Jasper—Edson

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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 Credit Walter Frederick Kuhl 7,208
Liberal Charles Stewart 5,405
Co-operative Commonwealth George Elzy Bevington 2,067
Canadian federal election, 1940
Party Candidate Votes
New Democracy Walter Frederick Kuhl 6,363
Liberal Arthur Allan Knight 6,283
Co-operative Commonwealth Hugh Critchlow 2,102
National Government Sydney Bamber 1,835
Canadian federal election, 1945
Party Candidate Votes
Social Credit Walter Frederick Kuhl 7,313
Co-operative Commonwealth Nellie Peterson 4,829
Liberal John William Welbourn 4,663
Progressive Conservative Sydney Bamber 1,902
Labor–Progressive Ben Swankey 876
Canadian federal election, 1949
Party Candidate Votes
Liberal John William Welbourn 7,288
Social Credit Walter Frederick Kuhl 6,797
Co-operative Commonwealth Harold Emory Bronson 3,839
Progressive Conservative Thomas J.A. Walkeden 2,053
Canadian federal election, 1953
Party Candidate Votes
Social Credit Charles Yuill 7,639
Liberal John William Welbourn 6,938
Co-operative Commonwealth John Liss 3,242
Labor–Progressive John Whittle Lee 987
Canadian federal election, 1957
Party Candidate Votes
Social Credit Charles Yuill 8,795
Liberal Douglas McKeen 6,296
Progressive Conservative Kenneth McKay 4,391
Co-operative Commonwealth Minnie Harris 2,322
Canadian federal election, 1958
Party Candidate Votes
Progressive Conservative Hugh Horner 12,522
Social Credit Charles Yuill 4,240
Liberal Dale C. Thomson 3,683
Co-operative Commonwealth John Liss 1,396
Canadian federal election, 1962
Party Candidate Votes
Progressive Conservative Hugh Horner 12,371
Social Credit Charles Yuill 6,896
Liberal John R. Shiptiski 4,122
New Democratic James Earl Coffey 2,132
Canadian federal election, 1963
Party Candidate Votes
Progressive Conservative Hugh Horner 14,776
Social Credit Samuel P. Smith 5,238
Liberal William Switzer 4,833
New Democratic James D. Torgersen 1,457
Canadian federal election, 1965
Party Candidate Votes
Progressive Conservative Hugh Horner 14,909
Liberal W.R. Brunelle 4,617
Social Credit Edward L. Weisgerber 3,477
New Democratic Peter W. Cohen 2,354
By-election on 6 November 1967

On Mr. Horner's resignation, 9 May 1967

Party Candidate Votes
Progressive Conservative Douglas Marmaduke Caston 6,818
Liberal Allen Sulatycky 3,957
New Democratic Robert P. Christensen 1,749

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