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It was only one of two multi member ridings in the provinces history, the other being Calgary . Three methods of electing represenatives were used over the years. First Past The Post was used in 1905 and subsequent By-Elections. Block Vote in 1909 and 1921, and Single Transferable Vote from 1926 to 1955 when the United Farmers Of Alberta made the electoral system mandatory for Calgary and Edmonton . During the election of 1917 three electoral districts existed in Edmonton, Edmonton East , Edmonton West . and Edmonton South which was created in 1913. All three of these districts merged to reform the Edmonton Riding in 1921. In 1959 the Social Credit government broke up the Calgary and Edmonton ridings and standardized First Past The Post across the province. Nine ridings were created in Edmonton. Edmonton Centre , Edmonton North , Edmonton Norwood , Edmonton North East , Edmonton North West , Jasper West , Strathcona Centre , Strathcona East and Strathcona West . EXPANSION OF SEATS AND DISTRICTS IN EDMONTON The first table shows at a glance, the number of seats available by general election year for the Edmonton Riding. The second table shows the number of districts in Edmonton, when the Edmonton Riding was broken up. Seats Districts ''In 1913 Edmonton South Provincial electoral district was created, the rest of Edmonton, under the Edmonton riding still elected two members on a block vote'' EDMONTON PARTY COMPOSITION AT A GLANCE ELECTION RESULTS 1905 - 1913, 1921 - 1955 ''First Names in the old election records are rare. Most of the results are given with first and middle initials'' Single Transferable Vote 1926 - 1955 1952 - 1955 1944 - 1948 1935 - 1940 1926 - 1930 Block Vote 1909 - 1913, 1921 In 1913 C.W. Cross was elected in Edmonton and Edson . First Past the Post 1905 and By-Elections PLEBISCITE RESULTS 1948 Electrification Plebiscite District results from the first province wide plebiscite on electricity regulation. BY-ELECTION REASONS
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