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Battle River—Camrose

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Battle River—Camrose was a federal electoral district in Alberta, Canada, that was represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1953 to 1968.

This riding was created in 1952 from parts of Battle River, and Camrose ridings. It was abolished in 1966 when it was redistributed into Battle River, Vegreville and Wetaskiwin ridings.

Election results

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1953 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Social Credit Robert Fair 9,238
Liberal F. Clifford Saville 4,531
Co-operative Commonwealth Alfred O. Arnston 2,261
Progressive Conservative Chalres H. McCleary 1,784
Labor–Progressive Ewart Pearse Taylor 426
By-election on 20 June 1955

On Mr. Fair's death, 11 November 1954

Party Candidate Votes
Social Credit James A. Smith 8,455
Liberal F. Mac Smith 8,067
Co-operative Commonwealth William Irvine 3,753
1957 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Social Credit James A. Smith 10,945
Liberal S. Carl Heckbert 5,523
Progressive Conservative Clifford Smallwood 3,808
Co-operative Commonwealth Harold Rolseth 2,180
1958 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Progressive Conservative Clifford Smallwood 13,049
Social Credit James A. Smith 6,137
Liberal Francis Clifford Saville 2,216
Co-operative Commonwealth Harold Rolseth 1,340
1962 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Progressive Conservative Clifford Smallwood 12,883
Social Credit James A. Smith 6,758
Liberal Robert A. Jones 2,976
New Democratic Alfred O. Arnston 1,488
1963 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Progressive Conservative Clifford Smallwood 15,565
Social Credit Arthur Henry Rosenau 5,984
Liberal Stanley J. Perka 2,752
New Democratic Alfred O. Arnston 1,283
1965 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Progressive Conservative Clifford Smallwood 14,015
Social Credit Frederick R. Barber 5,531
Liberal Harold J. Yerxa 2,929
New Democratic Alfred O. Arnston 1,745

See also

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