Okotoks was a

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, mandated to return a single

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to the

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from 1909 to 1930. The electoral district was named after the town of

Okotoks Okotoks (, originally ) is a town in the Calgary Region of Alberta, Canada. It is on the Sheep River, approximately south of Calgary. Okotoks has emerged as a bedroom community of Calgary. According to the 2016 Census, the town has a population ...

Okotoks history

Boundary history

Electoral history overview

The Okotoks electoral district was served by a single representative through its entire history. George Hoadley was elected to the Legislative Assembly in the first election held in the district in 1909, and re-elected six times. Hoadley gained prominence when he became leader of the Conservative Party after

Edward Michener Edward Michener (August 18, 1869 – June 16, 1947) was a politician from Alberta, Canada. He served as a member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta and senator from Alberta. Early life Edward Michener was born on August 18, 1867, to Jac ...

resigned the leadership in 1917 and held it until 1920 when he crossed the floor to the United Farmers of Alberta. Hoadley won re-election as a member of the United Farmers and became Minister of Agriculture when they formed government. He was confirmed to the post by acclamation in a ministerial by-election held in 1921. The electoral district was abolished in 1930 when it was merged with

High River High River is a town within the Calgary Metropolitan Region of Alberta, Canada. It is approximately south of Calgary, at the junction of Alberta Highways 2 and 23. High River had a population of 14,324 in 2021. History The community take ...

to become Okotoks-High River.

Election results

1909 general election

1913 general election

1917 general election

1921 general election

1921 by-election

1926 general election

References

External links

Elections AlbertaThe Legislative Assembly of Alberta
{{Coord, 50, 43, 33, N, 113, 58, 27, W, display=title Former provincial electoral districts of Alberta Okotoks