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The '''Alberta general election of 1917''' was the fourth general election for the Province of [[Alberta]], [[Canada]], held on [[June 7]] [[1917]] to elect members of the [[Legislative Assembly of Alberta]].

Because of [[World War I]], politics was largely on the back burner in the minds of Albertans this election. Eleven [[Member of the Legislative Assembly|Members of the Legislative Assembly]] (MLAs) were acclaimed under Section 38 of the ''Election Act'', which stipulated that any member of the [[3rd Alberta Legislative Assembly]], would be guaranteed re-election, with no contest held, if members joined for war time service. In addition, soldiers from [[Alberta]] fighting overseas elected two members-at-large.

The large number of acclaimed candidates, and events overseas, made the 1917 election a low-key event compared to the previous three elections.

The [[Alberta Liberal Party|Liberal Party]], under its new leader, [[Charles Stewart (Canadian politician)|Charles Stewart]], won a fourth term in office, defeating the [[Alberta Progressive Conservatives|Conservative Party]] of [[Edward Michener]]. This would be the last time, {{As of|2008|lc=on}}, that the Liberals won an Alberta provincial election.

This was also the first election in Alberta that women had the right to vote and run. Two women were elected to the opposition benches in the legislature that year.

The 1917 election was also the tightest majority ever formed in Alberta history, with the combined opposition equaling to 70.59% of the MLA's on the government benches.

The vote in Athabasca district was conducted on [[June 27]] [[1917]] due to the remoteness of the riding.

==Results==

{| border="1" cellpadding="4" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse: collapse border-color: #444444"
|- bgcolor="darkgray"
!rowspan="2" colspan="2"|Party
!rowspan="2"|Party Leader
!rowspan="2"|# of<br>candidates
!colspan="3"|Seats
!colspan="3"|Popular Vote
|- bgcolor="darkgray"
|align="center"|[[Alberta general election, 1913|1913]]
|align="center"|'''Elected'''
|align="center"|% Change
|align="center"|#
|align="center"|%
|align="center"|% Change
{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Liberal/row}}
| [[Alberta Liberal Party|Liberal]]
| <center> [[Charles Stewart (Canadian politician)|Charles Stewart]]
|align="right"| 49
|align="right"| 38/39<sup>1</sup>
|align="right"| '''34'''
|align="right"| -12.8%
|align="right"| 54,212
|align="right"| 48.14%
|align="right"| -1.09%
{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Progressive_Conservatives/row}}
| [[Alberta Progressive Conservatives|Conservative]]
| <center> [[Edward Michener]]
|align="right"|48
|align="right"| 17
|align="right"| '''19'''
|align="right"| +11.8%
|align="right"| 47,055
|align="right"| 41.79%
|align="right"| -3.31%
{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Independents/row}}
| colspan="2"|Independent
|align="right"| 11
|align="right"| -
|align="right"| '''2'''
|align="right"| &nbsp;
|align="right"| 6,569
|align="right"| 5.83%
|align="right"| +2.08%
{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Labour/row}}
| [[Labour candidates and parties (Canada)|Labour]]
| <center>
|align="right"| 2
|align="right"| &nbsp;
|align="right"| '''1'''
|align="right"| &nbsp;
|align="right"| 3,576
|align="right"| 3.17%
|align="right"| &nbsp;
{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Socialist/row}}
| [[Socialist Party of Canada|Socialist]]
| <center>
|align="right"|3
|align="right"| -
|align="right"| -
|align="right"| -
|align="right"| 784
|align="right"| 0.70%
|align="right"| -1.17%
{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Independents/row}}
| [[Alberta Non-Partisan League|Non-Partisan League]]
| <center>
|align="right"|1
|align="right"| &nbsp;
|align="right"| -
|align="right"| &nbsp;
|align="right"| 416
|align="right"| 0.37%
|align="right"| &nbsp;
|-
| colspan="3"|'''Sub-total'''
|align="right"| 114
|align="right"|55/56<sup>1</sup>
|align="right"|'''56'''
|align="right"|-
|align="right"| 96,985
|align="right"|100%
! <center> &nbsp;
|-
! <center> &nbsp;
|colspan="2"| Soldiers' vote (Province at large)
|align="right"|21
|align="right"| &nbsp;
|align="right"|'''2'''
|align="right"| &nbsp;
|align="right"| 25,601
|align="right"| 21.00%
|align="right"| &nbsp;
|-
| colspan="3"|'''Total'''
|align="right"|'''135'''
|align="right"|'''55/56'''
|align="right"|'''58'''
|align="right"|'''+3.6%'''
|align="right"|''' 125,898'''
|align="right"|''' 100%'''
! <center> &nbsp;
|-
| align="center" colspan="10"|'''Source:''' [http://www.electionsalberta.ab.ca/welcome.html Elections Alberta]
|-
|}

'''Note''':
<sup>1</sup> Charles Cross represented two ridings during the previous legislative assembly.

==Members of the Legislative Assembly==
===Members elected===
'''For complete electoral history, see individual districts'''
{| border="1" cellpadding="4" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse: collapse"
|colspan="4"|[[4th Alberta Legislative Assembly]]
|- bgcolor="darkgray"
!|&nbsp;
!|District
!|Member
!|Party
!|Date
|-
{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Liberal/row}}
|[[Acadia (provincial electoral district)|Acadia]]
|[[John McColl (politician)|John McColl]]
| [[Alberta Liberal Party|Liberal]]
{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Liberal/row}}
|[[Beaver River (provincial electoral district)|Beaver River]]
|[[Wilfrid Gariépy]]
| [[Alberta Liberal Party|Liberal]]
|-
{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Liberal/row}}
|[[Bow Valley]]
|[[Charles R. Mitchell]]
| [[Alberta Liberal Party|Liberal]]
|-
{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Labour/row}}
|[[Calgary Centre (provincial electoral district)|Calgary Centre]]
|[[Alex Ross (politician)|Alex Ross]]
|[[Labour candidates and parties (Canada)#Alberta|Labour]]
|-
{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Liberal/row}}
|[[Calgary North (provincial electoral district)|Calgary North]]
|[[William McCartney Davidson]]
| [[Alberta Liberal Party|Liberal]]
|-
{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Progressive Conservatives/row}}
|[[Calgary South (provincial electoral district)|Calgary South]]
|[[Thomas Blow]]
|[[Alberta Progressive Conservatives|Conservative]]
|-
{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Liberal/row}}
|[[Camrose (provincial electoral district)|Camrose]]
|[[George P. Smith]]
| [[Alberta Liberal Party|Liberal]]
|-
{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Liberal/row}}
|[[Cardston (provincial electoral district)|Cardston]]
|[[Martin Woolf]]
| [[Alberta Liberal Party|Liberal]]
|-
{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Independents/row}}
|[[Claresholm (provincial electoral district)|Claresholm]]
|[[Louise McKinney]]
|Independent
|-
{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Liberal/row}}
|[[Clearwater (provincial electoral district)|Clearwater]]
|[[Joseph State]]
| [[Alberta Liberal Party|Liberal]]
|-
{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Liberal/row}}
|[[Cochrane (provincial electoral district)|Cochrane]]
|[[Charles W. Fisher]]
| [[Alberta Liberal Party|Liberal]]
|-
{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Progressive Conservatives/row}}
|[[Coronation (provincial electoral district)|Coronation]]
|[[William Wallace Wilson]]
|[[Alberta Progressive Conservatives|Conservative]]
|-
{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Liberal/row}}
|[[Didsbury (provincial electoral district)|Didsbury]]
|[[Henry B. Atkins]]
| [[Alberta Liberal Party|Liberal]]
|-
{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Progressive Conservatives/row}}
|[[Edmonton East (provincial electoral district)|Edmonton East]]
|[[James Ramsey (politician)|James Ramsey]]
|[[Progressive Conservative Association of Alberta|Conservative]]
|-
{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Progressive Conservatives/row}}
|[[Edmonton West (provincial electoral district)|Edmonton West]]
|[[Albert Ewing]]
|[[Progressive Conservative Association of Alberta|Conservative]]
|-
{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Progressive Conservatives/row}}
|[[Edmonton South (provincial electoral district)|Edmonton South]]
|[[Herbert Crawford]]
|[[Alberta Progressive Conservatives|Conservative]]
|-
{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Liberal/row}}
|[[Edson (provincial electoral district)|Edson]]
|[[Charles Wilson Cross]]
| [[Alberta Liberal Party|Liberal]]
|-
{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Progressive Conservatives/row}}
|[[Gleichen (electoral district)|Gleichen]]
|[[Fred Davis (politician)|Fred Davis]]
|[[Alberta Progressive Conservatives|Conservative]]
|-
{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Liberal/row}}
|[[Grouard]]
|[[Jean Côté]]
| [[Alberta Liberal Party|Liberal]]
|-
{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Progressive Conservatives/row}}
|[[High River (provincial electoral district)|High River]]
|[[George Douglas Stanley]]
|[[Alberta Progressive Conservatives|Conservative]]
|-
{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Liberal/row}}
|[[Innisfail (provincial electoral district)|Innisfail]]
|[[Daniel Morkeberg]]
| [[Alberta Liberal Party|Liberal]]
|-
{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Progressive Conservatives/row}}
|[[Lac Ste. Anne]]
|[[George R. Barker]]
|[[Progressive Conservative Association of Alberta|Conservative]]
|[[June 7]], [[1917]]
|-
{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Progressive Conservatives/row}}
|[[Lacombe (provincial electoral district)|Lacombe]]
|[[Andrew Gilmour]]
|[[Progressive Conservative Association of Alberta|Conservative]]
|-
{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Liberal/row}}
|[[Leduc (provincial electoral district)|Leduc]]
|[[Stanley Tobin]]
| [[Alberta Liberal Party|Liberal]]
|-
{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Liberal/row}}
|[[Little Bow (electoral district)|Little Bow]]
|[[James McNaughton]]
| [[Alberta Liberal Party|Liberal]]
|-
{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Liberal/row}}
|[[Macleod (provincial electoral district)|Macleod]]
|[[George Skelding]]
| [[Alberta Liberal Party|Liberal]]
|-
{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Independents/row}}
|[[Nanton (provincial electoral district)|Nanton]]
|[[James Weir]]
|Independent
|-
{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Progressive Conservatives/row}}
|[[Okotoks (provincial electoral district)|Okotoks]]
|[[George Hoadley (Alberta politician)|George Hoadley]]
|[[Progressive Conservative Association of Alberta|Conservative]]
|-
{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Liberal/row}}
|[[Olds (provincial electoral district)|Olds]]
|[[Duncan Marshall]]
| [[Alberta Liberal Party|Liberal]]
|-
{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Liberal/row}}
|[[Peace River (provincial electoral district)|Peace River]]
|[[William Archibald Rae]]
| [[Alberta Liberal Party|Liberal]]
|-
{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Progressive Conservatives/row}}
|[[Pincher Creek (provincial electoral district)|Pincher Creek]]
|[[John Kemmis]]
|[[Alberta Progressive Conservatives|Conservative]]
|-
{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Progressive Conservatives/row}}
|[[Ponoka (provincial electoral district)|Ponoka]]
|[[Charles Cunningham]]
|[[Alberta Progressive Conservatives|Conservative]]
|-
{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Progressive Conservatives/row}}
|[[Red Deer (provincial electoral district)|Red Deer]]
|[[Edward Michener]]
|[[Alberta Progressive Conservatives|Conservative]]
|-
{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Liberal/row}}
|[[Sedgewick (provincial electoral district)|Sedgewick]]
|[[Charles Stewart (Canadian politician)|Charles Stewart]]
| [[Alberta Liberal Party|Liberal]]
|-
{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Liberal/row}}
|[[St. Albert (provincial electoral district)|St. Albert]]
|[[Lucien Boudreau]]
| [[Alberta Liberal Party|Liberal]]
|-
{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Liberal/row}}
|[[Stettler (provincial electoral district)|Stettler]]
|[[Edward H. Prudden]]
| [[Alberta Liberal Party|Liberal]]
|-
{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Liberal/row}}
|[[St. Paul (provincial electoral district)|St. Paul]]
|[[Prosper-Edmond Lessard]]
| [[Alberta Liberal Party|Liberal]]
|-
{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Progressive Conservatives/row}}
|[[Stony Plain (electoral district)|Stony Plain]]
|[[Frederick W. Lundy]]
|[[Alberta Progressive Conservatives|Conservative]]
|-
{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Liberal/row}}
|[[Sturgeon (provincial electoral district)|Sturgeon]]
|[[John R. Boyle]]
| [[Alberta Liberal Party|Liberal]]
|-
{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Liberal/row}}
|[[Taber (provincial electoral district)|Taber]]
|[[Archibald J. McLean]]
| [[Alberta Liberal Party|Liberal]]
|-
{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Liberal/row}}
|[[Vegreville (provincial electoral district)|Vegreville]]
|[[Joseph S. McCallum]]
| [[Alberta Liberal Party|Liberal]]
|-
{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Liberal/row}}
|[[Vermillion (provincial electoral district)|Vermillion]]
|[[Arthur Sifton]]
| [[Alberta Liberal Party|Liberal]]
|-
{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Liberal/row}}
|[[Warner(provincial electoral district)|Warner]]
|[[Frank Leffingwell]]
| [[Alberta Liberal Party|Liberal]]
|-
{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Liberal/row}}
|[[Wetaskiwin (provincial electoral district)|Wetaskiwin]]
|[[Hugh John Montgomery]]
| [[Alberta Liberal Party|Liberal]]
|}

===Members acclaimed under Section 38===
{| border="1" cellpadding="4" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse: collapse"
|- bgcolor="darkgray"
!|&nbsp;
!|District
!|Member
!|Party
|-
{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Progressive Conservatives/row}}
|[[Alexandria (provincial electoral district)|Alexandria]]
|[[James R. Lowery]]
|[[Alberta Progressive Conservatives|Conservative]]
|-
{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Liberal/row}}
|[[Hand Hills]]
|[[Robert Eaton (politician)|Robert Eaton]]
| [[Alberta Liberal Party|Liberal]]
|-
{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Progressive Conservatives/row}}
|[[Lethbridge City]]
|[[John Smith Stewart]]
|[[Alberta Progressive Conservatives|Conservative]]
|-
{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Progressive Conservatives/row}}
|[[Medicine Hat (provincial electoral district)|Medicine Hat]]
|[[Nelson Spencer]]
|[[Alberta Progressive Conservatives|Conservative]]
|-
{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Liberal/row}}
|[[Pembina (Alberta provincial electoral district)|Pembina]]
|[[Gordon MacDonald (Alberta politician)|Gordon MacDonald]]
| [[Alberta Liberal Party|Liberal]]
|-
{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Liberal/row}}
|[[Redcliff (provincial electoral district)|Redcliff]]
|[[Charles Pingle]]
| [[Alberta Liberal Party|Liberal]]
|-
{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Liberal/row}}
|[[Ribstone (provincial electoral district)|Ribstone]]
|[[James Gray Turgeon]]
| [[Alberta Liberal Party|Liberal]]
|-
{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Progressive Conservatives/row}}
|[[Rocky Mountain (provincial electoral district)|Rocky Mountain]]
|[[Robert Campbell (Alberta politician)|Robert Campbell]]
|[[Alberta Progressive Conservatives|Conservative]]
|-
{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Liberal/row}}
|[[Victoria (Alberta provincial electoral district)|Victoria]]
|[[Francis A. Walker]]
| [[Alberta Liberal Party|Liberal]]
|-
{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Progressive Conservatives/row}}
|[[Wainwright (provincial electoral district)|Wainwright]]
|[[George LeRoy Hudson]]
|[[Alberta Progressive Conservatives|Conservative]]
|-
{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Liberal/row}}
|[[Whitford (provincial electoral district)|Whitford]]
|[[Andrew Shandro (Alberta politician)|Andrew Shandro]]
| [[Alberta Liberal Party|Liberal]]
|}

===June 27 1917===
{| border="1" cellpadding="4" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse: collapse"
|- bgcolor="darkgray"
!|&nbsp;
!|District
!|Member
!|Party
|-
{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Liberal/row}}
|[[Athabasca (provincial electoral district)|Athabasca]]
|[[Alexander Grant MacKay]]
| [[Alberta Liberal Party|Liberal]]
|}

==1917 soldiers' and nurses vote==
All eligible candidates were members of the [[Canadian Forces]] from [[Alberta]], and non-partisan. Members elected sat on the opposition benches. The vote was held on [[September 18]], [[1917]]. Each soldier had two votes.

{| class="wikitable"
|-
!Military Rank
!Member
!Votes
!%
|-
|Captain
|[[Robert Pearson]]
|4,286
|%
|-
|Lieutenant
|[[Roberta MacAdams]]
|4,023
|%
|-
|Private
|G.E. Harper
|3,328
|%
|-
|Lieutenant Colonel
|[[James Cornwall]]
|2,331
|%
|-
|Lieutenant Colonel
|I.F. Page
|1,782
|%
|-
|Lieutenant Colonel
|W.H. Hewgill
|1,744
|%
|-
|Private
|T.A.P. Frost
|1,145
|%
|-
|Major
|[[James H. Walker|James Walker]]
|1,109
|%
|-
|Lieutenant Colonel
|J.W.H. McKinnery
|918
|%
|-
|Lieutenant Colonel
|P.E. Bowen
|882
|%
|-
|Private
|Herbert Stow
|716
|%
|-
|Lieutenant
|Charles Taylor
|519
|%
|-
|Captain
|W.D. Ferris
|474
|%
|-
|Captain
|A.M. Calderon
|438
|%
|-
|Lieutenant Colonel
|A.M. Jarvis
|425
|%
|-
|Captain
|Lionel Asquith
|423
|%
|-
|Captain
|D.W. Grey
|374
|%
|-
|Company Sergent Major
|H.L. Bateson
|221
|%
|-
|Lieutenant Colonel
|A.E. Myatt
|186
|%
|-
|Order Room Sergeant
|A. Joyce
|180
|%
|-
|Acting Staff Sergeant
|C.M. Camroux
|97
|%
|-
|align="right" colspan=2|'''Total Votes'''
|'''25,601'''
|'''100%'''
|}

==See also==
*[[List of political parties in Canada#Alberta|List of Alberta political parties]]
{{sequence|
prev=[[Alberta general election, 1913|1913 Alberta election]]|
list=[[List of Alberta general elections|Alberta elections]]|
next=[[Alberta general election, 1921|1921 Alberta election]]
}}
{{AlbertaElections}}

[[Category:1917 elections in Canada]]
[[Category:Elections in Alberta]]

[[fr:Élection générale albertaine de 1917]]

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