Victoria (Alberta provincial electoral district)
Victoria was a historical Alberta Provincial Electoral District. The riding was created in 1905 when Alberta became a province, and existed central north east part of the province.
In 1909 the riding had a significant shift west in the boundaries, moving into Sturgeon, this led to the creation of the Pakan electoral district.
The riding disappeared in 1940 when the north half was split into Redwater and the south have merged with Whitford to create Willingdon.
The riding used Single Transferable Vote in 1926, and elected members under First Past the Post every other year, during its existence.
Election results
1905 general election
| Returning Officer[1] |
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| Albert Ernest Archer |
| 1905 Alberta general election results[2] | Turnout Unknown | |||
| Affiliation | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Liberal | Francis A. Walker | 949 | 69.88% | |
| Conservative | John Shera | 409 | 30.12% | |
| Total | 1,358 | 100% | ||
| Rejected, Spoiled and Declined | Unknown | |||
1909-1949
| Party | 1935 | 1930 | 1921 | 1917 | 1913 | 1909 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | C.F. Connolly 1,181 |
S.W. Bahlay 1,522 |
Francis A. Walker 1,288 |
Francis A. Walker Acclaimed under section 38 |
Francis A. Walker 773 |
Francis A. Walker Acclaimed |
| Conservative | V. Kupchenko 141 |
R.A. Bennett 268 |
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| United Farmers | Fred Strashok 319 |
Peter Miskew 1,588 |
William Fedun 1,401 |
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| Social Credit | Samuel Calvert 2,045 |
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| Independent | E. Olendy 47 |
M. Gowda 196 |
Election Results Single Transferable Vote 1926
| Year | Count | Candidate | Party | Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1926 | 2nd | Rudolph Hennig | United Farmers | 1,476 |
| 2nd | Francis A. Walker | Liberal | 1,243 | |
| 1926 | 1st | Rudolph Hennig | United Farmers | 1,404 |
| 1st | Francis A. Walker | Liberal | 1,185 | |
| 1st | William Pylypow | Independent Liberal | 322 | |
| 1st | G.H. Moisey | Independent United Farmers | 96 | |
| 1st | William Pullishij | Conservative | 90 |
References
- ↑ "Territories Elections Ordinance; Province of Alberta". Vol VI No. 12 (The Rocky Mountain Echo). October 30, 1905. p. 4.
- ↑ "Victoria Official Results 1905 Alberta general election". Alberta Heritage Foundation. Retrieved 2008-08-17.