Strathcona (federal electoral district)

Strathcona
Alberta electoral district
Defunct federal electoral district
LegislatureHouse of Commons
District created1903
District abolished1925
First contested1904
Last contested1921

Strathcona was a federal electoral district in the North-West Territories and Alberta, Canada, that was represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1904 to 1925. It was centred on the town (later city) of Strathcona, later a part of Edmonton.

When it was created, the riding was part of the North-West Territories. It was huge as it stretched from the present western boundary of Alberta (at the time the western boundary of the provisional district of Alberta) east well into what is now the province of Saskatchewan. It was wholly on the south side of the North Saskatchewan River, while Edmonton was on the north side.[1]

In 1905, when Saskatchewan and Alberta became provinces, the riding found itself split between them. In 1907, it was redrawn to fall entirely in Alberta, with the Saskatchewan part being transferred to the Battleford riding. Strathcona was abolished in 1925 when it was redistributed between Edmonton East, Edmonton West and two newly created ridings, Vegreville and Wetaskiwin.[2][3]

The federal riding of Edmonton Strathcona/Edmonton—Strathcona was reborn in 1953. It covers a part of urban Edmonton that had once been in the pre-1924 Strathcona federal riding.

Members of Parliament

Members of Parliament

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

Strathcona
Parliament Years Member Party
10th  1904–1906     Peter Talbot Liberal
 1906–1908 Wilbert McIntyre
11th  1908–1909
 1909–1911 James McCrie Douglas
12th  1911–1917
13th  1917–1921     Government (Unionist)
13th  1921–1925     Daniel Webster Warner Progressive
District dissolved into Vegreville and Wetaskiwin

Election results

1921 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
ProgressiveDaniel Webster Warner7,31964.64–
ConservativeJames McCrie Douglas2,92525.84–38.67
LabourRice Sheppard1,0789.52–
Total valid votes 11,322100.00
Total rejected ballots –
Turnout 11,32260.83–33.33
Eligible voters 18,611
Progressive gain from Government (Unionist) Swing –
Source: Library of Parliament[4][5]
1917 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Government (Unionist)James McCrie Douglas5,77764.51–0.75
Opposition (Laurier Liberals)Allan Thomas Mode3,17835.49–
Total valid votes 8,955100.00
Total rejected ballots –
Turnout 8,95594.16+33.96
Eligible voters 9,510
Government (Unionist) gain from Liberal Swing –
Source: Library of Parliament[6][7]
1911 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalJames McCrie Douglas5,39665.26+14.88
ConservativeGeorge Benjamin Campbell2,87234.74+1.35
Total valid votes 8,268100.00
Total rejected ballots –
Turnout 8,26860.20–
Eligible voters 13,735
Liberal hold Swing +8.12
Source: Library of Parliament[8][9]
Canadian federal by-election, October 10, 1909
Death of Wilbert McIntyre on July 21, 1909
Party Candidate Votes%
LiberalJames McCrie Douglasacclaimed–
Source: Library of Parliament[10]
1908 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalWilbert McIntyre3,13050.14–18.28
ConservativeEdgerton W. Day2,07833.29+1.71
IndependentJames George Anderson1,03416.57–
Total valid votes 6,242100.00
Total rejected ballots –
Turnout 6,242–
Eligible voters –
Liberal hold Swing –
Source: Library of Parliament[11][12]
Canadian federal by-election, April 5, 1906
Peter Talbot's appointment to the Senate, March 8, 1906
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalWilbert McIntyre2,81968.42+2.62
ConservativeFrank W. Crang1,30131.58–0.41
Total valid votes 4,120100.00
Total rejected ballots –
Turnout 4,120–
Eligible voters –
Liberal hold Swing +1.52
Source: Library of Parliament[13]
1904 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%
LiberalPeter Talbot3,86365.80
ConservativeOrlando Bush1,87831.99
UnknownJ.J. Gregory1302.21
Total valid votes 5,871100.00
Total rejected ballots –
Turnout 5,87165.39
Eligible voters 8,979
Note: Gregory ran under auspices of the Lacombe-based Farmers Association of Alberta. He spoke in favour of nationalization of the railways, protection for the farmers and government loans to farmers.[14]
Source: Library of Parliament[15][16]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Profile".
  2. ↑ E.G. Mardon, Who's Who in Federal Politics from Alberta, p. 81
  3. ↑ "Profile - 1925-10-29".
  4. ↑ Canada, Library of Parliament (2026). "Elections and Ridings: Strathcona, Alberta (1921)". lop.parl.ca.
  5. ↑ Canada, Chief Electoral Officer (1922). Report of the Chief Electoral Officer on the Fourteenth General Election for the House of Commons of Canada, 1921 (Report). Ottawa: King's Printer.
  6. ↑ Canada, Library of Parliament (2026). "Elections and Ridings: Strathcona, Alberta (1917)". lop.parl.ca.
  7. ↑ Canada, Chief Electoral Officer (1920). Return of the Thirteenth General Election for the House of Commons of Canada, held on the 17th day of December 1917 (Report). Ottawa: King's Printer. hdl:2027/mdp.39015024873302.
  8. ↑ Canada, Library of Parliament (2026). "Elections and Ridings: Strathcona, Alberta (1911)". lop.parl.ca.
  9. ↑ Foley, James G. (1912). Return of the Twelfth General Election for the House of Commons, 1911 (Report). Ottawa: King's Printer.
  10. ↑ Canada, Library of Parliament (2026). "Elections and Ridings: Strathcona, Alberta (1909)". lop.parl.ca.
  11. ↑ Canada, Library of Parliament (2026). "Elections and Ridings: Strathcona, Alberta (1908)". lop.parl.ca.
  12. ↑ 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.
  13. ↑ Canada, Library of Parliament (2026). "Elections and Ridings: Strathcona, Northwest Territories (1906)". lop.parl.ca.
  14. ↑ Edmonton Bulletin, July 29, Nov. 18, 1904
  15. ↑ Canada, Library of Parliament (2026). "Elections and Ridings: Strathcona, Northwest Territories (1904)". lop.parl.ca.
  16. ↑ 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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