Athabaska (electoral district)

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LegislatureHouse of Commons
District created1924
District abolished1966
First contested1925
Athabaska
Alberta electoral district
Defunct federal electoral district
LegislatureHouse of Commons
District created1924
District abolished1966
First contested1925
Last contested1965

Athabaska was a federal electoral district Alberta, Canada, that was represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1925 to 1968.

This riding was created as "Athabaska" in 1924 from parts of Battle River, Edmonton East and Edmonton West ridings. Its first election was poorly conducted with many election irregularities. The culprits, two Edmonton lawyers, barely avoided criminal prosecution. [1][2]

The riding was abolished in 1966 when it was redistributed into Athabasca, Peace River and Vegreville ridings.

Members of Parliament

This riding has elected the following members of the House of Commons of Canada:

Athabaska
Parliament Years Member Party
Riding created from Battle River, Edmonton East
and Edmonton West
15th  1925–1926     Charles Wilson Cross Liberal
16th  1926–1930     Donald Ferdinand Kellner United Farmers of Alberta
17th  1930–1932     John Francis Buckley Liberal
 1932–1935     Percy Griffith Davies Conservative
18th  1935–1940     Percy John Rowe Social Credit
19th  1940–1945     Joseph Miville Dechene Liberal
20th  1945–1949
21st  1949–1953
22nd  1953–1957
23rd  1957–1958
24th  1958–1962     Jack Bigg Progressive Conservative
25th  1962–1963
26th  1963–1965
27th  1965–1968
Riding dissolved into Athabasca, Peace River
and Vegreville

Election results

1965

1965 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Progressive ConservativeJack Bigg11,65254.05–0.49
LiberalDave Hunter6,69231.04+6.58
Social CreditJoe Van Hauwaert2,19710.19–6.08
New DemocraticPeter Grant Forman1,0164.71–0.01
Total valid votes 21,55799.39
Total rejected ballots 1330.61+0.16
Turnout 21,69075.78–3.01
Eligible voters/turnout 28,622
Progressive Conservative hold Swing +3.04
Source: Library of Parliament[3][4]

1963

1963 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Progressive ConservativeJack Bigg12,07454.54+8.93
LiberalRichard Edward Hall5,41624.47–1.71
Social CreditPeter Chaba3,60116.27–5.79
New DemocraticAlex Szchechina1,0454.72–1.43
Total valid votes 22,13699.55
Total rejected ballots 1010.45–0.41
Turnout 22,23778.79+1.69
Eligible voters/turnout 28,223
Progressive Conservative hold Swing +3.61
Source: Library of Parliament[5][6]

1962

1962 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Progressive ConservativeJack Bigg9,67845.61–6.12
LiberalJules Van Brabant5,55426.18+2.45
Social CreditJoe Mikkelsen4,67922.05+1.86
New DemocraticPierre-Maurice Vallée1,3066.16+1.81
Total valid votes 21,21799.14
Total rejected ballots 1850.86+0.37
Turnout 21,40277.10+3.62
Eligible voters/turnout 27,757
Progressive Conservative hold Swing –1.83
Source: Library of Parliament[7][8]

1958

1958 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Progressive ConservativeJack Bigg9,75151.73+39.96
LiberalJoachim Peter Renaud4,47323.73–17.72
Social CreditArchie A. McPhail3,80620.19–18.90
Co-operative CommonwealthNick Baron8204.35–3.33
Total valid votes 18,85099.50
Total rejected ballots 940.50–0.18
Turnout 18,94473.49+2.51
Eligible voters/turnout 25,778
Progressive Conservative gain from Liberal Swing +11.12
Source: Library of Parliament[9][10]

1957

1957 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalJoseph Miville Dechene7,45341.45–8.09
Social CreditArchie A. McPhail7,02939.10+2.08
Progressive ConservativeAlec Shore2,11611.77–
Co-operative CommonwealthNicholas W. Svekla1,3817.68+1.52
Total valid votes 17,97999.33
Total rejected ballots 1220.67–0.23
Turnout 18,10170.98+9.97
Eligible voters/turnout 25,502
Liberal hold Swing –3.01
Source: Library of Parliament[11][12]

1953

1953 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalJoseph Miville Dechene7,95649.54+4.03
Social CreditAlbert Edward Pearce5,94537.02+7.05
Labor–ProgressiveDaniel Gamache1,1687.27–
Co-operative CommonwealthRobert Joseph Philipzyk9906.16–4.29
Total valid votes 16,05999.09
Total rejected ballots 1470.91–0.11
Turnout 16,20661.01–6.97
Eligible voters/turnout 26,563
Liberal hold Swing +5.54
Source: Library of Parliament[13][14]

1949

1949 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalJoseph Miville Dechene7,56645.52+9.74
Social CreditOrvis A. Kennedy4,98229.97–2.58
Co-operative CommonwealthJohn Hannochko1,73810.46–1.39
Independent Social CreditJohn Nykiforuk1,1987.21–
Progressive ConservativeJoseph H. Bédard1,1396.85–2.43
Total valid votes 16,62398.98
Total rejected ballots 1711.02–0.40
Turnout 16,79467.98+5.20
Eligible voters/turnout 24,703
Liberal hold Swing +3.58
Source: Library of Parliament[15][16]

1945

1945 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalJoseph Miville Dechene5,30135.77–10.69
Social CreditArthur Bruce Hickox4,82332.55–
Co-operative CommonwealthJohn Mandius Wagner1,75611.85–4.14
Labor–ProgressiveBeatrice Ferneyhough1,56410.55–
Progressive ConservativeRobert Wilson Shopland1,3759.28–
Total valid votes 14,81998.58
Total rejected ballots 2131.42–0.01
Turnout 15,03262.78+7.30
Eligible voters/turnout 23,944
Liberal hold Swing +10.93
Source: Library of Parliament[17][18]

1940

1940 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalJoseph Miville Dechene5,96146.46+17.64
New DemocracyWilliam Hayhurst4,81737.54–
Co-operative CommonwealthPercy John Rowe2,05215.99–
Total valid votes 12,83098.57
Total rejected ballots 1861.43+0.04
Turnout 13,01655.48+0.77
Eligible voters/turnout 23,460
Liberal gain from Social Credit Swing +27.59
Source: Library of Parliament[19][20]

1935

1935 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Social CreditPercy John Rowe5,42451.99–
LiberalJames Owen McNamee3,00728.82–6.69
ConservativeAdéodat Boileau1,26912.16–25.86
TechnocratJoseph McCrae Newman7337.03–
Total valid votes 10,43398.61
Total rejected ballots 1471.39+1.39
Turnout 10,58054.71–
Eligible voters/turnout 19,339
Social Credit gain from Conservative Swing +22.65
Source: Library of Parliament[21][22]

1932 by-election

Canadian federal by-election, March 21, 1932
Death of John Francis Buckley.
Party Candidate Votes%±%
ConservativePercy Griffith Davies4,91038.02+19.40
LiberalIsaac Stanley Doze4,58635.51–10.69
United Farmers of AlbertaLouis Normandeau3,41826.47–8.71
Total valid votes 12,914100.00
Total rejected ballots unknown
Turnout 12,914––
Eligible voters/turnout
Conservative gain from Liberal Swing +4.35
Source: Library of Parliament[23]

1930

1930 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalJohn Francis Buckley5,50446.21+9.95
United Farmers of AlbertaDonald Ferdinand Kellner4,19035.17–28.57
ConservativeEmanuel Michajluk2,21818.62–
Total valid votes 11,91299.36
Total rejected ballots 770.64–0.21
Turnout 11,98961.12+15.01
Eligible voters/turnout 19,617
Liberal gain from United Farmers of Alberta Swing –9.31
Source: Library of Parliament[24][25]

1926

1926 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
United Farmers of AlbertaDonald Ferdinand Kellner4,87063.74–
LiberalCharles Wilson Cross2,77036.26–17.94
Total valid votes 7,64099.14
Total rejected ballots 660.86+0.08
Turnout 7,70646.10–5.45
Eligible voters/turnout 16,715
United Farmers of Alberta gain from Liberal Swing +63.74
Source: Library of Parliament[26][27]

1925

1925 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalCharles Wilson Cross5,07854.20–
ProgressiveDonald Ferdinand Kellner3,64838.94–
ConservativeCharles Jenry Gauvreau6436.86–
Total valid votes 9,36999.23
Total rejected ballots 730.77
Turnout 9,44251.55
Eligible voters/turnout 18,316
Liberal notional gain from Swing –
Source: Library of Parliament[28][29]

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