Edmonton (federal electoral district)

Edmonton
Alberta electoral district
Edmonton in the 1905 representation order
Defunct federal electoral district
LegislatureHouse of Commons
District created1903
District abolished1917
First contested1904
Last contested1911

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]

Members of Parliament

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.

Edmonton
Parliament Years Member Party
10th  1904–1908     Frank Oliver Liberal
11th  1908–1911
12th  1911–1917
District redistributed into Edmonton East, Edmonton West, and Strathcona

Election results

1911

1911 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalFrank Oliver7,07056.76–7.53
ConservativeWilliam Antrobus Griesbach4,83238.79+3.08
IndependentAlfred Farmilo5554.46–
Total valid votes 12,457100.00
Total rejected ballots unknown
Turnout 12,45763.44–
Eligible voters 19,637
Liberal hold Swing –5.31
Source: Library of Parliament[2][3]

1908

1908 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalFrank Oliver5,21264.29–5.56
ConservativeJames Hyndman2,89535.71+5.56
Total valid votes 8,107100.00
Total rejected ballots unknown
Turnout 8,107––
Eligible voters
Liberal hold Swing –5.56
Source: Library of Parliament[4][5]

1905 by-election

Canadian federal by-election, April 25, 1905
Ministerial By-Election for Frank Oliver
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalFrank Oliveracclaimed––
Liberal hold Swing –
Source: Library of Parliament[6]

1904

1904 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalFrank Oliver3,53569.85–
ConservativeRichard Secord1,52630.15–
Total valid votes 5,061100.00
Total rejected ballots unknown
Turnout 5,06178.14–
Eligible voters 6,477
Liberal hold Swing N/A
Source: Library of Parliament[7][8]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Profile - Edmonton, Alberta (1908-09-17 - 1917-10-05)". lop.parl.ca. Retrieved 18 June 2023.
  2. ↑ Canada, Library of Parliament (2026). "Elections and Ridings: Edmonton, Alberta (1911)". lop.parl.ca.
  3. ↑ Foley, James G. (1912). Return of the Twelfth General Election for the House of Commons, 1911 (Report). Ottawa: King's Printer.
  4. ↑ Canada, Library of Parliament (2026). "Elections and Ridings: Edmonton, Alberta (1908)". lop.parl.ca.
  5. ↑ Foley, James G. (1909). Return of the Eleventh General Election for the House of Commons of Canada, held on the 26th day of October, 1908 (Report). Ottawa: King's Printer.
  6. ↑ Canada, Library of Parliament (2026). "Elections and Ridings: Edmonton, Alberta (1905)". lop.parl.ca.
  7. ↑ Canada, Library of Parliament (2026). "Elections and Ridings: Edmonton, Alberta (1904)". lop.parl.ca.
  8. ↑ LaMothe, H.G. (1905). Return of the Tenth General Election for the House of Commons of Canada, held on the 27th day of October, 1904, and the 3rd day of November, 1904, followed by a Return of the By elections held during the Ninth Parliament (Report). Ottawa: King's Printer.

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