Historical By-election Results
The following table summarizes the official results of provincial by-elections. Expand a section using the + to view specific events.
| Held | Electoral Division | Candidate Party Affiliation (*Elected) |
Valid Votes Received | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 25, 1973 —death of Hon. L. Werry |
Calgary Foothills | *S. MCRAE Progressive Conservative |
5,576 |
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| W. SCHMIDT Social Credit |
4,167 |
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| N. ENG New Democratic Party |
2,079 |
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| R. RUSSELL Liberal |
725 |
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| G. PYLYPA Independent |
13 |
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| February 14, 1972 —death of J.G. Robertson |
Stettler | *G.L. HARLE Progressive Conservative |
2,910 |
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| G. NORRIS Social Credit |
2,302 |
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| October 28, 1969 —death of W.A. Switzer |
Edson | *R. DOWLING Progressive Conservative |
2,445 |
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| A. JORGENSEN Social Credit |
1,743 |
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| G. NOTLEY New Democratic Party |
1,524 |
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| R. WOODS Liberal |
723 |
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| February 10,1969 —resignation of Hon. E.C. Manning, Premier |
Strathcona East | *W. YURKO Progressive Conservative |
3,783 |
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| W. JOHNSON Social Credit |
3,339 |
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| P. MARSHALL Liberal |
771 |
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| G. ALLEN New Democratic Party |
392 |
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| August 20, 1968 —resignation of M. Maccagno |
Lac La Biche | *D. BOUVIER Social Credit |
2,765 |
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| J. BERGERON Progressive Conservative |
1,238 |
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| W.C. CHILDS Liberal |
653 |
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| R. STUART New Democratic Party |
206 |
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| October 6, 1966 —death of William Kovach |
Pincher Creek-Crowsnest | *G.A. TURCOTT New Democratic Party |
1,767 |
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| J.H. HANRAHAN Social Credit |
1,631 |
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| A.B. WELLS Progressive Conservative |
951 |
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| F.B. MURPHY Liberal |
768 |
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| March 29, 1965 —death of N.A. Wilmore |
Edson | *W. SWITZER Liberal |
1,965 |
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| C.N. REIMER New Democratic Party |
1,875 |
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| A.W. LEONARD Social Credit |
1,815 |
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| J. SCOTT Progressive Conservative |
484 |
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| January 20, 1964 —death of L.P. Meston |
Three Hills | *R.L. DAVIDSON Progressive Conservative |
2,229 |
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| D.B. HUNTER Liberal |
1,810 |
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| J.F. KEENAN New Democratic Party |
111 |
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| J.A.R. LEBEUF Alberta Unity Movement |
210 |
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| November 27, 1961 —the death of K. Nordstrom |
Bonnyville | *R.B. LAMOTHE Social Credit |
2,401 |
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| V.E. JUSTIK Progressive Conservative |
689 |
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| C.K. JOSVANGER Liberal |
670 |
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| October 26, 1961 —death of F. Gilliland |
Peace River | *E.F. MONTOMERY Social Credit |
2,561 |
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| H.C. SISSON Progressive Conservative |
765 |
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| J.W. FREELAND Liberal |
725 |
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| January 19, 1961 —death of Mrs. P.G. Robinson |
Medicine Hat | *H.C. LEINWEBER Social Credit |
4,546 |
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| D.R. BROADFOOT Liberal |
2,435 |
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| J.H. COCKS Progressive Conservative |
1,000 |
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| November 30, 1960 —death of J.L. Owens |
Didsbury | *R.C. CLARK Social Credit |
2,217 |
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| J.A. LORE Liberal |
1,162 |
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| W.H. METZ Progressive Conservative |
764 |
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| February 9, 1959 —death of F.J. Niddrie |
Olds | *R.A. MACLEOD Social Credit |
3,183 |
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| W. ANDERSON Liberal |
1,543 |
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| October 2, 1957 —resignation of A. Smith |
Calgary | *E. WATKINS Progressive Conservative |
17,565 |
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| S.J. HELMAN Social Credit |
15,010 |
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| F. BODIE Labour |
3,916 |
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| J.R. MCCOLLOUGH Liberal |
3,023 |
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| C.H. HARRIS Independent |
693 |
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| November 15, 1956 —death of J. Clark |
Stettler | *G. NORRIS Social Credit |
2,744 |
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| M. RAIRDAN Liberal |
1,697 |
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| February 15, 1954 —death of Hon. D.A. Ure (W.J.C. Kirby won on second count) |
Red Deer | *W.J.C. KIRBY Progressive Conservative |
3,385 |
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| D.A. PRESCOTT Social Credit |
3,139 |
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| G.R. ROTH Cooperative Commonwealth Federation |
1,118 |
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| A.C. PYE Liberal |
660 |
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| December 21, 1953 —death of Hon. Dr. J.L. Robinson |
Medicine Hat | *G.E. ROBINSON Social Credit |
2,462 |
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| E.W. HORNE Cooperative Commonwealth Federation |
740 |
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| June 21, 1951 —resignation of Dr. J.B.T. Wood |
Grouard | *J.R. DESFOSSES Liberal |
2,275 |
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| D. MCLAUGHLIN Social Credit |
2,197 |
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| C.R. CLARK Cooperative Commonwealth Federation |
680 |
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| November 16, 1950 —death of N.E. Cook |
Olds | *F.J. NIDDRIE Social Credit |
2,132 |
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| M. WINTHER Liberal |
1,470 |
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| August 6, 1945 —resignation of Hon. Solon Low |
Warner | *L.C. HALMREST Social Credit |
991 |
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| H.J. HIERATH Single Tax |
314 |
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| December 16, 1943 —death of A. Speakman |
Red Deer | *D.A. URE Social Credit |
2,110 |
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| W.J. EDGAR Independent |
2,042 |
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| E.P. JOHNS Cooperative Commonwealth Federation |
1,386 |
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| September 22, 1942 —death of D.M. Duggan |
Edmonton | *E.E. ROPPER Cooperative Commonwealth Federation |
4,834 |
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| J.B. GILES Social Credit |
4,432 |
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| J.F. LYMBURN Independent |
4,022 |
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| W. GRIFFIN Soldier Representative |
3,389 |
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| N.V. BUCHANAN Liberal |
2,838 |
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| February 6, 1941 —death of D.B. Mullen |
Camrose | *C.I. SAYERS Social Credit |
2,419 |
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| C.A. RONNING Cooperative Commonwealth Federation |
1,865 |
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| June 20, 1940 —resignation of member —elect Mr. G. Woytkiw to provide seat for Minister |
Vegreville | *HON. SOLON LOW Social Credit |
Acclaimed | ||
| November 7, 1938 —death of Hon. C.C. Ross |
Athabasca | *C.H. TADE Social Credit |
1,743 |
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| C.J.R. WHITELEY Liberal |
1,479 |
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| December 2, 1937 —Resignation of H.E. Wight |
Lethbridge | *P.M. CAMPBELL Unity |
4,099 |
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| A.J. BURNAP Social Credit |
3,279 |
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| October 7, 1937 —Death of G.H. Van Allen |
Edmonton | *E.L. GRAY Liberal |
17,788 |
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| J.A. CLARKE People’s Candidate |
10,000 |
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| J. LAKEMAN Communist |
1,779 |
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| M. CRANG Progressive Labour |
1,275 |
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| R. SHEPPARD Independent |
257 |
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| December 7, 1936 —death of L.A. Giroux |
Grouard | *J.H. TREMBLAY Liberal |
1,668 |
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| W.J. DESROSIERS Social Credit |
1,524 |
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| June 22, 1936 —resignation of W.R. Howson |
Edmonton | *W. MORRISH Liberal |
9,863 |
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| M. CRANG Unity |
6,129 |
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| H.D. AINLEY Cooperative Commonwealth Federation |
2,056 |
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| November 4, 1935 —resignation of a member —elect C.H. Tade to provide seat for M inister |
Athabasca | HON. C.C. ROSS Social Credit |
Acclaimed | ||
| November 4, 1935 —resignation of a member —W. Morrison to provide seat for Premier |
Okotoks-High River | HON. W. ABERHART Social Credit |
Acclaimed | ||
| January 15, 1934 —death of G.H. Webster |
Calgary | *W.H. ROSS Liberal |
8,665 |
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| A. TURNER Labour-United Farmers of Alberta |
8,058 |
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| C.F. JAMIESON Conservative |
4,168 |
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| E.H. STARR Progressive Labour |
1,096 |
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| January 19, 1933 —resignation of Dr. H.W. McGill |
Calgary | *N. HINDSLEY Independent |
12,532 |
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| A. TURNER Labour |
10,504 |
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| R.H. PARKYN Independent Labour |
2,003 |
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| A.C. MACKAY Independent |
1,775 |
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| J. O’SULLIVAN Farm + Western United Front |
539 |
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| D.R. CHRICHTON Independent |
478 |
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| October 25, 1932 —death of V.W. Smith |
Camrose | *C.A. RONNING United Farmers of Alberta |
2,526 |
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| S.M. WESTVICK Liberal |
1,979 |
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| F.P. LAYTON Conservative |
1,101 |
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| November 16, 1931 —death of G.W. Smith |
Red Deer | *W.E. PAYNE Conservative |
1,651 |
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| R.L. GAETZ United Farmers of Alberta |
1,491 |
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| J.A. BANNERMAN Liberal |
503 |
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| F.G. BRAY Communist |
261 |
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| January 9, 1931 —death of C.Y. Weaver |
Edmonton | *F.C. JAMIESON Conservative |
8,026 |
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| E.E. ROPER Labour |
5,583 |
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| J.C. BOWEN Liberal |
2,934 |
||||
| J. LAKEMAN Communist |
813 |
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| May 1, 1928 —death of C.S. Pingle |
Medicine Hat | *H. LANG Liberal |
1,351 |
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| J.J. HENDRICK Conservative |
941 |
||||
| W.E. MCCOMBS Labour |
810 |
||||
| B.J. BOTT Independent |
290 |
||||
| September 29, 1925 —death of W.G. Johnston |
Medicine Hat | *C.S. PINGLE Liberal |
1,616 |
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| W.E. MCCOMBS Labour |
1,186 |
||||
| J.J. HENDRICK Conservative |
988 |
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| October 27, 1924 —appointment of Hon. J.R. Boyle to Bench |
Edmonton | *W.T. HENRY Liberal |
4,640 |
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| A.F. EWING Conservative |
4,238 |
||||
| H.M. BARTHOLOMEW Labour |
4,118 |
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| G.V. PELTON Independent |
1,131 |
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| July 11, 1924 —appointment of Hon. J.L. Cote to Senate |
Grouard | *L.A. GIROUX Liberal |
1,085 |
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| J.M. CULL United Farmers of Alberta |
457 |
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| January 15, 1923 —death of R.C. Edwards |
Calgary | *W.M. DAVIDSON Independent |
9,930 |
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| C.J. FORD Liberal |
8,325 |
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| July 10, 1922 —Election of A.S. Shandro declared void by the courts |
Whitford | *M. CHORNOHUS United Farmers of Alberta |
1,846 |
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| A.S. SHANDRO Liberal |
525 |
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| July 10, 1922 —resignation of Hon. C. Stewart to take post in Federal Cabinet |
Sedgewick | *A.G. ANDREWS United Farmers of Alberta |
Acclaimed | ||
| July 10, 1922 —death of C.O.F. Wright |
Ribstone | *W.G. FARQUHARSON United Farmers of Alberta |
1,596 |
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| J.J. MCKENNA Liberal |
408 |
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| December 9, 1921 —appointed to Cabinet |
Vermilion | HON. R.G. REID United Farmers of Alberta |
Acclaimed | ||
| December 9, 1921 —death of P. Baker |
Ponoka | HON. J.E. BROWNLEE United Farmers of Alberta |
Acclaimed | ||
| December 9, 1921 —resignation of D.M. Kennedy |
Peace River | HON. H. GREENFIELD United Farmers of Alberta |
Acclaimed | ||
| December 9, 1921 —appointed to Cabinet |
Okotoks | HON. GEORGE HOADLEY United Farmers of Alberta |
Acclaimed | ||
| December 9, 1921 —appointed to Cabinet |
Medicine Hat | HON. P.E. BAKER United Farmers of Alberta |
Acclaimed | ||
| December 9, 1921 —appointed to Cabinet |
Camrose | HON. V.W. SMITH United Farmers of Alberta |
Acclaimed | ||
| December 9, 1921 —appointed to Cabinet |
Calgary | HON. A. ROSS Labour |
Acclaimed | ||
| June 3, 1920 —death of Hon. A.G. MacKay |
Athabasca | *G. MILLS Liberal |
640 |
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| J.K. CORNWALL Independent |
286 |
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| November 3, 1919 —death of Hon. C.W. Fisher |
Cochrane | *A. MOORE United Farmers of Alberta |
835 |
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| E.V. THOMSON Liberal |
708 |
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| October 28, 1918 —appointment of E. Michener to Senate |
Red Deer | *J.J. GAETZ Liberal |
1,746 |
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| F.W. GALBRAITH Conservative |
867 |
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| October 21, 1918 —appointment of Hon. J.L. Cote as Provincial Secretary |
Grouard | HON. J.L.COTE Liberal |
Acclaimed | ||
| September 27, 1918 —appointment of Hon. A.G. MacKay as Minister of Municipal Affairs |
Athabasca | HON. A.G. MACKAY Liberal |
Acclaimed | ||
| November 19, 1917 —resignation of Hon. A.L. Sifton to accept position in Federal Cabinet |
Vermilion | A.W. EBBETT Liberal |
Acclaimed | ||
| November 9, 1917 —appointment of Hon. G.P. Smith as Provincial Secretary |
Camrose | *HON. G.P. SMITH Liberal |
2,089 |
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| J. MINER Non-partisan League |
1,185 |
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| March 15, 1915 —Election of A.S. Shandro declared void by the courts |
Whitford | *A.S. SHANDRO Liberal |
697 |
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| R. KREMAR Conservative |
484 |
||||
| November 17, 1914 —death of C.H. Olin |
Wetaskiwin | *H.J. MONTGOMERY Liberal |
990 |
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| F.B. WATSON Conservative |
489 |
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| December 15, 1913 —appointed to office in Provincial Cabinet. |
Beaver River | *HON. W. GARIEPY Liberal |
Acclaimed | ||
| June 12, 1913 —resignation of G. Lane to provide seat |
Bow Valley | HON. C.R. MITCHELL Liberal |
Acclaimed | ||
| May 27, 1912 —appointment of Hon. J.R. Boyle as Minister of Education |
Sturgeon | *HON. J.R. BOYLE Liberal |
1,173 |
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| A.W. TAYLOR Conservative |
602 |
||||
| May 27, 1912 —appointment of Hon. C. Stewart as Minister of Municipal Affairs |
Sedgewick | *HON. C. STEWART Liberal |
2,022 |
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| W.J. BLAIR Conservative |
963 |
||||
| May 27, 1912 —appointment of Hon. C.W. Cross as Attorney General |
Edmonton | *HON. C.W. CROSS Liberal |
1,802 |
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| A.F. EWING Conservative |
1,733 |
||||
| J.R. KNIGHT Socialist |
183 |
||||
| May 27, 1912 —appointment of Hon. M. MacKenzie as Provincial Treasurer |
Claresholm | *M. MACKENZIE Liberal |
651 |
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| D.S. MACMILLAN Conservative |
637 |
||||
| May 27, 1912 —resignation of J.W. Woolf |
Cardston | *M. WOOLF Liberal |
671 |
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| J.F. PARRISH Conservative |
532 |
||||
| October 31, 1911 —resignation of Dr. Warnock to run for House of Commons |
Pincher Creek | *J. KEMMIS Conservative |
576 |
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| J.F. ROSS Liberal |
430 |
||||
| October 31, 1911 —resignation of L. Buchanan to run for House for Commons |
Lethbridge City | *J.S. STEWART Conservative |
978 |
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| S.J. SHEPHERD Liberal |
795 |
||||
| October 31, 1911 —death of A.J. McArthur |
Gleichen | *H.N.H. RILEY Conservative |
1,370 |
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| P.J. MCARTHUR Liberal |
1,064 |
||||
| October 31, 1911 —resignation of R.B. Bennett to run for House of Commons |
Calgary | *T.M.M. TWEEDIE Conservative |
2,931 |
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| T.J.S. SKINNER Liberal |
1,674 |
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| October 3, 1910 —death of C. Genge |
Macleod | *R. PATTERSON Conservative |
446 |
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| E.H. MAUNSELL Liberal |
358 |
||||
| October 3, 1910 —resignation E.H. Riley in protest against leadership of his party |
Gleichen | *A.J. MCARTHUR Liberal |
1,119 |
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| E.H. RILEY Independent |
919 |
||||
| June 29, 1910 —resignation of A. Campbell to provide seat for new Premier |
Vermilion | *HON. A.L. SIFTON Liberal |
1,018 |
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| J.G. CLARK Conservative |
710 |
||||
| June 29, 1910 —resignation of W.T. Finlay |
Medicine Hat | *HON. C.R. MITCHELL Liberal |
1,134 |
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| W. HUCKVALE Conservative |
670 |
||||
| June 22, 1910 —sitting member accepted office in Provincial Ministry |
Lethbridge District | HON. A.J. MCLEAN Liberal |
Acclaimed | ||
| November 23, 1909 —appointment of Hon. D.M. Marshall as Minister of Agriculture |
Olds | *HON. D.M. MARSHALL Liberal |
733 |
||
| S.W. WELCH Socialist |
112 |
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| January 8, 1909 —resignation of W.C. Simmons to run for House of Commons |
Lethbridge District | D. MCNABB Labour |
Acclaimed | ||
| December 7, 1906 —appointment of C.A. Stuart to Bench |
Gleichen | *E.H. RILEY Liberal |
560 |
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| W.L. WALSH Conservative |
435 |
||||
| July 16, 1906 —appointment of M. McCauley as warden of Edmonton Penitentiary |
Vermilion | *J.B. HOLDEN Liberal |
Acclaimed | ||
| April 12, 1906 —appointment of L.G. Deveber to Senate |
Lethbridge | *W.C. SIMMONS Liberal |
543 |
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| T.H. SHERMAN Labour |
463 |
||||
| A.E. KEFFER Conservative |
231 |
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