Edmonton (federal electoral district)
Edmonton was a federal electoral district represented in the House of Commons of Canada. When created in 1903 it was located in the North-West Territories. Following the creation of the provinces of Alberta and Saskatchewan in 1905, the riding took in land in both the provinces, then after 1907 just in Alberta. It was abolished in 1914 when it was redistributed into Edmonton East, Edmonton West and Strathcona ridings.[1]
Historical Boundaries
[edit]-
1907 representation order
Members of Parliament
[edit]The only 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 became a province in 1905.
| Parliament | Years | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10th | 1904-08 | Frank Oliver | Liberal | |
| 11th | 1908-11 | |||
| 12th | 1911-14 | |||
Election results
[edit]| 1904 Canadian federal election | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Liberal | OLIVER, Frank | 3,535 | ||||||
| Conservative | SECORD, 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 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | OLIVER, Frank | acclaimed | |||
| 1908 Canadian federal election | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Liberal | OLIVER, Frank | 5,212 | ||||||
| Conservative | HYNDMAN, James Duncan | 2,895 | ||||||
| 1911 Canadian federal election | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Liberal | OLIVER, Frank | 7,070 | ||||||
| Conservative | GRIESBACH, William Antrobus | 4,832 | ||||||
| Independent | FARMILO, Alfred | 555 | ||||||
See also
[edit]- Edmonton Alberta provincial electoral district.
- Edmonton Northwest Territories territorial electoral district.
- List of Canadian federal electoral districts
- Historical federal electoral districts of Canada
References
[edit]- ^ "Profile - Edmonton, Alberta (1908-09-17 - 1917-10-05)". lop.parl.ca. Retrieved 2023-06-18.
External links
[edit]- Riding history for Edmonton, Northwest Territories (1903–1905) from the Library of Parliament
- Riding history for Edmonton, Saskatchewan (1905–1907) from the Library of Parliament
- Riding history for Edmonton, Alberta (1905–1914) from the Library of Parliament