Ribstone was a
provincial electoral district
An electoral district, also known as an election district, legislative district, voting district, constituency, riding, ward, division, or (election) precinct is a subdivision of a larger state (a country, administrative region, or other polity ...
in
Alberta
Alberta ( ) is one of the thirteen provinces and territories of Canada. It is part of Western Canada and is one of the three prairie provinces. Alberta is bordered by British Columbia to the west, Saskatchewan to the east, the Northwest Ter ...
mandated to return a single member to the
Legislative Assembly of Alberta
The Legislative Assembly of Alberta is the deliberative assembly of the province of Alberta, Canada. It sits in the Alberta Legislature Building in Edmonton. The Legislative Assembly currently has 87 members, elected first past the post from sin ...
using the
first past the post
In a first-past-the-post electoral system (FPTP or FPP), formally called single-member plurality voting (SMP) when used in single-member districts or informally choose-one voting in contrast to ranked voting, or score voting, voters cast their ...
method of voting from 1913 to 1940.
Ribstone is named for the Hamlet of
Ribstone, Alberta
Ribstone is a hamlet in central Alberta, Canada within the Municipal District of Wainwright No. 61. It is located approximately south of Highway 14 and southwest of Lloydminster.
History
The community was settled in 1905 by wagon.
Demog ...
.
Members of the Legislative Assembly (MLAs)
Electoral history
1913 general election
1917 general election
1921 general election
1926 general election
1930 general election
1935 general election
See also
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List of Alberta provincial electoral districts
Alberta provincial electoral districts are currently single member ridings that each elect one member to the Legislative Assembly of Alberta. There are 87 districts fixed in law in Alberta.
History
The original twenty five districts were drawn u ...
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Ribstone, Alberta
Ribstone is a hamlet in central Alberta, Canada within the Municipal District of Wainwright No. 61. It is located approximately south of Highway 14 and southwest of Lloydminster.
History
The community was settled in 1905 by wagon.
Demog ...
, a hamlet in eastern Alberta
References
Further reading
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External links
Elections AlbertaThe Legislative Assembly of Alberta
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Former provincial electoral districts of Alberta