Strathcona was a federal electoral district in the Northwest Territories and Alberta, Canada, that was represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1904 to 1925. It was centred on the town (later city) of Strathcona, later a part of Edmonton.

When it was created, the riding was part of the North-West Territories. It was huge. It stretched from the present western boundary of Alberta (at the time the western boundary of the provisional district of Alberta) east well into what is now the Province of Saskatchewan. It was wholly on the south side of the North Saskatchewan River, while Edmonton was on the north side.[1]

In 1905, when Saskatchewan and Alberta became provinces, the riding found itself split between them. In 1907, it was redrawn to fall entirely in Alberta, with the Saskatchewan part being transferred to the Battleford riding. Strathcona was abolished in 1925 when it was redistributed between Edmonton East, Edmonton West Vegreville and Wetaskiwin ridings.[2][3]

The federal riding of Edmonton Strathcona/Edmonton-Strathcona was reborn in 1953. It covers a part of urban Edmonton that had once been in the pre-1924 Strathcona federal riding.

Members of Parliament

This riding elected the following Members of Parliament:

  1. Peter Talbot, Liberal (1904–1906)
  2. Wilbert McIntyre, Liberal (1906–1909)
  3. James McCrie Douglas, Liberal (after 1911 election became Unionist, later becoming a Conservative (1909–1921)
  4. Daniel Webster Warner, Progressive (1921–1925)

Election results

1904 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%
LiberalPeter Talbot3,86365.80
ConservativeOrlando Bush1,87831.99
UnknownJ. J. Gregory*1302.21

*Gregory ran under auspices of the Lacombe-based Farmers Association of Alberta. He spoke in favour of nationalization of the railways, protection for the farmers and government loans to farmers. [4]

By-election: On Mr. Talbot's appointment to the Senate, 8 March 1906, he resigned his House of Commons seat.

By-election on 5 April 1906
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalWilbert McIntyre2,819
ConservativeFrank W. Crang1,301
1908 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalWilbert McIntyre3,130
ConservativeEdgerton Winnett Day2,078
IndependentANDERSON, James George1,034

By-election: On Mr. McIntyre's death, 21 July 1909

By-election on 20 October 1909
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalJames McCrie Douglasacclaimed
1911 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalJames McCrie Douglas5,396
ConservativeCAMPBELL, George Benjamin2,872
1917 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Government (Unionist)James McCrie Douglas5,777
Opposition (Laurier Liberals)MODE, Allan Thomas3,178
1921 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
ProgressiveDaniel Webster Warner7,319
ConservativeJames McCrie Douglas2,925
LabourRice Sheppard1,078

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Profile".
  2. ↑ E.G. Mardon, Who's Who in Federal Politics from Alberta, p. 81
  3. ↑ "Profile - 1925-10-29".
  4. ↑ Edmonton Bulletin, July 29, Nov. 18, 1904

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