Ponoka
Alberta electoral district
Defunct provincial electoral district
LegislatureLegislative Assembly of Alberta
District created1905
District abolished1986
First contested1905
Last contested1982

Ponoka was a provincial electoral district in Alberta, Canada, mandated to return a single member to the Legislative Assembly of Alberta from 1905 to 1986.[1]

History

Ponoka was one of the original 25 electoral districts contested in the 1905 Alberta general election upon Alberta joining Confederation in September 1905. The district was redrawn frequently over the years but had remained largely a thin slice in central Alberta. The electoral district was named for the Town of Ponoka in central Alberta.

Ponoka was dissolved in the 1986 electoral district re-distribution to form the Ponoka-Rimbey electoral district.

Members of the Legislative Assembly (MLAs)

Members of the Legislative Assembly for Ponoka
Assembly Years Member Party
1st  1905–1909     John R. McLeod Liberal
2nd  1909–1913 William A. Campbell
3rd  1913–1917
4th  1917–1921     Charles Orin Cunningham Conservative
5th  1921–1921     Percival Baker United Farmers
 1921–1926 John Edward Brownlee
6th  1926–1930
7th  1930–1935
8th  1935–1940     Edith Rogers Social Credit
9th  1940–1944     Percy McKelvey Independent
10th  1944–1948     Ora B. Moore Social Credit
11th  1948–1952
12th  1952–1955 Glen F. Johnston
13th  1955–1959
14th  1959–1963
15th  1963–1967
16th  1967–1971 Neville S. Roper
17th  1971–1975     Donald J. McCrimmon Progressive Conservative
18th  1975–1979
19th  1979–1982
20th  1982–1986 Halvar C. Jonson
See Ponoka-Rimbey electoral district from 1986-2004

Election results

1905 general election

1905 Alberta general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalJohn R. McLeod37558.59%–
ConservativeJohn A. Jackson26541.41%–
Total 640––
Rejected, spoiled and declined N/A––
Eligible electors / turnout 640N/A–
Liberal pickup new district.
Source(s)
Source: "Ponoka Official Results 1905 Alberta general election". Alberta Heritage Community Foundation. Retrieved May 21, 2020.

1909 general election

1909 Alberta general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalWilliam A. Campbell46667.05%8.46%
ConservativeJohn A. Jackson22932.95%-8.46%
Total 695––
Rejected, spoiled and declined N/A––
Eligible electors / turnout 1,02667.74%–
Liberal hold Swing 8.46%
Source(s)
Source: "Ponoka Official Results 1909 Alberta general election". Alberta Heritage Community Foundation. Retrieved May 21, 2020.

1913 general election

1913 Alberta general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalWilliam A. Campbell48551.65%-15.40%
ConservativeGeorge Gordon25727.37%-5.58%
IndependentPercival Baker19720.98%–
Total 939––
Rejected, spoiled and declined N/A––
Eligible electors / turnout N/AN/A–
Liberal hold Swing -4.91%
Source(s)
Source: "Ponoka Official Results 1913 Alberta general election". Alberta Heritage Community Foundation. Retrieved May 21, 2020.

1917 general election

1917 Alberta general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
ConservativeCharles Orin Cunningham88850.89%23.52%
LiberalWilliam A. Campbell85749.11%-2.54%
Total 1,745––
Rejected, spoiled and declined N/A––
Eligible electors / turnout N/AN/A–
Conservative gain from Liberal Swing -11.25%
Source(s)
Source: "Ponoka Official Results 1917 Alberta general election". Alberta Heritage Community Foundation. Retrieved May 21, 2020.

1921 general election

1921 Alberta general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
United FarmersPercival Baker1,39163.06%–
LiberalWilliam A. Campbell81536.94%-12.17%
Total 2,206––
Rejected, spoiled and declined N/A––
Eligible electors / turnout N/AN/A–
United Farmers gain from Conservative Swing 12.17%
Source(s)
Source: "Ponoka Official Results 1921 Alberta general election". Alberta Heritage Community Foundation. Retrieved May 21, 2020.

1921 by-election

Alberta provincial by-election, December 9, 1921
Following the death of Percival Baker on July 19, 1921.
Party Candidate Votes%±%
United FarmersJohn Edward BrownleeAcclaimed––
Total –––
United Farmers hold Swing –
Source(s)
[2] Mardon 107

1926 general election

1926 Alberta general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
United FarmersJohn Edward Brownlee1,35762.91%-0.14%
LiberalMarcus Crandall45321.00%-15.94%
ConservativeArthur Beaumont34716.09%–
Total 2,157––
Rejected, spoiled and declined N/A––
Eligible electors / turnout 3,20767.26%–
United Farmers hold Swing 7.90%
Source(s)
Source: "Ponoka Official Results 1926 Alberta general election". Alberta Heritage Community Foundation. Retrieved May 21, 2020.
See Mardon 107

1930 general election

1930 Alberta general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
United FarmersJohn Edward BrownleeAcclaimed––
Total N/A––
Rejected, spoiled and declined N/A––
Eligible electors / turnout N/AN/A–
United Farmers hold Swing N/A
Source(s)
Source: "Ponoka Official Results 1930 Alberta general election". Alberta Heritage Community Foundation. Retrieved May 21, 2020.
See Mardon 107

1935 general election

1935 Alberta general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Social CreditEdith Rogers2,29559.30%–
United FarmersJohn Edward Brownlee87922.71%–
LiberalRobert McLaren69617.98%–
Total 3,870––
Rejected, spoiled and declined N/A––
Eligible electors / turnout 4,55984.89%–
Social Credit gain from United Farmers Swing N/A
Source(s)
Source: "Ponoka Official Results 1935 Alberta general election". Alberta Heritage Community Foundation. Retrieved May 21, 2020.

1940 general election

Percy McKelvey was a candidate for the People's League (Alberta).

1940 Alberta general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
First count
IndependentPercy A. McKelvey1,92043.62%–
Social CreditEdith Rogers1,90743.32%-15.98%
Co-operative CommonwealthCharles Aldo Johnson57513.06%–
Total 4,402––
Ballot transfer results
IndependentPercy A. McKelvey2,23452.21%–
Social CreditEdith Rogers2,04547.79%–
Total 4,279––
Rejected, spoiled and declined 121––
Eligible electors / turnout 6,05374.72%-10.17%
Independent gain from Social Credit Swing N/A
Source(s)
Source: "Ponoka Official Results 1940 Alberta general election". Alberta Heritage Community Foundation. Retrieved May 21, 2020.

1944 general election

1944 Alberta general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Social CreditOra B. Moore2,20852.09%8.47%
Co-operative CommonwealthIra D. Taylor1,01623.97%10.91%
IndependentNeil W. Nelson77818.35%–
Labor–ProgressiveR. G. Calwell2375.59%–
Total 4,239––
Rejected, spoiled and declined 107––
Eligible electors / turnout 5,96472.87%-1.83%
Social Credit gain from Independent Swing 12.90%
Source(s)
Source: "Ponoka Official Results 1944 Alberta general election". Alberta Heritage Community Foundation. Retrieved May 21, 2020.

1948 general election

1948 Alberta general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Social CreditOra B. Moore2,67963.47%11.38%
Co-operative CommonwealthA. D. Olsen1,02324.24%0.27%
LiberalRobert McLaren51912.30%–
Total 4,221––
Rejected, spoiled and declined 241––
Eligible electors / turnout 6,40869.63%-3.24%
Social Credit hold Swing N/A
Source(s)
Source: "Ponoka Official Results 1948 Alberta general election". Alberta Heritage Community Foundation. Retrieved May 21, 2020.

1952 general election

1952 Alberta general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Social CreditGlen F. Johnston2,37754.13%-9.33%
LiberalHoward L. Larson1,21427.65%15.35%
Co-operative CommonwealthCarroll J. Wenaas80018.22%-6.02%
Total 4,391––
Rejected, spoiled and declined 298––
Eligible electors / turnout 6,63570.67%1.04%
Social Credit hold Swing -6.37%
Source(s)
Source: "Ponoka Official Results 1952 Alberta general election". Alberta Heritage Community Foundation. Retrieved May 21, 2020.

1955 general election

1955 Alberta general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
First count
Social CreditGlen F. Johnston2,25449.12%-5.01%
LiberalClinton Reed1,32328.83%2.18%
Co-operative CommonwealthJ. W. Lee69815.21%-3.01%
ConservativeW. E. Chiles1844.01%–
IndependentC. Kenyon1302.83%–
Total 4,904––
Ballot transfer results
Social CreditGlen F. Johnston2,32051.69%–
LiberalClinton Reed1,41731.57%–
Co-operative CommonwealthJ. W. Lee75116.73%–
Total 4,488––
Rejected, spoiled and declined 315––
Eligible electors / turnout 6,87671.32%0.65%
Social Credit hold Swing N/A
Source(s)
Source: "Ponoka Official Results 1955 Alberta general election". Alberta Heritage Community Foundation. Retrieved May 21, 2020.

1959 general election

1959 Alberta general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Social CreditGlen F. Johnston2,40650.18%1.06%
Progressive ConservativeIvor E. Davies1,52931.89%–
LiberalErwin E. Schultz86017.94%-10.89%
Total 4,795––
Rejected, spoiled and declined 29––
Eligible electors / turnout 6,75171.46%0.14%
Social Credit hold Swing N/A
Source(s)
Source: "Ponoka Official Results 1959 Alberta general election". Alberta Heritage Community Foundation. Retrieved May 21, 2020.

1963 general election

1963 Alberta general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Social CreditGlen F. Johnston1,83044.90%-5.28%
Independent Social CreditNeville S. Roper1,72142.22%-7.95%
IndependentGeorge F. Sharp52512.88%–
Total 4,076––
Rejected, spoiled and declined 31––
Eligible electors / turnout 7,56354.30%-17.15%
Social Credit hold Swing -7.81%
Source(s)
Source: "Ponoka Official Results 1963 Alberta general election". Alberta Heritage Community Foundation. Retrieved May 21, 2020.

1967 general election

1967 Alberta general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Social CreditNeville S. Roper3,28662.42%-24.70%
New DemocraticEd Nelson1,46427.81%–
LiberalDerek R. Broughton5149.76%–
Total 5,264––
Rejected, spoiled and declined 33––
Eligible electors / turnout 8,18164.75%10.44%
Social Credit hold Swing 15.97%
Source(s)
Source: "Ponoka Official Results 1967 Alberta general election". Alberta Heritage Community Foundation. Retrieved May 21, 2020.

1971 general election

1971 Alberta general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Progressive ConservativeDonald J. McCrimmon2,71244.12%–
Social CreditNeville S. Roper2,69543.84%-18.58%
New DemocraticEd Nelson5989.73%-18.08%
LiberalBernice Luce1422.31%-7.45%
Total 6,147––
Rejected, spoiled and declined 22––
Eligible electors / turnout 8,42673.21%8.47%
Progressive Conservative gain from Social Credit Swing -17.17%
Source(s)
Source: "Ponoka Official Results 1971 Alberta general election". Alberta Heritage Community Foundation. Retrieved May 21, 2020.

1975 general election

1975 Alberta general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Progressive ConservativeDonald J. McCrimmon3,32860.26%16.14%
Social CreditAlvin Goetz1,26322.87%-20.97%
New DemocraticBoug Lier93216.87%7.15%
Total 5,523––
Rejected, spoiled and declined 61––
Eligible electors / turnout 9,02461.88%-11.33%
Progressive Conservative hold Swing 18.56%
Source(s)
Source: "Ponoka Official Results 1975 Alberta general election". Alberta Heritage Community Foundation. Retrieved May 21, 2020.

1979 general election

1979 Alberta general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Progressive ConservativeDonald J. McCrimmon3,31750.53%-9.73%
Social CreditRoy Kinley1,85628.27%5.40%
New DemocraticBruce A. Beck1,27919.48%2.61%
LiberalGus Itzek1131.72%–
Total 6,565––
Rejected, spoiled and declined N/A––
Eligible electors / turnout 10,22264.22%2.34%
Progressive Conservative hold Swing -7.57%
Source(s)
Source: "Ponoka Official Results 1979 Alberta general election". Alberta Heritage Community Foundation. Retrieved May 21, 2020.

1982 general election

1982 Alberta general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Progressive ConservativeHalvar C. Jonson4,03150.76%0.23%
Western Canada ConceptTom Butterfield2,64633.32%–
New DemocraticC.W. (Bill) Loov87611.03%-8.45%
ReformPaul M. Bateman2352.96%–
IndependentEric Ostergaard1541.94%–
Total 7,942––
Rejected, spoiled and declined 16––
Eligible electors / turnout 11,03272.14%7.91%
Progressive Conservative hold Swing -2.41%
Source(s)
Source: "Ponoka Official Results 1982 Alberta general election". Alberta Heritage Community Foundation. Retrieved May 21, 2020.

Plebiscite results

1957 liquor plebiscite

1957 Alberta liquor plebiscite results: Ponoka[3]
Question A: Do you approve additional types of outlets for the
sale of beer, wine and spirituous liquor subject to a local vote?
Ballot Choice Votes %
No 1,500 53.96%
Yes 1,280 46.04%
Total Votes 2,780 100%
Rejected, Spoiled and Declined 53
6,317 Eligible Electors, Turnout 44.88%

On October 30, 1957 a stand-alone plebiscite was held province wide in all 50 of the then current provincial electoral districts in Alberta. The government decided to consult Alberta voters to decide on liquor sales and mixed drinking after a divisive debate in the Legislature. The plebiscite was intended to deal with the growing demand for reforming supposedly antiquated liquor control laws.[4]

The plebiscite was conducted in two parts. Question A asked in all districts, asked the voters if the sale of liquor should be expanded in Alberta, while Question B asked in a handful of districts within the corporate limits of Calgary and Edmonton asked if men and woman were allowed to drink together in establishments.[3]

Province wide Question A of the plebiscite passed in 33 of the 50 districts while Question B passed in all five districts. Ponoka voted against the proposal by a comfortable margin. The voter turnout in the district was just slightly below the province wide average of 46%.[3]

Official district returns were released to the public on December 31, 1957.[3] The Social Credit government in power at the time did not considered the results binding.[5] However the results of the vote led the government to repeal all existing liquor legislation and introduce an entirely new Liquor Act.[6]

Municipal districts lying inside electoral districts that voted against the Plebiscite such as Ponoka were designated Local Option Zones by the Alberta Liquor Control Board and considered effective dry zones, business owners that wanted a license had to petition for a binding municipal plebiscite in order to be granted a license.[7]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Election results for Ponoka". abheritage.ca. Wayback Machine: Heritage Community Foundation. Archived from the original on December 8, 2010. Retrieved June 8, 2020.
  2. ↑ "By-elections 1905-1973". elections.ab.ca. Elections Alberta. Retrieved May 24, 2020.
  3. 1 2 3 4 Alberta Gazette. Vol. 53 (December 31 ed.). Government of Alberta. 1957. pp. 2, 247–2, 249.
  4. ↑ "Albertans Vote 2 to 1 For More Liquor Outlets". Vol L No 273. The Lethbridge Herald. October 31, 1957. pp. 1–2.
  5. ↑ "No Sudden Change In Alberta Drinking Habits Is Seen". Vol L No 267. The Lethbridge Herald. October 24, 1957. p. 1.
  6. ↑ "Entirely New Act On Liquor". Vol LI No 72. The Lethbridge Herald. March 5, 1968. p. 1.
  7. ↑ "Bill 81". Alberta Bills 12th Legislature 1st Session. Government of Alberta. 1958. p. 40.

Further reading

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