Willingdon, Alberta (electoral district)

Willingdon, Alberta (electoral district)

Willingdon was a historical provincial electoral district in Alberta from 1940 to 1959.

Willingdon was created in 1940 when Victoria and Whitford, were split between this district and Redwater and Vegreville

The riding expanded south in 1963 when Vegreville merged with Bruce, to form Vegreville-Bruce. Due to the expanded boundaries the riding name was changed to Willingdon-Two Hills.

Election Results 1940 - 1959

Single Transferable Vote 1944, 1952 - 1955

1952 - 1955

Year Count Candidate Party Votes Year Count Candidate Party Votes
1955 2nd

Nick Dushenski

Cooperative Commonwealth

2,108 1952 2nd

Nick Dushenski

Cooperative Commonwealth

2,026
2nd Nicholas Melnyk

Social Credit 1,701 2nd William Tomyn

Social Credit 1,812
1955 1st Nick Dushenski

Cooperative Commonwealth 1,729 1952 1st Nick Dushenski

Cooperative Commonwealth 1,760
1st Nicholas Melnyk

Social Credit 1,580 1st William Tomyn

Social Credit 1,716
1st Nick Shandro

Liberal 756 1st John Fedun

Liberal 660

1944

Year Count Candidate Party Votes
1944 2nd

William Tomyn

Social Credit

1,844
2nd L.L. Kostash

Cooperative Commonwealth 1,488
1944 1st William Tomyn

Social Credit 1,771
1st L.L. Kostash

Cooperative Commonwealth 1,328
1st William A. Yusep

Labour Progressive 899

First Past the Post 1940, 1948, 1959

Party 1959 1948 1940
Progressive Conservative Alex Hushlak
991
Cooperative Commonwealth Nick Svekla
392
Nick Dushenski
1,861
T. Tomashavsky
968
Social Credit

Nicholas Melnyk
2,421

William Tomyn
2,111

William Tomyn
2,329
Independent   M.N. Grekol
514

Plebiscite results

1948 Electrification Plebiscite

District results from the first province wide plebiscite on electricity regulation.
Option A Option B
Are you in favour of the generation and distribution of electricity being continued by the Power Companies? Are you in favour of the generation and distribution of electricity being made a publicly owned utility administered by the Alberta Government Power Commission?
1,069     28.42% 2,716     71.76%
Province wide result: Option A passed.

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