Redcliff (provincial electoral district)

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Redcliff
Flag of Alberta.svg Alberta electoral district
Defunct provincial electoral district
Legislature Legislative Assembly of Alberta
District created1913
District abolished1926
First contested 1913
Last contested 1921

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]

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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
AssemblyYearsMemberParty
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

1913 Alberta general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Charles Pingle 64560.11%
Conservative H. S. Gerow42839.89%
Total1,073
Rejected, spoiled and declinedN/A
Eligible electors / turnoutN/AN/A
Source(s)
Source: "Redcliff Official Results 1913 Alberta general election". Alberta Heritage Community Foundation. Retrieved May 21, 2020.

1917

1917 Alberta general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
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

1921 Alberta general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
United Farmers William C. Smith 1,95058.44%
Liberal Charles S. Pingle 1,38741.56%
Total3,337
Rejected, spoiled and declinedN/A
Eligible electors / turnout4,38576.10%
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.

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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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