Lethbridge (electoral district)

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Lethbridge
Alberta electoral district


Lethbridge in relation to the other Alberta federal electoral districts
Federal electoral district
Legislature House of Commons
MP       Rick Casson
Conservative
District created 1987
First contested 1988
Last contested 2006
District webpage profile, map
Demographics
Population (2006) 113,531
Electors (2006) 83,315
Area (km²) 11,176
Pop. density (per km²) 10.2
Census divisions Division No. 2, Division No. 3
Census subdivisions Lethbridge, Lethbridge County, Coaldale, Cardston County, Warner County No. 5, Cardston, Raymond, Magrath
For other meanings of Lethbridge, see Lethbridge (disambiguation).

Lethbridge (formerly known as Lethbridge—Foothills) is a federal electoral district in Alberta, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons since 1917. It represents the counties of Lethbridge, Warner and Cardston.

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[edit] History

This riding was originally created in 1914 from parts of Macleod riding.

In 1977, it was re-named "Lethbridge—Foothills".

In 1987, Lethbridge—Foothills was abolished and replaced by a new "Lethbridge" riding. the new riding was created from parts of Lethbridge—Foothills, Macleod and Medicine Hat ridings.

[edit] Members of Parliament

This riding has elected the following members of the Canadian House of Commons:

[edit] Current Member of Parliament

Its Member of Parliament is Rick Casson, a former manager of printing services. He was first elected in 1997. He represents the Conservative Party of Canada and is Chair of the National Defence Committee.

[edit] Election results

[edit] Lethbridge, 1988 - present

Canadian federal election, 2006
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
     Conservative Rick Casson 35,061 67.30%    
     New Democratic Party Melanee Thomas 7,135 13.70%
     Liberal Michael Cormican 5,859 11.25%  
     Green Andrea Sheridan 1,846 3.54%
     Christian Heritage Marc Slingerland 1,458 2.80%
     Independent Howard Forsyth 735 1.41% N/A
Total valid votes 52,094 100.0%
Total rejected ballots 132 0.25%
Turnout 52,226 63.7%
Canadian federal election, 2004
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
     Conservative Rick Casson 29,765 62.62% $68,346
     Liberal Ken Nicol 10,250 21.56% $34,339
     New Democratic Party Melanee Thomas 4,623 9.72% $10,460
     Green Erin Marie Matthews 1,262 2.65% $32
     Christian Heritage Ken Vanden Broek 1,079 2.27% $16,322
     Marijuana Dustin Sobie 553 1.16%
Total valid votes 47,532 100.00%
Total rejected ballots 135 0.28%
Turnout 47,667 61.74%
Canadian federal election, 2000
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
     Canadian Alliance Rick Casson 30,380 66.02% $61,765
     Liberal Vaughan Hartigan 7,797 16.94% $10,339
     Progressive Conservative Kimberly Denise Budd 4,062 8.82% $3,506
     New Democratic Party Garth Hardy 2,648 5.75% $6,135
     Green Don C. Ferguson 864 1.87% $1,324
     Canadian Action Dan Lamden 264 0.57% $739
Total valid votes 46,015 100.00%
Total rejected ballots 163 0.35%
Turnout 46,178 61.93%
Canadian federal election, 1997
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
     Reform Rick Casson 22,828 55.53% $63,487
     Liberal John McGee 7,887 19.18% $47,656
     Progressive Conservative Greg Weadick 7,436 18.08% $40,649
     New Democratic Party Victor Lough 2,211 5.37% $3,877
     Christian Heritage Nellie Slingerland 418 1.01% $1,944
     Canadian Action J-C Lessard 326 0.79% $9,690
Total valid votes 41,106 100.00%
Total rejected ballots 79 0.19%
Turnout 41,185 59.67%


Canadian federal election, 1993
Party Candidate Votes
     Reform Ray Speaker 24,565
     Liberal John William McGee 11,905
     Progressive Conservative Dean Lien 7,113
     National Carson Tannant 1,592
     New Democrat Doug Petherbridge 1,313
     Natural Law Cliff Kinzel 247


Canadian federal election, 1988
Party Candidate Votes
     Progressive Conservative Blaine Thacker 26,750
     Liberal Robert Grbavac 8,513
     New Democrat Don Ferguson 4,489
     Reform Phil Connolly 3,116
     Christian Heritage Charles Cavilla 2,932

[edit] Lethbridge—Foothills, 1979 - 1988

Canadian federal election, 1984
Party Candidate Votes
     Progressive Conservative Blaine Thacker 31,316
     New Democrat Connie Credico 6,822
     Liberal Shaun Ward 5,315
     Not affiliated Steven V. Pinchak 2,145
     Social Credit Rod W. Start 456
     Confederation of Regions Cyril Baranosky 426


Canadian federal election, 1980
Party Candidate Votes
     Progressive Conservative Blaine Thacker 27,307
     Liberal Shaun G. Ward 6,882
     New Democrat Dave Porteous 3,974
     Social Credit D. Willard Paxman 1,031
     Not affiliated Peter Jones 482
     Communist David Wallis 132


Canadian federal election, 1979
Party Candidate Votes
     Progressive Conservative Blaine Thacker 29,069
     Liberal Jim Gladstone 7,345
     New Democrat Roger Rickwood 3,720
     Social Credit Wagner Saende 1,282
     Communist David Wallis 174

[edit] Lethbridge, 1917 - 1979

Canadian federal election, 1974
Party Candidate Votes
     Progressive Conservative Kenneth Earl Hurlburt 20,602
     Liberal Sven Ericksen 7,075
     New Democrat Bessie Annand 3,329
     Social Credit Vern Young 1,428


Canadian federal election, 1972
Party Candidate Votes
     Progressive Conservative Kenneth Earl Hurlburt 18,845
     Liberal Andy Russell 7,601
     New Democrat Hal Hoffman 3,941
     Social Credit Keith L. Hancock 2,219


Canadian federal election, 1968
Party Candidate Votes
     Progressive Conservative Deane Gundlock 11,901
     Liberal John I. Boras 8,193
     Social Credit Ernest R. Patterson 3,941
     New Democrat George Edward Orchard 2,442


Canadian federal election, 1965
Party Candidate Votes
     Progressive Conservative Deane Gundlock 10,147
     Social Credit Wallace C. Strom 8,032
     Liberal Frank Sherring 4,882
     New Democrat Frances Joyce Grantham 1,673


Canadian federal election, 1963
Party Candidate Votes
     Progressive Conservative Deane Gundlock 11,475
     Social Credit Steve Kapcsos 9,271
     Liberal Martin Hoyt 4,284
     New Democrat Peter Uganecz 1,277
     Independent John Arthur Spencer 193


Canadian federal election, 1962
Party Candidate Votes
     Progressive Conservative Deane Gundlock 11,105
     Social Credit Steve Kapcsos 8,693
     Liberal Mark Reed Stringam 3,595
     New Democrat Milo Douglas 1,806


Canadian federal election, 1958
Party Candidate Votes
     Progressive Conservative Deane Gundlock 13,364
     Social Credit John Horne Blackmore 6,471
     Liberal Clarence G. Yanosik 2,714
     Ind. Social Credit Ervin D. Olsen 361


Canadian federal election, 1957
Party Candidate Votes
     Social Credit John Horne Blackmore 10,910
     Liberal Asael E. Palmer 6,627
     Progressive Conservative John Arthur Spencer 3,041


Canadian federal election, 1953
Party Candidate Votes
     Social Credit John Horne Blackmore 9,737
     Liberal Ernest Roderick McFarland 5,676
     Progressive Conservative James Erle Carr 1,783


Canadian federal election, 1949
Party Candidate Votes
     Social Credit John Horne Blackmore 8,880
     Liberal Louis Sherman Turcotte 5,760
     Progressive Conservative John Arthur Jardine 2,460
     Co-operative Commonwealth William Wesley Scott 1,801


Canadian federal election, 1945
Party Candidate Votes
     Social Credit John Horne Blackmore 7,250
     Liberal Louis Sherman Turcotte 3,820
     Progressive Conservative Philip Baker 2,985
     Co-operative Commonwealth William Wesley Scott 2,165
     Labour-Progressive William Henry Childress 439


Canadian federal election, 1940
Party Candidate Votes
     New Democracy John Horne Blackmore 6,362
     Liberal Lynden Eldon Fairbairn 5,538
     National Government John Smith Stewart 3,605


Canadian federal election, 1935
Party Candidate Votes
     Social Credit John Horne Blackmore 6,516
     Conservative John Smith Stewart 2,990
     Liberal Lynden Eldon Fairbairn 2,109
     Co-operative Commonwealth John Albert Johansen 737
     Reconstruction A. Gladstone Virtue 425


Canadian federal election, 1930
Party Candidate Votes
     Conservative John Smith Stewart 4,863
     Progressive Thomas Owen King 3,880
     Liberal Arthur George Baalim 3,779


Canadian federal election, 1926
Party Candidate Votes
     United Farmers Lincoln Henry Jelliff 5,138
     Conservative Andrew Bryden Hogg 3,435


Canadian federal election, 1925
Party Candidate Votes
     Progressive Lincoln Henry Jelliff 5,399
     Conservative John Smith Stewart 4,656


Canadian federal election, 1921
Party Candidate Votes
     Progressive Lincoln Henry Jelliff 4,961
     Labour Martin Francis Finn 3,170
     Conservative William Sargent Ball 1,328
     Liberal James Edward Lovering 615


Canadian federal election, 1917
Party Candidate Votes
     Government William Ashbury Buchanan 5,302
     Opposition-Labour "L". Lambert Pack 2,468

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