High River was a provincial

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, Canada, mandated to return a single

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to the

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from 1905 to 1930.

High River history

The High River electoral district was founded as one of the original 25 electoral districts contested in the

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upon Alberta becoming a province in September 1905. The electoral district was a continuation of the

High River High River is a town within the Calgary Metropolitan Region of Alberta, Canada. It is approximately south of Calgary, at the junction of Alberta Highways 2 and 23. High River had a population of 14,324 in 2021. History The community takes ...

electoral district that was used to elect a single member to the

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from 1894 to 1905. Richard Alfred Wallace held the High River seat in the North-West Territories Legislature from 1898 to 1905, but running a Liberal, was defeated in the 1905 election by Albert Robertson. Robertson, a

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won a close race against the Liberal. Final results took more than a month to come in, and until they did, the candidates traded the unofficial lead. In the 1926 provincial election, the district used

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to elect its MLA.A Report on Alberta Elections, 1905-1982 High River electoral district was abolished prior to the

1930 Alberta general election The 1930 Alberta general election was held on June 19, 1930, to elect members of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta. The United Farmers of Alberta won election to a third term in government, and John E. Brownlee continued as premier. This pro ...

when the

Okotoks-High River Okotoks-High River was a provincial electoral district in Alberta, Canada, mandated to return a single member to the Legislative Assembly of Alberta from 1930 to 1971. History The Okotoks—High River electoral district was formed prior to th ...

electoral district was formed.

Members of the Legislative Assembly (MLAs)

Election results

1900s

1910s

1920s

References

External links

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