Cypress (provincial electoral district)

Cypress is a former Alberta provincial electoral district.

Election results (partial)

Alberta general election, 1926
Party Candidate Votes%
United FarmersPerren Baker 1,220 53.86%
LiberalH. H. Foster 741 32.72%
ConservativeS. Ervine 175 7.73%
Turnout 73.7%
Source: "Election results for Cypress, 1926". Alberta Online Encyclopedia. Retrieved 2009-09-23. 
Alberta general election, 1930
Party Candidate Votes%
United FarmersPerren Baker 1,315 52.92%
LiberalRobert C. Black 1,060 47.08%
Turnout 76.7%
Source: "Election results for Cypress, 1930". Alberta Online Encyclopedia. Retrieved 2009-09-23. 
Alberta general election, 1935
Party Candidate Votes%
Social CreditAugust Flamme 1,689 52.03%
LiberalR. C. Black 798 24.58%
United FarmersPerren Baker 587 18.08%
IndependentJ. H. Duncan 51 1.57%
Turnout 83.0%
Source: "Election results for Cypress, 1935". Alberta Online Encyclopedia. Retrieved 2009-09-23. 
1944 Alberta general election results[1] Turnout 74.80%
Affiliation Candidate Votes %
     Social Credit Edith Thurston 1,747 51.01%
     Independent Charles Moore 973 28.41%
     Cooperative Commonwealth T.A. Reynar 705 20.58%
Total 3,425 100%
Rejected, Spoiled and Declined 108

Plebiscite results

1957 liquor plebiscite

1957 Alberta liquor plebiscite results: Cypress[2]
Question A: Do you approve additional types of outlets for the
sale of beer, wine and spirituous liquor subject to a local vote?
Ballot Choice Votes %
No 1,339 55.13%
Yes 1,090 44.87%
Total Votes 2,429 100%
Rejected, Spoiled and Declined 18
5,361 Eligible Electors, Turnout 46.64%

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.[3]

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.[2]

Province wide Question A of the plebiscite passed in 33 of the 50 districts while Question B passed in all five districts. Cypress voted against the proposal by a close margin. The voter turnout in the district was almost equal to the province wide average of 46%.[2]

Official district returns were released to the public on December 31, 1957.[2] The Social Credit government in power at the time did not considered the results binding.[4] However the results of the vote led the government to repeal all existing liquor legislation and introduce an entirely new Liquor Act.[5]

Municipal districts lying inside electoral districts that voted against the Plebiscite such as Cypress 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.[6]

References

  1. "Clover Bar Official Results 1944 Alberta general election". Alberta Heritage Foundation. Retrieved 2008-06-15.
  2. 1 2 3 4 Alberta Gazette 53 (December 31 ed.). Government of Alberta. 1957. pp. 2,247–2,249.
  3. "Albertans Vote 2 to 1 For More Liquor Outlets". Vol L No 273 (The Lethbridge Herald). October 31, 1957. pp. 1–2.
  4. "No Sudden Change In Alberta Drinking Habits Is Seen". Vol L No 267 (The Lethbridge Herald). October 24, 1957. p. 1.
  5. "Entirely New Act On Liquor". Vol LI No 72 (The Lethbridge Herald). March 5, 1968. p. 1.
  6. "Bill 81". Alberta Bills 12th Legislature 1st Session. Government of Alberta. 1958. p. 40.

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