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Okotoks (provincial electoral district)

Okotoks was a provincial electoral district in Alberta, Canada, mandated to return a single member to the Legislative Assembly of Alberta from 1909 to 1930. The electoral district was named after the town of Okotoks.

Okotoks history

Boundary history

Electoral history overview

The Okotoks electoral district was served by a single representative through its entire history. George Hoadley was elected to the Legislative Assembly in the first election held in the district in 1909, and re-elected six times. Hoadley gained prominence when he became leader of the Conservative Party after Edward Michener resigned the leadership in 1917 and held it until 1920 when he crossed the floor to the United Farmers of Alberta.

Hoadley won re-election to the Okotoks seat as a member of the United Farmers and became Minister of Agriculture when they formed government after the 1921 election. He was confirmed to the post by acclamation in a ministerial by-election held in 1921.

From 1924 to 1930, the district used instant-runoff voting to elect its MLA.

The electoral district was abolished in 1930 when it was merged with High River to become Okotoks-High River.

Election results

1909

1913

1917

1921

1921 by-election

1926

See also

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