Redcliff (provincial electoral district)

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

Redcliff was a provincial electoral district in Alberta, Canada, mandated to return a single member to the Legislative Assembly of Alberta from 1913 to 1926.[1]

History[]

The Redcliff electoral district was formed prior to the 1913 Alberta general election from the Medicine Hat, Lethbridge District and Gleichen electoral districts. The Redcliff electoral district derived its name from the Town of Redcliff, Alberta.

The Redcliff electoral district was dissolved prior to the 1926 Alberta general election, and formed the new Empress electoral district.

Members of the Legislative Assembly (MLAs)[]

Members of the Legislative Assembly for Redcliff
Assembly Years Member Party
See Medicine Hat electoral district from 1905-1913,
Lethbridge District from 1909-1913
and Gleichen electoral district from 1905-1913
3rd  1913–1917     Charles S. Pingle Liberal
4th  1917–1921
5th  1921–1926     William C. Smith United Farmers
See Empress electoral district from 1926-1940

Electoral history[]

1913 general election[]

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1913 Alberta general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Charles Pingle 645 60.11% –
Conservative H. S. Gerow 428 39.89% –
Total 1,073 – –
Rejected, spoiled and declined N/A – –
Eligible electors / turnout N/A N/A –
Source(s)
Source: "Redcliff 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 Charles Pingle Acclaimed – –
Liberal hold Swing N/A
Source(s)
Source: "Redcliff Official Results 1917 Alberta general election". Alberta Heritage Community Foundation. Retrieved May 21, 2020.
One of eleven Members of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta acclaimed under The Elections Act Section 38, which stipulated that any member of the 3rd Alberta Legislative Assembly would be guaranteed re-election, with no contest held, if the member joined for wartime service in the First World War.
An Act amending The Election Act respecting Members of the Legislative Assembly on Active Service., SA 1917, c. 38

1921 general election[]

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1921 Alberta general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
United Farmers William C. Smith 1,950 58.44% –
Liberal Charles S. Pingle 1,387 41.56% –
Total 3,337 – –
Rejected, spoiled and declined N/A – –
Eligible electors / turnout 4,385 76.10% –
United Farmers gain from Liberal Swing N/A
Source(s)
Source: "Redcliff Official Results 1921 Alberta general election". Alberta Heritage Community Foundation. Retrieved May 21, 2020.

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ "Election results for Redcliff". abheritage.ca. Wayback Machine: Heritage Community Foundation. Archived from the original on December 8, 2010. Retrieved June 8, 2020.

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