Battle River—Camrose

Battle River—Camrose was a federal electoral district in Alberta, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1953 to 1968.

This riding was created in 1952 from parts of Battle River, and Camrose ridings. It was abolished in 1966 when it was redistributed into Battle River, Vegreville and Wetaskiwin ridings.

Election results

Canadian federal election, 1953
Party Candidate Votes
Social CreditRobert Fair 9,238
LiberalF. Clifford Saville 4,531
Co-operative CommonwealthAlfred O. Arnston 2,261
Progressive ConservativeChalres H. McCleary 1,784
Labor–ProgressiveEwart Pearse Taylor 426
By-election on 20 June 1955

On Mr. Fair's death, 11 November 1954

Party Candidate Votes
Social CreditJames A. Smith 8,455
LiberalF. Mac Smith 8,067
Co-operative CommonwealthWilliam Irvine 3,753
Canadian federal election, 1957
Party Candidate Votes
Social CreditJames A. Smith 10,945
LiberalS. Carl Heckbert 5,523
Progressive ConservativeClifford Smallwood 3,808
Co-operative CommonwealthHarold Rolseth 2,180
Canadian federal election, 1958
Party Candidate Votes
Progressive ConservativeClifford Smallwood 13,049
Social CreditJames A. Smith 6,137
LiberalFrancis Clifford Saville 2,216
Co-operative CommonwealthHarold Rolseth 1,340
Canadian federal election, 1962
Party Candidate Votes
Progressive ConservativeClifford Smallwood 12,883
Social CreditJames A. Smith 6,758
LiberalRobert A. Jones 2,976
New DemocraticAlfred O. Arnston 1,488
Canadian federal election, 1963
Party Candidate Votes
Progressive ConservativeClifford Smallwood 15,565
Social CreditArthur Henry Rosenau 5,984
LiberalStanley J. Perka 2,752
New DemocraticAlfred O. Arnston 1,283
Canadian federal election, 1965
Party Candidate Votes
Progressive ConservativeClifford Smallwood 14,015
Social CreditFrederick R. Barber 5,531
LiberalHarold J. Yerxa 2,929
New DemocraticAlfred O. Arnston 1,745

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