Bow Valley was a

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, mandated to return a single

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to the

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from 1913 to 1940, and again from 1971 to 1997.

History

The Bow Valley electoral district was formed in 1913 from the

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and

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electoral districts. Bow Valley would be abolished prior to the

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, primarily forming

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electoral district, and a small portion added to Edson electoral district. Bow Valley was revived in the 1970 electoral district re-distribution from the Bow Valley-Empress electoral district. In the 1996 electoral district re-distribution, the Bow Valley electoral district was abolished and the territory was divided among Strathmore-Brooks,

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and

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electoral districts. The Electoral Boundaries Commission drafted the report with the intention of the Strathmore-Brooks electoral district retaining the name "Bow Valley".

Members of the Legislative Assembly (MLAs)

The

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would be the first held under

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in rural districts.

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leader

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came in second in the first count to

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candidate Ben S. Plumer. However, as per the rules of

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, Plumer was not declared elected because he did not have a majority of the votes. After the least popular candidate was eliminated and his votes transferred, Shaw accumulated a majority and was declared elected. Shaw won the district by one vote.

Election results

1913 general election

1913 by-election

1917 general election

1921 general election

1926 general election

1930 general election

1935 general election

1971 general election

1975 general election

1979 general election

1982 general election

1986 general election

1989 general election

1993 general election

References

External links

Elections AlbertaThe Legislative Assembly of Alberta
{{coord missing, Alberta Former provincial electoral districts of Alberta