Edmonton (electoral district)

For the United Kingdom electoral district, see Edmonton (UK Parliament constituency).

Edmonton was a federal electoral district represented in the Canadian House of Commons. It was located initially in the Northwest Territories, and following its creation in 1905, the province of Alberta (although between 1905 and 1907 Edmonton also included parts of Saskatchewan). This riding was created in 1903, and was abolished in 1914 when it was redistributed into Edmonton East, Edmonton West and Strathcona ridings.

Members of Parliament

The person ever to represent this riding was Edmonton Liberal newspaper publisher Frank Oliver who was Minister of the Interior at a time when Alberta was being settled by European immigrants, and when Alberta joined Confederation as a province in 1905.

Parliament Years Member Party
10th 1904-08     Frank Oliver Liberal
11th 1908-11
12th 1911-14

Election results

Canadian federal election, 1904
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalOLIVER, Frank 3,535
ConservativeSECORD, Richard 1,526

By-election: On Mr. Oliver being appointed Minister of Interior, 8 April 1905

By-election on 25 April 1905
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalOLIVER, Frank acclaimed
Canadian federal election, 1908
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalOLIVER, Frank 5,212
ConservativeHYNDMAN, James Duncan 2,895
Canadian federal election, 1911
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalOLIVER, Frank 7,070
ConservativeGRIESBACH, William Antrobus 4,832
IndependentFARMILO, Alfred 555

See also

External links

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