Palliser (Alberta electoral district)

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For the current federal electoral district is Saskatchewan see Palliser (electoral district)

Palliser was a federal electoral district in Alberta, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1968 to 1979.

This riding was created in 1966 from parts of Acadia, Bow River, Calgary North, and Macleod ridings. It was abolished in 1976 when it was redistributed into Bow River, Calgary East, Calgary North, Calgary West, and [Red Deer (electoral district)| Red Deer]] ridings.

[edit] Election results

Canadian federal election, 1968
Party		Candidate	Votes
	Progressive Conservative	Stanley Schumacher	16,967
	Liberal	AYER, John	9,147
	New Democrat	EARLY, Allan M.	2,014

Canadian federal election, 1972
Party		Candidate	Votes
	Progressive Conservative	Stanley Schumacher	29,284
	Liberal	GUICHON, Mary	8,854
	New Democrat	MCCUTCHEON, Bill	5,000
	Social Credit	ENS, Edwin Ed	2,563

Canadian federal election, 1974
Party		Candidate	Votes
	Progressive Conservative	Stanley Schumacher	34,185
	Liberal	SALUS, John	10,125
	New Democrat	MCCUTCHEON, Bill	3,708
	Social Credit	MAJOR, Ada	1,590

[edit] See also

• List of Canadian federal electoral districts
• Past Canadian electoral districts

[edit] External link

• Riding history from the Library of Parliament