Strathcona South

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Strathcona South
Flag of Alberta.svg Alberta electoral district
Defunct provincial electoral district
Legislature Legislative Assembly of Alberta
District created1967
District abolished1971
First contested 1967
Last contested 1967

Strathcona South was a provincial electoral district in Alberta, Canada, mandated to return a single member to the Legislative Assembly of Alberta using the first past the post method of voting from 1967 to 1971. [1]

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History

The district was created in 1967 out of the southern part of Strathcona East.

In 1971 the district was split between Edmonton-Avonmore and Edmonton-Ottewell.

Election results

1967

1967 Alberta general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Social Credit Gerrit Radstaak 3,93440.90%
Progressive Conservative Oscar Kruger 2,59426.97%
New Democratic Bill McLean2,12322.07%
Liberal John Kloster96810.06%
Total9,619
Rejected, spoiled and declined40
Eligible electors / turnout15,24163.38%
Social Credit pickup new district.
Source(s)
Source: "Strathcona-South Official Results 1967 Alberta general election". Alberta Heritage Community Foundation. Retrieved May 21, 2020.

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References

  1. "Election results for Strathcona South". abheritage.ca. Heritage Community Foundation. Retrieved May 22, 2020.

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