpjuweit 16,392 40.00% $52,778
     New Democratic Party Duane Good Striker 3,386 8.26% $15,860
     Progressive Conservative Helen Stephenson 2,919 7.12% $10,441
     Green Roger Swan 210 0.51% $354
     Natural Law Sam Thomas 143 0.34%
     Marxist-Leninist Peggy Morton 122 0.29%
Total valid votes 40,974 100.00%
Total rejected ballots 130 0.32%
Turnout 41,104 54.43%

[edit] 1917 to 1988

Canadian federal election, 1984
Party Candidate Votes
     Progressive Conservative Murray Dorin 25,764
     Liberal MACDONALD, Mike 9,673
     New Democrat MOROZ, Michael 7,339
     Confederation of Regions RICHARDSON, Kenneth 697
     Green YANDA, Chris 326


Canadian federal election, 1980
Party Candidate Votes
     Progressive Conservative Marcel Lambert 18,730
     Liberal Hu Harries 9,999
     New Democrat SLAVIK, Jerome N. 3,886
     Independent PICKETT, Jack 633
     Marxist-Leninist ARNOLD, Carol 59


Canadian federal election, 1979
Party Candidate Votes
     Progressive Conservative Marcel Lambert 21,423
     Liberal MACDONALD, Mike 12,222
     New Democrat NIXON, Ken 4,624
     Not affiliated KEEHN, Eddie 114
     Marxist-Leninist JOYCE, Mary 101


Canadian federal election, 1974
Party Candidate Votes
     Progressive Conservative Marcel Lambert 29,990
     Liberal MACDONALD, Mike 21,094
     New Democrat WEAVER, Jane 4,605
     Social Credit LUDWIG, John B. 1,270
     Independent BISSELL, Brent 242
     Marxist-Leninist PLANTE, Stan 128


Canadian federal election, 1972
Party Candidate Votes
     Progressive Conservative Marcel Lambert 29,876
     Liberal Mel Hurtig 21,040
     New Democrat PACKER, John 6,770
     Social Credit MCLEOD, Donald H. 1,419


Canadian federal election, 1968
Party Candidate Votes
     Progressive Conservative Marcel Lambert 19,612
     Liberal MILLER, Tevie 17,306
     New Democrat KERR, Kenneth 2,793


Canadian federal election, 1965
Party Candidate Votes
     Progressive Conservative Marcel Lambert 30,548
     Liberal MELTZER, Herbert 18,402
     Social Credit JAMIESON, R. Herb 8,704
     New Democrat GLASS, William P.M. 4,389


Canadian federal election, 1963
Party Candidate Votes
     Progressive Conservative Marcel Lambert 26,578
     Liberal James Harper Prowse 20,720
     Social Credit Orvis A. Kennedy 11,466
     New Democrat MOTYL, John 4,091


Canadian federal election, 1962
Party Candidate Votes
     Progressive Conservative Marcel Lambert 19,681
     Liberal James Harper Prowse 16,749
     Social Credit Orvis A. Kennedy 12,780
     New Democrat RYAN, Pat J. 5,402


Canadian federal election, 1958
Party Candidate Votes
     Progressive Conservative Marcel Lambert 30,937
     Liberal HAAR, John L. 8,544
     Social Credit MCKAY, John W. 4,893
     Co-operative Commonwealth HARDMAN, David 2,023


Canadian federal election, 1957
Party Candidate Votes
     Progressive Conservative Marcel Lambert 14,173
     Liberal DYDE, H.A. 12,606
     Social Credit MCKAY, John William 11,814
     Co-operative Commonwealth MENTZ, Walter 2,249


Canadian federal election, 1953
Party Candidate Votes
     Liberal George Prudham 11,301
     Social Credit Cyril Havard 7,776
     Progressive Conservative FOWLER, Harry Bryce 4,851
     Co-operative Commonwealth MENTZ, Walter 1,977
     Labour-Progressive RAAPPANA, Oliva V. 362


Canadian federal election, 1949
Party Candidate Votes
     Liberal George Prudham 14,333
     Progressive Conservative MILNER, Horatio Ray 8,325
     Social Credit STONE, James M. 6,215
     Co-operative Commonwealth MENTZ, Walter 2,285


Canadian federal election, 1945
Party Candidate Votes
     Liberal James Angus MacKinnon 8,562
     Social Credit MASON, Ellwood Miles 6,565
     Progressive Conservative BURROWS, Arthur Lewis 6,002
     Co-operative Commonwealth CRAWFORD, Mary R. 4,112
     Labour-Progressive HUNTER, Mary 524


Canadian federal election, 1940
Party Candidate Votes
     Liberal James Angus MacKinnon 12,350
     National Government James Harwood Ogilvie 4,054
     New Democracy GILLIES, John B. 3,695
     Co-operative Commonwealth CRAWFORD, Mary R. 1,616


Canadian federal election, 1935
Party Candidate Votes
     Liberal MACKINNON, Hon. James A. 6,471
     Conservative OGILVIE, James H. 4,781
     Social Credit REID, James Allan 3,768
     Co-operative Commonwealth CRAWFORD, Mary R. 1,967
     Reconstruction BURROWS, Arthur Lewis 949


Canadian federal election, 1930
Party Candidate Votes
     Liberal STEWART, Hon. Charles 9,223
     Conservative JAMIESON, Frederick Charles 8,960

By-election: Acceptance by the Honourable Charles Stewart of an office of emolument under the Crown, October 5 1926


By-election on 2 November 1926
Party Candidate Votes
     Liberal STEWART, Hon. Charles acclaimed


Canadian federal election, 1926
Party Candidate Votes
     Liberal STEWART, Hon. Charles 7,223
     Conservative JAMIESON, Frederick Charles 5,772


Canadian federal election, 1925
Party Candidate Votes
     Liberal Charles Stewart 6,394
     Conservative James McCrie Douglas 4,706
     Labour-Farmer James East 2,007


Canadian federal election, 1921
Party Candidate Votes
     Progressive Donald MacBeth Kennedy 10,011
     Liberal Frank Oliver 8,603
     Conservative Robert Campbell 4,441


Canadian federal election, 1917
Party Candidate Votes
     Government William Antrobus Griesbach 9,637
     Opposition Frank Oliver 6,939

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