Strathcona was a federal

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in the

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and

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, Canada, that was represented in the

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from 1904 to 1925. It was centred on the town (later city) of Strathcona, later a part of

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. When it was created, the riding was part of the

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. It was huge. It stretched from the present western boundary of Alberta (at the time the western boundary of the provisional district of Alberta) east well into what is now the Province of Saskatchewan. It was wholly on the south side of the North Saskatchewan River, while Edmonton was on the north side. In 1905, when

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and Alberta became provinces, the riding found itself split between them. In 1907, it was redrawn to fall entirely in Alberta, with the Saskatchewan part being transferred to the

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riding. Strathcona was abolished in 1925 when it was redistributed between

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and

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ridings. The federal riding of

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/Edmonton-Strathcona was reborn in 1953. It covers a part of urban Edmonton that had once been in the pre-1924 Strathcona federal riding.

Members of Parliament

This riding elected the following

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: # Peter Talbot,

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(1904–1906) # Wilbert McIntyre, Liberal (1906–1909) #

James McCrie Douglas James McCrie Douglas (5 February 1867 – 16 March 1950) was a politician in Alberta, Canada, a mayor of Edmonton, and a member of Parliament serving in the House of Commons of Canada from 1909 to 1921. Early life Douglas was born 5 February ...

, Liberal (after 1911 election became Unionist, later becoming a

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(1909–1921) # Daniel Webster Warner, Progressive (1921–1925)

Election results

*Gregory ran under auspices of the Lacombe-based Farmers Association of Alberta. He spoke in favour of nationalization of the railways, protection for the farmers and government loans to farmers. Edmonton Bulletin, July 29, Nov. 18, 1904 By-election: On Mr. Talbot's appointment to the Senate, 8 March 1906, he resigned his House of Commons seat. By-election: On Mr. McIntyre's death, 21 July 1909

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Members of Parliament

Election results

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