Prince Albert (federal electoral district)

Prince Albert is a federal electoral district in Saskatchewan, Canada, that has been represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1908 to 1988, and since 1997.

Prince Albert
Saskatchewan electoral district
Prince Albert in relation to other Saskatchewan federal electoral districts as of the 2013 Representation Order.
Coordinates:53.203°N 104.841°W / 53.203; -104.841
Federal electoral district
LegislatureHouse of Commons
MP
 
 
 
Randy Hoback
Conservative
District created1996
First contested1997
Last contested2019
District webpageprofile, map
Demographics
Population (2011)[1]79,344
Electors (2015)55,873
Area (km²)[2]18,927
Pop. density (per km²)4.2
Census subdivision(s)Prince Albert, Melfort, Nipawin, Buckland No. 491, Tisdale, Prince Albert No. 461

It is one of two districts which has been represented by two different Prime Ministers: William Lyon Mackenzie King from 1926 to 1945, and John Diefenbaker from 1953 to 1979; the district of Quebec East was the other. It is also the only district where two future Prime Ministers competed against each other – King against Diefenbaker, in the 1926 election.

Geography

This riding is found in the central part of the province, in the transitional area between the Aspen parkland and boreal forest biomes. The major centre of the riding, and its namesake, is the city of Prince Albert which has a rich political history. Smaller centres in the riding include Nipawin, Melfort, and Tisdale.

History

The electoral district was first created in 1907 from portions of Humboldt, Mackenzie, and Saskatchewan. It existed in this form until 1987 when it was abolished into Prince Albert—Churchill River, Saskatoon—Humboldt, and The Battlefords—Meadow Lake. It was re-created in 1996 from portions of the Prince Albert—Churchill River, Mackenzie, and Saskatoon—Humboldt ridings.

While the city of Prince Albert has significant NDP support, the rural areas are among the most conservative in Saskatchewan and the country. As a result, it has been in the hands of a centre-right party for its entire existence in its current incarnation.

This riding lost a fraction of territory to Desnethé—Missinippi—Churchill River, and gained territory from Saskatoon—Humboldt, Desnethé—Missinippi—Churchill River and a fraction from Saskatoon—Wanuskewin during the 2012 electoral redistribution.

Members of Parliament

Parliament Years Member Party
Prince Albert
Riding created from Humboldt, Mackenzie and Saskatchewan
11th  1908–1911     William Winfield Rutan Liberal
12th  1911–1914     James McKay Conservative
 1915–1917 Samuel James Donaldson
13th  1917–1920     Andrew Knox Government (Unionist)
 1920–1921     Progressive
14th  1921–1925
15th  1925–1926     Charles McDonald Liberal
16th  1926–1930 William Lyon Mackenzie King
17th  1930–1935
18th  1935–1940
19th  1940–1945
20th  1945–1949     Edward LeRoy Bowerman Co-operative Commonwealth
21st  1949–1953     Francis Helme Liberal
22nd  1953–1957     John Diefenbaker Progressive Conservative
23rd  1957–1958
24th  1958–1962
25th  1962–1963
26th  1963–1965
27th  1965–1968
28th  1968–1972
29th  1972–1974
30th  1974–1979
31st  1979–1979
 1979–1980     Stan Hovdebo New Democratic
32nd  1980–1984
33rd  1984–1988
Riding dissolved into Prince Albert—Churchill River,
Saskatoon—Humboldt and The Battlefords—Meadow Lake
Riding re-created from Prince Albert—Churchill River, Mackenzie
and Saskatoon—Humboldt
36th  1997–2000     Derrek Konrad Reform
 2000–2000     Alliance
37th  2000–2003 Brian Fitzpatrick
 2003–2004     Conservative
38th  2004–2006
39th  2006–2008
40th  2008–2011 Randy Hoback
41st  2011–2015
42nd  2015–2019
43rd  2019–present

Election results

1997present

Graph of election results in Prince Albert (since 1997, minor parties that never got 2% of the vote or didn't run consistently are omitted)
2019 Canadian federal election: Prince Albert
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
ConservativeRandy Hoback26,89167.7+17.91$47,630.00
New DemocraticHarmony Johnson-Harder6,92517.4-11.06none listed
LiberalEstelle Hjertaas4,10710.3-9.52$32,348.20
GreenKerri Wall8392.1+0.17$0.00
People'sKelly Day7782.0-$2,327.52
Veterans CoalitionBrian Littlepine1700.4-none listed
Total valid votes/Expense limit 39,710100.0
Total rejected ballots 237
Turnout 39,94769.8
Eligible voters 57,200
Source: Elections Canada[3][4]
2015 Canadian federal election: Prince Albert
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
ConservativeRandy Hoback19,67349.79-12.63$150,007.16
New DemocraticLon Borgerson11,24428.46-3.03$73,259.98
LiberalGordon Kirkby7,83219.82+16.38$10,644.06
GreenByron Tenkink7611.93-0.29$422.40
Total valid votes/Expense limit 39,510100.0   $210,065.49
Total rejected ballots 103
Turnout 39,613
Eligible voters 55,873
Source: Elections Canada[5][6]
2011 federal election redistributed results[7]
Party Vote %
  Conservative20,77462.42
  New Democratic10,48231.49
  Liberal1,1443.44
  Green7402.22
  Others1420.43
2011 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
ConservativeRandy Hoback19,21462.2+4.5$79,394
New DemocraticValerie Mushinski9,84131.8+3.0$47,100
LiberalRon Wassill1,0703.5-4.5$1,991
GreenMyk Brazier6662.2-2.7
Canadian ActionCraig Batley1160.4-0.2
Total valid votes/Expense limit 30,907 100.0 $83,468
Total rejected ballots 88 0.3+0.1
Turnout 30,995 60.8 +5
Eligible voters 50,946
2008 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
ConservativeRandy Hoback16,54257.7+3.3$72,129
New DemocraticValerie Mushinski8,24328.8+5.0$47,075
LiberalLou Doderai2,2898.0-11.4$10,138
GreenAmanda Judith Marie Smytaniuk1,4134.9+2.6$2,466
Canadian ActionCraig Batley1670.6$
Total valid votes/Expense limit 28,654100.0 $80,865
Total rejected ballots 550.2-0.1
Turnout 28,70956-6
2006 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
ConservativeBrian Fitzpatrick17,27154.4+7.2$65,910
New DemocraticValerie Mushinski7,56223.8-1.3$23,690
LiberalPatrick Jahn6,14919.4-4.8$28,756
GreenMarc Loiselle7442.4-1.1$350
Total valid votes 31,726100.0 
Total rejected ballots 850.3-0.1
Turnout 31,81161.5%+8.0
2004 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
ConservativeBrian Fitzpatrick13,57647.3-10.4$69,931
New DemocraticDon Hovdebo7,22125.1+4.6$30,743
LiberalPatrick Jahn6,92924.1+3.4$42,440
GreenMarc Loiselle9873.4+2.5$110
Total valid votes 28,713100.0 
Total rejected ballots 1070.4+0.2
Turnout 28,82053.5-10.7

Note: Conservative vote is compared to the total of the Canadian Alliance vote and Progressive Conservative vote in 2000 election.

2000 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
AllianceBrian Fitzpatrick14,82545.6+7.5$58,048
LiberalTim Longworth6,75420.8-0.4$46,856
New DemocraticDennis Nowoselsky6,67620.5-11.2$49,523
Progressive ConservativeDavid Orchard3,94312.1+3.9$63,282
GreenBenjamin Webster3171.0$20
Total valid votes 32,515100.0 
Total rejected ballots 830.23
Turnout 32,59864.1-0.4

Note: Canadian Alliance vote is compared to the Reform vote in 1997 election.

1997 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
ReformDerrek Konrad12,50838.1$55,562
New DemocraticRay Funk10,41831.7$59,376
LiberalGordon Kirkby6,96521.2$37,643
Progressive ConservativeBrian Fripp2,7028.2$13,911
Canadian ActionJohn Hrapchak2750.8
Total valid votes 32,868100.0 
Total rejected ballots 1070.3
Turnout 32,97564.5

19081988

1984 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
New DemocraticStan Hovdebo13,35935.6+0.8
Progressive ConservativeGordon Dobrowolsky13,06234.8+2.3
LiberalJ.H. Clyne Harradence10,88629.0-3.8
Confederation of RegionsTony Panas2620.7
Total valid votes 37,569100.0
1980 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
New DemocraticStan Hovdebo11,60134.8-3.2
LiberalJ.H. Clyne Harradence10,91932.8+7.3
Progressive ConservativeKris Eggum10,81932.5-3.6
Total valid votes 33,339100.0
Canadian federal by-election, 19 November 1979
Party Candidate Votes%±%
On Mr. Diefenbaker's death, 16 August 1979
New DemocraticStan Hovdebo10,94138.0+2.3
Progressive ConservativeKris Eggum10,38536.0-12.9
LiberalJ.H. Clyne Harradence7,33625.5+10.1
IndependentJohn L. De Bruyne1470.5
Total valid votes 28,809100.0
1979 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Progressive ConservativeJohn Diefenbaker16,43849.0-10.2
New DemocraticStan Hovdebo11,97935.7+14.1
LiberalPeter Abrametz5,15815.4-2.7
Total valid votes 33,575100.0
1974 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Progressive ConservativeJohn Diefenbaker17,78759.1-0.4
New DemocraticThora E. Wiggens6,49621.6-6.3
LiberalPhilip Edward West5,42618.0+7.0
Social CreditJoseph Gerrard Cools3661.2-0.1
Total valid votes 30,075 100.0
1972 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Progressive ConservativeJohn Diefenbaker19,41059.5+3.5
New DemocraticBill Berezowsky9,11527.9-0.2
LiberalLeo F. Pinel3,61311.1-4.7
Social CreditClaude Campagna4211.3
IndependentBill Fair610.2
Total valid votes 32,620100.0
1968 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Progressive ConservativeJohn Diefenbaker17,85056.0-9.0
New DemocraticAl Hartley8,97928.2+10.6
LiberalPhilip Edward West5,02515.8+1.4
Total valid votes 31,854100.0
1965 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Progressive ConservativeJohn Diefenbaker15,63565.1-6.3
New DemocraticPeter Kachur4,22717.6+4.1
LiberalLenore Ramsland Andrews3,45314.4+1.5
Social CreditJohn Dashchuk7183.0+0.7
Total valid votes 24,033100.0
1963 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Progressive ConservativeJohn Diefenbaker17,82471.4+0.6
New DemocraticHenry Merrifield Apps3,37313.5-2.7
LiberalHarold John Fraser3,20612.8+2.2
Social CreditKenneth Solheim5652.3-0.2
Total valid votes 24,968100.0
1962 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Progressive ConservativeJohn Diefenbaker18,27670.8-1.3
New DemocraticRoger C. Carter4,17316.2-0.7
LiberalGeorge William Newell2,74510.6-0.4
Social CreditKen Solheim6272.4
Total valid votes 25,821100.0

Note: NDP vote is compared to CCF vote in 1958 election.

1958 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Progressive ConservativeJohn Diefenbaker16,58372.1+19.0
Co-operative CommonwealthThora Elizabeth Wiggens3,87016.8-8.1
LiberalErnie Unruh2,53811.0-11.0
Total valid votes 22,991100.0
1957 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Progressive ConservativeJohn Diefenbaker12,34953.1+9.0
Co-operative CommonwealthRobert Nathaniel Gooding5,79524.9-6.0
LiberalRussell Ernest Partridge5,11922.0-1.7
Total valid votes 23,263100.0
1953 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Progressive ConservativeJohn Diefenbaker10,03844.1+31.9
Co-operative CommonwealthDavid Frederick Corney7,03730.9-8.8
LiberalFloyd Robert Glass5,40923.7-24.4
Labor–ProgressivePhyllis Clarke2951.3
Total valid votes 22,779100.0
1949 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalFrancis Heselton Helme8,91648.2+7.8
Co-operative CommonwealthEdward LeRoy Bowerman7,34139.6-1.3
Progressive ConservativeGeorge Henry Whitter2,25812.2-2.1
Total valid votes 18,515100.0
1945 Canadian federal election: Prince Albert
Party Candidate Votes%±%Elected
Co-operative CommonwealthEdward LeRoy Bowerman7,92840.99+30.0Y
LiberalWilliam Lyon Mackenzie King7,79940.32-5.6
Progressive ConservativeWalter Hemming Nelson2,76814.31
Social CreditJoshua Norman Haldeman8474.38
Total valid votes 19,342100.0
Source(s)
"Prince Albert, Saskatchewan (1908-09-17 - 1988-09-30)". History of Federal Ridings Since 1867. Library of Parliament. Retrieved 24 March 2020.
1940 Canadian federal election: Prince Albert
Party Candidate Votes%±%Elected
LiberalWilliam Lyon Mackenzie King8,31045.96-8.7Y
National-UnityRobert Rae Manville7,53441.67
Co-operative CommonwealthPeter William Strelive1,99311.02+2.2
CommunistAlfred Cowie Campbell2431.34
Total valid votes 18,080 100.0
Source(s)
"Prince Albert, Saskatchewan (1908-09-17 - 1988-09-30)". History of Federal Ridings Since 1867. Library of Parliament. Retrieved 24 March 2020.
1935 Canadian federal election: Prince Albert
Party Candidate Votes%±%Elected
LiberalWilliam Lyon Mackenzie King9,08754.67+1.2Y
Social CreditAlexander Rupert Bedard3,18519.16
ConservativeTom Francis Graves2,88017.33-29.2
Co-operative CommonwealthTom Johnston1,4698.84
Total valid votes 16,621100.0
Source(s)
"Prince Albert, Saskatchewan (1908-09-17 - 1988-09-30)". History of Federal Ridings Since 1867. Library of Parliament. Retrieved 24 March 2020.
1930 Canadian federal election: Prince Albert
Party Candidate Votes%±%Elected
LiberalWilliam Lyon Mackenzie King9,28353.43Y
ConservativeGeorge Braden8,09146.57
Total valid votes 17,374100.0
Source(s)
"Prince Albert, Saskatchewan (1908-09-17 - 1988-09-30)". History of Federal Ridings Since 1867. Library of Parliament. Retrieved 24 March 2020.
Canadian federal by-election, November 2, 1926 (1926-11-02): Prince Albert
On Mr. King's acceptance of an office of emolument under the Crown, October 11, 1926 (1926-10-11).
Party Candidate VotesElected
LiberalWilliam Lyon Mackenzie KingacclaimedY
Total valid votes -- 
Source(s)
"Prince Albert, Saskatchewan (1908-09-17 - 1988-09-30)". History of Federal Ridings Since 1867. Library of Parliament. Retrieved 24 March 2020.
1926 Canadian federal election: Prince Albert
Party Candidate Votes%±%Elected
LiberalWilliam Lyon Mackenzie King8,93364.87-12.6Y
ConservativeJohn Diefenbaker4,83835.13
Total valid votes 13,771100.0
Source(s)
"Prince Albert, Saskatchewan (1908-09-17 - 1988-09-30)". History of Federal Ridings Since 1867. Library of Parliament. Retrieved 24 March 2020.
Canadian federal by-election, February 15, 1926 (1926-02-15): Prince Albert
Charles McDonald's resignation on January 15, 1926 (1926-01-15).
Party Candidate Votes%±%Elected
LiberalWilliam Lyon Mackenzie King7,92077.50+26.3Y
IndependentDavid Luther Burgess2,29922.50
Total valid votes 10,219100.0
Source(s)
"Prince Albert, Saskatchewan (1908-09-17 - 1988-09-30)". History of Federal Ridings Since 1867. Library of Parliament. Retrieved 24 March 2020.
1925 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalCharles McDonald5,30151.2+20.0
ProgressiveAndrew Knox2,63825.5-28.1
ConservativeJohn George Diefenbaker2,41223.3+8.1
Total valid votes 10,351100.0
1921 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
ProgressiveAndrew Knox8,52553.6
LiberalLorenzo William Brigham4,96231.2-0.1
ConservativeDavid Wilson Paul2,41715.2-56.5
Total valid votes 15,904100.0

Note: Conservative vote is compared to Unionist vote in 1917 election.

1917 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Government (Unionist)Andrew Knox6,58968.7+15.9
Opposition (Laurier Liberals)Samuel McLeod2,99931.3-15.9
Total valid votes 9,588100.0

Note: Unionist vote is compared to Liberal-Conservative vote in 1911 election.

By-election on 1 February 1915

On Mr. McKay being appointed Judge, 16 December 1914

Party Candidate Votes
ConservativeSamuel James Donaldsonacclaimed
1911 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
ConservativeJames McKay3,31652.8+6.1
LiberalWilliam Winfield Rutan2,96147.2-4.2
Total valid votes 6,277100.0
1908 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%
LiberalWilliam Winfield Rutan2,41351.4
ConservativeJames McKay2,19446.7
Independent LiberalW.H. Joseph Jaxon871.9
Total valid votes 4,694100.0

See also

References

Notes

Parliament of Canada
Preceded by
York North
Constituency represented by the Prime Minister
1926
Succeeded by
Portage la Prairie
Preceded by
Portage la Prairie
Constituency represented by the Prime Minister
1926-1930
Succeeded by
Calgary West
Preceded by
Calgary West
Constituency represented by the Prime Minister
1935-1945
Succeeded by
Glengarry
Preceded by
Quebec East
Constituency represented by the Prime Minister
1957-1963
Succeeded by
Algoma East
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