Strathcona (federal electoral district)

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Strathcona was a federal electoral district in the Northwest Territories and Alberta, Canada, that was represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1904 to 1925. It was centred on the town (later city) of Strathcona, later a part of Edmonton.

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When it was created, the riding was part of the North-West Territories. It was huge. It stretched from the present western boundary of Alberta (at the time the western boundary of the provisional district of Alberta) east well into what is now the Province of Saskatchewan. It was wholly on the south side of the North Saskatchewan River, while Edmonton was on the north side. [1]

In 1905, when Saskatchewan and Alberta became provinces, the riding found itself split between them. In 1907, it was redrawn to fall entirely in Alberta, with the Saskatchewan part being transferred to the Battleford riding. Strathcona was abolished in 1925 when it was redistributed between Edmonton East, Edmonton West and two newly created ridings, Vegreville and Wetaskiwin. [2] [3]

The federal riding of Edmonton Strathcona/Edmonton-Strathcona was reborn in 1953. It covers a part of urban Edmonton that had once been in the pre-1924 Strathcona federal riding.

Members of Parliament

This riding elected the following members of Parliament:

  1. Peter Talbot, Liberal (1904–1906)
  2. Wilbert McIntyre, Liberal (1906–1909)
  3. James McCrie Douglas, Liberal (after 1911 election became Unionist, later becoming a Conservative (1909–1921)
  4. Daniel Webster Warner, Progressive/United Farmers of Alberta (1921–1925)

Election results

1904 Canadian federal election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Liberal Peter Talbot 3,86365.80
Conservative Orlando Bush 1,87831.99
UnknownJ. J. Gregory*1302.21

*Gregory ran under auspices of the Lacombe-based Farmers Association of Alberta. He spoke in favour of nationalization of the railways, protection for the farmers and government loans to farmers. [4]

By-election: On Mr. Talbot's appointment to the Senate, 8 March 1906, he resigned his House of Commons seat.

By-election on 5 April 1906
PartyCandidateVotes
Liberal Wilbert McIntyre 2,819
Conservative Frank W. Crang1,301
1908 Canadian federal election
PartyCandidateVotes
Liberal Wilbert McIntyre 3,130
Conservative Edgerton Winnett Day 2,078
Independent ANDERSON, James George1,034

By-election: On Mr. McIntyre's death, 21 July 1909

By-election on 20 October 1909
PartyCandidateVotes
Liberal James McCrie Douglas acclaimed
1911 Canadian federal election
PartyCandidateVotes
Liberal James McCrie Douglas 5,396
Conservative CAMPBELL, George Benjamin2,872
1917 Canadian federal election
PartyCandidateVotes
Government (Unionist) James McCrie Douglas 5,777
Opposition (Laurier Liberals) MODE, Allan Thomas3,178
1921 Canadian federal election
PartyCandidateVotes
Progressive/UFA Daniel Webster Warner 7,319
Conservative James McCrie Douglas 2,925
Labour Rice Sheppard 1,078

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References

  1. "Profile".
  2. E.G. Mardon, Who's Who in Federal Politics from Alberta, p. 81
  3. "Profile - 1925-10-29".
  4. Edmonton Bulletin, July 29, Nov. 18, 1904