Warner (provincial electoral district)
Alberta electoral district | |
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Defunct provincial electoral district | |
Legislature | Legislative Assembly of Alberta |
District created | 1913 |
District abolished | 1963 |
First contested | 1913 |
Last contested | 1959 |
Warner was a provincial electoral district in Alberta, Canada, mandated to return a single member to the Legislative Assembly of Alberta from 1913 to 1963.[1]
History[]
The Warner electoral district was formed prior to the 1913 Alberta general election from the eastern portion of the Cardston electoral district and a small portion of the Lethbridge District.
The Warner electoral district would be abolished prior to the 1963 Alberta general election, and the territory would be split between the Taber-Warner and Cypress electoral districts.
Members of the Legislative Assembly (MLAs)[]
Members of the Legislative Assembly for Warner | ||||
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Assembly | Years | Member | Party | |
See Lethbridge District from 1909-1913 and Cardston electoral district from 1905-1913 |
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3rd | 1913–1917 | Frank S. Leffingwell | Liberal | |
4th | 1917–1921 | |||
5th | 1921–1926 | Maurice J. Conner | United Farmers | |
6th | 1926–1930 | |||
7th | 1930–1935 | |||
8th | 1935–1940 | Solon Earl Low | Social Credit | |
9th | 1940–1944 | James H. Walker | Independent Movement | |
10th | 1944–1948 | Solon Earl Low | Social Credit | |
11th | 1948–1952 | Leonard C. Halmrast | ||
12th | 1952–1955 | |||
13th | 1955–1959 | |||
14th | 1959–1963 | |||
See Taber-Warner electoral district from 1963-1997 and Cypress electoral district from 1963-1986 |
Election results[]
1913 general election[]
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
Liberal | Frank S. Leffingwell | 314 | 43.67% | – | ||||
Independent | William T. Patton | 268 | 37.27% | – | ||||
Conservative | W. H. Scott | 137 | 19.05% | – | ||||
Total | 719 | – | – | |||||
Rejected, spoiled and declined | N/A | – | – | |||||
Eligible electors / turnout | 1,055 | 68.15% | – | |||||
Liberal pickup new district. | ||||||||
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1917 general election[]
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
Liberal | Frank S. Leffingwell | 706 | 64.89% | 21.22% | ||||
Conservative | Hy. Jas. Tennant | 382 | 35.11% | 16.06% | ||||
Total | 1,088 | – | – | |||||
Rejected, spoiled and declined | N/A | – | – | |||||
Eligible electors / turnout | 1,820 | 59.78% | -8.37% | |||||
Liberal hold | Swing | 11.69% | ||||||
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1921 general election[]
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
United Farmers | Maurice J. Conner | 755 | 60.64% | – | ||||
Liberal | Frank S. Leffingwell | 490 | 39.36% | -25.53% | ||||
Total | 1,245 | – | – | |||||
Rejected, spoiled and declined | N/A | – | – | |||||
Eligible electors / turnout | 1,665 | 74.77% | 14.99% | |||||
United Farmers gain from Liberal | Swing | -4.25% | ||||||
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1926 general election[]
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
United Farmers | Maurice J. Conner | 741 | 64.10% | 3.46% | ||||
Liberal | Frank S. Leffingwell | 225 | 19.46% | -19.89% | ||||
Conservative | G. N. Giles | 190 | 16.44% | – | ||||
Total | 1,156 | – | – | |||||
Rejected, spoiled and declined | 77 | – | – | |||||
Eligible electors / turnout | 1,614 | 76.39% | 1.62% | |||||
United Farmers hold | Swing | 11.68% | ||||||
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1930 general election[]
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
United Farmers | Maurice J. Conner | 1,342 | 65.43% | 1.33% | ||||
Liberal | R. W. Risinger | 709 | 34.57% | 15.10% | ||||
Total | 2,051 | – | – | |||||
Rejected, spoiled and declined | 77 | – | – | |||||
Eligible electors / turnout | 3,010 | 70.70% | -5.70% | |||||
United Farmers hold | Swing | -6.89% | ||||||
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1935 general election[]
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
Social Credit | Solon Earl Low | 1,702 | 55.78% | – | ||||
United Farmers | James H. Walker | 588 | 19.27% | -46.16% | ||||
Liberal | Frank S. Leffingwell | 534 | 17.50% | -17.07% | ||||
Independent | H. C. Moir | 227 | 7.44% | – | ||||
Total | 3,051 | – | – | |||||
Rejected, spoiled and declined | 99 | – | – | |||||
Eligible electors / turnout | 3,809 | 82.70% | 12.00% | |||||
Social Credit gain from United Farmers | Swing | 2.82% | ||||||
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1940 general election[]
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
Independent Movement | James H. Walker | 1,937 | 55.42% | 36.15% | ||||
Social Credit | Solon Earl Low | 1,558 | 44.58% | -11.21% | ||||
Total | 3,495 | – | – | |||||
Rejected, spoiled and declined | 98 | – | – | |||||
Eligible electors / turnout | 4,327 | 83.04% | 0.34% | |||||
Independent Movement gain from Social Credit | Swing | -12.83% | ||||||
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1944 general election[]
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
Social Credit | Solon Earl Low | 1,621 | 51.54% | 6.96% | ||||
Independent Movement | James H. Walker | 629 | 20.00% | -35.42% | ||||
Single Tax | W. Martin Madge | 480 | 15.26% | – | ||||
Co-operative Commonwealth | R. B. Eshorn | 415 | 13.20% | – | ||||
Total | 3,145 | – | – | |||||
Rejected, spoiled and declined | 64 | – | – | |||||
Eligible electors / turnout | 4,273 | 75.10% | -7.94% | |||||
Social Credit gain from Independent Movement | Swing | 10.35% | ||||||
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1948 general election[]
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
Social Credit | Leonard C. Halmrast | 1,691 | 73.88% | 22.33% | ||||
Liberal | William John Colliton | 598 | 26.12% | – | ||||
Total | 2,289 | – | – | |||||
Rejected, spoiled and declined | 346 | – | – | |||||
Eligible electors / turnout | 4,915 | 53.61% | -21.49% | |||||
Social Credit hold | Swing | 8.10% | ||||||
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1952 general election[]
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
Social Credit | Leonard C. Halmrast | 1,904 | 75.05% | 1.17% | ||||
Liberal | George S. Snow | 633 | 24.95% | -1.17% | ||||
Total | 2,537 | – | – | |||||
Rejected, spoiled and declined | 146 | – | – | |||||
Eligible electors / turnout | 5,443 | 49.29% | -4.32% | |||||
Social Credit hold | Swing | 1.17% | ||||||
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1955 general election[]
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
Social Credit | Leonard C. Halmrast | 1,917 | 61.94% | -13.11% | ||||
Liberal | J. L. Evans | 1,178 | 38.06% | 13.11% | ||||
Total | 3,095 | – | – | |||||
Rejected, spoiled and declined | 143 | – | – | |||||
Eligible electors / turnout | 5,808 | 55.75% | 6.46% | |||||
Social Credit hold | Swing | -13.11% | ||||||
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1959 general election[]
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
Social Credit | Leonard C. Halmrast | 2,430 | 72.65% | 10.71% | ||||
Liberal | Mark R. Stringam | 915 | 27.35% | -10.71% | ||||
Total | 3,345 | – | – | |||||
Rejected, spoiled and declined | 6 | – | – | |||||
Eligible electors / turnout | 5,335 | 62.81% | 7.06% | |||||
Social Credit hold | Swing | 10.71% | ||||||
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Plebiscite results[]
1957 liquor plebiscite[]
1957 Alberta liquor plebiscite results: Warner[2] | |||
Question A: Do you approve additional types of outlets for the sale of beer, wine and spirituous liquor subject to a local vote? | |||
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Ballot choice | Votes | % | |
No | 1,399 | 64.74% | |
Yes | 762 | 35.26% | |
Total votes | 2,161 | 100% | |
Rejected, spoiled and declined | 21 | ||
5,197 eligible electors, turnout 41.99% |
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.[3]
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.[2]
Province wide Question A of the plebiscite passed in 33 of the 50 districts while Question B passed in all five districts. Warner voted against the proposal with a heavy majority. The voter turnout in the district was well below the province wide average of 46%.[2]
Official district returns were released to the public on December 31, 1957.[2] The Social Credit government in power at the time did not consider the results binding.[4] However the results of the vote led the government to repeal all existing liquor legislation and introduce an entirely new Liquor Act.[5]
Municipal districts lying inside electoral districts that voted against the plebiscite such as Warner 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.[6]
See also[]
- Alberta provincial electoral districts
- Warner, a town in southern Alberta
References[]
- ^ "Election results for Warner". abheritage.ca. Wayback Machine: Heritage Community Foundation. Archived from the original on December 8, 2010. Retrieved 8 June 2020.
- ^ Jump up to: a b c d Alberta Gazette. 53 (December 31 ed.). Government of Alberta. 1957. pp. 2, 247–2, 249.
- ^ "Albertans Vote 2 to 1 For More Liquor Outlets". Vol L No 273. The Lethbridge Herald. October 31, 1957. pp. 1–2.
- ^ "No Sudden Change In Alberta Drinking Habits Is Seen". Vol L No 267. The Lethbridge Herald. October 24, 1957. p. 1.
- ^ "Entirely New Act On Liquor". Vol LI No 72. The Lethbridge Herald. March 5, 1968. p. 1.
- ^ "Bill 81". Alberta Bills 12th Legislature 1st Session. Government of Alberta. 1958. p. 40.
Further reading[]
- Office of the Chief Electoral Officer; Legislative Assembly Office (2006). A Century of Democracy: Elections of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta, 1905-2005. The Centennial Series. Edmonton, AB: Legislative Assembly of Alberta. ISBN 0-9689217-8-7. Retrieved 25 May 2020.
External links[]
- Former Alberta provincial electoral districts