Jasper—Edson

Jasper—Edson was a federal electoral district in Alberta, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1935 to 1968.

This riding was created in 1933 from parts of Peace River riding. The electoral district was abolished in 1966 when it was redistributed into Peace River, Pembina, Red Deer, Rocky Mountain and Wetaskiwin ridings.

Election results

Canadian federal election, 1935
Party Candidate Votes
Social CreditWalter Frederick Kuhl 7,208
LiberalCharles Stewart 5,405
Co-operative CommonwealthGeorge Elzy Bevington 2,067
Canadian federal election, 1940
Party Candidate Votes
New DemocracyWalter Frederick Kuhl 6,363
LiberalArthur Allan Knight 6,283
Co-operative CommonwealthHugh Critchlow 2,102
National GovernmentSydney Bamber 1,835
Canadian federal election, 1945
Party Candidate Votes
Social CreditWalter Frederick Kuhl 7,313
Co-operative CommonwealthNellie Peterson 4,829
LiberalJohn William Welbourn 4,663
Progressive ConservativeSydney Bamber 1,902
Labor–ProgressiveBen Swankey 876
Canadian federal election, 1949
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalJohn William Welbourn 7,288
Social CreditWalter Frederick Kuhl 6,797
Co-operative CommonwealthHarold Emory Bronson 3,839
Progressive ConservativeThomas J.A. Walkeden 2,053
Canadian federal election, 1953
Party Candidate Votes
Social CreditCharles Yuill 7,639
LiberalJohn William Welbourn 6,938
Co-operative CommonwealthJohn Liss 3,242
Labor–ProgressiveJohn Whittle Lee 987
Canadian federal election, 1957
Party Candidate Votes
Social CreditCharles Yuill 8,795
LiberalDouglas McKeen 6,296
Progressive ConservativeKenneth McKay 4,391
Co-operative CommonwealthMinnie Harris 2,322
Canadian federal election, 1958
Party Candidate Votes
Progressive ConservativeHugh Horner 12,522
Social CreditCharles Yuill 4,240
LiberalDale C. Thomson 3,683
Co-operative CommonwealthJohn Liss 1,396
Canadian federal election, 1962
Party Candidate Votes
Progressive ConservativeHugh Horner 12,371
Social CreditCharles Yuill 6,896
LiberalJohn R. Shiptiski 4,122
New DemocraticJames Earl Coffey 2,132
Canadian federal election, 1963
Party Candidate Votes
Progressive ConservativeHugh Horner 14,776
Social CreditSamuel P. Smith 5,238
LiberalWilliam Switzer 4,833
New DemocraticJames D. Torgersen 1,457
Canadian federal election, 1965
Party Candidate Votes
Progressive ConservativeHugh Horner 14,909
LiberalW.R. Brunelle 4,617
Social CreditEdward L. Weisgerber 3,477
New DemocraticPeter W. Cohen 2,354
By-election on 6 November 1967

On Mr. Horner's resignation, 9 May 1967

Party Candidate Votes
Progressive ConservativeDouglas Marmaduke Caston 6,818
LiberalAllen Sulatycky 3,957
New DemocraticRobert P. Christensen 1,749

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