Red Deer (provincial electoral district)

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Red Deer was a provincial electoral district representing the city of Red Deer, Alberta in the Legislative Assembly of Alberta from 1905 to 1986. The district was split into Red Deer North and Red Deer South in 1986.

For most of the districts history, it was a swing riding, with no party being able win with a second representative until the Progressive Conservatives in the 70's.

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[edit] Members of the Legislative Assembly (MLAs)

  Name Party Elected Left Office
     John T. Moore Liberal 1905 1909
     Edward Michener Independent 1909 1910
     Conservative 1910 1918
     John Gaetz Liberal 1918 1921
     George Wilbert Smith United Farmers 1921 1931
     William Ernest Payne Conservative 1931 1935
     Alfred J. Hooke Social Credit 1935 1940
     Alfred Speakman Independent 1940 1943
     David A. Ure Social Credit 1943 1954
     William Cameron Kirby Conservative 1954 (elected in a by-election) 1959
     William Ure Social Credit 1959 1971
     Jim Foster Progressive Conservative 1971 1979
     Norman Magee Progressive Conservative 1979 1982
     Jim McPherson Progressive Conservative 1982 1986

[edit] Election results

[edit] 1940 general election

1940 Alberta general election[1] Turnout %
Affiliation Candidate 1st % Votes % Count
     Independent Alfred Speakman 2,760 36.99% 2,354 42.80% 2nd
     Social Credit J.H. McCulloch 2,110 38.23% 1,368 24.78%
     Independent Progressive Alban MacLellan 971 57.20% 2nd Eliminated 2nd
Valid Ballots 5,814 100% 3,722 100%
Exhausted Ballots 2,092 2 Counts

[edit] 1943 by-election

December 18, 1943 by-election[1] Turnout %
Affiliation Candidate 1st % Votes % Count
     Social Credit David Ure 2,110 38.23% 2,539 57.20% 2nd
     Independent Wilfred J. Edgar 2,042 36.99% 2,354 42.80% 2nd
     Cooperative Commonwealth E.P. Johns 1,368 24.78% Eliminated 2nd
Valid Ballots 5,520 100% 4,839 100%
Exhausted Ballots 627 2 Counts

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b "Social Credit Wins in Red Deer By-election", Red Deer Advocate, December 22, 1943, pp. 1.