Lac Ste. Anne
Alberta electoral district
Defunct provincial electoral district
LegislatureLegislative Assembly of Alberta
District created1909
District abolished1971
First contested1909
Last contested1967

Lac Ste. Anne was a provincial electoral district in Alberta, Canada, mandated to return a single member to the Legislative Assembly of Alberta from 1909 to 1971.[1]

History

Lac Ste. Anne electoral district was created out of Stony Plain electoral district in 1909.

Lac Ste. Anne electoral district was abolished in 1970 and distributed into Stony Plain, Barrhead and Whitecourt electoral districts.

Members of the Legislative Assembly (MLAs)

Members of the Legislative Assembly for Lac Ste. Anne
Assembly Years Member Party
See Stony Plain electoral district from 1905-1909
2nd  1909–1913     Peter Gunn Liberal
3rd  1913–1917
4th  1917–1921     George R. Barker Conservative
5th  1921–1926     Charles M. McKeen United Farmers
6th  1926–1930
7th  1930–1935
8th  1935–1940     Albert V. Bourcier Social Credit
9th  1940–1944
10th  1944–1948
11th  1948–1952
12th  1952–1955 Angelo M. Montemurro
13th  1955–1959
14th  1959–1963 William Patterson
15th  1963–1967
16th  1967–1971     Hugh Horner Progressive Conservative
See Stony Plain electoral district from 1971-2019,
Barrhead electoral district from 1971-1993
and Whitecourt electoral district from 1971-1993

Election results

1909 Alberta general election

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

1913 Alberta general election

1913 Alberta general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalPeter Gunn51752.17%–
ConservativeGeorge R. Barker47447.83%–
Total 991––
Rejected, spoiled and declined N/A––
Eligible electors / turnout 1,10190.00%–
Liberal hold Swing N/A
Source(s)
Source: "Lac Ste. Anne Official Results 1913 Alberta general election". Alberta Heritage Community Foundation. Retrieved May 21, 2020.

1917 Alberta general election

1917 Alberta general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
ConservativeGeorge R. Barker80051.09%3.26%
LiberalRalph E. Barker76648.91%-3.26%
Total 1,566––
Rejected, spoiled and declined N/A––
Eligible electors / turnout 1,96179.86%-10.14%
Conservative gain from Liberal Swing -1.08%
Source(s)
Source: "Lac Ste. Anne Official Results 1917 Alberta general election". Alberta Heritage Community Foundation. Retrieved May 21, 2020.

1921 Alberta general election

1921 Alberta general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
United FarmersCharles M. McKeen1,57462.02%–
LiberalC. J. Stiles83732.98%-15.94%
IndependentJ. H. Mackay1275.00%–
Total 2,538––
Rejected, spoiled and declined N/A––
Eligible electors / turnout 2,78491.16%11.30%
United Farmers gain from Conservative Swing 13.43%
Source(s)
Source: "Lac Ste. Anne Official Results 1921 Alberta general election". Alberta Heritage Community Foundation. Retrieved May 21, 2020.

1926 Alberta general election

1926 Alberta general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
United FarmersCharles M. McKeen1,75770.62%8.60%
ConservativeGeorge R. Barker49219.77%–
LiberalHenry White2399.61%-23.37%
Total 2,488––
Rejected, spoiled and declined 144––
Eligible electors / turnout 3,92767.02%-24.14%
United Farmers hold Swing 10.90%
Source(s)
Source: "Lac Ste. Anne Official Results 1926 Alberta general election". Alberta Heritage Community Foundation. Retrieved May 21, 2020.

1930 Alberta general election

1930 Alberta general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
United FarmersCharles M. McKeenAcclaimed––
Total N/A––
Rejected, spoiled and declined N/A––
Eligible electors / turnout N/AN/A–
United Farmers hold Swing N/A
Source(s)
Source: "Lac Ste. Anne Official Results 1930 Alberta general election". Alberta Heritage Community Foundation. Retrieved May 21, 2020.

1935 Alberta general election

1935 Alberta general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
First count
Social CreditAlbert V. Bourcier1,66844.15%–
United FarmersCharles M. McKeen1,08028.59%–
LiberalN. V. Buchannan89723.74%–
ConservativeErnest Jolly1333.52%–
Total 3,778––
Ballot transfer results
Social CreditAlbert V. Bourcier1,79154.13%–
United FarmersCharles M. McKeen1,51845.87%–
Total 3,309––
Rejected, spoiled and declined 153––
Eligible electors / turnout 5,20175.58%–
Social Credit gain from United Farmers Swing N/A
Source(s)
Source: "Lac Ste. Anne Official Results 1935 Alberta general election". Alberta Heritage Community Foundation. Retrieved May 21, 2020.

1940 Alberta general election

1940 Alberta general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
First count
Social CreditAlbert V. Bourcier1,61240.70%-3.45%
IndependentPhilip Keeley1,23931.28%–
Co-operative CommonwealthMrs. Nellie H. Peterson1,11028.02%–
Total 3,961––
Ballot transfer results
Social CreditAlbert V. Bourcier1,83951.91%–
IndependentPhilip Keeley1,70448.09%–
Total 3,543––
Rejected, spoiled and declined 246––
Eligible electors / turnout 6,38065.94%-9.64%
Social Credit hold Swing N/A
Source(s)
Source: "Lac Ste. Anne Official Results 1940 Alberta general election". Alberta Heritage Community Foundation. Retrieved May 21, 2020.

1944 Alberta general election

1944 Alberta general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Social CreditAlbert V. Bourcier2,20955.56%14.86%
Co-operative CommonwealthNellie Peterson1,76744.44%14.16%
Total 3,976––
Rejected, spoiled and declined 26––
Eligible electors / turnout 6,29363.59%-2.35%
Social Credit hold Swing N/A
Source(s)
Source: "Lac Ste. Anne Official Results 1944 Alberta general election". Alberta Heritage Community Foundation. Retrieved May 21, 2020.

1948 Alberta general election

1948 Alberta general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
First count
Social CreditAlbert V. Bourcier1,89942.02%-13.54%
Co-operative CommonwealthNellie Peterson1,55834.48%-9.96%
LiberalLeo O. Crockett, Jr.1,02322.64%–
IndependentGeorge W. Thompson390.86%–
Total 4,519––
Ballot transfer results
Social CreditAlbert V. Bourcier2,40157.95%–
Co-operative CommonwealthNellie Peterson1,74242.05%–
Total 4,143––
Rejected, spoiled and declined 290––
Eligible electors / turnout 6,89969.71%6.12%
Social Credit hold Swing N/A
Source(s)
Source: "Lac Ste. Anne Official Results 1948 Alberta general election". Alberta Heritage Community Foundation. Retrieved May 21, 2020.

1952 Alberta general election

1952 Alberta general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
First count
Social CreditAngelo M. Montemurro1,63934.89%-7.13%
Co-operative CommonwealthHarold E. Bronson1,52032.36%-2.12%
LiberalDouglas P. McKeen1,06922.76%0.12%
Independent Social CreditAlbert V. Bourcier4699.99%–
Total 4,697––
Ballot transfer results
Social CreditAngelo M. Montemurro2,03451.99%–
Co-operative CommonwealthHarold E. Bronson1,87848.01%–
Total 3,912––
Rejected, spoiled and declined 404––
Eligible electors / turnout 7,09471.91%2.20%
Social Credit hold Swing N/A
Source(s)
Source: "Lac Ste. Anne Official Results 1952 Alberta general election". Alberta Heritage Community Foundation. Retrieved May 21, 2020.

1955 Alberta general election

1955 Alberta general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
First count
Social CreditAngelo M. Montemurro1,96539.12%4.23%
LiberalJohn Archibald Mills1,68433.53%10.77%
Co-operative CommonwealthHarold Bronson1,37427.35%-5.01%
Total 5,023––
Ballot transfer results
LiberalJohn Archibald Mills2,59255.01%–
Social CreditAngelo M. Montemurro2,12044.99%–
Total 4,712––
Rejected, spoiled and declined 377––
Eligible electors / turnout 7,05276.57%4.66%
Liberal gain from Social Credit Swing N/A%
Source(s)
Source: "Lac Ste. Anne Official Results 1955 Alberta general election". Alberta Heritage Community Foundation. Retrieved May 21, 2020.

1959 Alberta general election

1959 Alberta general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Social CreditWilliam Patterson2,28646.62%7.50%
Progressive ConservativeL. D. Gould1,12923.02%–
LiberalJohn Liss90718.50%-15.03%
Co-operative CommonwealthCharley Keeley58211.87%-15.48%
Total 4,904––
Rejected, spoiled and declined 9––
Eligible electors / turnout 7,00870.11%-6.46%
Social Credit gain from Liberal Swing N/A%
Source(s)
Source: "Lac Ste. Anne Official Results 1959 Alberta general election". Alberta Heritage Community Foundation. Retrieved May 21, 2020.

1963 Alberta general election

1963 Alberta general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Social CreditWilliam Patterson2,77752.27%5.65%
LiberalDouglas McKeen1,79433.77%15.27%
New DemocraticJohn Liss74213.97%2.10%
Total 5,313––
Rejected, spoiled and declined 34––
Eligible electors / turnout 8,17965.37%-4.74%
Social Credit hold Swing -7.92%
Source(s)
Source: "Lac Ste. Anne Official Results 1963 Alberta general election". Alberta Heritage Community Foundation. Retrieved May 21, 2020.

1967 Alberta general election

1967 Alberta general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Progressive ConservativeHugh Horner2,57345.13%–
Social CreditWilliam Patterson1,73130.36%-21.90%
LiberalRaymond Mills72312.68%-21.08%
New DemocraticSwen Symington67411.82%-2.14%
Total 5,701––
Rejected, spoiled and declined 42––
Eligible electors / turnout 8,17970.22%4.84%
Progressive Conservative gain from Social Credit Swing -1.87%
Source(s)
Source: "Lac Ste. Anne Official Results 1967 Alberta general election". Alberta Heritage Community Foundation. Retrieved May 21, 2020.

Plebiscite results

1957 liquor plebiscite

1957 Alberta liquor plebiscite results: Lac Ste. Anne[2]
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 %
Yes 1,507 70.16%
No 641 29.84%
Total votes 1,601 100%
Rejected, spoiled and declined 54
6,482 eligible electors, turnout 33.97%

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.[3]

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.[2]

Province wide Question A of the plebiscite passed in 33 of the 50 districts while Question B passed in all five districts. Lac Ste. Anne voted in favour of the proposal with a landslide majority. Voter turnout in the district was poor, as it fell significantly below the province wide average of 46%.[2]

Official district returns were released to the public on December 31, 1957.[2] The Social Credit government in power at the time did not consider the results binding.[4] However the results of the vote led the government to repeal all existing liquor legislation and introduce an entirely new Liquor Act.[5]

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 license had to petition for a binding municipal plebiscite in order to be granted a license.[6]

See also

References

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

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