# Three Hills (provincial electoral district)

Three Hills was a provincial electoral district in Alberta mandated to return a single member to the Legislative Assembly of Alberta using the first past the post method of voting from 1963 to 1993.

## History

The Three Hills electoral district was created in the 1963 electoral boundary re-distribution from the Didsbury, Gleichen, and Olds electoral districts.
The Three Hills electoral district was abolished in 1993 and merged with Drumheller to form Three Hills-Airdrie, which would last only one session before redistribution.
Three Hills is named for the Town of Three Hills, Alberta.

### Members of the Legislative Assembly (MLAs)

Members of the Legislative Assembly for Three Hills :
| Assembly | Years | Member | Party |
| See Didsbury electoral district from 1909-1963, Gleichen electoral district from 1905-1963 and Olds electoral district from 1909-1963 |||||
| 15th | 1963–1964 | Petrie Meston | Social Credit |
| 15th | 1964–1967 | Roy Davidson | Social Credit |
| 16th | 1967–1971 | Raymond Ratzlaff | Social Credit |
| 17th | 1971–1975 | Allan Alexander Warrack | Progressive Conservative |
| 18th | 1975–1979 | Allan Alexander Warrack | Progressive Conservative |
| 19th | 1979–1982 | Connie Osterman | Progressive Conservative |
| 20th | 1982–1986 | Connie Osterman | Progressive Conservative |
| 21st | 1986–1989 | Connie Osterman | Progressive Conservative |
| 22nd | 1989–1992 | Connie Osterman | Progressive Conservative |
| 22nd | 1992–1993 | Don MacDonald | Liberal |
| See Three Hills-Airdrie electoral district from 1993-1997 |||||

## Electoral history
### 1963

vte1963 Alberta general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Social Credit | Petrie Meston | 3,385 | 63.04% | – |
| | Liberal | James A. Lore | 1,728 | 32.18% | – |
| | New Democratic | John F. Kennan | 257 | 4.79% | – |
| Total | Total | Total | 5,370 | – | – |
| Rejected, spoiled and declined | Rejected, spoiled and declined | Rejected, spoiled and declined | 29 | – | – |
| Eligible electors / turnout | Eligible electors / turnout | Eligible electors / turnout | 7,887 | 68.45% | – |
| | Social Credit pickup new district. | Social Credit pickup new district. | Social Credit pickup new district. | Social Credit pickup new district. | Social Credit pickup new district. | Social Credit pickup new district. | Social Credit pickup new district. |
| Source(s) Source: "Three Hills Official Results 1963 Alberta general election". Alberta Heritage Community Foundation. Retrieved May 21, 2020. |||||||

### 1967

vte1967 Alberta general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Social Credit | Raymond Ratzlaff | 2,762 | 50.59% | -12.45% |
| | Liberal | James A. Lore | 1,317 | 24.12% | -8.06% |
| | Progressive Conservative | Gordon Leslie | 1,113 | 20.38% | – |
| | New Democratic | George E. Pieper | 268 | 4.91% | 0.12% |
| Total | Total | Total | 5,460 | – | – |
| Rejected, spoiled and declined | Rejected, spoiled and declined | Rejected, spoiled and declined | 12 | – | – |
| Eligible electors / turnout | Eligible electors / turnout | Eligible electors / turnout | 7,692 | 71.14% | – |
| | Social Credit hold | Social Credit hold | Swing | Swing | -2.20% |
| Source(s) Source: "Three Hills Official Results 1967 Alberta general election". Alberta Heritage Community Foundation. Retrieved May 21, 2020. |||||||

### 1971

vte1971 Alberta general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Progressive Conservative | Allan Alexander Warrack | 2,978 | 48.28% | 27.90% |
| | Social Credit | Raymond Ratzlaff | 2,970 | 48.15% | -2.43% |
| | New Democratic | K. Robert Friesen | 220 | 3.57% | -1.34% |
| Total | Total | Total | 6,168 | – | – |
| Rejected, spoiled and declined | Rejected, spoiled and declined | Rejected, spoiled and declined | 29 | – | – |
| Eligible electors / turnout | Eligible electors / turnout | Eligible electors / turnout | 8,031 | 77.16% | – |
| | Progressive Conservative gain from Social Credit | Progressive Conservative gain from Social Credit | Swing | Swing | -13.17% |
| Source(s) Source: "Three Hills Official Results 1971 Alberta general election". Alberta Heritage Community Foundation. Retrieved May 21, 2020. |||||||

### 1975

vte1975 Alberta general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Progressive Conservative | Allan Alexander Warrack | 4,268 | 69.76% | 21.48% |
| | Social Credit | Bob Sommerville | 1,406 | 22.98% | -25.17% |
| | Liberal | Wes Combs | 252 | 4.12% | – |
| | New Democratic | Bruce Potter | 192 | 3.14% | -0.43% |
| Total | Total | Total | 6,118 | – | – |
| Rejected, spoiled and declined | Rejected, spoiled and declined | Rejected, spoiled and declined | 9 | – | – |
| Eligible electors / turnout | Eligible electors / turnout | Eligible electors / turnout | 8,705 | 70.38% | – |
| | Progressive Conservative hold | Progressive Conservative hold | Swing | Swing | 23.33% |
| Source(s) Source: "Three Hills Official Results 1975 Alberta general election". Alberta Heritage Community Foundation. Retrieved May 21, 2020. |||||||

### 1979

vte1979 Alberta general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Progressive Conservative | Connie Osterman | 4,401 | 59.42% | -10.34% |
| | Social Credit | Henry Goerzen | 2,660 | 35.91% | 12.93% |
| | New Democratic | Hugh Sommerville | 222 | 3.00% | -0.14% |
| | Liberal | Ward Sykes | 124 | 1.67% | -2.44% |
| Total | Total | Total | 7,407 | – | – |
| Rejected, spoiled and declined | Rejected, spoiled and declined | Rejected, spoiled and declined | N/A | – | – |
| Eligible electors / turnout | Eligible electors / turnout | Eligible electors / turnout | 10,998 | 67.35% | – |
| | Progressive Conservative hold | Progressive Conservative hold | Swing | Swing | -11.64% |
| Source(s) Source: "Three Hills Official Results 1979 Alberta general election". Alberta Heritage Community Foundation. Retrieved May 21, 2020. |||||||

### 1982

vte1982 Alberta general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Progressive Conservative | Connie Osterman | 8,693 | 77.68% | 18.26% |
| | Western Canada Concept | Vern Meek | 1,949 | 17.42% | – |
| | New Democratic | James B. Schleppe | 549 | 4.91% | 1.91% |
| Total | Total | Total | 1,1191 | – | – |
| Rejected, spoiled and declined | Rejected, spoiled and declined | Rejected, spoiled and declined | 30 | – | – |
| Eligible electors / turnout | Eligible electors / turnout | Eligible electors / turnout | 15,884 | 70.64% | – |
| | Progressive Conservative hold | Progressive Conservative hold | Swing | Swing | 18.38% |
| Source(s) Source: "Three Hills Official Results 1982 Alberta general election". Alberta Heritage Community Foundation. Retrieved May 21, 2020. |||||||

### 1986

vte1986 Alberta general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Progressive Conservative | Connie Osterman | 5,924 | 83.52% | 5.84% |
| | New Democratic | Vernal Poole | 1,169 | 16.48% | 11.58% |
| Total | Total | Total | 7,093 | – | – |
| Rejected, spoiled and declined | Rejected, spoiled and declined | Rejected, spoiled and declined | 27 | – | – |
| Eligible electors / turnout | Eligible electors / turnout | Eligible electors / turnout | 14,547 | 48.94% | – |
| | Progressive Conservative hold | Progressive Conservative hold | Swing | Swing | 3.39% |
| Source(s) Source: "Three Hills Official Results 1986 Alberta general election". Alberta Heritage Community Foundation. Retrieved May 21, 2020. |||||||

### 1989

vte1989 Alberta general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Progressive Conservative | Connie Osterman | 4,986 | 56.51% | -27.01% |
| | New Democratic | Fred Mertz | 1,851 | 20.98% | 4.50% |
| | Liberal | Peter Burch | 1,245 | 14.11% | – |
| | Social Credit | Poul Wesch | 741 | 8.40% | – |
| Total | Total | Total | 8,823 | – | – |
| Rejected, spoiled and declined | Rejected, spoiled and declined | Rejected, spoiled and declined | 9 | – | – |
| Eligible electors / turnout | Eligible electors / turnout | Eligible electors / turnout | 15,454 | 57.15% | – |
| | Progressive Conservative hold | Progressive Conservative hold | Swing | Swing | -15.75% |
| Source(s) Source: "Three Hills Official Results 1989 Alberta general election". Alberta Heritage Community Foundation. Retrieved May 21, 2020. |||||||

### 1992 by-election

vteAlberta provincial by-election, October 26, 1992 following the resignation of Connie Osterman on May 5, 1992 :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Don MacDonald | 4,790 | 46.34% | 32.23% |
| | Progressive Conservative | Brad Oneil | 2,314 | 22.39% | -34.12% |
| | New Democratic | Gordon G. Twigg | 1,270 | 12.28% | -8.70% |
| | Social Credit | Peter Smits | 583 | 5.64% | -2.76% |
| | Alliance | Gordon A. Shenton | 566 | 5.47% | – |
| | Confederation of Regions | Ray Young | 467 | 4.52% | – |
| | Independent | Dennis Clark | 244 | 2.36% | – |
| | Green | Danny O'Connor | 103 | 1.00% | – |
| Total | Total | Total | 10,337 | – | – |
| Rejected, spoiled and declined | Rejected, spoiled and declined | Rejected, spoiled and declined | 34 | – | – |
| Eligible electors / turnout | Eligible electors / turnout | Eligible electors / turnout | 17,736 | 58.47% | – |
| | Liberal gain | Liberal gain | Swing | Swing | |
| Source(s) Alberta. Chief Electoral Officer (1992). The report of the Chief Electoral Officer on the Three Hills by-election held Monday, October 26, 1992 (Report). Edmonton: Alberta Legislative Assembly, Office of the Chief Electoral Officer. |||||||