Athabaska (electoral district)

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Athabaska was a federal electoral district Alberta, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1925 to 1968.

This riding was created as "Athabaska" in 1924 from parts of Battle River, Edmonton East and Edmonton West ridings. The riding was abolished in 1966 when it was redistributed into Athabasca, Peace River and Vegreville ridings.

[edit] Election results

Canadian federal election, 1925
Party Candidate Votes
     Liberal CROSS, Charles Wilson 5,078
     Progressive KELLNER, Donald Ferdinand 3,648
     Conservative GAUVREAU, Charles Jenry 643


Canadian federal election, 1926
Party Candidate Votes
     United Farmers KELLNER, Donald Ferdinand 4,870
     Liberal CROSS, Charles Wilson 2,770


Canadian federal election, 1930
Party Candidate Votes
     Liberal BUCKLEY, John Francis 5,504
     United Farmers KELLNER, Donald Ferdinand 4,190
     Conservative MICHAJLUK, Emanuel 2,218

By-election: On Mr. Buckley's death, 27 November 1931


By-election on 21 March 1932
Party Candidate Votes
     Conservative DAVIES, Percy Griffith 4,910
     Liberal DOZE, Isaac Stanley 4,586
     United Farmers NORMANDEAU, Louis 3,418
     Farmer-United Labour AXELSON, Carl 2,388


Canadian federal election, 1935
Party Candidate Votes
     Social Credit ROWE, Percy John 5,424
     Liberal MCNAMEE, James Owen 3,007
     Conservative BOILEAU, Adéodat 1,269
     Technocrat NEWMAN, Joseph McCrae 733


Canadian federal election, 1940
Party Candidate Votes
     Liberal DECHENE, Joseph Miville 5,961
     New Democracy HAYHURST, William 4,817
     Co-operative Commonwealth ROWE, Percy John 2,052


Canadian federal election, 1945
Party Candidate Votes
     Liberal DECHENE, Joseph Miville 5,301
     Social Credit HICKOX, Arthur Bruce 4,823
     Co-operative Commonwealth WAGNER, John Mandius 1,756
     Labour-Progressive FERNEYHOUGH, Beatrice 1,564
     Progressive Conservative SHOPLAND, Robert Wilson 1,375


Canadian federal election, 1949
Party Candidate Votes
     Liberal DECHENE, Joseph Miville 7,566
     Social Credit KENNEDY, Orvis A. 4,982
     Co-operative Commonwealth HANNOCHKO, John 1,738
     Ind. Social Credit NYKIFORUK, John 1,198
     Progressive Conservative BÉDARD, Joseph H. 1,139


Canadian federal election, 1953
Party Candidate Votes
     Liberal DECHENE, Joseph Miville 7,956
     Social Credit PEARCE, Albert Edward 5,945
     Labour-Progressive GAMACHE, Daniel 1,168
     Co-operative Commonwealth PHILIPZYK, Robert Joseph 990


Canadian federal election, 1957
Party Candidate Votes
     Liberal DECHENE, Joseph Miville 7,453
     Social Credit MCPHAIL, Archie A. 7,029
     Progressive Conservative SHORE, Alec 2,116
     Co-operative Commonwealth SVEKLA, Nicholas W. 1,381


Canadian federal election, 1958
Party Candidate Votes
     Progressive Conservative BIGG, Frederick Jack 9,751
     Liberal RENAUD, Joachim Peter 4,473
     Social Credit MCPHAIL, Archie A. 3,806
     Co-operative Commonwealth BARON, Nick 820


Canadian federal election, 1962
Party Candidate Votes
     Progressive Conservative BIGG, Jack 9,678
     Liberal VAN BRABANT, Jules 5,554
     Social Credit MIKKELSEN, Joe 4,679
     New Democrat VALLÉE, Pierre-Maurice 1,306


Canadian federal election, 1963
Party Candidate Votes
     Progressive Conservative BIGG, Jack 12,074
     Liberal HALL, R.E. Dick 5,416
     Social Credit CHABA, Peter 3,601
     New Democrat SZCHECHINA, Alex 1,045


Canadian federal election, 1965
Party Candidate Votes
     Progressive Conservative BIGG, Jack 11,652
     Liberal HUNTER, Dave 6,692
     Social Credit VAN HAUWAERT, Joe 2,197
     New Democrat FORMAN, Peter Grant 1,016

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