Prince Albert (electoral district)

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Prince Albert in relation to the other Saskatchewan ridings
Population, 2001 73,988
Electors 53,889
Area (km²)
Population density (people per km²)

Prince Albert is a federal electoral district in Saskatchewan, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1908 to 1988, and since 1997.

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[edit] Geography

This riding is in rural Saskatchewan.

[edit] History

The electoral district was first created in 1907 from portions of Humboldt, Mackenzie, and Saskatchewan. It existed in this form until 1987 when it was abolished into Prince Albert—Churchill River, Saskatoon—Humboldt, and The Battlefords—Meadow Lake. It was re-created in 1996 from portions of the Prince Albert—Churchill River, Mackenzie, and Saskatoon—Humboldt ridings.

[edit] Members of Parliament

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

The electoral district also existed from 1907 to 1987. It was created from Humboldt, Mackenzie and Saskatchewan.

  1. William Wintfield Rutan, Liberal (1908-1911)
  2. James McKay, Conservative (1911-1914)
  3. Samuel James Donaldson, Conservative (1915-1917)
  4. Andrew Knox, Unionist/Progressive (1917-1925)
  5. Charles McDonald, Liberal (1925-1926)
  6. William Lyon Mackenzie King, Liberal (1926-1945)
  7. Edward LeRoy Bowerman, Co-operative Commonwealth Federation (1945-1949)
  8. Francis Heselton Helme, Liberal (1949-1953)
  9. John George Diefenbaker, Progressive Conservative (1953-1979)
  10. Stan Hovdebo, New Democratic Party (1979-1988)

[edit] Current Member of Parliament

Its Member of Parliament is Brian Fitzpatrick, a former lawyer. He was first elected in 2000. He represents the Conservative Party of Canada. In the last parliamentary session he served as a member of the 'Standing Committee on Public Accounts'.

[edit] Election results

[edit] 1997 - present

Canadian federal election, 2006
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
     Conservative Brian Fitzpatrick 17,271 54.44% +7.16% $65,910
     New Democratic Party Valerie Mushinski 7,562 23.84% -1.30% $23,690
     Liberal Patrick Jahn 6,149 19.38% -4.75% $28,756
     Green Marc Loiselle 744 2.35% -1.08% $350
Total valid votes 31,726 100.00%
Total rejected ballots 85 0.28%
Turnout 31,811 61.50%
Canadian federal election, 2004
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
     Conservative Brian Fitzpatrick 13,576 47.28% $69,931
     New Democratic Party Don Hovdebo 7,221 25.14% $30,743
     Liberal Patrick Jahn 6,929 24.13% $42,440
     Green Marc Loiselle 987 3.43% $110
Total valid votes 28,713 100.00%
Total rejected ballots 107 0.37%
Turnout 28,820 53.48%
Canadian federal election, 2000
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
     Canadian Alliance Brian Fitzpatrick 14,825 45.59% $58,048
     Liberal Tim Longworth 6,754 20.77% $46,856
     New Democratic Party Dennis Nowoselsky 6,676 20.53% $49,523
     Progressive Conservative David Orchard 3,943 12.12% $63,282
     Green Benjamin Webster 317 0.97% $20
Total valid votes 32,515 100.00%
Total rejected ballots 83 0.23%
Turnout 32,598 64.13%
Canadian federal election, 1997
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
     Reform Derrek Konrad 12,508 38.05% $55,562
     New Democratic Party Ray Funk 10,418 31.69% $59,376
     Liberal Gordon Kirkby 6,965 21.19% $37,643
     Progressive Conservative Brian Fripp 2,702 8.22% $13,911
     Canadian Action John Hrapchak 275 0.83%
Total valid votes 32,868 100.00%
Total rejected ballots 107 0.32%
Turnout 32,975 64.54%

[edit] 1908 - 1988

Canadian federal election, 1984
Party Candidate Votes
     New Democrat Stan Hovdebo 13,359
     Progressive Conservative Gordon Dobrowolsky 13,062
     Liberal J.H. Clyne Harradence 10,886
     Confederation of Regions Tony Panas 262


Canadian federal election, 1980
Party Candidate Votes
     New Democrat Stan Hovdebo 11,601
     Liberal J.H. Clyne Harradence 10,919
     Progressive Conservative Kris Eggum 10,819


By-election on 19 November 1979

On Mr. Diefenbaker's death, 16 August 1979
Party Candidate Votes
     New Democrat Stan Hovdebo 10,941
     Progressive Conservative Kris Eggum 10,385
     Liberal J.H. Clyne Harradence 7,336
     Independent John L. De Bruyne 147


Canadian federal election, 1979
Party Candidate Votes
     Progressive Conservative John Diefenbaker 16,438
     New Democrat Stan Hovdebo 11,979
     Liberal Peter Abrametz 5,158


Canadian federal election, 1974
Party Candidate Votes
     Progressive Conservative John Diefenbaker 17,787
     New Democrat Thora E. Wiggens 6,496
     Liberal Philip Edward West 5,426
     Social Credit Joseph Gerrard Cools 366


Canadian federal election, 1972
Party Candidate Votes
     Progressive Conservative John Diefenbaker 19,410
     New Democrat W.J. Berezowsky 9,115
     Liberal Leo F. Pinel 3,613
     Social Credit Claude Campagna 421
     Independent Bill Fair 61


Canadian federal election, 1968
Party Candidate Votes
     Progressive Conservative John Diefenbaker 17,850
     New Democrat Al Hartley 8,979
     Liberal Philip Edward West 5,025


Canadian federal election, 1965
Party Candidate Votes
     Progressive Conservative John Diefenbaker 15,635
     New Democrat Peter Kachur 4,227
     Liberal Lenore Ramsland Andrews 3,453
     Social Credit John Dashchuk 718


Canadian federal election, 1963
Party Candidate Votes
     Progressive Conservative John Diefenbaker 17,824
     New Democrat Henry Merrifield Apps 3,373
     Liberal Harold John Fraser 3,206
     Social Credit Kenneth Solheim 565


Canadian federal election, 1962
Party Candidate Votes
     Progressive Conservative John Diefenbaker 18,276
     New Democrat Roger C. Carter 4,173
     Liberal George William Newell 2,745
     Social Credit Ken Solheim 627


Canadian federal election, 1958
Party Candidate Votes
     Progressive Conservative John Diefenbaker 16,583
     Co-operative Commonwealth Thora Elizabeth Wiggens 3,870
     Liberal Ernie Unruh 2,538


Canadian federal election, 1957
Party Candidate Votes
     Progressive Conservative John Diefenbaker 12,349
     Co-operative Commonwealth Robert Nathaniel Gooding 5,795
     Liberal Russell Ernest Partridge 5,119


Canadian federal election, 1953
Party Candidate Votes
     Progressive Conservative John Diefenbaker 10,038
     Co-operative Commonwealth David Frederick Corney 7,037
     Liberal Floyd Robert Glass 5,409
     Labour-Progressive Phyllis Clarke 295


Canadian federal election, 1949
Party Candidate Votes
     Liberal Francis Heselton Helme 8,916
     Co-operative Commonwealth Edward LeRoy Bowerman 7,341
     Progressive Conservative George Henry Whitter 2,258


Canadian federal election, 1945
Party Candidate Votes
     Co-operative Commonwealth Edward LeRoy Bowerman 7,928
     Liberal William Lyon Mackenzie King 7,799
     Progressive Conservative Walter Hemming Nelson 2,768
     Social Credit Joshua Norman Haldeman 847


Canadian federal election, 1940
Party Candidate Votes
     Liberal William Lyon Mackenzie King 8,310
     National Unity Robert Rae Manville 7,534
     Co-operative Commonwealth Peter William Strelive 1,993
     Communist Alfred Cowie Campbell 243


Canadian federal election, 1935
Party Candidate Votes
     Liberal William Lyon Mackenzie King 9,087
     Social Credit Alexander Rupert Bedard 3,185
     Conservative Tom Francis Graves 2,880
     Co-operative Commonwealth Tom Johnston 1,469


Canadian federal election, 1930
Party Candidate Votes
     Liberal William Lyon Mackenzie King 9,283
     Conservative George Braden 8,091


By-election on 2 November 1926

On Mr. King's acceptance of an office of emolument under the Crown, 11 October 1926
Party Candidate Votes
     Liberal William Lyon Mackenzie King acclaimed


Canadian federal election, 1926
Party Candidate Votes
     Liberal William Lyon Mackenzie King 8,933
     Conservative John George Diefenbaker 4,838


By-election on 15 February 1926

On Mr. McDonald's resignation to provide a seat for the Rt. Hon. W. L. Mackenzie King, 15 January 1926
Party Candidate Votes
     Liberal William Lyon Mackenzie King 7,920
     Independent David Luther Burgess 2,299


Canadian federal election, 1925
Party Candidate Votes
     Liberal Charles McDonald 5,301
     Progressive Andrew Knox 2,638
     Conservative John George Diefenbaker 2,412


Canadian federal election, 1921
Party Candidate Votes
     Progressive Andrew Knox 8,525
     Liberal Lorenzo William Brigham 4,962
     Conservative David Wilson Paul 2,417


Canadian federal election, 1917
Party Candidate Votes
     Government Andrew Knox 6,589
     Opposition Samuel McLeod 2,999


By-election on 1 February 1915

On Mr. McKay being appointed Judge, 16 December 1914
Party Candidate Votes
     Conservative Samuel James Donaldson acclaimed


Canadian federal election, 1911
Party Candidate Votes
     Conservative James McKay 3,316
     Liberal William Wintfield Rutan 2,961


Canadian federal election, 1908
Party Candidate Votes
     Liberal William Wintfield Rutan 2,413
     Conservative James McKay 2,194
     Independent Liberal W.H. Joseph Jaxon 87

[edit] See also

[edit] External links

Federal Ridings in Saskatchewan
Conservative

Battlefords—Lloydminster | Blackstrap | Cypress Hills—Grasslands | Palliser | Prince Albert | Regina—Lumsden—Lake Centre | Regina—Qu'Appelle | Saskatoon—Humboldt | Saskatoon—Rosetown—Biggar | Saskatoon—Wanuskewin | Souris—Moose Mountain | Yorkton—Melville
Liberal

Desnethé—Missinippi—Churchill River | Wascana
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