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Template:1955 Alberta general election/Edmonton

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1955 Alberta general election: Edmonton
Party Candidate Votes
1st count
% Votes
final count
Elected
Social Credit Ernest Charles Manning 23,216 30.33% 9,569 Green tickY
Liberal James Harper Prowse 18,755 24.50% 9,569 Green tickY
Co-operative Commonwealth Elmer Ernest Roper 4,444 5.81%
Conservative John Percy Page 4,086 5.34% 9,224 Green tickY
Liberal Edgar Bailey 2,971 3.88%
Liberal Andre Dechene 2,877 3.76%
Liberal Abe William Miller 2,787 3.64% 9,569 Green tickY
Social Credit Anthony Hlynka 1,896 2.48%
Liberal J. Laurier Payment 1,640 2.14%
Liberal Harold Tanner 1,604 2.10% 9,569 Green tickY
Social Credit Joseph Donovan Ross 1,575 2.06% 9,483 Green tickY
Social Credit Edgar Gerhart 1,320 1.72% 9,121 Green tickY
Conservative Gifford Main 1,064 1.39%
Labor–Progressive William Harasym 947 1.24%
Co-operative Commonwealth Robert Atkin 940 1.23%
Social Credit William J.M. Henning 785 1.03%
Conservative Gerard Amerongen 692 0.90%
Social Credit Cyril G. Havard 602 0.79%
Social Credit Mrs. C.N. Hattersley 555 0.73%
Liberal Lois Grant 552 0.72%
Conservative Robert F. Lambert 548 0.72%
Co-operative Commonwealth Floyd Johnson 458 0.60%
Conservative Frederick John Mitchell 405 0.53%
Co-operative Commonwealth Mary Crawford 383 0.50%
Co-operative Commonwealth Ivor G. Dent 328 0.43%
Conservative Mrs. John A. L. Smith 299 0.39%
Co-operative Commonwealth Arthur E. Thompson 290 0.38%
Conservative Robert L. Brower 221 0.29%
Co-operative Commonwealth Hubert M. Smith 177 0.23%
Independent Charles E. Payne 127 0.17%
Total 76,544
Rejected, spoiled and declined 6,248
Eligible electors / turnout 127,069 65.15%
Source(s)
"Edmonton results 1955 Alberta general election". Alberta Online Encyclopedia. Retrieved 2010-12-08.
Note: Seven seats were awarded in the Edmonton Electoral District through single transferable vote. The Hare Quota, the number of votes needed to win a seat, was 5,969.