Sedgewick (provincial electoral district)

Sedgewick was a provincial electoral district in Alberta, Canada, mandated to return a single member to the Legislative Assembly of Alberta from 1909 to 1963.[1]

Sedgewick
Alberta electoral district
Defunct provincial electoral district
LegislatureLegislative Assembly of Alberta
District created1909 (1909)
District abolished1963 (1963)
First contested1909 (1909)
Last contested1959 (1959)

History

Members of the Legislative Assembly (MLAs)
Members of the Legislative Assembly for Sedgewick
Assembly Years Member Party
2nd  1909–1913     Charles Stuart Liberal
3rd  1913–1917
4th  1917–1921
5th  1921–1922
 1922–1926     Albert G. Andrews United Farmers
6th  1926–1930
7th  1930–1935
8th  1935–1940     Albert E. Fee Social Credit
9th  1940–1944
10th  1944–1948
11th  1948–1952
12th  1952–1955 Jack Charles Hillman
13th  1955–1959
14th  1959–1963
See Sedgewick-Coronation electoral district from 1963-1979

Election results

1909 general election
1909 Alberta general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalCharles StewartAcclaimed––
Total N/A––
Rejected, spoiled and declined N/A––
Eligible electors / turnout N/AN/A–
Liberal pickup new district.
Source(s)
Source: "Sedgewick Official Results 1909 Alberta general election". Alberta Heritage Community Foundation. Retrieved May 21, 2020.

1912 by-election
Alberta provincial by-election, May 27, 1912
Ministerial by-election upon Charles Stewart's appointment as Minister of Municipal Affairs
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalCharles Stewart2,02267.73%–
ConservativeWilliam John Blair96332.27%–
Total 2,985––
Rejected, spoiled and declined N/A––
Eligible electors / turnout N/AN/A–
Liberal hold Swing –
Source(s)
"By-elections". elections.ab.ca. Elections Alberta. Retrieved June 24, 2020.

1913 general election
1913 Alberta general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalCharles Stewart88970.56%–
ConservativeW. Watson37129.44%–
Total 1,260––
Rejected, spoiled and declined N/A––
Eligible electors / turnout N/AN/A–
Liberal hold Swing N/A
Source(s)
Source: "Sedgewick Official Results 1913 Alberta general election". Alberta Heritage Community Foundation. Retrieved May 21, 2020.

1917 general election
1917 Alberta general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalCharles Stewart1,65763.05%-7.50%
ConservativeJohn Reeve Lavell97136.95%7.50%
Total 2,628––
Rejected, spoiled and declined N/A––
Eligible electors / turnout 4,44259.16%–
Liberal hold Swing -7.50%
Source(s)
Source: "Sedgewick Official Results 1917 Alberta general election". Alberta Heritage Community Foundation. Retrieved May 21, 2020.

1921 general election
1921 Alberta general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalCharles StewartAcclaimed––
Total N/A––
Rejected, spoiled and declined N/A––
Eligible electors / turnout N/AN/A–
Liberal hold Swing N/A
Source(s)
Source: "Sedgewick Official Results 1921 Alberta general election". Alberta Heritage Community Foundation. Retrieved May 21, 2020.

1922 by-election
July 10, 1922 by-election results (Sedgewick)[2] Turnout N.A.
United FarmersAlbert AndrewsAcclaimed

1926 general election
1926 Alberta general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
United FarmersAlbert G. Andrews2,26466.08%–
LiberalJ. H. Caldwell69420.26%–
ConservativeH. A. Dreany46813.66%–
Total 3,426––
Rejected, spoiled and declined 154––
Eligible electors / turnout 5,07470.56%–
United Farmers gain from Liberal Swing N/A
Source(s)
Source: "Sedgewick Official Results 1926 Alberta general election". Alberta Heritage Community Foundation. Retrieved May 21, 2020.

1930 general election
1930 Alberta general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
United FarmersAlbert G. Andrews2,26573.23%7.15%
ConservativeW. H. Wallace82826.77%13.11%
Total 3,093––
Rejected, spoiled and declined 111––
Eligible electors / turnout 5,11662.63%-7.93%
United Farmers hold Swing 0.32%
Source(s)
Source: "Sedgewick Official Results 1930 Alberta general election". Alberta Heritage Community Foundation. Retrieved May 21, 2020.

1935 general election
1935 Alberta general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Social CreditAlbert E. Fee3,64271.31%–
United FarmersAlbert G. Andrews83316.31%-56.92%
LiberalH. G. Thunell63212.38%–
Total 5,107––
Rejected, spoiled and declined N/A––
Eligible electors / turnout 4,787106.68%44.06%
Social Credit gain from United Farmers Swing 4.27%
Source(s)
Source: "Sedgewick Official Results 1935 Alberta general election". Alberta Heritage Community Foundation. Retrieved May 21, 2020.

1940 general election
1940 Alberta general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Social CreditAlbert E. Fee2,60553.99%-17.32%
IndependentJohn Gair1,42629.55%–
Co-operative CommonwealthG. Oberg79416.46%–
Total 4,825––
Rejected, spoiled and declined 181––
Eligible electors / turnout 6,61175.72%-30.96%
Social Credit hold Swing -15.28%
Source(s)
Source: "Sedgewick Official Results 1940 Alberta general election". Alberta Heritage Community Foundation. Retrieved May 21, 2020.

1944 general election
1944 Alberta general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Social CreditAlbert E. Fee2,79362.82%8.83%
Co-operative CommonwealthCarl P. Colvin84018.89%2.44%
IndependentChas. P. Hayes81318.29%-11.27%
Total 4,446––
Rejected, spoiled and declined 86––
Eligible electors / turnout 5,96076.04%0.32%
Social Credit hold Swing 9.75%
Source(s)
Source: "Sedgewick Official Results 1944 Alberta general election". Alberta Heritage Community Foundation. Retrieved May 21, 2020.

1948 general election
1948 Alberta general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Social CreditAlbert E. Fee2,86767.11%4.29%
LiberalJames Risk Hallum83819.62%–
Co-operative CommonwealthAlfred Rands56713.27%-5.62%
Total 4,272––
Rejected, spoiled and declined 271––
Eligible electors / turnout 6,34871.57%-4.47%
Social Credit hold Swing 1.78%
Source(s)
Source: "Sedgewick Official Results 1948 Alberta general election". Alberta Heritage Community Foundation. Retrieved May 21, 2020.

1952 general election
1952 Alberta general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Social CreditJack Charles Hillman2,71465.22%-1.89%
LiberalJames Risk Hallum81319.54%-0.08%
Co-operative CommonwealthCarl P. Colvin63415.24%1.96%
Total 4,161––
Rejected, spoiled and declined 271––
Eligible electors / turnout 6,44668.76%-2.81%
Social Credit hold Swing -0.90%
Source(s)
Source: "Sedgewick Official Results 1952 Alberta general election". Alberta Heritage Community Foundation. Retrieved May 21, 2020.

1955 general election
1955 Alberta general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Social CreditJack Charles Hillman2,74858.71%-6.52%
LiberalA. E. Eastly1,45030.98%11.44%
Co-operative CommonwealthArthur C. Bunney48310.32%-4.92%
Total 4,681––
Rejected, spoiled and declined N/A––
Eligible electors / turnout 6,11376.57%7.82%
Social Credit hold Swing -8.98%
Source(s)
Source: "Sedgewick Official Results 1955 Alberta general election". Alberta Heritage Community Foundation. Retrieved May 21, 2020.

1959 general election
1959 Alberta general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Social CreditJack Charles Hillman2,80562.88%4.17%
Progressive ConservativeKenneth M. Geddes79617.84%–
LiberalMildred G. Redman54112.13%-18.85%
Co-operative CommonwealthArthur C. Bunney3197.15%-3.17%
Total 4,461––
Rejected, spoiled and declined 9––
Eligible electors / turnout 6,11373.12%-3.45%
Social Credit hold Swing 8.65%
Source(s)
Source: "Sedgewick Official Results 1959 Alberta general election". Alberta Heritage Community Foundation. Retrieved May 21, 2020.

Plebiscite results

1957 liquor plebiscite
1957 Alberta liquor plebiscite results: Sedgewick[3]
Question A: Do you approve additional types of outlets for the
sale of beer, wine and spirituous liquor subject to a local vote?
Ballot choice Votes %
No 1,706 55.61%
Yes 1,362 44.39%
Total votes 3,068 100%
Rejected, spoiled and declined 9
5,921 eligible electors, turnout 51.97%

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.[4]

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.[3]

Province wide Question A of the plebiscite passed in 33 of the 50 districts while Question B passed in all five districts. Sedgewick voted against the proposal by a comfortable margin. The voter turnout in the district was well above the province wide average of 46%.[3]

Official district returns were released to the public on December 31, 1957.[3] The Social Credit government in power at the time did not consider the results binding.[5] However the results of the vote led the government to repeal all existing liquor legislation and introduce an entirely new Liquor Act.[6]

Municipal districts lying inside electoral districts that voted against the plebiscite such as Sedgewick were designated Local Option Zones by the Alberta Liquor Control Board and considered effective dry zones. Business owners who wanted a license had to petition for a binding municipal plebiscite in order to be granted a license.[7]

See also

References
  1. "Election results for Lacombe". abheritage.ca. Wayback Machine: Heritage Community Foundation. Archived from the original on December 8, 2010. Retrieved June 8, 2020.
  2. Mardon, Ernest; Mardon, Austin (1993). Alberta Election Results 1882–1992. Edmonton: Documentary Heritage Society of Alberta. p. 117.
  3. Alberta Gazette. Vol. 53 (December 31 ed.). Government of Alberta. 1957. pp. 2, 247–2, 249.
  4. "Albertans Vote 2 to 1 For More Liquor Outlets". Vol L No 273. The Lethbridge Herald. October 31, 1957. pp. 1–2.
  5. "No Sudden Change In Alberta Drinking Habits Is Seen". Vol L No 267. The Lethbridge Herald. October 24, 1957. p. 1.
  6. "Entirely New Act On Liquor". Vol LI No 72. The Lethbridge Herald. March 5, 1968. p. 1.
  7. "Bill 81". Alberta Bills 12th Legislature 1st Session. Government of Alberta. 1958. p. 40.

Further reading

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