Prince Albert (electoral district)

history

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

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 that includes representation by three former Prime Ministers. 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.

Members of Parliament

From 1907 to 1987:

  1. William Wintfield Rutan, Liberal (1908-1911)
  2. James McKay, Conservative (1911-1914)
  3. Samuel James Donaldson, Conservative (1915-1917)
  4. Andrew Knox, UnionistProgressive (1917-1925)
  5. Charles McDonald, Liberal (1925-1926)
  6. William Lyon Mackenzie King, Liberal (1926-1945)
  7. Edward LeRoy Bowerman, Co-operative Commonwealth Federation (1945-1949)
  8. Francis Heselton Helme, Liberal (1949-1953)
  9. John George Diefenbaker, Progressive Conservative (1953-1979)
  10. Stan Hovdebo, New Democratic Party (1979-1988)

Since 1997:

  1. 1997-2000: Derrek Konrad - Reform (1997-2000), Canadian Alliance (2000)
  2. 2000-2008: Brian Fitzpatrick - Canadian Alliance (2000-2003), Conservative (2003-2008)
  3. 2008-present: Randy Hoback, Conservative

Current Member of Parliament

Its Member of Parliament is Brian Fitzpatrick, a former lawyer. He was first elected in 2000. He represents the Conservative Party of Canada. In the last parliamentary session he served as a member of the 'Standing Committee on Public Accounts'. Fitzpatrick intends to retire from politics upon the calling of a 2008 election.

Election results

1997 - present

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1908 - 1988===

See also

External links

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