Vegreville (federal electoral district)

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LegislatureHouse of Commons
District created1924
District abolished1997
First contested1925
Vegreville
Alberta electoral district
Defunct federal electoral district
LegislatureHouse of Commons
District created1924
District abolished1997
First contested1925
Last contested1993

Vegreville was a federal electoral district in Alberta, Canada, that was represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1925 to 1997. This riding was created in 1924 from parts of Strathcona and Victoria ridings.

It was abolished in 1996 when it was merged into Lakeland riding.

Vegreville
Parliament Years Member Party
District created from Strathcona and Victoria
15th  1925–1926     Arthur Moren Boutillier Progressive
16th  1926–1930     Michael Luchkovich United Farmers
17th  1930–1935
18th  1935–1940     William Hayhurst Social Credit
19th  1940–1945 Anthony Hlynka
20th  1945–1949
21st  1949–1953     John Decore Liberal
22nd  1953–1957
23rd  1957–1958     Peter Stefura Social Credit
24th  1958–1962     Frank Fane Progressive Conservative
25th  1962–1963
26th  1963–1965
27th  1965–1968
28th  1968–1972 Don Mazankowski
29th  1972–1974
30th  1974–1979
31st  1979–1980
32nd  1980–1984
33rd  1984–1988
34th  1988–1993
35th  1993–1997     Leon Benoit Reform
District redistributed into Lakeland

Election results

1993 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
ReformLeon Benoit19,73254.74+44.89
Progressive ConservativeRoger Lehr8,18022.69–42.64
LiberalEd Wieclaw5,61015.56+7.78
New DemocraticTerry Zawalski1,1753.26–12.79
NationalAlex Ziniewicz5621.56–
IndependentLes Parsons4561.27–
Natural LawKatherine Emilia Fisher1910.53–
IndependentValerie Doreen Morrow1410.39–0.46
Total valid votes 36,04799.82
Total rejected ballots 650.18–0.05
Turnout 36,11268.95–7.78
Eligible voters 52,376
Reform gain from Progressive Conservative Swing –
Source: Elections Canada[1][2][3]
1988 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Progressive ConservativeDon Mazankowski24,56165.33–14.87
New DemocraticRichard Johnson6,03516.05+6.69
ReformSam Herman3,7059.86–
LiberalEd Wieclaw2,9267.78+0.93
IndependentR.W. Thompson1810.48–
IndependentValerie Doreen Morrow1370.36–
Confederation of RegionsLawrence Schlamp510.14–1.19
Total valid votes 37,59699.77
Total rejected ballots 880.23–0.04
Turnout 37,68476.73+5.76
Eligible voters 49,113
Progressive Conservative hold Swing –10.78
Source: Elections Canada[4][5][6]
1984 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Progressive ConservativeDon Mazankowski32,48080.20+5.39
New DemocraticGeorge Oleksiuk3,7939.37+0.13
LiberalEvangéline Forcier2,7756.85–5.89
Confederation of RegionsLawrence Schlamp5371.33–
Social CreditSteve Kostiuk3720.92–0.76
RhinocerosBobby Bruso3470.86–0.19
CommunistTim Firth1940.48–0.02
Total valid votes 40,49899.72
Total rejected ballots 1130.28–0.04
Turnout 40,61170.97+3.63
Eligible voters 57,224
Progressive Conservative hold Swing –
Source: Elections Canada[7][8][9]
1980 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Progressive ConservativeDon Mazankowski25,68274.81–3.55
LiberalFlorence Rachansky4,37312.74+1.34
New DemocraticHenry Mandelbaum3,1729.24–0.22
Social CreditAlex Gordey5751.68–
RhinocerosCarl M. Hohol3591.05–
CommunistWilliam Arnold Tuomi1700.50–0.29
Total valid votes 34,33199.68
Total rejected ballots 1100.32+0.09
Turnout 34,44167.34–0.02
Eligible voters 51,146
Progressive Conservative hold Swing –2.45
Source: Elections Canada[10][11][12]
1979 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Progressive ConservativeDon Mazankowski26,44878.36+6.19
LiberalGerry Witiuk3,84811.40–2.23
New DemocraticJames Kenney3,1919.46–2.10
CommunistWilliam Arnold Tuomi2640.78–
Total valid votes 33,75199.77
Total rejected ballots 770.23–0.33
Turnout 33,82867.36–4.56
Eligible voters 50,220
Progressive Conservative hold Swing +4.21
Source: Elections Canada[13][14][15]
1974 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Progressive ConservativeDon Mazankowski18,32872.17–0.76
LiberalRon C. Harris3,46113.63–0.39
New DemocraticWinston Gereluk2,93511.56+1.69
Social CreditBob Sommerville6712.64+0.24
Total valid votes 25,39599.44
Total rejected ballots 1420.56–0.95
Turnout 25,53771.92–6.27
Eligible voters 35,509
Progressive Conservative hold Swing +0.57
Source: Library of Parliament[16][17]
1972 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Progressive ConservativeDon Mazankowski19,50072.94+8.35
LiberalVirgil P. Moshansky3,74714.02–6.62
New DemocraticEinar Arnold Jonson2,6399.87+0.60
Social CreditAbram Goerzen6422.40–
IndependentNeil Stenberg2080.78–
Total valid votes 26,73698.49
Total rejected ballots 4101.51+1.00
Turnout 27,14678.19+3.74
Eligible voters 34,720
Progressive Conservative hold Swing +7.48
Source: Library of Parliament[18][19]
1968 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Progressive ConservativeDon Mazankowski15,85564.59–5.18
LiberalJules Van Brabant5,06620.64+8.30
New DemocraticLester Albin Lindgren2,2779.28+3.97
Independent PCGeorge M. Eglinski1,3495.50–
Total valid votes 24,54799.49
Total rejected ballots 1260.51–0.00
Turnout 24,67374.45–1.39
Eligible voters 33,142
Progressive Conservative hold Swing –6.74
Source: Library of Parliament[20][21]
1965 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Progressive ConservativeFrank Fane12,16369.77+2.33
LiberalNicholas J. Kuzyk2,15112.34+4.06
Social CreditMetro Tomyn1,79810.31–4.25
New DemocraticNorman T. Flach9255.31–0.63
CommunistWalter Makowecki3972.28–0.11
Total valid votes 17,43499.49
Total rejected ballots 900.51+0.15
Turnout 17,52475.83–5.90
Eligible voters 23,109
Progressive Conservative hold Swing –
Source: Library of Parliament[22][23]
1963 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Progressive ConservativeFrank Fane12,85967.43+14.91
Social CreditMetro Tomyn2,77714.56–13.35
LiberalRalph Steinhauer1,5798.28+0.53
New DemocraticTed Chudyk1,1325.94–3.20
CommunistFrank Eugene Maricle4552.39–
IndependentAnna Pidruchney2671.40–1.29
Total valid votes 19,06999.63
Total rejected ballots 700.37–0.22
Turnout 19,13981.73+2.95
Eligible voters 23,416
Progressive Conservative hold Swing +14.13
Source: Library of Parliament[24][25]
1962 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Progressive ConservativeFrank Fane9,71052.53+6.04
Social CreditPeter Stefura5,15927.91–3.56
New DemocraticTed Chudyk1,6889.13+1.35
LiberalMark Todd1,4327.75–2.27
IndependentAnna Pidruchney4972.69–
Total valid votes 18,48699.42
Total rejected ballots 1080.58+0.24
Turnout 18,59478.79+6.49
Eligible voters 23,600
Progressive Conservative hold Swing +4.80
Source: Library of Parliament[26][27]
1958 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Progressive ConservativeFrank Fane7,91846.49+36.71
Social CreditPeter Stefura5,36031.47–8.76
LiberalJacob Ruhl1,70610.02–17.70
Co-operative CommonwealthNancy Zazeybida1,3267.79–10.03
Labor–ProgressiveFrank Eugene Maricle7234.25–0.23
Total valid votes 17,03399.66
Total rejected ballots 580.34–0.21
Turnout 17,09172.29–5.29
Eligible voters 23,641
Progressive Conservative gain from Social Credit Swing –
Source: Library of Parliament[28][29]
1957 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Social CreditPeter Stefura7,32740.22+0.94
LiberalFred Magera5,04827.71–19.27
Co-operative CommonwealthNancy Zazeybida3,24617.82–
Progressive ConservativeFrank Fane1,7809.77–
Labor–ProgressiveFrank Eugene Maricle8154.47–9.26
Total valid votes 18,21699.45
Total rejected ballots 1010.55–0.16
Turnout 18,31777.59+9.11
Eligible voters 23,608
Social Credit gain from Liberal Swing +10.10
Source: Library of Parliament[30][31]
1953 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalJohn Decore8,02346.98–8.44
Social CreditAnthony Hlynka6,70939.28–5.30
Labor–ProgressiveFrank Eugene Maricle2,34613.74–
Total valid votes 17,07899.28
Total rejected ballots 1230.72+0.04
Turnout 17,20168.48–8.00
Eligible voters 25,118
Liberal hold Swing +6.87
Source: Library of Parliament[32][33]
1949 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalJohn Decore8,85955.41+26.96
Social CreditAnthony Hlynka7,12844.59+2.28
Total valid votes 15,98799.32
Total rejected ballots 1090.68–0.42
Turnout 16,09676.48–3.73
Eligible voters 21,045
Liberal gain from Social Credit Swing +14.62
Source: Library of Parliament[34][35]
1945 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Social CreditAnthony Hlynka7,14642.30+6.19
LiberalAlbert Ernest Archer4,80628.45–4.27
Labor–ProgressiveWilliam Halina3,27219.37–
Co-operative CommonwealthMichael Tomyn1,6689.87–1.91
Total valid votes 16,89298.91
Total rejected ballots 1871.09+0.10
Turnout 17,07980.21+19.00
Eligible voters 21,292
Social Credit hold Swing +5.23
Source: Library of Parliament[36][37]
1940 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Social CreditAnthony Hlynka5,08336.12+5.44
LiberalAlbert Ernest Archer4,60532.72+11.76
United ProgressiveWilliam Halina2,72719.38–
Co-operative CommonwealthHerbert R. Boutillier1,65811.78–15.21
Total valid votes 14,07399.01
Total rejected ballots 1410.99–0.31
Turnout 14,21461.22–4.65
Eligible voters 23,219
Social Credit hold Swing –
Note: William Halina campaigned under the United Progressive party banner which may have been related to the Progressive Unity united front candidates supported by the Communist Party in Saskatchewan.
Source: Library of Parliament[38][39]
1935 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Social CreditWilliam Hayhurst4,12430.68–
Co-operative CommonwealthMichael Luchkovich3,62826.99–
LiberalJoseph S. McCallum2,81820.96–23.99
CommunistMatthew Popovich2,00114.89–
ConservativeJames Bismark Holden8716.48–
Total valid votes 13,44298.69
Total rejected ballots 1781.31+0.05
Turnout 13,62065.87–1.71
Eligible voters 20,678
Social Credit gain from United Farmers of Alberta Swing –
Source: Library of Parliament[40][41]
1930 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
United Farmers of AlbertaMichael Luchkovich5,51055.05+0.18
LiberalCharles Gordon4,50044.96–
Total valid votes 10,01098.75
Total rejected ballots 1271.25+0.44
Turnout 10,13767.58+14.95
Eligible voters 15,001
United Farmers of Alberta hold Swing –
Source: Library of Parliament[42][43]
1926 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
United Farmers of AlbertaMichael Luchkovich4,10654.86–
UnknownJoseph S. McCallum3,37845.14–
Total valid votes 7,48499.19
Total rejected ballots 610.81+0.14
Turnout 7,54552.63–6.49
Eligible voters 14,337
United Farmers of Alberta gain from Progressive Swing –
Source: Library of Parliament[44][45]
1925 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
ProgressiveArthur Moren Boutillier5,10365.88–
LiberalCharles Gordon2,64334.12–
Total valid votes 7,74699.33
Total rejected ballots 520.67–
Turnout 7,79859.12–
Eligible voters 13,191
Source: Library of Parliament[46][47]

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