Whitford (provincial electoral district) explained

Whitford
Province:	Alberta
Prov-Status:	defunct
Prov-Created:	1913
Prov-Abolished:	1940
Prov-Election-First:	1913
Prov-Election-Last:	1935

Whitford was a provincial electoral district in Alberta mandated to return a single member to the Legislative Assembly of Alberta from 1913 to 1940.^[1]

History

The Whitford electoral district was created in 1913 out of the southwest part of the Pakan district and the north part of Vegreville.

In 1940 the district was split between Redwater, Willingdon and Vegreville.

The district was named after the northwest town of Whitford, Alberta.

Members of the Legislative Assembly (MLAs)

Election results

1935

By-election reasons

• March 15, 1915—Election of Mr. Andrew Shandro declared void by the courts.
• July 10, 1922—Election of Mr. Andrew Shandro declared void by the courts

See also

• List of Alberta provincial electoral districts

Further reading

• Book: Office of the Chief Electoral Officer . Legislative Assembly Office . Legislative Assembly of Alberta . Elections Alberta . A Century of Democracy: Elections of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta, 1905-2005 . 2006 . Legislative Assembly of Alberta . The Centennial Series . Edmonton, AB . 0-9689217-8-7 . 25 May 2020.

External links

• Elections Alberta
• The Legislative Assembly of Alberta

Notes and References

1. Web site: Election results for Whitford. . https://wayback.archive-it.org/2217/20101208183724/http://www.abheritage.ca/abpolitics/administration/year_result.php?Constit=Whitford . dead . 8 December 2010 . abheritage.ca . Heritage Community Foundation . 22 May 2020.