Battle River (electoral district)

Battle River
Alberta electoral district
Defunct federal electoral district
LegislatureHouse of Commons
District created1914
District abolished1976
First contested1917
Last contested1974

Battle River was a federal electoral district in Alberta, Canada, that was represented in the House of Commons of Canada at various times from 1914 to 2005. This riding was created in 1914 from parts of Strathcona and Victoria ridings. It was abolished in 1952 when it was redistributed into Acadia, Battle River—Camrose, Red Deer and Vegreville ridings.

In 1966, it was recreated from parts of Acadia, Battle River—Camrose, Red Deer and Wetaskiwin ridings. It was abolished again in 1976 when it was redistributed into Crowfoot, Vegreville and Wetaskiwin ridings.

The riding has existed several times:

  • from 1914 – 1952
  • from 1966 – 1976
  • from 2004 – 2005

In 2004, Westlock—St. Paul riding was renamed "Battle River", but the name was changed back to "Westlock—St. Paul" before an election was held.

Members of Parliament

Battle River
Parliament Years Member Party
District created from Strathcona and Victoria
13th  1917–1921     William John Blair Government (Unionist)
14th  1921–1925     Henry Elvins Spencer Progressive
15th  1925–1926
16th  1926–1930     United Farmers
17th  1930–1935
18th  1935–1940     Robert Fair Social Credit
19th  1940–1945     New Democracy
20th  1945–1949     Social Credit
21st  1949–1953
District dissolved into Acadia, Battle River—Camrose, Red Deer and Vegreville
District created from Acadia, Battle River—Camrose, Red Deer and Wetaskiwin
28th  1968–1972     Cliff Downey Progressive Conservative
29th  1972–1974 Harry Kuntz
30th  1974–1979 Arnold Malone
District dissolved into Crowfoot, Vegreville, and Wetaskiwin

Election results

1974

1974 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive Conservative Arnold Malone 16,819 68.07 +4.49
Liberal Norman Rolf 3,674 14.87 +2.06
New Democratic Vincent Eriksson 2,157 8.73 –4.66
Social Credit Douglas H. Munro 2,058 8.33 –1.88
Total valid votes 24,708 99.75
Total rejected ballots 62 0.25 –2.79
Turnout 24,770 70.49 –7.59
Eligible voters/turnout 35,138
Progressive Conservative hold Swing +3.27
Source: Library of Parliament[1][2]

1972

1972 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive Conservative Harry Kuntz 16,268 63.58 –0.78
New Democratic Vincent Eriksson 3,427 13.39 +5.92
Liberal Rod Knaut 3,277 12.81 –4.07
Social Credit Douglas H. Munro 2,613 10.21 –1.07
Total valid votes 25,585 96.96
Total rejected ballots 803 3.04 +2.45
Turnout 26,388 78.08 +2.16
Eligible voters/turnout 33,794
Progressive Conservative hold Swing +2.57
Source: Library of Parliament[3][4]

1968

1968 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive Conservative Cliff Downey 15,725 64.36 –
Liberal Rod Knaut 4,124 16.88 –
Social Credit Stan Valleau 2,756 11.28 –
New Democratic William M. Scotten 1,827 7.48 –
Total valid votes 24,432 99.41
Total rejected ballots 145 0.59 –
Turnout 24,577 75.92 –
Eligible voters/turnout 32,372
Progressive Conservative gain Swing –
Source: Library of Parliament[5][6]

1949

1949 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Social Credit Robert Fair 7,708 54.97 +6.99
Co-operative Commonwealth Francis Clifford Saville 4,337 30.93 +10.94
Liberal Lee Fox Green 1,977 14.10 +0.88
Total valid votes 14,022 99.28
Total rejected ballots 102 0.72 –0.72
Turnout 14,124 68.74 +0.50
Eligible voters/turnout 20,547
Social Credit hold Swing +8.97
Source: Library of Parliament[7][8]

1945

1945 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Social Credit Robert Fair 6,250 47.98 +6.81
Co-operative Commonwealth Henry Elvins Spencer 2,604 19.99 –7.76
Liberal Francis Clifford Saville 1,722 13.22 –17.86
Progressive Conservative George Bennett 1,661 12.75 –
Labor–Progressive Ewart Pearse Taylor 790 6.06 –
Total valid votes 13,027 98.56
Total rejected ballots 190 1.44 +0.48
Turnout 13,217 68.24 +11.94
Eligible voters/turnout 19,368
Social Credit gain from New Democracy Swing +20.11
Source: Library of Parliament[9][10]

1940

1940 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
New Democracy Robert Fair 5,045 41.17 –6.73
Liberal Ernest Arthur Pitman 3,808 31.08 +10.53
Co-operative Commonwealth Henry Elvins Spencer 3,401 27.75 +7.21
Total valid votes 12,254 99.05
Total rejected ballots 118 0.95 –0.01
Turnout 12,372 56.30 –13.51
Eligible voters/turnout 21,976
New Democracy gain from Social Credit Swing +25.85
Source: Library of Parliament[11][12]

1935

1935 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Social Credit Robert Fair 7,029 47.90 –
Liberal Martin L. Forster 3,015 20.55 –
Co-operative Commonwealth Henry Elvins Spencer 3,015 20.55 –43.09
Conservative John William Geddie Morrison 1,614 11.00 –25.36
Total valid votes 14,673 99.03
Total rejected ballots 143 0.97 +0.97
Turnout 14,816 69.81 +13.12
Eligible voters/turnout 21,223
Social Credit gain from United Farmers of Alberta Swing +34.23
Source: Library of Parliament[13][14]

1930

1930 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
United Farmers of Alberta Henry Elvins Spencer 6,874 63.64 –10.18
Conservative John William Geddie Morrison 3,927 36.36 +10.18
Total valid votes 10,801 100.00
Total rejected ballots unknown
Turnout 10,801 56.69 +11.07
Eligible voters/turnout 19,054
United Farmers of Alberta hold Swing –10.18
Source: Library of Parliament[15][16]

1926

1926 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
United Farmers of Alberta Henry Elvins Spencer 5,597 73.82 +13.43
Conservative John William Geddie Morrison 1,985 26.18 +6.71
Total valid votes 7,582 100.00
Total rejected ballots unknown
Turnout 7,582 45.61 –4.38
Eligible voters/turnout 16,623
United Farmers of Alberta gain from Progressive Swing +73.82
Source: Library of Parliament[17][18]

1925

1925 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive Henry Elvins Spencer 5,067 60.39 –19.30
Liberal Raymond McFarlane Lee 1,690 20.14 +11.05
Conservative John William Geddie Morrison 1,634 19.47 +8.24
Total valid votes 8,391 100.00
Total rejected ballots unknown
Turnout 8,391 49.99 –19.52
Eligible voters/turnout 16,786
Progressive hold Swing –4.12
Source: Library of Parliament[19][20]

1921

1921 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive Henry Elvins Spencer 12,247 79.68 –
Conservative John William Geddie Morrison 1,726 11.23 –
Liberal Henry Vernon Fieldhouse 1,397 9.09 –
Total valid votes 15,370 100.00
Total rejected ballots unknown
Turnout 15,370 69.51 –7.86
Eligible voters/turnout 22,111
Progressive gain from Government (Unionist) Swing –
Source: Library of Parliament[21][22]

1917

1917 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes %
Government (Unionist) William John Blair 5,733 57.75
Opposition Daniel Webster Warner 4,195 42.25
Total valid votes 9,928 100.00
Total rejected ballots unknown
Turnout 9,928 77.38
Eligible voters/turnout 12,831
Government (Unionist) gain Swing
Source: Library of Parliament[23][24]

See also

References

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  2. ^ Canada, Chief Electoral Officer (1974). Thirtieth General Election, 1974: Report of the Chief Electoral Officer (Report). Ottawa: Queen's Printer.
  3. ^ Canada, Library of Parliament (2026). "Elections and Ridings: Battle River, Alberta (1972)". lop.parl.ca.
  4. ^ Canada, Chief Electoral Officer (1972). Twenty-Ninth General Election, 1972: Report of the Chief Electoral Officer (Report). Ottawa: Queen's Printer.
  5. ^ Canada, Library of Parliament (2026). "Elections and Ridings: Battle River, Alberta (1968)". lop.parl.ca.
  6. ^ Canada, Chief Electoral Officer (1968). Twenty-Eighth General Election, 1968: Report of the Chief Electoral Officer (Report). Ottawa: Queen's Printer. hdl:2027/umn.31951d013775853.
  7. ^ Canada, Library of Parliament (2026). "Elections and Ridings: Battle River, Alberta (1949)". lop.parl.ca.
  8. ^ Canada, Chief Electoral Officer (1949). Twenty-First General Election, 1949: Report of the Chief Electoral Officer (Report). Ottawa: Queen's Printer. hdl:2027/mdp.39015024873526.
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  10. ^ Canada, Chief Electoral Officer (1945). Twentieth General Election, 1945: Report of the Chief Electoral Officer (Report). Ottawa: Queen's Printer. hdl:2027/mdp.39015024873476.
  11. ^ Canada, Library of Parliament (2026). "Elections and Ridings: Battle River, Alberta (1940)". lop.parl.ca.
  12. ^ Canada, Chief Electoral Officer (1940). Nineteenth General Election, 1940: Report of the Chief Electoral Officer (Report). Ottawa: Queen's Printer. hdl:2027/mdp.39015024873468.
  13. ^ Canada, Library of Parliament (2026). "Elections and Ridings: Battle River, Alberta (1935)". lop.parl.ca.
  14. ^ Canada, Chief Electoral Officer (1935). Eighteenth General Election, 1935: Report of the Chief Electoral Officer (Report). Ottawa: Queen's Printer.
  15. ^ Canada, Library of Parliament (2026). "Elections and Ridings: Battle River, Alberta (1930)". lop.parl.ca.
  16. ^ Canada, Chief Electoral Officer (1930). Seventeenth General Election, 1930: Report of the Chief Electoral Officer (Report). Ottawa: Queen's Printer. hdl:2027/mdp.39015024873450.
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  18. ^ Canada, Chief Electoral Officer (1926). Sixteenth General Election, 1926: Report of the Chief Electoral Officer (Report). Ottawa: Queen's Printer. hdl:2027/mdp.39015024873443.
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  20. ^ Canada, Chief Electoral Officer (1925). Fifteenth General Election, 1925: Report of the Chief Electoral Officer (Report). Ottawa: Queen's Printer. hdl:2027/mdp.39015024873310.
  21. ^ Canada, Library of Parliament (2026). "Elections and Ridings: Battle River, Alberta (1921)". lop.parl.ca.
  22. ^ Canada, Chief Electoral Officer (1922). Report of the Chief Electoral Officer on the Fourteenth General Election for the House of Commons of Canada, 1921 (Report). Ottawa: King's Printer.
  23. ^ Canada, Library of Parliament (2026). "Elections and Ridings: Battle River, Alberta (1917)". lop.parl.ca.
  24. ^ Canada, Chief Electoral Officer (1920). Return of the Thirteenth General Election for the House of Commons of Canada, held on the 17th day of December 1917 (Report). Ottawa: King's Printer. hdl:2027/mdp.39015024873302.


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