Strathcona (federal electoral district)

Former Canadian electoral district

This article is about the historical federal electoral district. For other uses, see Strathcona (disambiguation) § Canadian electoral districts.

Strathcona was a federal electoral district in the Northwest Territories and Alberta, Canada, that was represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1904 to 1925. It was centred on the town (later city) of Strathcona, later a part of Edmonton.

When it was created, the riding was part of the North-West Territories. It was huge. It stretched from the present western boundary of Alberta (at the time the western boundary of the provisional district of Alberta) east well into what is now the Province of Saskatchewan. It was wholly on the south side of the North Saskatchewan River, while Edmonton was on the north side.[1]

In 1905, when Saskatchewan and Alberta became provinces, the riding found itself split between them. In 1907, it was redrawn to fall entirely in Alberta, with the Saskatchewan part being transferred to the Battleford riding. Strathcona was abolished in 1925 when it was redistributed between Edmonton East, Edmonton West Vegreville and Wetaskiwin ridings.[2][3]

The federal riding of Edmonton Strathcona/Edmonton-Strathcona was reborn in 1953. It covers a part of urban Edmonton that had once been in the pre-1924 Strathcona federal riding.

## Members of Parliament[edit]

This riding elected the following members of Parliament:

1. Peter Talbot, Liberal (1904–1906)
2. Wilbert McIntyre, Liberal (1906–1909)
3. James McCrie Douglas, Liberal (after 1911 election became Unionist, later becoming a Conservative (1909–1921)
4. Daniel Webster Warner, Progressive (1921–1925)

## Election results[edit]

1904 Canadian federal election

Party  | Candidate  | Votes | %
| Liberal | Peter Talbot | 3,863 | 65.80
| Conservative | Orlando Bush | 1,878 | 31.99
| Unknown | J. J. Gregory* | 130 | 2.21

*Gregory ran under auspices of the Lacombe-based Farmers Association of Alberta. He spoke in favour of nationalization of the railways, protection for the farmers and government loans to farmers. [4]

By-election: On Mr. Talbot's appointment to the Senate, 8 March 1906, he resigned his House of Commons seat.

By-election on 5 April 1906

Party  | Candidate  | Votes
| Liberal | Wilbert McIntyre | 2,819
| Conservative | Frank W. Crang | 1,301
1908 Canadian federal election

Party  | Candidate  | Votes
| Liberal | Wilbert McIntyre | 3,130
| Conservative | Edgerton Winnett Day | 2,078
| Independent | ANDERSON, James George | 1,034

By-election: On Mr. McIntyre's death, 21 July 1909

By-election on 20 October 1909

Party  | Candidate  | Votes
| Liberal | James McCrie Douglas | acclaimed
1911 Canadian federal election

Party  | Candidate  | Votes
| Liberal | James McCrie Douglas | 5,396
| Conservative | CAMPBELL, George Benjamin | 2,872
1917 Canadian federal election

Party  | Candidate  | Votes
| Government (Unionist) | James McCrie Douglas | 5,777
| Opposition (Laurier Liberals) | MODE, Allan Thomas | 3,178
1921 Canadian federal election

Party  | Candidate  | Votes
| Progressive | Daniel Webster Warner | 7,319
| Conservative | James McCrie Douglas | 2,925
| Labour | Rice Sheppard | 1,078

## See also[edit]

* List of Canadian federal electoral districts
* Historical federal electoral districts of Canada
* Strathcona Alberta provincial electoral district
* Strathcona Northwest Territories territorial electoral district

## References[edit]

1. ^ "Profile".
2. ^ E.G. Mardon, Who's Who in Federal Politics from Alberta, p. 81
3. ^ "Profile - 1925-10-29".
4. ^ Edmonton Bulletin, July 29, Nov. 18, 1904

## External links[edit]

* Riding history for Strathcona, Northwest Territories (1903-1905) from the Library of Parliament
* Riding history for Strathcona, Alberta (1905-1924) from the Library of Parliament
* Riding history for Strathcona, Saskatchewan (1905-1907) from the Library of Parliament