Elk Island (electoral district)
Encyclopedia
Elk Island was a federal electoral district
in the province
of Alberta
, Canada
, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons
from 1988 to 2004.
and Vegreville
ridings.
It was abolished in 2003 with parts being transferred mostly to Edmonton—Sherwood Park
, Vegreville—Wainwright
and Westlock—St. Paul
ridings.
Electoral district (Canada)
An electoral district in Canada, also known as a constituency or a riding, is a geographical constituency upon which Canada's representative democracy is based...
in the province
Provinces and territories of Canada
The provinces and territories of Canada combine to make up the world's second-largest country by area. There are ten provinces and three territories...
of Alberta
Alberta
Alberta is a province of Canada. It had an estimated population of 3.7 million in 2010 making it the most populous of Canada's three prairie provinces...
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons
Canadian House of Commons
The House of Commons of Canada is a component of the Parliament of Canada, along with the Sovereign and the Senate. The House of Commons is a democratically elected body, consisting of 308 members known as Members of Parliament...
from 1988 to 2004.
Demographics
| Population, 2000 | 101,628 |
| Electors | 78,983 |
| Area (km²) | |
| Population density (people per km²) |
History
The electoral district was created in 1987 from PembinaPembina (Alberta electoral district)
Pembina was a federal electoral district in Alberta, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1968 to 1988.This riding was created in 1966 from parts of Athabaska, Edmonton West, Jasper—Edson and Vegreville ridings....
and Vegreville
Vegreville (electoral district)
Vegreville was a federal electoral district in Alberta, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1925 to 1997.This riding was created in 1924 from parts of Strathcona and Victoria ridings....
ridings.
It was abolished in 2003 with parts being transferred mostly to Edmonton—Sherwood Park
Edmonton—Sherwood Park
Edmonton—Sherwood Park is a federal electoral district in Alberta, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons since 2004...
, Vegreville—Wainwright
Vegreville—Wainwright
Vegreville—Wainwright is a federal electoral district in Alberta, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons since 2004.-History:This riding was created in 2003 from Lakeland, Elk Island and Crowfoot ridings...
and Westlock—St. Paul
Westlock—St. Paul
Westlock–St. Paul is a federal electoral district in Alberta, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons since 2004. It includes the counties of Westlock, Sturgeon, Thorhild, Smoky Lake, St. Paul and the municipal district of Bonnyville.-History:This riding was created in...
ridings.
Members of Parliament
- 1988-1993: Brian O'KurleyBrian O'KurleyBrian Alexander O'Kurley was a member of the Canadian House of Commons from 1988 to 1993. His background was in education and retail....
- Progressive ConservativeProgressive Conservative Party of CanadaThe Progressive Conservative Party of Canada was a Canadian political party with a centre-right stance on economic issues and, after the 1970s, a centrist stance on social issues.... - 1993-2004: Ken EppKen EppKen Epp is a Canadian politician.Epp was a member of the Conservative Party of Canada in the Canadian House of Commons, representing the riding of Edmonton—Sherwood Park since its creation in June 2004. He was previously the MP for Elk Island from 1993 to 2004...
- ReformReform Party of CanadaThe Reform Party of Canada was a Canadian federal political party that existed from 1987 to 2000. It was originally founded as a Western Canada-based protest party, but attempted to expand eastward in the 1990s. It viewed itself as a populist party....
(1997–2000), Canadian AllianceCanadian AllianceThe Canadian Alliance , formally the Canadian Reform Conservative Alliance , was a Canadian conservative political party that existed from 2000 to 2003. The party was the successor to the Reform Party of Canada and inherited its position as the Official Opposition in the House of Commons and held...
(2000–2003), ConservativeConservative Party of CanadaThe Conservative Party of Canada , is a political party in Canada which was formed by the merger of the Canadian Alliance and the Progressive Conservative Party of Canada in 2003. It is positioned on the right of the Canadian political spectrum...
(2003–2004)
Election results
See also
- List of Canadian federal electoral districts
- Past Canadian electoral districts