Edson was a
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electoral district
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in
Alberta
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, Canada, mandated to return a single member to the
Legislative Assembly of Alberta
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from 1913 to 1986.
History
The electoral district was created during the
1913 Alberta general election
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from all of
Lac Ste. Anne and the western portions of the
Innsifail,
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,
Stony Plain and
Red Deer
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provincial electoral districts.
From 1924 to 1986, the district used
instant-runoff voting
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to elect its MLA.
[A Report on Alberta Elections, 1905-1982]
Despite numerous boundary revisions in the province, Edson kept most of its original area. The riding was abolished into the new
West Yellowhead
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The d ...
riding in 1986.
Members of the Legislative Assembly (MLAs)
Election results
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Plebiscite results
1957 liquor plebiscite
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.
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 women should be allowed to drink together in establishments.
Province wide, Question A of the plebiscite passed in 33 of the 50 districts, while Question B passed in all five districts. Edson voted in favour of the proposal, with the largest percentage in the province. Voter turnout in the district was dismal, falling significantly below the province wide average of 46%.
Official district returns were released to the public on December 31, 1957.
The Social Credit government in power at the time did not consider the results binding.
However the results of the vote led the government to repeal all existing liquor legislation and introduce an entirely new ''Liquor Act''.
Municipal districts lying inside electoral districts that voted against the plebiscite were designated Local Option Zones by the Alberta Liquor Control Board and considered effective dry zones. Business owners who wanted a licence had to petition for a binding municipal plebiscite in order to be granted a licence.
See also
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List of Alberta provincial electoral districts
Alberta provincial electoral districts are currently single member ridings that each elect one member to the Legislative Assembly of Alberta. There are 87 districts fixed in law in Alberta, Canada.
History
The original 25 districts were drawn u ...
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Canadian provincial electoral districts
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References
Further reading
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External links
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Former provincial electoral districts of Alberta