Barrhead (electoral district)

Barrhead
Alberta electoral district
Defunct provincial electoral district
Legislature Legislative Assembly of Alberta
District created 1971
First contested 1971
Last contested 1989

Barrhead was a provincial electoral district in Alberta, Canada, mandated to return a single member to the Legislative Assembly of Alberta.

History

Boundary history

Barrhead replaced the district of Pembina in the redistribution that took effect in 1971, centred around the town of Barrhead. In 1979 its southern boundary was extended to the north shore of Lac Ste. Anne, and extended further south again in 1986.

In the redistribution that took effect in 1993, the riding was replaced by Barrhead-Westlock and its southern portion was transferred to Whitecourt-Ste. Anne.

Representation history

Members of the Legislative Assembly for Barrhead-Westlock
Assembly Years Member Party
See Pembina 1909–1971
17th 1971–1975 Hugh Horner Progressive
Conservative
18th 1975–1979
19th 1979
1979 Vacant
1979–1982 Ken Kowalski Progressive
Conservative
20th 1982–1986
21st 1986–1989
22nd 1989–1993
See Barrhead-Westlock 1993–2004 and
Whitecourt-Ste. Anne 1993–2019

The first representative for Barrhead was one-term Progressive Conservative MLA for Lac Ste. Anne Hugh Horner, who had captured his seat from the governing Social Credit in 1967. He occupied several posts in Peter Lougheed's cabinet over his career, but retired shortly after winning his fourth term as MLA in 1979.

The resulting by-election was the closest result in the history of the district, with Liberal leader Nick Taylor running for the seat. Progressive Conservative Candidate Ken Kowalski, however, would narrowly retain Barrhead for the government. He also served in cabinet and, when the district was abolished in 1993, went on to serve as MLA for Barrhead-Westlock.

Election results

Elections in the 1970's

Alberta general election, 1971: Barrhead
Party Candidate Votes%
Progressive ConservativeHugh Horner3,36059.43
Social CreditSimon Tuininga1,65129.20
New DemocraticHerman Burke64311.37
Total valid votes 5,654 100.00
Rejected, spoiled, and declined 19
Eligible voters / Turnout 7894 71.86
Progressive Conservative pickup new district.
Source(s)
Alberta Heritage Foundation. "Election results for Barrhead". Retrieved 2018-01-22.
Alberta general election, 1975: Barrhead
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Progressive ConservativeHugh Horner3,66567.74+8.32
Social CreditBill Seatter91916.99-12.21
New DemocraticArlington Corbett82615.27+3.90
Total valid votes 5,410 100.00
Rejected, spoiled, and declined 21
Eligible voters / Turnout 8190 66.31 -5.55
Progressive Conservative hold Swing +10.27
Source(s)
Alberta Heritage Foundation. "Election results for Barrhead". Retrieved 2018-01-22.
Alberta general election, 1979: Barrhead
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Progressive ConservativeHugh Horner4,62962.29-5.45
Social CreditDavid Bouyea1,65822.31+5.32
New DemocraticLionel Udenberg1,00813.56-1.70
LiberalJohn V. Murphy1361.83
Total valid votes 7,431 100.00
Rejected, spoiled, and declined 68
Eligible voters / Turnout 10871 68.98 +2.67
Progressive Conservative hold Swing -5.39
Source(s)
Alberta Heritage Foundation. "Election results for Barrhead". Retrieved 2018-01-22.
Alberta provincial by-election, 1979: Barrhead
Following the resignation of Dr. Hugh Horner
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Progressive ConservativeKen Kowalski2,45738.74-23.55
LiberalNicholas Taylor2,10233.14+31.31
Social CreditDavid Bouyea1,06716.82-5.49
New DemocraticArlington Corbett71611.29-2.27
Total valid votes 6,342 100.00
Rejected, spoiled, and declined -
Eligible voters / Turnout 11409 55.59 -13.39
Progressive Conservative hold Swing -27.43
Source(s)
Elections Alberta. "By-elections". Retrieved 2018-01-22.

Elections in the 1980's

Alberta general election, 1982: Barrhead
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Progressive ConservativeKen Kowalski5,00151.44+12.70
LiberalNicholas Taylor3,33134.26+1.12
Western Canada ConceptJohn Thomas Mitchell6336.51
New DemocraticHarold Wharton4784.92-6.37
Social CreditShirley Bassani2402.47-14.36
Alberta Reform MovementErnie Charman390.40
Total valid votes 9,722 100.00
Rejected, spoiled, and declined 13
Eligible voters / Turnout 12226 79.63 +24.04
Progressive Conservative hold Swing +5.79
Source(s)
Alberta Heritage Foundation. "Election results for Barrhead". Retrieved 2018-01-22.
Alberta general election, 1986: Barrhead
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Progressive ConservativeKen Kowalski5,09257.82+6.38
New DemocraticLarry E. McConnell2,30326.15+14.86
LiberalMary Lou Ehrenholz6377.23-25.91
IndependentHerb Brent5396.12
RepresentativeFerne Nutt2352.67
Total valid votes 8,806 100.00
Rejected, spoiled, and declined 13
Eligible voters / Turnout 14491 60.86 -18.77
Progressive Conservative hold Swing -4.24
Source(s)
Alberta Heritage Foundation. "Election results for Barrhead". Retrieved 2018-01-22.
Alberta general election, 1989: Barrhead
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Progressive ConservativeKen Kowalski5,29457.51-0.31
LiberalDave Perrin1,66018.03+10.80
New DemocraticHarold Wharton1,67318.17-7.98
Social CreditHarvey Yuill5786.28
Total valid votes 9,205 100.00
Rejected, spoiled, and declined 16
Eligible voters / Turnout 14426 63.92 +3.06
Progressive Conservative hold Swing -5.56
Source(s)
Alberta Heritage Foundation. "Election results for Barrhead". Retrieved 2018-01-22.

References

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