Battle River—Camrose

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Battle River—Camrose was a federal electoral district in Alberta, Canada]], that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1953 to 1968.

This riding was created in 1952 from parts of Battle River, and Camrose ridings. It was abolished in 1966 when it was redistributed into Battle River, Vegreville and Wetaskiwin ridings.

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Canadian federal election, 1953
Party Candidate Votes
     Social Credit FAIR, Robert 9,238
     Liberal SAVILLE, F. Clifford 4,531
     Co-operative Commonwealth ARNSTON, Alfred O. 2,261
     Progressive Conservative MCCLEARY, Chalres H. 1,784
     Labour-Progressive TAYLOR, Ewart Pearse 426

By-election: On Mr. Fair's death, 11 November 1954


By-election on 20 June 1955
Party Candidate Votes
     Social Credit SMITH, James Alexander 8,455
     Liberal SMITH, F. Mac 8,067
     Co-operative Commonwealth IRVINE, William 3,753


Canadian federal election, 1957
Party Candidate Votes
     Social Credit SMITH, James A. 10,945
     Liberal HECKBERT, S. Carl 5,523
     Progressive Conservative SMALLWOOD, Clifford S. 3,808
     Co-operative Commonwealth ROLSETH, Harold 2,180


Canadian federal election, 1958
Party Candidate Votes
     Progressive Conservative SMALLWOOD, Clifford S. 13,049
     Social Credit SMITH, James A. 6,137
     Liberal SAVILLE, Francis Clifford 2,216
     Co-operative Commonwealth ROLSETH, Harold 1,340


Canadian federal election, 1962
Party Candidate Votes
     Progressive Conservative SMALLWOOD, Clifford S. 12,883
     Social Credit SMITH, James A. 6,758
     Liberal JONES, Robert A. 2,976
     New Democrat ARNSTON, Alfred O. 1,488


Canadian federal election, 1963
Party Candidate Votes
     Progressive Conservative SMALLWOOD, Clifford S. 15,565
     Social Credit ROSENAU, Arthur Henry 5,984
     Liberal PERKA, Stanley J. 2,752
     New Democrat ARNSTON, Alfred O. 1,283


Canadian federal election, 1965
Party Candidate Votes
     Progressive Conservative SMALLWOOD, Clifford S. 14,015
     Social Credit BARBER, Frederick R. 5,531
     Liberal YERXA, Harold J. 2,929
     New Democrat ARNSTON, Alfred O. 1,745

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