# St. Albert (federal electoral district)

St. Albert was a federal electoral district in Alberta, Canada, that was represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1988 to 2004. It contained Edmonton's western and northwestern suburbs, including the city of St. Albert.

## History

It was created in 1987 from Pembina and Yellowhead ridings. It was abolished in 2003 and transferred mostly into Edmonton—St. Albert and Edmonton—Spruce Grove. Smaller parts were transferred into Westlock—St. Paul and Yellowhead ridings.

## Geography

This was a rural riding in Alberta.

## Demographics

| Population, 2001 | 123,877 |
| Population, 1996 | 105,853 |
| Population, 1991 | 95,605 |
| Population, 1986 | 82,993 |

### Members of Parliament

This riding elected the following members of Parliament:
| Parliament | Years | Member | Party |
| St. Albert Riding created from Pembina and Yellowhead |||||
| 34th | 1988–1993 | Walter van de Walle | Progressive Conservative |
| 35th | 1993–1997 | John G. Williams | Reform |
| 36th | 1997–2000 | John G. Williams | Reform |
| 36th | 2000–2000 | John G. Williams | Alliance |
| 37th | 2000–2003 | John G. Williams | Alliance |
| 37th | 2003–2004 | John G. Williams | Conservative |
| Riding dissolved into Edmonton—St. Albert, Edmonton—Spruce Grove, Westlock—St. Paul and Yellowhead |||||

## Election results

2000 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures |
| | Alliance | John G. Williams | 32,745 | 59.50 | +4.31 | $52,437 |
| | Liberal | Bob Russell | 13,637 | 24.78 | -3.73 | $27,450 |
| | Progressive Conservative | Andy Jones | 5,687 | 10.33 | -0.23 | $2,797 |
| | New Democratic | John Williams | 2,965 | 5.39 | +0.45 | $1,382 |
| Total valid votes/Expense limit | Total valid votes/Expense limit | Total valid votes/Expense limit | 55,034 | 99.68 |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | 176 | 0.32 | +0.19 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 55,210 | 65.88 | +4.02 |
| Eligible voters | Eligible voters | Eligible voters | 83,800 | – | – |
| | Alliance hold | Alliance hold | Swing | Swing | +4.02 |
^ Canadian Alliance change is from Reform.
1997 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures |
| | Reform | John G. Williams | 24,269 | 55.19 | +4.21 | $39,524 |
| | Liberal | Doug Kennedy | 12,537 | 28.51 | +0.21 | $45,461 |
| | Progressive Conservative | Mike Partington | 4,645 | 10.56 | -1.39 | $20,713 |
| | New Democratic | Jim Connelly | 2,172 | 4.94 | +2.01 | $6,710 |
| | Independent | Steven Powers | 354 | 0.80 | | $3,673 |
| Total valid votes/Expense limit | Total valid votes/Expense limit | Total valid votes/Expense limit | 43,977 | 99.87 |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | 58 | 0.13 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 44,035 | 61.86 |
| Eligible voters | Eligible voters | Eligible voters | 71,184 | – | – |
| | Reform hold | Reform hold | Swing | Swing | +2.00 |
^ Change is from redistributed results
1993 federal election redistributed results :
| Party | Vote | % |
| Reform | 24,632 | 50.97 |
| Liberal | 13,674 | 28.30 |
| Progressive Conservative | 5,778 | 11.96 |
| Others | 2,827 | 5.85 |
| New Democratic | 1,413 | 2.92 |
1993 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Reform | John G. Williams | 24,964 | 50.94 | +37.00 |
| | Liberal | Jack Jeffery | 13,860 | 28.28 | +11.56 |
| | Progressive Conservative | Jerry Manegre | 5,884 | 12.01 | -34.71 |
| | National | Steven Powers | 2,219 | 4.53 | |
| | New Democratic | Zahid Makhdoom | 1,435 | 2.93 | -16.68 |
| | Christian Heritage | Rudy Penner | 294 | 0.60 | -1.52 |
| | Natural Law | Richard Day | 257 | 0.52 | |
| | Not affiliated | Jennifer Vallee | 90 | 0.18 | |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 49,003 |
| | Reform gain from Progressive Conservative | Reform gain from Progressive Conservative | Swing | Swing | +35.85 |
1988 Canadian federal election :
| Candidate | Votes | % |
| Progressive Conservative | Walter van de Walle | 19,945 | 46.72 |
| New Democratic | Dennis Pawlowski | 8,370 | 19.60 |
| Liberal | Kent Davidson | 7,140 | 16.72 |
| Reform | Ken Allred | 5,955 | 13.95 |
| Christian Heritage | Dwayne O'Coin | 904 | 2.12 |
| Rhinoceros | Hermann S. Kleen | 197 | 0.46 |
| Not affiliated | Edward Goodliffe | 127 | 0.30 |
| Confederation of Regions | Curtis L. Schoepp | 57 | 0.13 |