Clearwater (provincial electoral district)

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Clearwater
Alberta electoral district
Defunct provincial electoral district
LegislatureLegislative Assembly of Alberta
District created1913
District abolished1926
First contested1913
Last contested1921

Clearwater was a provincial electoral district in Alberta, Canada, mandated to return a single member to the Legislative Assembly of Alberta using the first past the post method of voting from 1913 to 1926.[1]

History[]

The district was controversial because it had only 74 enumerated people when it was created under the 1913 redistribution. It was the smallest district in terms of population in Alberta history. After Joseph State died in 1924, the United Farmers government was facing a possible by-election in the district. The government decided to redistribute the riding and drop the seat from the Assembly. The riding was divided up between Pembina, Lac Ste. Anne and Peace River.[2]

Members of the Legislative Assembly (MLAs)[]

Members of the Legislative Assembly for Clearwater
Assembly Years Member Party
3rd  1913–1917     Henry William McKenney Liberal
4th  1917–1921 Joseph State
5th  1921–1926
See Pembina electoral district from 1909-1971
Lac Ste. Anne electoral district from 1909-1971
and Peace River electoral district from 1926-1971

Election results[]

1913 general election[]

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1913 Alberta general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Henry William McKenney 40 38.83% –
Conservative A. Williamson Taylor 39 37.86% –
Socialist Joseph Andrew Clarke 24 23.30% –
Total 103 – –
Rejected, spoiled and declined N/A – –
Eligible electors / turnout N/A N/A –
Liberal pickup new district.
Source(s)
Source: "Clearwater Official Results 1913 Alberta general election". Alberta Heritage Community Foundation. Retrieved May 21, 2020.

1917 general election[]

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1917 Alberta general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Joseph State 188 64.38% 25.55%
Conservative R. M. Frith 104 35.62% -2.25%
Total 292 – –
Rejected, spoiled and declined N/A – –
Eligible electors / turnout 407 71.74% –
Liberal hold Swing 13.90%
Source(s)
Source: "Clearwater Official Results 1917 Alberta general election". Alberta Heritage Community Foundation. Retrieved May 21, 2020.

1921 general election[]

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1921 Alberta general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Joseph State 234 41.94% -22.45%
Liberal O. T. Lee 147 26.34% -38.04%
Independent R. G. Campbell 117 20.97% –
Independent S. W. Chambers 60 10.75% –
Total 558 – –
Rejected, spoiled and declined N/A – –
Eligible electors / turnout 709 78.70% +6.96%
Liberal hold Swing -6.59%
Source(s)
Source: "Clearwater Official Results 1921 Alberta general election". Alberta Heritage Community Foundation. Retrieved May 21, 2020.

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ "Election results for Clearwater". abheritage.ca. Heritage Community Foundation. Retrieved May 22, 2020.
  2. ^ "An Act to Amend the Legislative Assembly Act chapter 35". Statutes of the Province of Alberta. Government of Alberta. 1924. pp. 371–373.

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