Lethbridge (electoral district)

Infobox Canada electoral district
name = Lethbridge
province = Alberta


caption = Lethbridge in relation to the other Alberta federal electoral districts
fed-status = active
fed-district-number = 48019
fed-created = 1987
fed-abolished =
fed-election-first = 1988
fed-election-last = 2006
fed-rep = Rick Casson
fed-rep-link =
fed-rep-party = Conservative
fed-rep-party-link = Conservative Party of Canada
demo-census-date = 2006
demo-pop = 113531
demo-electors = 83315
demo-electors-date = 2006
demo-area = 11176
demo-cd = Division No. 2, Division No. 3
demo-csd = Lethbridge, Lethbridge County, Coaldale, Cardston County, Warner County No. 5, Cardston, Raymond, Magrath:"For other meanings of Lethbridge, see Lethbridge (disambiguation)."

Lethbridge (formerly known as Lethbridge—Foothills) is a federal electoral district in Alberta, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons since 1917. It represents the counties of Lethbridge, Warner and Cardston.

History

This riding was originally created in 1914 from parts of Macleod riding.

In 1977, it was re-named "Lethbridge—Foothills".

In 1987, Lethbridge—Foothills was abolished and replaced by a new "Lethbridge" riding. the new riding was created from parts of Lethbridge—Foothills, Macleod and Medicine Hat ridings.

Members of Parliament

This riding has elected the following members of the Canadian House of Commons:

* 1993-1997: Ray Speaker - Reform
* 1997-present: Rick Casson - Reform (1997-2000), Canadian Alliance(2000-2003), Conservative (2003-present)

Current Member of Parliament

Its Member of Parliament is Rick Casson, a former manager of printing services at the University of Lethbridge. He was first elected in 1997. He represents the Conservative Party of Canada and is Chair of the National Defence Committee.

Election results

Lethbridge, 1988 - present

Lethbridge—Foothills, 1979 - 1988

Lethbridge, 1917 - 1979

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Opposition-Labour
"L". Lambert Pack
2,468

See also

* List of Canadian federal electoral districts
* Alberta 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=394 Library of Parliament Riding Profile (1914-1977)]
* [http://www.parl.gc.ca/information/about/process/house/hfer/hfer.asp?Language=E&Search=Det&Include=Y&rid=395 Library of Parliament Riding Profile (1977-1987)]
* [http://www.parl.gc.ca/information/about/process/house/hfer/hfer.asp?Language=E&Search=Det&Include=Y&rid=917 Library of Parliament Riding Profile (1987-present)]
* [http://www.elections.ca/scripts/webpep/fin/select_election.aspx?entity=1&lang=e Expenditures - 2004]
* [http://www.elections.ca/scripts/ecCandidates2/Default.asp?L=E&Page=SearchByEdResult&DB=AsSubmitted&EL=226&ST=ED&ID=48018 Expenditures - 2000]
* [http://www.elections.ca/eccandidates/district.asp?ran=2008.092&objectType=district&action=provinces&ul=1&ElectionID=191 Expenditures - 1997]
* [http://www.elections.ca/ Elections Canada]
* Website of the [http://www.parl.gc.ca/ Parliament of Canada]