Jasper—Edson

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Jasper—Edson was a federal electoral district in Alberta, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1935 to 1968.

This riding was created in 1933 from parts of Edmonton West riding. The electoral district was abolished in 1966 when it was redistributed into Peace River, Pembina, Red Deer, Rocky Mountain and Wetaskiwin ridings.

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Canadian federal election, 1935
Party Candidate Votes
     Social Credit KUHL, Walter Frederick 7,208
     Liberal STEWART, Hon. Charles 5,405
     Co-operative Commonwealth BEVINGTON, George Elzy 2,067


Canadian federal election, 1940
Party Candidate Votes
     New Democracy KUHL, Walter Frederick 6,363
     Liberal KNIGHT, Arthur Allan 6,283
     Co-operative Commonwealth CRITCHLOW, Hugh 2,102
     National Government BAMBER, Sydney 1,835


Canadian federal election, 1945
Party Candidate Votes
     Social Credit KUHL, Walter Frederick 7,313
     Co-operative Commonwealth PETERSON, Nellie 4,829
     Liberal WELBOURN, John William 4,663
     Progressive Conservative BAMBER, Sydney 1,902
     Labour-Progressive SWANKEY, Ben 876


Canadian federal election, 1949
Party Candidate Votes
     Liberal WELBOURN, John William 7,288
     Social Credit KUHL, Walter Frederick 6,797
     Co-operative Commonwealth BRONSON, Harold Emory 3,839
     Progressive Conservative WALKEDEN, Thomas J.A. 2,053


Canadian federal election, 1953
Party Candidate Votes
     Social Credit YUILL, Charles 7,639
     Liberal WELBOURN, J.W. 6,938
     Co-operative Commonwealth LISS, John 3,242
     Labour-Progressive LEE, John Whittle 987


Canadian federal election, 1957
Party Candidate Votes
     Social Credit YUILL, Charles 8,795
     Liberal MCKEEN, Douglas 6,296
     Progressive Conservative MCKAY, Kenneth 4,391
     Co-operative Commonwealth HARRIS, Minnie 2,322


Canadian federal election, 1958
Party Candidate Votes
     Progressive Conservative HORNER, Hugh M. 12,522
     Social Credit YUILL, Charles 4,240
     Liberal THOMSON, Dale 3,683
     Co-operative Commonwealth LISS, John 1,396


Canadian federal election, 1962
Party Candidate Votes
     Progressive Conservative HORNER, Hugh M. 12,371
     Social Credit YUILL, Charles 6,896
     Liberal SHIPTISKI, John R. 4,122
     New Democrat COFFEY, James Earl 2,132


Canadian federal election, 1963
Party Candidate Votes
     Progressive Conservative HORNER, Hugh M. 14,776
     Social Credit SMITH, Samuel P. 5,238
     Liberal SWITZER, William A. 4,833
     New Democrat TORGERSEN, James D. 1,457


Canadian federal election, 1965
Party Candidate Votes
     Progressive Conservative HORNER, Hugh M. 14,909
     Liberal BRUNELLE, W.R. 4,617
     Social Credit WEISGERBER, Edward L. 3,477
     New Democrat COHEN, Peter W. 2,354

By-election: On Mr. Horner's resignation, 9 May 1967


By-election on 6 November 1967
Party Candidate Votes
     Progressive Conservative CASTON, Douglas M. 6,818
     Liberal SULATYCKY, Allen 3,957
     New Democrat CHRISTENSEN, Robert P. 1,749

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