Rocky Mountain (federal electoral district)

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Rocky Mountain was a federal electoral district in Alberta, Canada, that was represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1968 to 1979.

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This riding was created in 1966 from parts of Bow River, Jasper—Edson, Lethbridge and Macleod ridings.

It was abolished in 1976 when it was redistributed into Bow River, Calgary South, Lethbridge, Peace River, Red Deer and Yellowhead ridings.

Election results

1968 Canadian federal election
PartyCandidateVotes
Liberal Allen Sulatycky 7,355
Progressive Conservative GOURLAY, Hugh5,792
Progressive Conservative Douglas Marmaduke Caston 3,585
New Democratic HORNBY, Searle Elmer2,093
Independent LiberalMCLEOD, John William412
Independent LiberalMABERLEY, Collier275
1972 Canadian federal election
PartyCandidateVotes
Progressive Conservative Joe Clark 12,984
Liberal Allen Sulatycky 7,973
New Democratic CHENEY, Al3,112
Social Credit GANSKE, Brian1,080
1974 Canadian federal election
PartyCandidateVotes
Progressive Conservative Joe Clark 16,042
Liberal YATES, Arthur6,236
New Democratic WRIGLEY, Bob2,750
Social Credit SPEIRS, C.J.1,230

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