Edmonton was a federal
electoral district
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represented in the
House of Commons of Canada
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The House of Common ...
. It was located initially in the
Northwest Territories
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, and following its creation in 1905, the
province of Alberta (although between 1905 and 1907 Edmonton also included parts of Saskatchewan). This riding was created in 1903, and was abolished in 1914 when it was redistributed into
Edmonton East,
Edmonton West and
Strathcona ridings.
Historical Boundaries
Members of Parliament
The only person ever to represent this riding was Edmonton Liberal newspaper publisher
Frank Oliver Frank Oliver may refer to:
*Frank Oliver (American football) (born 1952), American football player
*Frank Oliver (footballer) (1882–?), English footballer
*Frank Oliver (politician) (1853–1933), Canadian politician
*Frank Oliver (rugby union) ( ...
who was
Minister of the Interior
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at a time when Alberta was being settled by European immigrants, and when Alberta joined Confederation as a province in 1905.
Election results
By-election: On Mr. Oliver being appointed Minister of Interior, 8 April 1905
See also
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Edmonton Alberta provincial electoral district.
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Edmonton Northwest Territories territorial electoral district.
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List of Canadian federal electoral districts
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Historical federal electoral districts of Canada
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References
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Former federal electoral districts of Northwest Territories
Former federal electoral districts of Saskatchewan
Former federal electoral districts of Alberta
Politics of Edmonton