Battle River (electoral district)

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LegislatureHouse of Commons
District created1914
District abolished1976
First contested1917
Battle River
Alberta electoral district
Defunct federal electoral district
LegislatureHouse of Commons
District created1914
District abolished1976
First contested1917
Last contested1974

Battle River was a federal electoral district in Alberta, Canada, that was represented in the House of Commons of Canada at various times from 1914 to 2005. This riding was created in 1914 from parts of Strathcona and Victoria ridings. It was abolished in 1952 when it was redistributed into Acadia, Battle River—Camrose, Red Deer and Vegreville ridings.

In 1966, it was recreated from parts of Acadia, Battle River—Camrose, Red Deer and Wetaskiwin ridings. It was abolished again in 1976 when it was redistributed into Crowfoot, Vegreville and Wetaskiwin ridings.

The riding has existed several times:

  • from 1914 – 1952
  • from 1966 – 1976
  • from 2004 – 2005

In 2004, Westlock—St. Paul riding was renamed "Battle River", but the name was changed back to "Westlock—St. Paul" before an election was held.

Battle River
Parliament Years Member Party
District created from Strathcona and Victoria
13th  1917–1921     William John Blair Government (Unionist)
14th  1921–1925     Henry Elvins Spencer Progressive
15th  1925–1926
16th  1926–1930     United Farmers
17th  1930–1935
18th  1935–1940     Robert Fair Social Credit
19th  1940–1945     New Democracy
20th  1945–1949     Social Credit
21st  1949–1953
District dissolved into Acadia, Battle River—Camrose, Red Deer and Vegreville
District created from Acadia, Battle River—Camrose, Red Deer and Wetaskiwin
28th  1968–1972     Cliff Downey Progressive Conservative
29th  1972–1974 Harry Kuntz
30th  1974–1979 Arnold Malone
District dissolved into Crowfoot, Vegreville, and Wetaskiwin

Election results

1974

1974 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Progressive ConservativeArnold Malone16,81968.07+4.49
LiberalNorman Rolf3,67414.87+2.06
New DemocraticVincent Eriksson2,1578.73–4.66
Social CreditDouglas H. Munro2,0588.33–1.88
Total valid votes 24,70899.75
Total rejected ballots 620.25–2.79
Turnout 24,77070.49–7.59
Eligible voters/turnout 35,138
Progressive Conservative hold Swing +3.27
Source: Library of Parliament[1][2]

1972

1972 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Progressive ConservativeHarry Kuntz16,26863.58–0.78
New DemocraticVincent Eriksson3,42713.39+5.92
LiberalRod Knaut3,27712.81–4.07
Social CreditDouglas H. Munro2,61310.21–1.07
Total valid votes 25,58596.96
Total rejected ballots 8033.04+2.45
Turnout 26,38878.08+2.16
Eligible voters/turnout 33,794
Progressive Conservative hold Swing +2.57
Source: Library of Parliament[3][4]

1968

1968 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Progressive ConservativeCliff Downey15,72564.36–
LiberalRod Knaut4,12416.88–
Social CreditStan Valleau2,75611.28–
New DemocraticWilliam M. Scotten1,8277.48–
Total valid votes 24,43299.41
Total rejected ballots 1450.59–
Turnout 24,57775.92–
Eligible voters/turnout 32,372
Progressive Conservative gain Swing –
Source: Library of Parliament[5][6]

1949

1949 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Social CreditRobert Fair7,70854.97+6.99
Co-operative CommonwealthFrancis Clifford Saville4,33730.93+10.94
LiberalLee Fox Green1,97714.10+0.88
Total valid votes 14,02299.28
Total rejected ballots 1020.72–0.72
Turnout 14,12468.74+0.50
Eligible voters/turnout 20,547
Social Credit hold Swing +8.97
Source: Library of Parliament[7][8]

1945

1945 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Social CreditRobert Fair6,25047.98+6.81
Co-operative CommonwealthHenry Elvins Spencer2,60419.99–7.76
LiberalFrancis Clifford Saville1,72213.22–17.86
Progressive ConservativeGeorge Bennett1,66112.75–
Labor–ProgressiveEwart Pearse Taylor7906.06–
Total valid votes 13,02798.56
Total rejected ballots 1901.44+0.48
Turnout 13,21768.24+11.94
Eligible voters/turnout 19,368
Social Credit gain from New Democracy Swing +20.11
Source: Library of Parliament[9][10]

1940

1940 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
New DemocracyRobert Fair5,04541.17–6.73
LiberalErnest Arthur Pitman3,80831.08+10.53
Co-operative CommonwealthHenry Elvins Spencer3,40127.75+7.21
Total valid votes 12,25499.05
Total rejected ballots 1180.95–0.01
Turnout 12,37256.30–13.51
Eligible voters/turnout 21,976
New Democracy gain from Social Credit Swing +25.85
Source: Library of Parliament[11][12]

1935

1935 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Social CreditRobert Fair7,02947.90–
LiberalMartin L. Forster3,01520.55–
Co-operative CommonwealthHenry Elvins Spencer3,01520.55–43.09
ConservativeJohn William Geddie Morrison1,61411.00–25.36
Total valid votes 14,67399.03
Total rejected ballots 1430.97+0.97
Turnout 14,81669.81+13.12
Eligible voters/turnout 21,223
Social Credit gain from United Farmers of Alberta Swing +34.23
Source: Library of Parliament[13][14]

1930

1930 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
United Farmers of AlbertaHenry Elvins Spencer6,87463.64–10.18
ConservativeJohn William Geddie Morrison3,92736.36+10.18
Total valid votes 10,801100.00
Total rejected ballots unknown
Turnout 10,80156.69+11.07
Eligible voters/turnout 19,054
United Farmers of Alberta hold Swing –10.18
Source: Library of Parliament[15][16]

1926

1926 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
United Farmers of AlbertaHenry Elvins Spencer5,59773.82+13.43
ConservativeJohn William Geddie Morrison1,98526.18+6.71
Total valid votes 7,582100.00
Total rejected ballots unknown
Turnout 7,58245.61–4.38
Eligible voters/turnout 16,623
United Farmers of Alberta gain from Progressive Swing +73.82
Source: Library of Parliament[17][18]

1925

1925 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
ProgressiveHenry Elvins Spencer5,06760.39–19.30
LiberalRaymond McFarlane Lee1,69020.14+11.05
ConservativeJohn William Geddie Morrison1,63419.47+8.24
Total valid votes 8,391100.00
Total rejected ballots unknown
Turnout 8,39149.99–19.52
Eligible voters/turnout 16,786
Progressive hold Swing –4.12
Source: Library of Parliament[19][20]

1921

1921 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
ProgressiveHenry Elvins Spencer12,24779.68–
ConservativeJohn William Geddie Morrison1,72611.23–
LiberalHenry Vernon Fieldhouse1,3979.09–
Total valid votes 15,370100.00
Total rejected ballots unknown
Turnout 15,37069.51–7.86
Eligible voters/turnout 22,111
Progressive gain from Government (Unionist) Swing –
Source: Library of Parliament[21][22]

1917

1917 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%
Government (Unionist)William John Blair5,73357.75
OppositionDaniel Webster Warner4,19542.25
Total valid votes 9,928100.00
Total rejected ballots unknown
Turnout 9,92877.38
Eligible voters/turnout 12,831
Government (Unionist) gain Swing
Source: Library of Parliament[23][24]

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