Athabaska (electoral district)

Athabaska (electoral district)

Athabaska was a federal electoral district Alberta, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1925 to 1968.

This riding was created as "Athabaska" in 1924 from parts of Battle River, Edmonton East and Edmonton West ridings. The riding was abolished in 1966 when it was redistributed into Athabasca, Peace River and Vegreville ridings.

Election results

† Joseph McCrae Newman ran under the Technocrat party banner.

See also

* List of Canadian federal electoral districts
* Past Canadian electoral districts

External links

* [http://www.parl.gc.ca/information/about/process/house/hfer/hfer.asp?Language=E&Search=Det&Include=Y&rid=1235 Riding history for Athabasca (1966–1966) from the] Library of Parliament


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