# Alexandra (provincial electoral district)

Alexandra was a provincial electoral district in Alberta, Canada mandated to return a single member to the Legislative Assembly of Alberta from 1909 to 1971. The district was named after Queen Alexandra, the wife of King Edward VII.

## History

The Alexandra electoral district was formed from the Vermilion electoral district prior to the 1909 Alberta general election. The Alexandra electoral district would be abolished and the Lloydminster electoral district would be formed in its place prior to the 1971 Alberta general election.

### Members of the Legislative Assembly (MLAs)

Members of the Legislative Assembly for Alexandra :
| Assembly | Years | Member | Party |
| See Vermilion electoral district from 1905-1909 |||||
| 2nd | 1909–1913 | Alwyn Bramley-Moore | Liberal |
| 3rd | 1913–1917 | James R. Lowery | Conservative |
| 4th | 1917–1921 | James R. Lowery | Conservative |
| 5th | 1921–1926 | Peter J. Enzenauer | United Farmers |
| 6th | 1926–1930 | Peter J. Enzenauer | United Farmers |
| 7th | 1930–1935 | Peter J. Enzenauer | United Farmers |
| 8th | 1935–1940 | Selmer A. Berg | Social Credit |
| 9th | 1940–1944 | Selmer A. Berg | Social Credit |
| 10th | 1944–1948 | Selmer A. Berg | Social Credit |
| 11th | 1948–1952 | Andres O. Aalborg | Social Credit |
| 12th | 1952–1955 | Andres O. Aalborg | Social Credit |
| 13th | 1955–1959 | Andres O. Aalborg | Social Credit |
| 14th | 1959–1963 | Andres O. Aalborg | Social Credit |
| 15th | 1963–1967 | Andres O. Aalborg | Social Credit |
| 16th | 1967–1971 | Andres O. Aalborg | Social Credit |
| See Lloydminster electoral district from 1971-1993 |||||

## Election results
### 1909

vte1909 Alberta general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Alwyn Bramley-Moore | 771 | 64.63% | – |
| | Conservative | James R. Lowery | 422 | 35.37% | – |
| Total | Total | Total | 1,193 | – | – |
| Rejected, spoiled and declined | Rejected, spoiled and declined | Rejected, spoiled and declined | N/A | – | – |
| Eligible electors / turnout | Eligible electors / turnout | Eligible electors / turnout | 1,555 | N/A | – |
| | Liberal pickup new district. | Liberal pickup new district. | Liberal pickup new district. | Liberal pickup new district. | Liberal pickup new district. | Liberal pickup new district. | Liberal pickup new district. |
| Source(s) Source: "Alexandra Official Results 1909 Alberta general election". Alberta Heritage Community Foundation. Retrieved May 21, 2020. |||||||

### 1913

vte1913 Alberta general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | James R. Lowery | 478 | 41.39% |
| | Liberal | N. C. Lyster | 470 | 40.69% |
| | Independent | W. H. Anderson | 207 | 17.92% |
| Total | Total | Total | 1,155 | – |
| Source(s) Source: "Alexandra Official Results 1913 Alberta general election". Alberta Heritage Community Foundation. Retrieved May 21, 2020. |||||||

### 1917

vte1917 Alberta general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | James R. Lowery | Acclaimed | – | – |
| Total | Total | Total | N/A | – | – |
| Rejected, spoiled and declined | Rejected, spoiled and declined | Rejected, spoiled and declined | N/A | – | – |
| Eligible electors / turnout | Eligible electors / turnout | Eligible electors / turnout | N/A | N/A | – |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | Swing | N/A |
| Source(s) Source: "Alexandra Official Results 1917 Alberta general election". Alberta Heritage Community Foundation. Retrieved May 21, 2020.One of eleven Members of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta acclaimed under The Elections Act Section 38, which stipulated that any member of the 3rd Alberta Legislative Assembly would be guaranteed re-election, with no contest held, if the member joined for wartime service in the First World War. An Act amending The Election Act respecting Members of the Legislative Assembly on Active Service., SA 1917, c. 38 |||||||

### 1921

vte1921 Alberta general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | United Farmers | Peter J. Enzenauer | 2,195 | 88.62% | – |
| | Liberal | Theodore H. Currie | 282 | 11.38% | – |
| Total | Total | Total | 2,477 | – | – |
| Rejected, spoiled and declined | Rejected, spoiled and declined | Rejected, spoiled and declined | N/A | – | – |
| Eligible electors / turnout | Eligible electors / turnout | Eligible electors / turnout | 3,381 | 73.26% | – |
| | United Farmers gain from Conservative | United Farmers gain from Conservative | Swing | Swing | N/A |
| Source(s) Source: "Alexandra Official Results 1921 Alberta general election". Alberta Heritage Community Foundation. Retrieved May 21, 2020. |||||||

### 1926

vte1926 Alberta general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | United Farmers | Peter J. Enzenauer | 1,653 | 71.04% | -17.58% |
| | Conservative | I. F. Crossley | 421 | 18.09% | – |
| | Liberal | M. Alsager | 253 | 10.87% | -0.51% |
| Total | Total | Total | 2,327 | – | – |
| Rejected, spoiled and declined | Rejected, spoiled and declined | Rejected, spoiled and declined | 169 | – | – |
| Eligible electors / turnout | Eligible electors / turnout | Eligible electors / turnout | 3,781 | 66.01% | -7.25% |
| | United Farmers hold | United Farmers hold | Swing | Swing | -12.14% |
| Source(s) Source: "Alexandra Official Results 1926 Alberta general election". Alberta Heritage Community Foundation. Retrieved May 21, 2020. |||||||

### 1930

vte1930 Alberta general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | United Farmers | Peter J. Enzenauer | 1,725 | 72.66% | 1.63% |
| | Liberal | F. H. Dunstan | 649 | 27.34% | 16.47% |
| Total | Total | Total | 2,374 | – | – |
| Rejected, spoiled and declined | Rejected, spoiled and declined | Rejected, spoiled and declined | 140 | – | – |
| Eligible electors / turnout | Eligible electors / turnout | Eligible electors / turnout | 4,635 | 54.24% | -11.77% |
| | United Farmers hold | United Farmers hold | Swing | Swing | -3.81% |
| Source(s) Source: "Alexandra Official Results 1930 Alberta general election". Alberta Heritage Community Foundation. Retrieved May 21, 2020. |||||||

### 1935

vte1935 Alberta general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Social Credit | Selmer A. Berg | 2,479 | 56.82% | – |
| | United Farmers | Peter J. Enzenauer | 924 | 21.18% | -51.48% |
| | Liberal | Norman McClellan | 561 | 12.86% | -14.48% |
| | Conservative | T. B. MacKay | 202 | 4.63% | – |
| | Communist | C. W. Springford | 197 | 4.52% | – |
| Total | Total | Total | 4,363 | – | – |
| Rejected, spoiled and declined | Rejected, spoiled and declined | Rejected, spoiled and declined | 181 | – | – |
| Eligible electors / turnout | Eligible electors / turnout | Eligible electors / turnout | 5,800 | 78.34% | 24.11% |
| | Social Credit gain from United Farmers | Social Credit gain from United Farmers | Swing | Swing | -4.84% |
| Source(s) Source: "Alexandra Official Results 1935 Alberta general election". Alberta Heritage Community Foundation. Retrieved May 21, 2020. |||||||

### 1940

vte1940 Alberta general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| First count ||||||
| | Social Credit | Selmer A. Berg | 2,215 | 46.70% | -10.12% |
| | Co-operative Commonwealth | C. Cairns | 1,273 | 26.84% | – |
| | Independent | A. E. Peterson | 1,255 | 13.91% | – |
| Total | Total | Total | 4,743 | – | – |
| Ballot transfer results ||||||
| | Social Credit | Selmer A. Berg | 2,326 | 54.36% | – |
| | Co-operative Commonwealth | C. Cairns | 1,953 | 45.64% | – |
| Total | Total | Total | 4,279 | – | – |
| Rejected, spoiled and declined | Rejected, spoiled and declined | Rejected, spoiled and declined | 208 | – | – |
| Eligible electors / turnout | Eligible electors / turnout | Eligible electors / turnout | 6,774 | 73.09% | 18.25% |
| | Social Credit hold | Social Credit hold | Swing | Swing | N/A |
| Source(s) Source: "Alexandra Official Results 1940 Alberta general election". Alberta Heritage Community Foundation. Retrieved May 21, 2020. |||||||

### 1944

vte1944 Alberta general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Social Credit | Selmer A. Berg | 2,212 | 57.20% | 10.50% |
| | Co-operative Commonwealth | Gordon I. Clark | 1,504 | 38.89% | 12.05% |
| | Labor–Progressive | C. W. Springford | 151 | 3.90% | – |
| Total | Total | Total | 3,867 | – | – |
| Rejected, spoiled and declined | Rejected, spoiled and declined | Rejected, spoiled and declined | 82 | – | – |
| Eligible electors / turnout | Eligible electors / turnout | Eligible electors / turnout | 5,994 | 65.88% | -7.21% |
| | Social Credit hold | Social Credit hold | Swing | Swing | N/A |
| Source(s) Source: "Alexandra Official Results 1944 Alberta general election". Alberta Heritage Community Foundation. Retrieved May 21, 2020. |||||||

### 1948

vte1948 Alberta general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Social Credit | Andres O. Aalborg | 2,034 | 52.49% | -4.71% |
| | Co-operative Commonwealth | George Henry Davies | 1,190 | 30.71% | -8.18% |
| | Liberal | James Edgar Miller | 651 | 16.80% | – |
| Total | Total | Total | 3,875 | – | – |
| Rejected, spoiled and declined | Rejected, spoiled and declined | Rejected, spoiled and declined | 281 | – | – |
| Eligible electors / turnout | Eligible electors / turnout | Eligible electors / turnout | 7,205 | 57.68% | -8.20% |
| | Social Credit hold | Social Credit hold | Swing | Swing | 1.74% |
| Source(s) Source: "Alexandra Official Results 1948 Alberta general election". Alberta Heritage Community Foundation. Retrieved May 21, 2020. |||||||

### 1952

vte1952 Alberta general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Social Credit | Andres O. Aalborg | 2,412 | 69.25% | 16.76% |
| | Co-operative Commonwealth | James Magill | 1,071 | 30.75% | 0.04% |
| Total | Total | Total | 3,483 | – | – |
| Rejected, spoiled and declined | Rejected, spoiled and declined | Rejected, spoiled and declined | 250 | – | – |
| Eligible electors / turnout | Eligible electors / turnout | Eligible electors / turnout | 6,410 | 58.24% | 0.55% |
| | Social Credit hold | Social Credit hold | Swing | Swing | 8.36% |
| Source(s) Source: "Alexandra Official Results 1952 Alberta general election". Alberta Heritage Community Foundation. Retrieved May 21, 2020. |||||||

### 1955

vte1955 Alberta general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Social Credit | Andres O. Aalborg | 2,143 | 50.38% | -18.87% |
| | Liberal | Russell Robertson | 1,420 | 33.38% | – |
| | Co-operative Commonwealth | Mrs. Lois Karlsson | 590 | 13.87% | -16.88% |
| | Conservative | Alan Ronaghan | 101 | 2.37% | – |
| Total | Total | Total | 4,254 | – | – |
| Rejected, spoiled and declined | Rejected, spoiled and declined | Rejected, spoiled and declined | 259 | – | – |
| Eligible electors / turnout | Eligible electors / turnout | Eligible electors / turnout | 6,696 | 67.40% | 9.16% |
| | Social Credit hold | Social Credit hold | Swing | Swing | -10.75% |
| Source(s) Source: "Alexandra Official Results 1955 Alberta general election". Alberta Heritage Community Foundation. Retrieved May 21, 2020. |||||||

### 1959

vte1959 Alberta general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Social Credit | Andres O. Aalborg | 2,354 | 59.44% | 9.07% |
| | Progressive Conservative | Dr. A. H. Sweet | 1,248 | 31.52% | – |
| | Liberal | Hilda A. Cross | 358 | 9.04% | -24.34% |
| Total | Total | Total | 3,960 | – | – |
| Rejected, spoiled and declined | Rejected, spoiled and declined | Rejected, spoiled and declined | 11 | – | – |
| Eligible electors / turnout | Eligible electors / turnout | Eligible electors / turnout | 6,240 | 63.64% | -3.76% |
| | Social Credit hold | Social Credit hold | Swing | Swing | 5.47% |
| Source(s) Source: "Alexandra Official Results 1959 Alberta general election". Alberta Heritage Community Foundation. Retrieved May 21, 2020. |||||||

### 1963

vte1963 Alberta general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Social Credit | Andres O. Aalborg | 3,284 | 66.38% | 6.94% |
| | Conservative-Liberal | W. Slim Thorpe | 1,134 | 22.92% | – |
| | New Democratic | John C. Sandercock | 529 | 10.69% | – |
| Total | Total | Total | 4,947 | – | – |
| Rejected, spoiled and declined | Rejected, spoiled and declined | Rejected, spoiled and declined | 6 | – | – |
| Eligible electors / turnout | Eligible electors / turnout | Eligible electors / turnout | 8,305 | 59.64% | -4.00% |
| | Social Credit hold | Social Credit hold | Swing | Swing | 7.77% |
| Source(s) Source: "Alexandra Official Results 1963 Alberta general election". Alberta Heritage Community Foundation. Retrieved May 21, 2020. |||||||

### 1967

vte1967 Alberta general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Social Credit | Andres O. Aalborg | 2,880 | 58.08% | -8.31% |
| | Progressive Conservative | Kenneth E. Oates | 940 | 18.96% | – |
| | New Democratic | Lester A. Lindgren | 835 | 16.84% | 6.14% |
| | Liberal | Charles F. Swan | 304 | 6.13% | – |
| Total | Total | Total | 4,959 | – | – |
| Rejected, spoiled and declined | Rejected, spoiled and declined | Rejected, spoiled and declined | 19 | – | – |
| Eligible electors / turnout | Eligible electors / turnout | Eligible electors / turnout | 7,839 | 63.50% | 3.86% |
| | Social Credit hold | Social Credit hold | Swing | Swing | -2.17% |
| Source(s) Source: "Alexandra Official Results 1967 Alberta general election". Alberta Heritage Community Foundation. Retrieved May 21, 2020. |||||||

## Plebiscite results
### 1957 liquor plebiscite

1957 Alberta liquor plebiscite results: Alexandra :
| Question A: Do you approve additional types of outlets for the sale of beer, wine and spirituous liquor subject to a local vote? ||||
| Ballot choice | Ballot choice | Votes | % |
| | No | 1,083 | 54.40% |
| | Yes | 908 | 46.60% |
| Total votes | Total votes | 1,991 | 100% |
| Rejected, spoiled and declined | Rejected, spoiled and declined | 20 | 20 |
| 5,963 eligible electors, turnout 33.73% ||||
On October 30, 1957, a stand-alone plebiscite was held province wide in all 50 of the then current provincial electoral districts in Alberta. The government decided to consult Alberta voters to decide on liquor sales and mixed drinking after a divisive debate in the Legislature. The plebiscite was intended to deal with the growing demand for reforming antiquated liquor control laws.
The plebiscite was conducted in two parts. Question, A asked in all districts, asked the voters if the sale of liquor should be expanded in Alberta, while Question B, asked in a handful of districts within the corporate limits of Calgary and Edmonton, asked if men and women should be allowed to drink together in establishments.
Province wide Question A of the plebiscite passed in 33 of the 50 districts while Question B passed in all five districts. Alexandra was divided on the issue, but voted against it. The district recorded an extremely low voter turnout, well below the province wide average of 46%.
Official district returns were released to the public on December 31, 1957. The Social Credit government in power at the time did not consider the results binding. However the results of the vote led the government to repeal all existing liquor legislation and introduce an entirely new Liquor Act.
Municipal districts lying inside electoral districts that voted against the plebiscite such as Alexandra were designated Local Option Zones by the Alberta Liquor Control Board and considered effective dry zones. Business owners who wanted a license had to petition for a binding municipal plebiscite in order to be granted a license.