Edmonton West (french: Edmonton-Ouest) is a federal electoral district in

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, Canada, that was represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1917 to 1988, from 1997 to 2004 and again since 2015.

Demographics

History and geography

This riding was first created in 1914 from

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riding. Originally, this was a vast rural district including most of the northwestern quadrant of the province of Alberta and a portion of the city of

: the area north of the

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and west of 101st Street. In 1924, it took in parts of the now-abolished Strathcona riding that had been within Edmonton city limits. It took in the southside area lying west of 103rd Street. In 1924 the northern rural sections were also separated to form the ridings of

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and

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. In 1933 the more southerly portions became

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. The areas nearer the city but outside it became Pembina in 1966. The urban part of riding similarly shrank over time as Edmonton's population expanded and new districts were spun off from Edmonton West. Parts of Edmonton West were lost to

Edmonton—Strathcona Edmonton Strathcona (formerly known as Edmonton—Strathcona) is a federal electoral district in Alberta, Canada, that has been represented in the House of Commons of Canada since 1953. It spans the south central part of the city of Edmonton ...

(in 1952),

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(for the first time in 1966), and Edmonton North (in 1976). However, it also gained area from the (temporary) abolition of Edmonton Centre in 1976. Edmonton West was abolished in 1987 when it was redistributed into Edmonton Northwest and

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ridings. It was re-created in 1996 from the abolished Edmonton Northwest and redrawn Edmonton Southwest ridings. Edmonton West was abolished again in 2003 and transferred mostly into the re-formed Edmonton Centre, with a smaller portion going into

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. It was re-created by the

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from parts of the abolished Edmonton—Spruce Grove and redrawn Edmonton Centre.

Historical boundaries

Members of Parliament

This riding has elected the following members of the House of Commons of Canada:

Election results

2015–present

1997–2004

1917–1988

The vote tallies recorded here are the final ones after Army votes were added. Votes cast actually in Edmonton had Oliver the winner by more than 100 votes.Edmonton Bulletin, Jan 11, 1918

Notes

References

External links

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Expenditures - 2000

Expenditures - 1997

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Parliament of Canada
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