Edson (provincial electoral district)

Edson was a provincial electoral district in Alberta, Canada mandated to return a single member to the Legislative Assembly of Alberta from 1913 to 1986.

Edson
Alberta electoral district
Defunct provincial electoral district
LegislatureLegislative Assembly of Alberta
District created1913
District abolished1986
First contested1913
Last contested1982

History

The electoral district was created during the 1913 Alberta general election from all of Lac Ste. Anne and the western portions of the Innsifail, Olds, Stony Plain and Red Deer provincial electoral districts.

Despite numerous boundary revisions in the province, Edson kept most of its original area. The riding was abolished into the new West Yellowhead riding in 1986.

Members of the Legislative Assembly (MLAs)

Members of the Legislative Assembly for Edson
Assembly Years Member Party
3rd  1913–1917     Charles Wilson Cross Liberal
4th  1917–1921
5th  1921–1926
6th  1926–1930     Christopher Pattinson Labor
7th  1930–1935
8th  1935–1940     Joseph Unwin United Farmers
9th  1940–1944     Angus James Morrison Labor
10th  1944–1948     Norman Willmore Social Credit
11th  1948–1952
12th  1952–1955
13th  1955–1959
14th  1959–1963
15th  1963–1967
16th  1967–1971     William Switzer Liberal
17th  1971–1975     Robert Wagner Dowling Progressive Conservative
18th  1975–1979
19th  1979–1982 Ian Reid
20th  1982–1986
See West Yellowhead electoral district from 1986-Present

Election results

1913 Alberta general election

1913 Alberta general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalCharles Wilson Cross67151.03%
ConservativeH. H. Verge64448.97%
Total 1,315
Rejected, spoiled and declined N/A
Eligible electors / turnout N/AN/A
Liberal pickup new district.
Source(s)
Source: "Edson Official Results 1913 Alberta general election". Alberta Heritage Community Foundation. Retrieved May 21, 2020.

1917 Alberta general election

1917 Alberta general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalCharles Wilson Cross1,11662.91%11.88%
ConservativeJ. R. McIntosh45525.65%-23.32%
SocialistJohn Reid20311.44%
Total 1,774
Rejected, spoiled and declined N/A
Eligible electors / turnout N/AN/A
Liberal hold Swing -5.72%
Source(s)
Source: "Edson Official Results 1917 Alberta general election". Alberta Heritage Community Foundation. Retrieved May 21, 2020.

1921 Alberta general election

1921 Alberta general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalCharles Wilson Cross1,32157.94%-4.97%
LaborJohn Diamond95942.06%
Total 2,280
Rejected, spoiled and declined N/A
Eligible electors / turnout N/AN/A
Liberal hold Swing -10.44%
Source(s)
Source: "Edson Official Results 1921 Alberta general election". Alberta Heritage Community Foundation. Retrieved May 21, 2020.

1926 Alberta general election

1926 Alberta general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
First count
LaborChristopher Pattinson1,11640.13%-1.93%
ConservativeA. McIntyre96334.63%
LiberalF. J. Doyle70225.24%-32.70%
Total 2,781
Ballot transfer results
LaborChristopher Pattinson1,21951.70%
ConservativeA. McIntyre1,13948.30%
LiberalF. J. DoyleEliminated
Total 2,358
Rejected, spoiled and declined 5
Eligible electors / turnout 4,76558.47%
Labor gain from Liberal Swing -5.67%
Source(s)
Source: "Edson Official Results 1926 Alberta general election". Alberta Heritage Community Foundation. Retrieved May 21, 2020.

1930 Alberta general election

1930 Alberta general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LaborChristopher Pattinson2,43475.80%35.73%
LiberalChas. E. Payne77724.20%-1.04%
Total 3,211
Rejected, spoiled and declined 139
Eligible electors / turnout 5,45561.41%
Labor hold Swing 23.53%
Source(s)
Source: "Edson Official Results 1930 Alberta general election". Alberta Heritage Community Foundation. Retrieved May 21, 2020.

1935 Alberta general election

1935 Alberta general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
First count
Social CreditJoseph Unwin2,15441.52%
LiberalJohn Sedgwick Cowper1,62031.23%7.03%
LaborChristopher Pattinson1,41427.26%-48.54%
Total 5,188
Ballot transfer results
Social CreditJoseph Unwin2,44354.16%
LiberalJohn Sedgwick Cowper2,06845.84%
LaborChristopher PattinsonEliminated
Total 4,511
Rejected, spoiled and declined 279
Eligible electors / turnout 7,19276.02%
Social Credit gain from Labor Swing -25.80%
Source(s)
Source: "Edson Official Results 1935 Alberta general election". Alberta Heritage Community Foundation. Retrieved May 21, 2020.

1940 Alberta general election

1940 Alberta general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
First count
LaborAngus James Morrison2,21144.59%17.33%
Social CreditJoseph Unwin1,94939.31%-2.31%
Co-operative CommonwealthW. L. Dickout79816.10%
Total 4,958
Ballot transfer results
LaborAngus James Morrison2,55854.92%
Social CreditJoseph Unwin2,10045.08%
Co-operative CommonwealthW. L. DickoutEliminated
Total 4,658
Rejected, spoiled and declined 298
Eligible electors / turnout 7,22871.78%
Labor gain from Social Credit Swing 0.00%
Source(s)
Source: "Edson Official Results 1940 Alberta general election". Alberta Heritage Community Foundation. Retrieved May 21, 2020.

1944 Alberta general election

1944 Alberta general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Social CreditNorman Willmore2,53657.60%18.29%
Co-operative CommonwealthW. H. Dixon1,28029.07%12.97%
Labor–ProgressiveGeorge Brownlow58713.33%
Total 4,403
Rejected, spoiled and declined 111
Eligible electors / turnout 6,74766.90%
Social Credit gain from Labor Swing 14.26%
Source(s)
Source: "Edson Official Results 1944 Alberta general election". Alberta Heritage Community Foundation. Retrieved May 21, 2020.

1948 Alberta general election

1948 Alberta general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Social CreditNorman Willmore2,54350.58%-7.02%
Co-operative CommonwealthChristopher Pattinson1,71534.11%5.04%
LiberalWilliam E. Robinson77015.31%
Total 5,028
Rejected, spoiled and declined 428
Eligible electors / turnout 8,33765.44%
Social Credit hold Swing -6.03%
Source(s)
Source: "Edson Official Results 1948 Alberta general election". Alberta Heritage Community Foundation. Retrieved May 21, 2020.

1952 Alberta general election

1952 Alberta general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Social CreditNorman Willmore2,48055.79%5.22%
LiberalWilliam Switzer1,96544.21%28.89%
Total 4,445
Rejected, spoiled and declined 335
Eligible electors / turnout 7,86260.80%
Social Credit hold Swing -2.44%
Source(s)
Source: "Edson Official Results 1952 Alberta general election". Alberta Heritage Community Foundation. Retrieved May 21, 2020.

1955 Alberta general election

1955 Alberta general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Social CreditNorman Willmore2,52951.96%-3.83%
LiberalWilliam Switzer2,14644.09%-0.11%
ConservativeThomas Booker1923.94%
Total 4,867
Rejected, spoiled and declined 445
Eligible electors / turnout 7,51570.69%
Social Credit hold Swing -1.86%
Source(s)
Source: "Edson Official Results 1955 Alberta general election". Alberta Heritage Community Foundation. Retrieved May 21, 2020.

1959 Alberta general election

1959 Alberta general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Social CreditNorman Willmore3,07457.07%5.11%
Progressive ConservativeChris. H. R. Nielsen1,67831.15%
LiberalMelvyn A. Parkyn63411.77%-32.32%
Total 5,386
Rejected, spoiled and declined 22
Eligible electors / turnout 8,83561.21%
Social Credit hold Swing 9.02%
Source(s)
Source: "Edson Official Results 1959 Alberta general election". Alberta Heritage Community Foundation. Retrieved May 21, 2020.

1963 Alberta general election

1963 Alberta general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Social CreditNorman Willmore2,66856.29%-0.79%
LiberalBertram E. Schoeppe1,37128.92%17.15%
New DemocraticJames D. Torgersen70114.79%
Total 4,740
Rejected, spoiled and declined 11
Eligible electors / turnout 8,64754.94%
Social Credit hold Swing 0.72%
Source(s)
Source: "Edson Official Results 1963 Alberta general election". Alberta Heritage Community Foundation. Retrieved May 21, 2020.

1967 Alberta general election

1967 Alberta general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalWilliam Switzer2,80341.03%12.11%
Social CreditArthur O. Jorgensen2,37234.72%-21.56%
New DemocraticNeil Reimer1,65624.24%9.45%
Total 6,831
Rejected, spoiled and declined 27
Eligible electors / turnout 9,45772.52%
Liberal gain from Social Credit Swing -10.53%
Source(s)
Source: "Edson Official Results 1967 Alberta general election". Alberta Heritage Community Foundation. Retrieved May 21, 2020.

1971 Alberta general election

1971 Alberta general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Progressive ConservativeRobert Wagner Dowling3,90059.13%
Social CreditRollie Mohr1,94729.52%-5.21%
New DemocraticWalter Seewitz74911.36%-12.89%
Total 6,596
Rejected, spoiled and declined 217
Eligible electors / turnout 10,05867.74%
Progressive Conservative gain from Liberal Swing 11.65%
Source(s)
Source: "Edson Official Results 1971 Alberta general election". Alberta Heritage Community Foundation. Retrieved May 21, 2020.

1975 Alberta general election

1975 Alberta general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Progressive ConservativeRobert Wagner Dowling3,87265.09%5.96%
New DemocraticJohn Lindsay1,42623.97%12.62%
Social CreditRalph Bond65110.94%-18.57%
Total 5,949
Rejected, spoiled and declined 12
Eligible electors / turnout 10,50656.74%
Progressive Conservative hold Swing 5.75%
Source(s)
Source: "Edson Official Results 1975 Alberta general election". Alberta Heritage Community Foundation. Retrieved May 21, 2020.

1979 Alberta general election

1979 Alberta general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Progressive ConservativeIan Reid4,51753.70%-11.38%
New DemocraticRon Hodgins2,95835.17%11.20%
Social CreditW.L. Land6768.04%-2.91%
LiberalHerbert Maris2603.09%
Total 8,411
Rejected, spoiled and declined N/A
Eligible electors / turnout 13,85560.71%
Progressive Conservative hold Swing -11.29%
Source(s)
Source: "Edson Official Results 1979 Alberta general election". Alberta Heritage Community Foundation. Retrieved May 21, 2020.

1982 Alberta general election

1982 Alberta general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Progressive ConservativeIan Reid6,00357.07%3.36%
New DemocraticEilir Thomas3,23230.73%-4.44%
Western Canada ConceptLynn Lewis1,28412.21%
Total 10,519
Rejected, spoiled and declined 35
Eligible electors / turnout 16,20865.12%
Progressive Conservative hold Swing 3.90%
Source(s)
Source: "Edson Official Results 1982 Alberta general election". Alberta Heritage Community Foundation. Retrieved May 21, 2020.

Plebiscite results

1957 liquor plebiscite

1957 Alberta liquor plebiscite results: Edson[1]
Question A: Do you approve additional types of outlets for the
sale of beer, wine and spirituous liquor subject to a local vote?
Ballot choice Votes %
Yes 2,222 82.08%
No 485 17.92%
Total votes 2,707 100%
Rejected, spoiled and declined 14
7,823 eligible electors, turnout 34.82%

On October 30, 1957 a stand-alone plebiscite was held province wide in all 50 of the then current provincial electoral districts in Alberta. The government decided to consult Alberta voters to decide on liquor sales and mixed drinking after a divisive debate in the Legislature. The plebiscite was intended to deal with the growing demand for reforming antiquated liquor control laws.[2]

The plebiscite was conducted in two parts. Question A, asked in all districts, asked the voters if the sale of liquor should be expanded in Alberta, while Question B, asked in a handful of districts within the corporate limits of Calgary and Edmonton, asked if men and women should be allowed to drink together in establishments.[1]

Province wide, Question A of the plebiscite passed in 33 of the 50 districts, while Question B passed in all five districts. Edson voted in favour of the proposal, with the largest percentage in the province. Voter turnout in the district was dismal, falling significantly below the province wide average of 46%.[1]

Official district returns were released to the public on December 31, 1957.[1] The Social Credit government in power at the time did not consider the results binding.[3] However the results of the vote led the government to repeal all existing liquor legislation and introduce an entirely new Liquor Act.[4]

Municipal districts lying inside electoral districts that voted against the plebiscite were designated Local Option Zones by the Alberta Liquor Control Board and considered effective dry zones. Business owners who wanted a license had to petition for a binding municipal plebiscite in order to be granted a license.[5]

See also

References

  1. Alberta Gazette. 53 (December 31 ed.). Government of Alberta. 1957. pp. 2, 247–2, 249.
  2. "Albertans Vote 2 to 1 For More Liquor Outlets". Vol L No 273. The Lethbridge Herald. October 31, 1957. pp. 1–2.
  3. "No Sudden Change In Alberta Drinking Habits Is Seen". Vol L No 267. The Lethbridge Herald. October 24, 1957. p. 1.
  4. "Entirely New Act On Liquor". Vol LI No 72. The Lethbridge Herald. March 5, 1958. p. 1.
  5. "Bill 81". Alberta Bills 12th Legislature 1st Session. Government of Alberta. 1958. p. 40.

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