Olds (provincial electoral district)
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Olds was a provincial electoral district in Alberta
, Canada
. The district was mandated to return a single member to the Legislative Assembly of Alberta
from 1909 to 1963. The district was combined with the Didsbury
electoral district to form Olds-Didsbury
. The district was named after the town of Olds, Alberta.
The electoral district of Olds was created and first contested for the 1909 Alberta general election. The electoral district included much of the area of the Rosebud electoral district contested in the 1905 election. The first election was won by Liberal candidate Duncan Marshall, who would roll up a large majority in his first win. Marshall was appointed to the cabinet as Minister of Agriculture and Provincial Secretary shortly after the election.
Marshall was confirmed in a Ministerial by-election romping to an easy win over Socialist Candidate Samuel Welsh later that year. He lost his portfolios as the Alexander Rutherford government fell in 1910 due to the Alberta and Great Waterways Railway scandal
. Premier Sifton later re-appointed him to that post.
Marshall nearly lost his seat in the 1913 general election and won by a bigger majority in 1917. He was defeated by Nelson Smith a candidate for the United Farmers of Alberta in a hotly contested race in the 1921 general election, that saw the United Farmers form their first majority government.
Spencer was re-elected to his second term in 1926 and retired from the legislature in 1930. He was replaced by Frank Grisdale, who held the seat for the United Farmers. Grisdale was appointed Minister of Agriculture in 1934 and served in portfolio for one year. Social Credit swept to power in the 1935 general election, Grisdale would be easily defeated by Social Credit candidate Herbert Ash.
Ash would serve a single term in office. He was removed from caucus by the Aberhart controlled Social Credit Advisory Board that nominated candidates and not allowed to run under the Social Credit banner for the 1944 general election. He became an Independent Social Credit candidate and ran anyways. The 1944 general election would see Ash and Grisdale both run as Independents. They were defeated by Social Credit candidate Norman Cook.
Cook held the district for three terms before dying in 1950. Social Credit would field candidate Frederick Niddrie who retained the seat for the party. He was re-elected in the 1952 and 1955 general elections before dying and vacating the seat in 1959. In the third by-election held in the riding Social Credit fielded Roderick Macleod who retained the district for his party. He would be re-elected for the second time in a year in the 1959 general election and kept his seat until the district was abolished in 1963.
Duncan Marshall having just been elected to the Legislature was appointed to the cabinet as Minister of Agriculture and Provincial Secretary by Premier Alexander Rutherford. Under election laws in force at the time, a ministerial confirmation by-election had to be called. Marshall was the only new appointment to the Rutherford cabinet after the 1909 general election.
Marshall was unanimously confirmed as the Liberal candidate for the by-election and his portfolio endorsed by the membership at a nomination meeting attended by over 100 delegates on November 3, 1909. Speakers at the meeting included federal MP Michael Clark
and Senator Peter Talbot
.
The Conservatives decided not to oppose Duncan Marshall, but the Socialist Party led by Charles O'Brien, who had just won their first seat in the 1909 general election decided to run a candidate in Olds to oppose Marshall. O'Brien personally managed and ran the campaign of candidate Samuel Welsh.
The Socialists campaigned primarily a platform of nationalizing all farms to be controlled by the state. They also promoted abolishing wages and private property. The Socialists termed their campaign and supporters as "The Red Revolutionaries".
On election day, the riding saw a significant reduction in voter turnout with a light vote being polled compared to the 1909 general election. Marshall was re-elected with a landslide super majority taking almost 87% of the vote to keep his seat and ministerial post.
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 antiquated liquor control laws.
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.
Province wide Question A of the plebiscite passed in 33 of the 50 districts while Question B passed in all five districts. Olds voted against the proposal by a wide margin. The voter turnout in the district was well below the province wide average of 46%.
Official district returns were released to the public on December 31, 1957. The Social Credit government in power at the time did not considered the results binding. However the results of the vote led the government to repeal all existing liquor legislation and introduce an entirely new Liquor Act.
Municipal districts lying inside electoral districts that voted against the Plebiscite such as Olds 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.
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...
. The district was mandated to return a single member to the Legislative Assembly of Alberta
Legislative Assembly of Alberta
The Legislative Assembly of Alberta is one of two components of the Legislature of Alberta, the other being the Queen, represented by the Lieutenant-Governor of Alberta. The Alberta legislature meets in the Alberta Legislature Building in the provincial capital, Edmonton...
from 1909 to 1963. The district was combined with the Didsbury
Didsbury (provincial electoral district)
Didsbury is a former provincial electoral district in Alberta, Canada. The electoral district returned a single member to the Legislative Assembly of Alberta from 1909 to 1963.- Members of the Legislative Assembly :-1944 general election:...
electoral district to form Olds-Didsbury
Olds-Didsbury
Olds-Didsbury was a provincial electoral district in central southern Alberta, Canada.The riding was created in 1963 as a merger between the Olds and Didsbury ridings....
. The district was named after the town of Olds, Alberta.
Olds history
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| See Rosebud Rosebud (provincial electoral district) Rosebud was a historical Alberta provincial electoral district, created in 1905 when Alberta first became a province.The riding was short lived, however, as it disappeared in 1909 when it was split to form the ridings of Cochrane and Didsbury as well as the north part of Rocky Mountain.-1905... electoral districts from 1905-1909 |
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| 2nd 2nd Alberta Legislative Assembly The 2nd Alberta Legislative Assembly lasted from March 23, 1909 to April 17, 1913Alexander Rutherford led the overwhelming majority Alberta Liberal Party government in his second term.The total number of members increased by 16, to 41.-Party compostition:... |
1909–1913 | Duncan Marshall Duncan Marshall Duncan McLean Marshall was a journalist, publisher, rancher provincial level politician and Minister of Agriculture in 2 provinces and later served in the Canadian Senate representing the province of Ontario.-Early life:Marshall made his first run at federal politics running in the Muskoka riding... |
Liberal Alberta Liberal Party The Alberta Liberal Party is a provincial political party in Alberta, Canada. Originally founded in 1905, when the province was created, it was the dominant political party until 1921 when it was defeated. It has never been in government since that time... |
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| 3rd 3rd Alberta Legislative Assembly The 3rd Legislative Assembly of Alberta lasted from 1913 to 1917 and was the first in Alberta history with a significant opposition. The government was head by Premier Arthur Sifton and the Alberta Liberal Party... |
1913–1917 | |||
| 4th 4th Alberta Legislative Assembly The 4th Alberta Legislative Assembly lasted from 1917 to 1921. The governing Liberal party would change Cabinets, and see its popular support decline... |
1917–1921 | |||
| 5th 5th Alberta Legislative Assembly The 5th Alberta Legislative Assembly lasted from 1921 until 1926. The United Farmers of Alberta swept into power after contesting their first general election held in 1921.-Standings changes since the 5th general election:... |
1921–1926 | Nelson Smith Nelson S. Smith Nelson Stuart Smith was a provincial level politician from Alberta, Canada. He served as a member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta representing the Olds electoral district from 1921 to 1930. He sat with the United Farmers of Alberta caucus.... |
United Farmers United Farmers of Alberta The United Farmers of Alberta is an association of Alberta farmers that has served many different roles throughout its history as a lobby group, a political party, and as a farm-supply retail chain. Since 1934 it has primarily been an agricultural supply cooperative headquartered in Calgary... |
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| 6th 6th Alberta Legislative Assembly The 6th Alberta Legislative Assembly lasted from 1926 to 1930. The United Farmers of Alberta government had been re-elected to their second term in power under Premier John Brownlee.... |
1926–1930 | |||
| 7th 7th Alberta Legislative Assembly The 7th Alberta Legislative Assembly lasted from 1930 to 1935. The United Farmers of Alberta government had been re-elected to their third term in power under Premier John Brownlee.-Scandals:... |
1930–1935 | Frank Grisdale Frank Grisdale Frank Sydney Grisdale BSc. CBE was a provincial level politician from Olds, Alberta, Canada. He served as a member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta from 1930 to 1935. He sat with the United Farmers caucus and served briefly from 1934 to 1935 as a cabinet minister in the government of Premier... |
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| 8th 8th Alberta Legislative Assembly The 8th Alberta Legislative Assembly lasted from 1935 to 1940. The Social Credit party swept to power forming the third government of Alberta under the leadership of William Aberhart. The United Farmers of Alberta lost every seat.-Composition at election:... |
1935–1940 | Herbert Ash Herbert Ash Herbert Joseph Ash was a provincial level politician from Alberta, Canada. He served as a member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta from 1935 to 1940... |
Social Credit Social Credit Party of Alberta The Alberta Social Credit Party is a provincial political party in Alberta, Canada, that was founded on the social credit monetary policy and conservative Christian social values.... |
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| 1940-1940 | Independent Social Credit | |||
| 9th 9th Alberta Legislative Assembly The 9th Alberta Legislative Assembly lasted from 1940 to 1944. The Social Credit under the leadership of William Aberhart won a second reduced majority.... |
1940–1944 | Norman Cook Norman E. Cook Norman E. Cook was a provincial level politician from Alberta, Canada. He served as a member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta from 1940 until his death in 1950... |
Social Credit | |
| 10th 10th Alberta Legislative Assembly The 10th Alberta Legislative Assembly lasted from 1944 to 1948. Premier Ernest Manning called a snap election in 1944 to gain a new mandate. He won a big majority, wiping out most of the Independents. Three members of Canadian Armed Forces entered the Legislature in a delayed vote held in... |
1944–1948 | |||
| 11th 11th Alberta Legislative Assembly The 11th Alberta Legislative Assembly lasted from 1948 to 1952. The Social Credit government led by Premier Ernest Manning won a 4th term in office with a massive majority. The opposition was divided between the Liberal and Co-operative Commonwealth and 2 Independents.-Composition at... |
1948–1950 | |||
| 1950–1952 | Frederick Niddrie Frederick Niddrie Frederick James Niddrie was a farmer provincial level politician from Alberta, Canada. He served as a member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta and sat with the governing Social Credit caucus representing the electoral district of Olds from 1950 until his death in 1958.-Early life:Niddrie was... |
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| 12th 12th Alberta Legislative Assembly The 12th Alberta Legislative Assembly lasted from 1952 to 1955. The Social Credit government led by Premier Ernest Manning won a 5th term in office with a massive majority. The official opposition was formed by the Liberals and the rest of the opposition was divided between the Conservatives,... |
1952–1955 | |||
| 13th 13th Alberta Legislative Assembly The 12th Alberta Legislative Assembly lasted from 1955 to 1959. The Social Credit government led by Premier Ernest Manning won a 6th term in office with a reduced majority... |
1955–1958 | |||
| 1959-1959 | Roderick Macleod | |||
| 14th 14th Alberta Legislative Assembly The 14th Alberta Legislative Assembly lasted from 1959 to 1963. The Social Credit government had been re-elected to their seventh consecutive term in power under Premier Ernest Manning... |
1959–1963 | |||
| See Olds-Didsbury Olds-Didsbury Olds-Didsbury was a provincial electoral district in central southern Alberta, Canada.The riding was created in 1963 as a merger between the Olds and Didsbury ridings.... electoral district from 1963-1997 |
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The electoral district of Olds was created and first contested for the 1909 Alberta general election. The electoral district included much of the area of the Rosebud electoral district contested in the 1905 election. The first election was won by Liberal candidate Duncan Marshall, who would roll up a large majority in his first win. Marshall was appointed to the cabinet as Minister of Agriculture and Provincial Secretary shortly after the election.
Marshall was confirmed in a Ministerial by-election romping to an easy win over Socialist Candidate Samuel Welsh later that year. He lost his portfolios as the Alexander Rutherford government fell in 1910 due to the Alberta and Great Waterways Railway scandal
Alberta and Great Waterways Railway scandal
The Alberta and Great Waterways Railway Scandal was a political scandal in Alberta, Canada in 1910. It resulted in the resignation of the provincial government of Alexander Cameron Rutherford over allegations of conflict of interest in the government's involvement in the financing of the Alberta...
. Premier Sifton later re-appointed him to that post.
Marshall nearly lost his seat in the 1913 general election and won by a bigger majority in 1917. He was defeated by Nelson Smith a candidate for the United Farmers of Alberta in a hotly contested race in the 1921 general election, that saw the United Farmers form their first majority government.
Spencer was re-elected to his second term in 1926 and retired from the legislature in 1930. He was replaced by Frank Grisdale, who held the seat for the United Farmers. Grisdale was appointed Minister of Agriculture in 1934 and served in portfolio for one year. Social Credit swept to power in the 1935 general election, Grisdale would be easily defeated by Social Credit candidate Herbert Ash.
Ash would serve a single term in office. He was removed from caucus by the Aberhart controlled Social Credit Advisory Board that nominated candidates and not allowed to run under the Social Credit banner for the 1944 general election. He became an Independent Social Credit candidate and ran anyways. The 1944 general election would see Ash and Grisdale both run as Independents. They were defeated by Social Credit candidate Norman Cook.
Cook held the district for three terms before dying in 1950. Social Credit would field candidate Frederick Niddrie who retained the seat for the party. He was re-elected in the 1952 and 1955 general elections before dying and vacating the seat in 1959. In the third by-election held in the riding Social Credit fielded Roderick Macleod who retained the district for his party. He would be re-elected for the second time in a year in the 1959 general election and kept his seat until the district was abolished in 1963.
1909 general election
| 1909 Alberta general election Alberta general election, 1909 The Alberta general election was 1909 was the second general election for the Province of Alberta, Canada. It was held on 22 March 1909 to elect members of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta.... results |
font style="font-size: 90%;">Turnout 70.50% | Swing | ||||||||||||||||
| Affiliation | Candidate | Votes | % | Party | Personal |
Liberal Alberta Liberal Party The Alberta Liberal Party is a provincial political party in Alberta, Canada. Originally founded in 1905, when the province was created, it was the dominant political party until 1921 when it was defeated. It has never been in government since that time... |
Duncan Marshall Duncan Marshall Duncan McLean Marshall was a journalist, publisher, rancher provincial level politician and Minister of Agriculture in 2 provinces and later served in the Canadian Senate representing the province of Ontario.-Early life:Marshall made his first run at federal politics running in the Muskoka riding... |
760 | 64.63% | * |
Conservative Progressive Conservative Association of Alberta The Progressive Conservative Association of Alberta is a provincial centre-right party in the Canadian province of Alberta... |
George McDonald | 416 | 35.37% | * | |||
| Total | 1,176 | 100% | ||||||||||||||||
| Rejected, Spoiled and Declined | Records not kept | |||||||||||||||||
| 1,668 eligible electors |
Liberal pickup new district | Swing N/A | ||||||||||||||||
1909 by-election
| November 23, 1909 by-election results | font style="font-size: 90%;">Turnout 50.96% | Swing | ||||||||||||||||
| Affiliation | Candidate | Votes | % | Party | Personal |
Liberal Alberta Liberal Party The Alberta Liberal Party is a provincial political party in Alberta, Canada. Originally founded in 1905, when the province was created, it was the dominant political party until 1921 when it was defeated. It has never been in government since that time... |
Duncan Marshall Duncan Marshall Duncan McLean Marshall was a journalist, publisher, rancher provincial level politician and Minister of Agriculture in 2 provinces and later served in the Canadian Senate representing the province of Ontario.-Early life:Marshall made his first run at federal politics running in the Muskoka riding... |
733 | 86.75% | 22.12% |
Socialist | Samuel Welch | 112 | 13.25% | * | |||
| Total | 845 | 100% | ||||||||||||||||
| Rejected, Spoiled and Declined | Records not kept | |||||||||||||||||
| 1,668 eligible electors |
Liberal hold | Swing 22.12% | ||||||||||||||||
Duncan Marshall having just been elected to the Legislature was appointed to the cabinet as Minister of Agriculture and Provincial Secretary by Premier Alexander Rutherford. Under election laws in force at the time, a ministerial confirmation by-election had to be called. Marshall was the only new appointment to the Rutherford cabinet after the 1909 general election.
Marshall was unanimously confirmed as the Liberal candidate for the by-election and his portfolio endorsed by the membership at a nomination meeting attended by over 100 delegates on November 3, 1909. Speakers at the meeting included federal MP Michael Clark
Michael Clark (Canadian politician)
Michael Clark was a Canadian physician and politician from Alberta, Canada.-Early life:...
and Senator Peter Talbot
Peter Talbot (politician)
Peter Talbot was a Canadian parliamentarian.Born in Eramosa, Canada West , he moved to Fort Macleod, Alberta, in 1890 to teach school. In 1892, he moved to Lacombe, Alberta, to homestead and raise cattle.In 1902 he was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Northwest Territories and served until...
.
The Conservatives decided not to oppose Duncan Marshall, but the Socialist Party led by Charles O'Brien, who had just won their first seat in the 1909 general election decided to run a candidate in Olds to oppose Marshall. O'Brien personally managed and ran the campaign of candidate Samuel Welsh.
The Socialists campaigned primarily a platform of nationalizing all farms to be controlled by the state. They also promoted abolishing wages and private property. The Socialists termed their campaign and supporters as "The Red Revolutionaries".
On election day, the riding saw a significant reduction in voter turnout with a light vote being polled compared to the 1909 general election. Marshall was re-elected with a landslide super majority taking almost 87% of the vote to keep his seat and ministerial post.
1913 general election
| 1913 Alberta general election Alberta general election, 1913 The Alberta general election of 1913 was the third general election for the Province of Alberta, Canada. The writ was dropped on 25 March 1913 and election day was held 17 April 1913 to elect members of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta. Elections in two northern districts took place on 30 July... results |
font style="font-size: 90%;">Turnout 80.53% | Swing | ||||||||||||||||
| Affiliation | Candidate | Votes | % | Party | Personal |
Liberal Alberta Liberal Party The Alberta Liberal Party is a provincial political party in Alberta, Canada. Originally founded in 1905, when the province was created, it was the dominant political party until 1921 when it was defeated. It has never been in government since that time... |
Duncan Marshall Duncan Marshall Duncan McLean Marshall was a journalist, publisher, rancher provincial level politician and Minister of Agriculture in 2 provinces and later served in the Canadian Senate representing the province of Ontario.-Early life:Marshall made his first run at federal politics running in the Muskoka riding... |
709 | 51.94% | -34.81% |
Conservative Progressive Conservative Association of Alberta The Progressive Conservative Association of Alberta is a provincial centre-right party in the Canadian province of Alberta... |
George Cloakey | 656 | 48.06% | * | |||
| Total | 1,365 | 100% | ||||||||||||||||
| Rejected, Spoiled and Declined | Records not kept | |||||||||||||||||
| 1,695 eligible electors |
Liberal hold | Swing -34.81% | ||||||||||||||||
1917 general election
| 1917 Alberta general election Alberta general election, 1917 The Alberta general election of 1917 was the fourth general election for the Province of Alberta, Canada, held on 7 June 1917 to elect members of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta.... results |
font style="font-size: 90%;">Turnout 85.38% | Swing | ||||||||||||||||
| Affiliation | Candidate | Votes | % | Party | Personal |
Liberal Alberta Liberal Party The Alberta Liberal Party is a provincial political party in Alberta, Canada. Originally founded in 1905, when the province was created, it was the dominant political party until 1921 when it was defeated. It has never been in government since that time... |
Duncan Marshall Duncan Marshall Duncan McLean Marshall was a journalist, publisher, rancher provincial level politician and Minister of Agriculture in 2 provinces and later served in the Canadian Senate representing the province of Ontario.-Early life:Marshall made his first run at federal politics running in the Muskoka riding... |
1,283 | 56.35% | 4.41% |
Conservative Progressive Conservative Association of Alberta The Progressive Conservative Association of Alberta is a provincial centre-right party in the Canadian province of Alberta... |
George Cloakey | 994 | 43.65% | -4.41% | |||
| Total | 2,277 | 100% | ||||||||||||||||
| Rejected, Spoiled and Declined | Records not kept | |||||||||||||||||
| 2,667 eligible electors |
Liberal hold | Swing 4.41% | ||||||||||||||||
1921 general election
| 1921 Alberta general election Alberta general election, 1921 The Alberta general election of 1921 was the fifth general election for the Province of Alberta, Canada. It was held on July 18, 1921 to elect members to the 5th Alberta Legislative Assembly.... results |
font style="font-size: 90%;">Turnout 108.11% | Swing | ||||||||||||||||
| Affiliation | Candidate | Votes | % | Party | Personal |
United Farmers United Farmers of Alberta The United Farmers of Alberta is an association of Alberta farmers that has served many different roles throughout its history as a lobby group, a political party, and as a farm-supply retail chain. Since 1934 it has primarily been an agricultural supply cooperative headquartered in Calgary... |
Nelson Smith Nelson S. Smith Nelson Stuart Smith was a provincial level politician from Alberta, Canada. He served as a member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta representing the Olds electoral district from 1921 to 1930. He sat with the United Farmers of Alberta caucus.... |
1,896 | 60.50% | * |
Liberal Alberta Liberal Party The Alberta Liberal Party is a provincial political party in Alberta, Canada. Originally founded in 1905, when the province was created, it was the dominant political party until 1921 when it was defeated. It has never been in government since that time... |
Duncan Marshall Duncan Marshall Duncan McLean Marshall was a journalist, publisher, rancher provincial level politician and Minister of Agriculture in 2 provinces and later served in the Canadian Senate representing the province of Ontario.-Early life:Marshall made his first run at federal politics running in the Muskoka riding... |
1,238 | 39.50% | -16.85% | |||
| Total | 3,134 | 100% | ||||||||||||||||
| Rejected, Spoiled and Declined | Records not kept | |||||||||||||||||
| 2,899 eligible electors |
United Farmers pickup from Liberal | Swing -16.85% | ||||||||||||||||
1926 general election
| 1926 Alberta general election Alberta general election, 1926 The Alberta general election of 1926 was the sixth general election for the Province of Alberta, Canada. It was held on June 28, 1926 to elect members of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta. The writs of election were issued on May 10, 1926 allowing for an election period of 40 days.After Herbert... results |
font style="font-size: 90%;">Turnout 70.35% | Swing | ||||||||||||||
| Affiliation | Candidate | 1st Count | % | Party | Personal |
United Farmers United Farmers of Alberta The United Farmers of Alberta is an association of Alberta farmers that has served many different roles throughout its history as a lobby group, a political party, and as a farm-supply retail chain. Since 1934 it has primarily been an agricultural supply cooperative headquartered in Calgary... |
Nelson Smith Nelson S. Smith Nelson Stuart Smith was a provincial level politician from Alberta, Canada. He served as a member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta representing the Olds electoral district from 1921 to 1930. He sat with the United Farmers of Alberta caucus.... |
1,613 | 59.96% | -0.54% |
Liberal Alberta Liberal Party The Alberta Liberal Party is a provincial political party in Alberta, Canada. Originally founded in 1905, when the province was created, it was the dominant political party until 1921 when it was defeated. It has never been in government since that time... |
Norman Cook Norman E. Cook Norman E. Cook was a provincial level politician from Alberta, Canada. He served as a member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta from 1940 until his death in 1950... |
708 | 26.32% | ||
| * |
Conservative Progressive Conservative Association of Alberta The Progressive Conservative Association of Alberta is a provincial centre-right party in the Canadian province of Alberta... |
L.H. Walkley | 369 | 13.72% | * | |||||||||||
| Total | 2,690 | 100% | ||||||||||||||
| Rejected, Spoiled and Declined | 152 | |||||||||||||||
| 4,044 eligible electors |
United Farmers hold | Swing -6.86% | ||||||||||||||
1930 general election
| 1930 Alberta general election Alberta general election, 1930 The Alberta general election of 1930 was the seventh general election for the Province of Alberta, Canada. It was held on June 19, 1930 to elect members of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta.... results |
font style="font-size: 90%;">Turnout 74.24% | Swing | ||||||||||
| Affiliation | Candidate | 1st Count | % | Party | Personal |
United Farmers United Farmers of Alberta The United Farmers of Alberta is an association of Alberta farmers that has served many different roles throughout its history as a lobby group, a political party, and as a farm-supply retail chain. Since 1934 it has primarily been an agricultural supply cooperative headquartered in Calgary... |
Frank Grisdale Frank Grisdale Frank Sydney Grisdale BSc. CBE was a provincial level politician from Olds, Alberta, Canada. He served as a member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta from 1930 to 1935. He sat with the United Farmers caucus and served briefly from 1934 to 1935 as a cabinet minister in the government of Premier... |
1,790 | 53.16% | |||
| * |
Liberal Alberta Liberal Party The Alberta Liberal Party is a provincial political party in Alberta, Canada. Originally founded in 1905, when the province was created, it was the dominant political party until 1921 when it was defeated. It has never been in government since that time... |
George Clark | 1,577 | 46.84% | 20.52% | * | ||||||
| Total | 3,367 | 100% | ||||||||||
| Rejected, Spoiled and Declined | 106 | |||||||||||
| 4,678 eligible electors |
United Farmers hold | Swing -13.66% | ||||||||||
1935 general election
| 1935 Alberta general election Alberta general election, 1935 The Alberta general election of 1935 was the eighth general election for the Province of Alberta, Canada. It was held on August 22, 1935 to elect members of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta.... results |
font style="font-size: 90%;">Turnout 91.64% | Swing | ||||||||||||||
| Affiliation | Candidate | 1st Count | % | Party | Personal |
Social Credit Social Credit Party of Alberta The Alberta Social Credit Party is a provincial political party in Alberta, Canada, that was founded on the social credit monetary policy and conservative Christian social values.... |
Herbert Ash Herbert Ash Herbert Joseph Ash was a provincial level politician from Alberta, Canada. He served as a member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta from 1935 to 1940... |
3,538 | 66.08% | * |
Liberal Alberta Liberal Party The Alberta Liberal Party is a provincial political party in Alberta, Canada. Originally founded in 1905, when the province was created, it was the dominant political party until 1921 when it was defeated. It has never been in government since that time... |
A.H. Mann | 955 | 17.84% | ||
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United Farmers United Farmers of Alberta The United Farmers of Alberta is an association of Alberta farmers that has served many different roles throughout its history as a lobby group, a political party, and as a farm-supply retail chain. Since 1934 it has primarily been an agricultural supply cooperative headquartered in Calgary... |
Frank Grisdale Frank Grisdale Frank Sydney Grisdale BSc. CBE was a provincial level politician from Olds, Alberta, Canada. He served as a member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta from 1930 to 1935. He sat with the United Farmers caucus and served briefly from 1934 to 1935 as a cabinet minister in the government of Premier... |
694 | 12.96% | -40.20% |
Conservative Progressive Conservative Association of Alberta The Progressive Conservative Association of Alberta is a provincial centre-right party in the Canadian province of Alberta... |
William Thomas | 167 | 3.12% | * | ||||||
| Total | 5,354 | 100% | ||||||||||||||
| Rejected, Spoiled and Declined | 138 | |||||||||||||||
| 5,993 eligible electors |
Social Credit pickup from United Farmers | Swing -47.54% | ||||||||||||||
1940 general election
| 1940 Alberta general election Alberta general election, 1940 The Alberta general election of 1940 was the ninth general election for the Province of Alberta, Canada, was held on March 21, 1940 to elect members of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta.... results |
"font-size: 90%;">Turnout 76.38% | 1st Count Swing | ||||||||||||||
| Affiliation | Candidate | 1st Count | % | 2nd Count | % | Party | Personal |
Social Credit Social Credit Party of Alberta The Alberta Social Credit Party is a provincial political party in Alberta, Canada, that was founded on the social credit monetary policy and conservative Christian social values.... |
Norman Cook Norman E. Cook Norman E. Cook was a provincial level politician from Alberta, Canada. He served as a member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta from 1940 until his death in 1950... |
2,345 | 45.43% | 2,549 | 50.66% | |||
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Independent | Frank Grisdale Frank Grisdale Frank Sydney Grisdale BSc. CBE was a provincial level politician from Olds, Alberta, Canada. He served as a member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta from 1930 to 1935. He sat with the United Farmers caucus and served briefly from 1934 to 1935 as a cabinet minister in the government of Premier... |
2,455 | 47.56% | 2,483 | 49.34% | * |
Independent Social Credit | Herbert Ash Herbert Ash Herbert Joseph Ash was a provincial level politician from Alberta, Canada. He served as a member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta from 1935 to 1940... |
362 | 7.01% | Eliminated | * | |||
| Total | 5,162 | 5,032 | 100% | |||||||||||||
| Exhausted Ballots | 0 | 130 | ||||||||||||||
| Rejected, Spoiled and Declined | 186 | |||||||||||||||
| 7,002 eligible electors |
Social Credit pickup from Independent Social Credit | 1st Count Swing -39.86% | ||||||||||||||
1944 general election
| 1944 Alberta general election Alberta general election, 1944 The Alberta general election of 1944 was the tenth general election for the Province of Alberta, Canada. The Assembly was dissolved on July 8, 1944 and the vote for was held on August 8, 1944 to elect members of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta.... results |
font style="font-size: 90%;">Turnout 90.29% | Swing | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Affiliation | Candidate | 1st Count | % | Party | Personal |
Social Credit Social Credit Party of Alberta The Alberta Social Credit Party is a provincial political party in Alberta, Canada, that was founded on the social credit monetary policy and conservative Christian social values.... |
Norman Cook Norman E. Cook Norman E. Cook was a provincial level politician from Alberta, Canada. He served as a member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta from 1940 until his death in 1950... |
3,196 | 66.53% | 21.10% |
Independent | Ruple Ferguson | 832 | 17.32% | * |
Co-operative Commonwealth Alberta New Democratic Party The Alberta New Democratic Party or Alberta NDP is a social-democratic political party in Alberta, Canada, which was originally founded as the Alberta section of the Co-operative Commonwealth Federation... |
Grand Field | 776 | 16.15% | * | ||||
| Total | 4,804 | 100% | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rejected, Spoiled and Declined | 51 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 5,377 eligible electors |
Social Credit hold | Swing 26.59% | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1948 general election
| 1948 Alberta general election Alberta general election, 1948 The Alberta general election of 1948 was the eleventh general election for the Province of Alberta, Canada. It was held on August 17, 1948 to elect members of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta.... results |
font style="font-size: 90%;">Turnout 66.83% | Swing | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Affiliation | Candidate | 1st Count | % | Party | Personal |
Social Credit Social Credit Party of Alberta The Alberta Social Credit Party is a provincial political party in Alberta, Canada, that was founded on the social credit monetary policy and conservative Christian social values.... |
Norman Cook Norman E. Cook Norman E. Cook was a provincial level politician from Alberta, Canada. He served as a member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta from 1940 until his death in 1950... |
3,260 | 74.53% | 8.00% |
Liberal Alberta Liberal Party The Alberta Liberal Party is a provincial political party in Alberta, Canada. Originally founded in 1905, when the province was created, it was the dominant political party until 1921 when it was defeated. It has never been in government since that time... |
Robert Brownell | 690 | 15.78% | * |
Co-operative Commonwealth Alberta New Democratic Party The Alberta New Democratic Party or Alberta NDP is a social-democratic political party in Alberta, Canada, which was originally founded as the Alberta section of the Co-operative Commonwealth Federation... |
Charles Coutts | 424 | 9.69% | |||
| * | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total | 4,374 | 100% | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Rejected, Spoiled and Declined | 421 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 7,175 eligible electors |
Social Credit hold | Swing 26.59% | ||||||||||||||||||||
1950 by-election
| November 16, 1950 by-election results | font style="font-size: 90%;">Turnout 50.20% | Swing | ||||||||||
| Affiliation | Candidate | 1st Count | % | Party | Personal |
Social Credit Social Credit Party of Alberta The Alberta Social Credit Party is a provincial political party in Alberta, Canada, that was founded on the social credit monetary policy and conservative Christian social values.... |
Frederick Niddrie Frederick Niddrie Frederick James Niddrie was a farmer provincial level politician from Alberta, Canada. He served as a member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta and sat with the governing Social Credit caucus representing the electoral district of Olds from 1950 until his death in 1958.-Early life:Niddrie was... |
2,132 | 59.19% | |||
| * |
Liberal Alberta Liberal Party The Alberta Liberal Party is a provincial political party in Alberta, Canada. Originally founded in 1905, when the province was created, it was the dominant political party until 1921 when it was defeated. It has never been in government since that time... |
M. Winther | 1,470 | 40.81% | 25.03% | * | ||||||
| Total | 3,602 | 100% | ||||||||||
| Rejected, Spoiled and Declined | Unknown | |||||||||||
| 7,175 eligible electors |
Social Credit hold | Swing -20.69% | ||||||||||
1952 general election
| 1952 Alberta general election Alberta general election, 1952 The Alberta general election of 1952 was the twelfth general election for the Province of Alberta, Canada. It was held on August 5, 1952 to elect members of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta.Ernest C... results |
font style="font-size: 90%;">Turnout 66.57% | Swing | ||||||||||||||
| Affiliation | Candidate | 1st Count | % | Party | Personal |
Social Credit Social Credit Party of Alberta The Alberta Social Credit Party is a provincial political party in Alberta, Canada, that was founded on the social credit monetary policy and conservative Christian social values.... |
Frederick Niddrie Frederick Niddrie Frederick James Niddrie was a farmer provincial level politician from Alberta, Canada. He served as a member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta and sat with the governing Social Credit caucus representing the electoral district of Olds from 1950 until his death in 1958.-Early life:Niddrie was... |
3,064 | 65.54% | 6.35% |
Liberal Alberta Liberal Party The Alberta Liberal Party is a provincial political party in Alberta, Canada. Originally founded in 1905, when the province was created, it was the dominant political party until 1921 when it was defeated. It has never been in government since that time... |
Edward Millar | 1,611 | 34.46% | ||
| * | ||||||||||||||||
| Total | 4,675 | 100% | ||||||||||||||
| Rejected, Spoiled and Declined | 195 | |||||||||||||||
| 7,316 eligible electors |
Social Credit hold | Swing 6.35% | ||||||||||||||
1955 general election
| 1955 Alberta general election Alberta general election, 1955 The Alberta general election of 1955 was the thirteenth general election for the Province of Alberta, Canada. It was held on June 29, 1955 to elect members of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta.... results |
font style="font-size: 90%;">Turnout 74.65% | Swing | ||||||||||||||||
| Affiliation | Candidate | 1st Count | % | Party | Personal |
Social Credit Social Credit Party of Alberta The Alberta Social Credit Party is a provincial political party in Alberta, Canada, that was founded on the social credit monetary policy and conservative Christian social values.... |
Frederick Niddrie Frederick Niddrie Frederick James Niddrie was a farmer provincial level politician from Alberta, Canada. He served as a member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta and sat with the governing Social Credit caucus representing the electoral district of Olds from 1950 until his death in 1958.-Early life:Niddrie was... |
3,161 | 58.55% | -6.99% |
Liberal Alberta Liberal Party The Alberta Liberal Party is a provincial political party in Alberta, Canada. Originally founded in 1905, when the province was created, it was the dominant political party until 1921 when it was defeated. It has never been in government since that time... |
Archie Boyce | 2,238 | 41.45% | 6.99% | * | ||
| Total | 5,399 | 100% | ||||||||||||||||
| Rejected, Spoiled and Declined | 211 | |||||||||||||||||
| 7,515 eligible electors |
Social Credit hold | Swing -6.99% | ||||||||||||||||
1959 by-election
| February 9, 1959 by-election results | font style="font-size: 90%;">Turnout 62.89% | Swing | ||||||||||||||
| Affiliation | Candidate | Votes | % | Party | Personal |
Social Credit Social Credit Party of Alberta The Alberta Social Credit Party is a provincial political party in Alberta, Canada, that was founded on the social credit monetary policy and conservative Christian social values.... |
Roderick Macleod | 3,183 | 67.35% | 8.80% | * |
Liberal Alberta Liberal Party The Alberta Liberal Party is a provincial political party in Alberta, Canada. Originally founded in 1905, when the province was created, it was the dominant political party until 1921 when it was defeated. It has never been in government since that time... |
W. Anderson | 1,543 | 32.65% | |
| * | ||||||||||||||||
| Total | 4,726 | 100% | ||||||||||||||
| Rejected, Spoiled and Declined | Unknown | |||||||||||||||
| 7,515 eligible electors |
Social Credit hold | Swing 8.80% | ||||||||||||||
1959 general election
| 1959 Alberta general election Alberta general election, 1959 The Alberta general election of 1959 was the fourteenth general election for the Province of Alberta, Canada. It was held on June 18, 1959 to elect members of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta.Ernest C... results |
font style="font-size: 90%;">Turnout 67.91% | Swing | ||||||||||||||||
| Affiliation | Candidate | Votes | % | Party | Personal |
Social Credit Social Credit Party of Alberta The Alberta Social Credit Party is a provincial political party in Alberta, Canada, that was founded on the social credit monetary policy and conservative Christian social values.... |
Roderick Macleod | 3,424 | 66.46% | -0.89% |
Progressive Conservative Progressive Conservative Association of Alberta The Progressive Conservative Association of Alberta is a provincial centre-right party in the Canadian province of Alberta... |
Bruce Hanson | 1,728 | 33.54% | * | |||
| Total | 5,152 | 100% | ||||||||||||||||
| Rejected, Spoiled and Declined | 13 | |||||||||||||||||
| 7,606 eligible electors |
Social Credit hold | Swing -0.89% | ||||||||||||||||
1957 liquor plebiscite
| 1957 Alberta liquor plebiscite results: Olds | |||
| Question A: Do you approve additional types of outlets for the sale of beer, wine and spirituous liquor subject to a local vote? |
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| Ballot Choice | Votes | % | |
| No | 3,044 | 61.76% | |
| Yes | 1,164 | 38.24% | |
| Total Votes | 3,044 | 100% | |
| Rejected, Spoiled and Declined | 32 | ||
| 7,332 Eligible Electors, Turnout 41.95% | |||
On October 30, 1957 a stand alone plebiscite was held province wide in all 50 of the then current provincial electoral districts in 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...
. 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 antiquated liquor control laws.
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.
Province wide Question A of the plebiscite passed in 33 of the 50 districts while Question B passed in all five districts. Olds voted against the proposal by a wide margin. The voter turnout in the district was well below the province wide average of 46%.
Official district returns were released to the public on December 31, 1957. The Social Credit government in power at the time did not considered the results binding. However the results of the vote led the government to repeal all existing liquor legislation and introduce an entirely new Liquor Act.
Municipal districts lying inside electoral districts that voted against the Plebiscite such as Olds 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.
Historical boundaries and maps
| Olds 1909 Boundaries | |||
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| Innisfail Innisfail (provincial electoral district) Innisfail is a former Alberta provincial electoral district that existed from 1905 to 1993.-1905 general election:-External links:*... |
Stettler | None | Cochrane Cochrane (provincial electoral district) Cochrane was a provincial electoral district in southern Alberta, Canada. The district was mandated to return a single member to the Legislative Assembly of Alberta from 1909 to 1926 under the First Past the Post voting system and under Single Transferable Vote from 1926 to 1940.-Boundary... , Didsbury Didsbury (provincial electoral district) Didsbury is a former provincial electoral district in Alberta, Canada. The electoral district returned a single member to the Legislative Assembly of Alberta from 1909 to 1963.- Members of the Legislative Assembly :-1944 general election:... , Rocky Mountain Rocky Mountain (provincial electoral district) Rocky Mountain was a historical Alberta provincial electoral district, that existed from 1909 to 1935.In 1909 Rocky Mountain was formed from the western edge of Rosebud in the north part of the riding, the entire riding of Banff, the western half of High River and Macleod... |
| Legal description from the Statutes of Alberta 1909, An Act respecting the Legislative Assembly of Alberta. | |||
| riding map goes here | map in relation to other districts in rural Alberta goes here | ||
| Olds.—Commencing at the intersection of the Red Deer River with the northerly limit of township 34, range 21, west of the 4th meridian 110th meridian west The meridian 110° west of Greenwich is a line of longitude that extends from the North Pole across the Arctic Ocean, North America, the Pacific Ocean, the Southern Ocean, and Antarctica to the South Pole.... ; thence west along the northerly limit of the 34th townships to the western boundary of the Province of Alberta; thence in a southerly direction along the said west boundary of the Province of Alberta to the northerly boundary of the 31st township; thence east along the northerly boundary of the said 31st townships to the intersection with the Red Deer River in the 6th range, west of the 5th meridian 114th meridian west The meridian 114° west of Greenwich is a line of longitude that extends from the North Pole across the Arctic Ocean, North America, the Pacific Ocean, the Southern Ocean, and Antarctica to the South Pole.... ; thence following the Red Deer River down stream to the north boundary of township 32, range 5, west of the 5th meridian; thence east along the north boundary of the 32nd townships to the north-east corner of township 32, range 3m west of the 5th meridian; thence south along the east boundary of township 32, range 3, west of the 5th meridian to the north-east corner of township 31, range 3, west of the 5th meridian; thence east along the north boundary of the 31st townships to the Red Deer River in the 21st range, west of the 4th meridian; thence northerly up stream along the said Red Deer River to the point of commencement. |
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| Note: Boundaries came into force in 1909. | |||
| Olds 1913 Boundaries | |||
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| Bordering Districts | |||
| North | East | West | South |
| Innisfail Innisfail (provincial electoral district) Innisfail is a former Alberta provincial electoral district that existed from 1905 to 1993.-1905 general election:-External links:*... |
Hand Hills Hand Hills (electoral district) Hand Hills was a provincial electoral district in Alberta, Canada. It was mandated to return a single member to the Legislative Assembly of Alberta from 1913 to 1963.-1957 liquor plebiscite:... , Stettler |
Edson Edson (provincial electoral district) Edson was a provincial electoral district in the Canadian province of Alberta represented in the Legislative Assembly of Alberta from 1913 to 1986.-History:The electoral district was created during the 1913 Alberta general election from all of Lac St... , Rocky Mountain Rocky Mountain (provincial electoral district) Rocky Mountain was a historical Alberta provincial electoral district, that existed from 1909 to 1935.In 1909 Rocky Mountain was formed from the western edge of Rosebud in the north part of the riding, the entire riding of Banff, the western half of High River and Macleod... |
Cochrane Cochrane (provincial electoral district) Cochrane was a provincial electoral district in southern Alberta, Canada. The district was mandated to return a single member to the Legislative Assembly of Alberta from 1909 to 1926 under the First Past the Post voting system and under Single Transferable Vote from 1926 to 1940.-Boundary... , Didsbury Didsbury (provincial electoral district) Didsbury is a former provincial electoral district in Alberta, Canada. The electoral district returned a single member to the Legislative Assembly of Alberta from 1909 to 1963.- Members of the Legislative Assembly :-1944 general election:... , |
| Legal description from the Statutes of Alberta 1913, An Act to Amend the Act respecting the Legislative Assembly of Alberta. | |||
| riding map goes here | map in relation to other districts in rural Alberta goes here | ||
| Olds.—Commencing at the intersection of the Red Deer River with the north limit of township 34, range 21, west of the 4th meridian 110th meridian west The meridian 110° west of Greenwich is a line of longitude that extends from the North Pole across the Arctic Ocean, North America, the Pacific Ocean, the Southern Ocean, and Antarctica to the South Pole.... ; thence west along the north boundary of the 34th townships to the north-east corner of township 34, range 8 west of the 5th meridian 114th meridian west The meridian 114° west of Greenwich is a line of longitude that extends from the North Pole across the Arctic Ocean, North America, the Pacific Ocean, the Southern Ocean, and Antarctica to the South Pole.... ; thence south along the meridian line between ranges 7 and 8, west of the 5th meridian to the north-east corner of township 31, range 8, west of the 5th meridian; thence east along the north boundary of the 31st townships to the intersection with the Red Deer River in range 6, west of the 5th meridian; thence following the Red Deer River downstream to the north boundary of township 32, range 5, west of the 5th meridian; thence east along the north boundary of the 32nd townships to the north-east corner of township 32, range 3, west of the 5th meridian; thence south along the east boundary of township 32, range 3, west of the 5th meridian to the north-east corner of township 31, range 3, west of the 5th meridian; thence east along the north boundary of the 31st townships to the Red Deer River in range 21, west of the 4th meridian; thence north up stream along said Red Deer River to the point of commencement. |
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| Note: Boundaries came into force in 1913 and remained unchanged until 1930. | |||
| Olds 1930 Boundaries | |||
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| Bordering Districts | |||
| North | East | West | South |
| Innisfail Innisfail (provincial electoral district) Innisfail is a former Alberta provincial electoral district that existed from 1905 to 1993.-1905 general election:-External links:*... |
Hand Hills Hand Hills (electoral district) Hand Hills was a provincial electoral district in Alberta, Canada. It was mandated to return a single member to the Legislative Assembly of Alberta from 1913 to 1963.-1957 liquor plebiscite:... , Stettler |
Edson Edson (provincial electoral district) Edson was a provincial electoral district in the Canadian province of Alberta represented in the Legislative Assembly of Alberta from 1913 to 1986.-History:The electoral district was created during the 1913 Alberta general election from all of Lac St... , Rocky Mountain Rocky Mountain (provincial electoral district) Rocky Mountain was a historical Alberta provincial electoral district, that existed from 1909 to 1935.In 1909 Rocky Mountain was formed from the western edge of Rosebud in the north part of the riding, the entire riding of Banff, the western half of High River and Macleod... |
Cochrane Cochrane (provincial electoral district) Cochrane was a provincial electoral district in southern Alberta, Canada. The district was mandated to return a single member to the Legislative Assembly of Alberta from 1909 to 1926 under the First Past the Post voting system and under Single Transferable Vote from 1926 to 1940.-Boundary... , Didsbury Didsbury (provincial electoral district) Didsbury is a former provincial electoral district in Alberta, Canada. The electoral district returned a single member to the Legislative Assembly of Alberta from 1909 to 1963.- Members of the Legislative Assembly :-1944 general election:... , |
| Legal description from the Statutes of Alberta 1930, An Act to Amend the Act respecting the Legislative Assembly of Alberta. | |||
| riding map goes here | map in relation to other districts in rural Alberta goes here | ||
| Olds.—Commencing at the intersection of the Red Deer River with the north boundary of township 34, in range 21, west of the 4th meridian 110th meridian west The meridian 110° west of Greenwich is a line of longitude that extends from the North Pole across the Arctic Ocean, North America, the Pacific Ocean, the Southern Ocean, and Antarctica to the South Pole.... ; thence west along the said north boundary of township 34, in range 31, west of the 4th meridian, to the meridian line between ranges 7 and 8, west of the 5th meridian 114th meridian west The meridian 114° west of Greenwich is a line of longitude that extends from the North Pole across the Arctic Ocean, North America, the Pacific Ocean, the Southern Ocean, and Antarctica to the South Pole.... to the north boundary of township 31; thence east along the said north boundary of townships 31 to the intersection with the Red Deer River in range 21, west of the 4th meridian; thence northerly up stream along the said Red Deer River to the point of commencement. |
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| Note: Boundaries came into force in 1930. | |||
| Olds 1939 Boundaries | |||
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| Bordering Districts | |||
| North | East | West | South |
| Red Deer Red Deer (provincial electoral district) Red Deer was a provincial electoral district representing the city of Red Deer, Alberta in the Legislative Assembly of Alberta from 1905 to 1986... , Rocky Mountain House Rocky Mountain House (electoral district) Rocky Mountain House is a provincial electoral district in Alberta, Canada. The district is one of 83 current districts mandated to return a single member to the Legislative Assembly of Alberta using the first past the post method of voting since 1959... |
Hand Hills Hand Hills (electoral district) Hand Hills was a provincial electoral district in Alberta, Canada. It was mandated to return a single member to the Legislative Assembly of Alberta from 1913 to 1963.-1957 liquor plebiscite:... , Stettler |
Banff-Cochrane Banff-Cochrane Banff-Cochrane is a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of Alberta, Canada. This riding is home to the popular tourist destination Banff National Park, environmental issues tend to dominate here.... , Rocky Mountain House |
Didsbury Didsbury (provincial electoral district) Didsbury is a former provincial electoral district in Alberta, Canada. The electoral district returned a single member to the Legislative Assembly of Alberta from 1909 to 1963.- Members of the Legislative Assembly :-1944 general election:... , |
| Legal description from the Statutes of Alberta 1939, An Act to Amend The Legislative Assembly of Alberta. | |||
| riding map goes here | map in relation to other districts in rural Alberta goes here | ||
| "Electoral Division of Olds, the boundary whereof is as follows: Commencing at the north-east corner of township 34, range 9, west of the 5th meridian 114th meridian west The meridian 114° west of Greenwich is a line of longitude that extends from the North Pole across the Arctic Ocean, North America, the Pacific Ocean, the Southern Ocean, and Antarctica to the South Pole.... ; thence east along the north boundary of township 34, ranges 8 to 1 inclusive, west of the 5th meridian and ranges 29 to 21 inclusive, west of the 4th meridian 110th meridian west The meridian 110° west of Greenwich is a line of longitude that extends from the North Pole across the Arctic Ocean, North America, the Pacific Ocean, the Southern Ocean, and Antarctica to the South Pole.... to the intersection with Red Deer River; thence in a generally southerly direction downstream along the Red Deer River to the intersection with the north boundary of township 31, range 21, west of the 4th meridian; thence west along the north boundary of township 31, ranges 21 to 29, west of the 4th meridian and ranges 1 to 8, inclusive, west of the 5th meridian to the north-east corner of township 31, range 9, west of the 5th meridian; thence north along the meridian between ranges 8 and 9, west of the 5th meridian, to the point of commencement. |
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| Note: Boundaries came into force in 1940. | |||
| Olds 1950 Boundaries | |||
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| Bordering Districts | |||
| North | East | West | South |
| Red Deer Red Deer (provincial electoral district) Red Deer was a provincial electoral district representing the city of Red Deer, Alberta in the Legislative Assembly of Alberta from 1905 to 1986... , Rocky Mountain House Rocky Mountain House (electoral district) Rocky Mountain House is a provincial electoral district in Alberta, Canada. The district is one of 83 current districts mandated to return a single member to the Legislative Assembly of Alberta using the first past the post method of voting since 1959... |
Hand Hills Hand Hills (electoral district) Hand Hills was a provincial electoral district in Alberta, Canada. It was mandated to return a single member to the Legislative Assembly of Alberta from 1913 to 1963.-1957 liquor plebiscite:... , Stettler |
Rocky Mountain House | Didsbury Didsbury (provincial electoral district) Didsbury is a former provincial electoral district in Alberta, Canada. The electoral district returned a single member to the Legislative Assembly of Alberta from 1909 to 1963.- Members of the Legislative Assembly :-1944 general election:... , Drumheller Drumheller (provincial electoral district) Drumheller was a provincial electoral district in the Canadian province of Alberta represented in the Legislative Assembly of Alberta from 1930 to 1963 and again from 1971 to 1997.-History:... |
| Legal description from the Statutes of Alberta 1950, An Act to amend The Legislative Assembly Act. | |||
| riding map goes here | map in relation to other districts in rural Alberta goes here | ||
| "Electoral Division of Olds, the boundary whereof is as follows: Commencing at the north-east corner of township 34, range 9, west of the 5th meridian 114th meridian west The meridian 114° west of Greenwich is a line of longitude that extends from the North Pole across the Arctic Ocean, North America, the Pacific Ocean, the Southern Ocean, and Antarctica to the South Pole.... ; thence southerly along the meridian between ranges 8 and 9 to the north-east corner of township 31, range 9, west of the 5th meridian; thence easterly along the north boundary of township 31, ranges 8 to 1 inclusive, west of the 5th meridian to an intersection with the left bank of the Red Deer River; thence in a generally northerly direction along the said left bank to its intersection with the north boundary of township 34, range 21, west of the 4th meridian 110th meridian west The meridian 110° west of Greenwich is a line of longitude that extends from the North Pole across the Arctic Ocean, North America, the Pacific Ocean, the Southern Ocean, and Antarctica to the South Pole.... ; thence westerly along the north boundary of township 34, ranges 21 to 29 inclusive, west of the 4th meridian and ranges 1 to 8 inclusive, west of the 5th meridian to the point of commencement. |
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| Note: Boundaries came into force in 1952. | |||
| Olds 1955 Boundaries | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Bordering Districts | |||
| North | East | West | South |
| Red Deer Red Deer (provincial electoral district) Red Deer was a provincial electoral district representing the city of Red Deer, Alberta in the Legislative Assembly of Alberta from 1905 to 1986... , Rocky Mountain House Rocky Mountain House (electoral district) Rocky Mountain House is a provincial electoral district in Alberta, Canada. The district is one of 83 current districts mandated to return a single member to the Legislative Assembly of Alberta using the first past the post method of voting since 1959... |
Hand Hills Hand Hills (electoral district) Hand Hills was a provincial electoral district in Alberta, Canada. It was mandated to return a single member to the Legislative Assembly of Alberta from 1913 to 1963.-1957 liquor plebiscite:... , Stettler |
Rocky Mountain House | Didsbury Didsbury (provincial electoral district) Didsbury is a former provincial electoral district in Alberta, Canada. The electoral district returned a single member to the Legislative Assembly of Alberta from 1909 to 1963.- Members of the Legislative Assembly :-1944 general election:... , Drumheller Drumheller (provincial electoral district) Drumheller was a provincial electoral district in the Canadian province of Alberta represented in the Legislative Assembly of Alberta from 1930 to 1963 and again from 1971 to 1997.-History:... |
| Legal description from the Statutes of Alberta 1955, An Act to amend The Legislative Assembly Act. | |||
| riding map goes here | map in relation to other districts in rural Alberta goes here | ||
| Note: Boundaries description remained unchanged from 1950. | |||