1909 Alberta general election

The 1909 Alberta general election (formally the 2nd general election) was held on 22 March 1909, to elect 41 members to the 2nd Alberta Legislature.

1909 Alberta general election

22 March 1909 (1909-03-22)
41 seats in the Legislative Assembly of Alberta 21 seats were needed for a majority
Majority party Minority party   Leader Alexander Rutherford Albert Robertson Party Liberal Conservative Leader since 1905 1905 Leader's seat Strathcona ran in High River Last election 22 seats, 57.6% 3 seats, 37.1% Seats before 22 2 Seats won 36 2 Seat change 14 0 Popular vote 29,634 15,848 Percentage 59.3% 31.7% Swing 1.7% -5.4%   Third party Fourth party   S L Leader unknown Donald McNabb Party Socialist Labour Leader since — 1909 Leader's seat — ran in Lethbridge (lost) Last election pre-creation pre-creation Seats before 0 1 Seats won 1 0 Seat change 1 1 Popular vote 1,302 214 Percentage 2.6% 0.4% Swing 2.6 0.4
Premier before election Alexander C. Rutherford Liberal Premier after election Alexander C. Rutherford Liberal

The Liberal Party of Premier Alexander C. Rutherford was re-elected with 36 of the 41 seats in the legislature, and just under 60% of the popular vote. The Conservative Party led by Albert Robertson formed the official opposition, with only two members. The remaining three seats were split between smaller parties and independents. Robertson was defeated in his own seat in High River.

Prior to the election, the Legislative Assembly passed An Act respecting the Legislative Assembly of Alberta which was assented to on 25 February 1909. The Act created an additional 26 seats in the Legislature, lifting the total to 41, and redistributed the boundaries of the provincial electoral districts.[1]

The vote in the district of Athabasca was conducted on 15 July 1909 due to the remoteness of the riding.