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18 - Alberta
19 - Calgary
20 - Edmonton
21 - Strathcona
22 - Alberta North


District: 18 - Alberta [view map]
Sub-District Number: Sub-District Description:
1 Townships 1 to 5 inclusive in ranges 11 to 16 inclusive west of the 4th M
2 Townships 1 to 4 inclusive in ranges 17 to 21 inclusive west of the 4th M
3 Townships 1 to 5 inclusive in range 22, Townships 1 to 4 inclusive in range 23, and those parts of Townships 5, 6 in ranges 22, 23 lying southeast of St. Mary river, all west of the 4th M
4 Townships 1, 2, 3 in range 24, Townships 1, 2 in range 25 and those parts of Townships 3, 4, 5 in range 24, 25 lying southeast of the St Mary river, and that part of township 3 in range 25 south of Blood Reserve, all west of the 4th M, excepting the Town of Cardston
5 Townships 1, 2 in ranges 26, 27 and fractional township 3 in ranges 26, 27 lying south of the Blood Indian Reserve, all west of the 4th M
6 Townships 1, 2, 3 in ranges 28, 29, fractional Townships 1, 2, 3 in range 30, and that part of township 3 in range 27 northwest of the Belly river, all west of the 4th M, also that part of the district lying south of the north boundary of township 3 and west of the 5th M, extended to the western boundary of the province
7 Townships 4, 5, 6 from the 5th M, to the western boundary of the province, and township 7 in ranges 1, 2 west of the 5th M
8 Townships 4, 5, 6, 7 in range 29, fractional Townships 4, 5, 6, 7 in range 29, fractional Townships 4, 5, 6, 7 in range 30, all west of the 4th M
9 Townships 4, 5 in range 28, township 5 in range 27, those parts of Townships 6 in ranges 27 and 28, lying south of Peigan Reserve and those parts of Townships 4, 5 in ranges 25, 26, 27 lying north and west of the Belly river, all west of the 4th M
10 Townships 6, 7, 8 in range 26 and all those parts of Townships 6, 7, 8 in range 24, 25 lying north and west of the Belly river, all west of the 4th M
11 Townships 5, 6, 7, 8 in range 20, Townships 5, 6, 7 in range 21 and part of township 7 in range 22 east of St. Mary river, all west of the 4th M
12 Townships 5, 6, 7 in ranges 17, 18, 19 west of the 4th M
13 Townships 8 to 11 inclusive in ranges 17, 18, 19 west of the 4th M
14 Township 6 to 11 inclusive in ranges 11 to 16 inclusive west of the 4th M
15 Township 12 to 17 inclusive in ranges 11 to 20 inclusive west of the 4th M
16 Township 9, 10, 11 in range 20, Townships 8 to 11 inclusive in range 21, Townships 10, 11 in range 22 and parts of Townships 8, 9 in range 22 east and north of the Blood Reserve, inclusive west of the 4th M, excepting the town of Lethbridge and the village of Stafford
17 Townships 10, 11 in ranges 23, 24, 25, 26 Townships 9 in ranges 25, 26 and those parts of Townships 9 in ranges 23, 24 lying north of the Belly river, all west of the 4th M, excepting the town of McLeod
18 Townships 9, 10 in ranges 27, 28, 29 township 8 in range 29, and fractional Townships 8, 9, 10 in range 30, all west of the 4th M, except the Indian Reserve in township 9, range 30, west of the 4th M
19 Townships 8, 9 in ranges 1, and 2, and Townships 7, 8, 9 in range 3, all west of the 5th M
20 All that part of the district of Alberta bounded on the east by the western boundary of range 3, on the north by the line dividing Townships 9 and 10, on the west by British Columbia and on the south by the line dividing the Townships 6 and 7, all west of the 5th M - Also Townships 8, ranges 4 and 5
21 Townships 10 to 17 inclusive from the 5th M to the western boundary of the province - Also ranges 1, 2, 3
22 Township 11 in range 27, Townships 11, 12, 13, 14 in ranges 28, 29 and fractional Townships 11, 12, 13, 14 in range 30, all west of the 4th M
23 Townships 12, 13, 14 in ranges 25, 26, 27 west of the 4th M
24 Townships 12, 13, 14 in ranges 21, 22, 23, 24 west of the 4th M
25 Townships 15, 16, 17 in ranges 21, 22, 23, 24 west of the 4th M
26 Townships 15, 16, 17 in ranges 25, 26, 27 west of the 4th M
27 Townships 12, 13, 14 in ranges 28, 29 and fractional Townships 15,16, 17, in range 30, all west of the 4th M
28 Townships 1 to 5 inclusive in ranges 1 to 10 inclusive west of the 4th M
29 Townships 6, 7, 8, 9 in ranges 1 to 5 inclusive west of the 4th M
30 Townships 6, 11 inclusive in ranges 6 to 11 inclusive, west of the 4th M - Also Townships 7, 8, 9, 11
31 Townships 10, 11, 12 in ranges 1 to 5 inclusive, west of the 4th M - Also Townships 7, 8, 9, 11
32 Townships 13 to 17 inclusive in ranges 1 to 5 inclusive west of the 4th M
33 Townships 12 to 17 inclusive in ranges 6 to 10 inclusive west of the 4th M
34 Town of Cardston
35 Town of Lethbridge
36 Town of MacLeod
37 Town of Medicine Hat
38 Blood Indian Reserve
39 Peigan Indian Reserve and the Reserve in township 9, range 30, west of the 4th M

District: 19 - Calgary [view map]
Sub-District Number: Sub-District Description:
1 That part of Calgary district bounded on the north by the northern boundary of the district, on the east by the 4th M, on the south by the Red Deer river, and on the west by the line between ranges 10 and 11 west of the 4th M
2 Townships 18 to 25 inclusive in ranges 11 to 18 inclusive, Townships 22, 23, 24, 25 in ranges 19, 20, 21 and those parts of Townships 21 in ranges 19, 20, 21 lying north of Blackfoot Indian Reserve, all west of the 4th M
3 Townships 18, 19 in ranges 19 to 26 inclusive and Townships 20 in ranges 25, 26, all west of the 4th M
4 Townships 18, 19 in ranges 27, 28, 29 and fractional Townships 18, 19 in range 30, all west of the 4th M, and Townships 18, 19 in range 1 west of the 5th M, excepting the town of High River
5 Townships 18, 19, 20, 21 from and including range 2 west of the 5th M to the western boundary of the province, and township 22 from and including range 5 west of the 5th M to the western boundary of the province
6 Townships 20, 21 in ranges 27, 28, 29 west of the 4th M and Townships 20, 21 in range 1 west of the 5th M
7 Townships 22, 23 in ranges 28, 29 west of the 4th M, township 22 in ranges 1, 2, 3, 4 west of the 5th M, and township 23 in range 1 west of the 5th M
8 Townships 23, 24, 25 in ranges 22, 23, Townships 24, 25 in range 24, Townships 21, 22, 23, 24, 25 in ranges 25, 26, Townships 22, 23, 24, 25 in range 27,and those parts of Townships 22, 23 in ranges 22, 23, 24 lying north of the Blackfoot Indian Reserve, all west of the 4th M
9 Townships 24, 25, 26 in range 28, fractional Townships 24, 25, 26 in range 29, all west of the 4th M, and Townships 24, 25, 26 in range 1 west of the 5th M, excepting the City of Calgary
10 Townships 24, 25, 26 in ranges 2, 3 west of the 5th M
11 Townships 24, 25, 26 in range 4, Townships 23, 24, 25, 26 in ranges 5, 6 west of the 5th M, excepting that part of the Stoney Indian Reserve lying in said Townships
12 Townships 23, 24, 25, 26 in ranges 7, 8, 9, 10, 11 west of the 5th M, excepting that part of the Stoney Indian Reserve lying in said Townships
13 That part of the district of Calgary bounded on the east by the line between ranges 11 and 12 west of the 5th M, on the north [south] by the line between Townships 29 and 30, on the west by the western boundary of the province, and on the south by the line Townships 22 and 23
14 Townships 27 to 34 inclusive in ranges 4, 5 west of the 5th M
15 Townships 27, 28 in range 28, fractional Townships 27, 28 in range 29, all west of the 4th M, and Townships 27, 28 in ranges 1, 2, 3 west of the 5th M
16 Townships 26 to 31 inclusive in ranges 25, 26, 27 west of the 4th M
17 Townships 26 to 31 inclusive in ranges 22, 23, 24 west of the 4th M
18 Townships 26 to 34 inclusive in ranges 11 to 21 west of the 4th M
19 Townships 32, 33, 34 inclusive in ranges 22, 23, 24, 25, 26 west of the 4th M
20 Townships 32, 33, 34 in ranges 27, Townships 31, 32, 33, 34 in range 28, and fractional Townships 31, 32, 33, 34 in range 29, all west of the 4th M
21 Townships 29, 30 in range 28, fractional Townships 29, 30 in range 29, all west of the 4th M, and Townships 29, 30 in ranges 1, 2, 3 west of the 5th M
22 Townships 31, 32 in ranges 1, 2, 3 west of the 5th M
23 Townships 33, 34 inclusive in ranges 1, 2, 3 west of the 5th M
24 All of Townships 30, 31, 32, 33, 34 from and including range 4 west of the 5th M to the western boundary of the province, and Townships 27, 28, 29 in ranges 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11 west of the 5th M
25 Townships 18, 19, 20 in ranges 1 to 10 inclusive, township 21 in ranges 1 to 9 inclusive, township 22 in range 1, and those parts of Townships 21, 22, 23 in ranges 1 to 10 inclusive lying south of the Red Deer river, all west of the 3rd M
26 City of Calgary
27 Town of High River
28 Blackfoot Indian Reserve
29 Sarcee Indian Reserve
30 Stoney Indian Reserve

District: 20 - Edmonton [view map]
Sub-District Number: Sub-District Description:
1 That part of Edmonton district bounded on the north by the North Saskatchewan river, on the east by the 4th M, on the south by the southern boundary of the district, and on the west by the line between ranges 10 and 11 west of the 4th M
2 That part of Edmonton district bounded on the north by the northern boundary of the district, on the east by the 4th M, on the south by the North Saskatchewan river, and on the west by the line between ranges 5 and 6 west of the 4th M, excepting that portion of the Onion Lake Indian Reserve lying in township 54, range 1 west of the 4th M, also excepting Indian Reserve Nos. 121, 122 and 149
3 All the Townships in ranges 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 from and including township 57to the northern boundary of the district, those parts of Townships 56 in ranges6, 7 lying north of the North Saskatchewan river, those parts of Townships 57, 58 in range 10< not included in the Saddle Lake Indian Reserve, all west of the 4th M, excepting Indian Reserve No. 123
4 Townships 56 in ranges 8 to 13 inclusive, those parts of Townships in ranges 8, 9, 10 lying north of the North Saskatchewan river, and Townships 55 in ranges 11, 12, 13 and those parts of Townships 57 in ranges 11, 12, 13 lying southof the Saddle Lake Indian Reserve and the North Saskatchewan river, all west ofthe 4th M
5 Townships 53, 54 in ranges 11 to 14 inclusive, west of the 4th M
6 Townships 55, 56 in ranges 14, 15, 16 west of the 4th M
7 Townships 57 in ranges 14, 15, 16, Townships 58 in ranges 13, 14, 15, that part of township 58 in range 16 lying south of the North Saskatchewan river, and that part of township 57 in range 13 lying north of the North Saskatchewan river and west of the Indian Reserve, all west of the 4th M
8 Townships 59, 60 in ranges 11 to 15 inclusive and Townships 61 to the northern boundary of the district in ranges 11 to 16 inclusive, and those parts of Townships 58 in ranges 11, 12 lying north of the Saddle Lake Indian Reserve, allwest of the 4th M, not including the Indian Reserve No. 128
9 That part of the district of Edmonton bounded on the north by the northern boundary of the district, on the east by the line between ranges 16 and 17 west of the 4th M, on the south by the line Townships 60 and 61, on the west by the 5th M
10 Townships 59, 60 in ranges 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, and those parts of Townships 58 in range 16, 17, 18, 19, 20 lying north of the North Saskatchewan river, all west of the 4th M
11 Townships 55, 56, 57 in ranges 17, 18 and those parts of Townships 58 in ranges 17, 18 lying south of the North Saskatchewan river, all west of the 4th M
12 Townships 53 in ranges 17, 18, 19, 20, 21 and Townships 54 in ranges 17, 18, 19 all west of the 4th M
13 Townships 53, 54 in range 22, and that part of th township 55 in range 22 lying south-east of the North Saskatchewan river, all west of the 4th M, excepting the town of Fort Saskatchewan
14 Townships 54, 55 in ranges 20, 21 and that part of township 56 in range 21 lying south-east of the North Saskatchewan river, all west of the 4th M
15 Townships 55, 56, 57 in range 19, township 56 in range 20, and those parts of Townships 57, 58 in ranges 19, 20 lying south and east of the North Saskatchewan river, all west of the 4th M
16 Townships 57 in ranges 21, 22, township 56 in range 22, and those parts of Townships 55, 56, 57 in ranges 20, 21, 22 lying north-west of North Saskatchewan river, all west of the 4th M
17 Townships 58 in ranges 21, 22, 23, 24 and Townships 59, 60 in ranges 21 to 27, both inclusive, all west of the 4th M
18 Townships 55, 56, 57 in ranges 23, 24, west of the 4th M
19 Townships 53, 54 in ranges 23, 24 west of the 4th M, excepting the City of Edmonton
20 Townships 53, 54 in ranges 25, 26 west of the 4th M, excepting the Town of St. Albert
21 Townships 51, 52 in range 28, that part of township 53 in range 27 not included in the Indian Reserve, fractional Townships 51, 52, 53 in range 28, that part of township 52 in range 26 not included in the Indian Reserve, that part oftownship 52 in range 25 not included in the Indian Reserve, and lying north of the North Saskatchewan river, and those parts of Townships 50, 51, in ranges 25,26, 27,28 lying north and west of the North Saskatchewan river, all west of the 4th M
22 Township 55 in ranges 25, 26 those parts of Townships 54, 55 in range 57 not included in the Indian Reserve, and fractional township 54 in range 28, all west of the 4th M
23 Townships 56, 57, 58 in ranges 25, 26, Townships 57, 58 in range 27, and that part of township 56 in range 27 not included in the indian Reserve, all west of the 4th M
24 Townships 54, 55, 56, 58 in ranges 1, 2, 3, 4 and Townships 54 in ranges 5, 6, 7, all west of the 5th M, excepting the Alexis Indian Reserve
25 That part of Edmonton district bounded on the north by the line Townships 53 and 54, on the east by the 5th M, on the south by the North Saskatchewan river, and on the west by the line between ranges 7 and 8 west of the 5th M, excepting the Indian Reserves Nos. 133A and 133B
26 Commencing at the intersection of the 5th M with the northern boundary ofthe district of Edmonton running south to the line Townships 58 and 59,thence west to the line between ranges 4 and 5 west of the 5th M, thence south to the line between Townships 54 and 55, thence west of the line between ranges 7 and west of the 5th M, thence south of the North Saskatchewan river, thence upstream to the confluence of the Brazeau river, thence up the Brazeau river to its intersection with the southern boundary of the district of Edmonton, thence along the southern, western and northern boundaries of the district to the point of commencement
27 City of Edmonton
28 Town of Fort Saskatchewan
29 Town of St Albert
30 Indian Reserve No. 132
31 Indian Reserve No. 133
32 Indian Reserve No. 133A, 133B
33 Indian Reserve No. 134
34 Indian Reserve No. 135
35 Indian Reserve No. 125
36 Indian Reserve No. 149
37, 38, 40 Indian Reserve nos. 121, 122, 123, 124, 120
39 Indian Reserve No. 128

District: 21 - Strathcona [view map]
Sub-District Number: Sub-District Description:
1 Townships 35 to 45 inclusive in ranges 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and Townships 35 to 42 inclusive in ranges 6, 7, 8, all west of the 4th M
2 Townships 46 to 52 inclusive in ranges 1, 2, 3 west of the 4th M
3 Townships 46 to 52 inclusive in ranges 4, 5, 6 west of the 4th M
4 Townships 46 to 52 inclusive in ranges 7, 8, 9 west of the 4th M
5 Townships 46 to 52 inclusive in ranges 10, 11, 12 west of the 4th M
6 Townships 41 to 45 inclusive in ranges 9, 10, 11, and Townships 43, 44, 45 in ranges 6, 7, 8, all west of the 4th M
7 Townships 35 to 40 inclusive in ranges 9, 10, 11 west of the 4th M
8 Townships 35, 36, 37, 38 in ranges 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17 west of the 4th M
9 Townships 39 to 42 inclusive in ranges 12, 13, 14, 15 west of the 4th M
10 Townships 43, 44, 45 in ranges 12, 13, 14, 15 west of the 4th M
11 Townships 46 to 52 inclusive in ranges 13, 14, 15 west of the 4th M
12 Townships 48 to 52 inclusive in range 16, Townships 48, 49, 51 in ranges 17, 18 and fractional Townships 51, 52 in range 17 lying east of Beaverhill lake, west of the 4th M
13 Townships 42 to 47 inclusive in ranges 19, 20, and Townships 45, 46, 47 in range 18 all west of the 4th M
14 Townships 42 to 47 inclusive in ranges 16, 17, and Townships 42, 43, 44 in range 18, all west of the 4th M
15 Townships 39, 40, 41 in ranges 16 to 20 inclusive, west of the 4th M
16 Townships 35, 36, 37, 38 in ranges 18 to 23 inclusive west of the 4th M
17 Townships 39 to 43 inclusive in ranges 21, 22 west of the 4th M
18 Townships 44, 45, 46 in ranges 21, 22 west of the 4th M
19 Townships 47 in ranges 21, 22 and Townships 48, 49 in ranges 19, 20, 21, 22 west of the 4th M
20 Townships 50, 51, 52 in ranges 19, 20, 21, 22 and fractional Townships 51, 52 in range 18 lying west of Beaverhill lake, all west of the 4th M
21 Townships 52 in ranges 23, 24 and that part of township in range 25 lyingsouth-east of the North Saskatchewan river, all west of the 4th M, excepting the town of Strathcona
22 Townships 51 in ranges 23, 24 and that part of township 51 in range 25 lying south-east of the North Saskatchewan river, all west of the 4th M
23 Township 50 in ranges 23, 24, 25 west of the 4th M
24 Township 49 in ranges 23, 24, 25 west of the 4th M
25 Townships 47, 48 in ranges 23, 24, 25 west of the 4th M
26 Townships 46 in ranges 23, 24, township 45 in range 23, the east half of township 45 in range 24, and that part of township 44 lying east of the Samson Indian Reserve, all west of the 4th M, excepting the Town of Wetaskiwin
27 Townships 42 in ranges 23, 24, 25 and those parts of Townships 43, 44 in ranges 23, 24, 25 lying south and west of the Indian Reserves, all west of the 4th M, excepting the Town of Ponoka
28 Townships 39, 40, 41 in ranges 23, 24, 25 west of the 4th M
29 Townships 37, 38 in ranges 24, 25, 26 west of the 4th M
30 Townships 35, 36 in ranges 24, 25, 26, 27 west of the 4th M
31 Townships 35, 36 in range 28 west of the 4th M, and Townships 35, 36 in range 1 west of the 5th M, excepting the Town of Innisfail
32 Townships 37, 38 in ranges 27, 28 west of the 4th M, and Townships 37, 38 in range 1 west of the 5th M, excepting the Town of Red Deer
33 Townships 39, 40 in ranges 26, 27 and fractional Townships 39, 40 in range 28 all west of the 4th M, excepting the town of Lacombe
34 Townships 41, 42, 43 in ranges 26, 27 and fractional Townships 41, 42, 43in range 28, all west of the 4th M
35 Townships 44, 45, 46 in ranges 26, 27, fractional Townships 44, 45, 46 inrange 28, and township 46 in range 25, all west of the 4th M
36 Townships 47, 48, 49 in ranges 26, 27, fractional Townships 47, 48, 49 inrange 28, and those parts of Townships 51 in ranges 26, 27, 28 lying south of the North Saskatchewan river, all west of the 4th M
37 Townships 42 to 49 inclusive in ranges 1, 2, 3, Township 42 in range 4, and those parts of Townships 50, 51 in ranges 1, 2, 3 lying south of the Saskatchewan river, all west of the 5th M
38 Townships 39, 40, 41 in ranges 1, 2, 3, 4 west of the 5th M
39 Townships 35 to 39 inclusive in ranges 2, 3, 4 west of the 5th M
40 That part of the district of Strathcona lying west of the line dividing ranges 5 and 6 west of the 5th M, running northerly from the southern limit of the district to the north boundary of township 42, thence easterly to the line dividing ranges 4 and 5, thence northerly to the northern limit of the district
41 Town of Innisfail
42 Town of Lacombe
43 Town of Ponoka
44 Town of Red Deer
45 Town of Stratchcona
46 Town of Wetaskiwin
47 Ermine, Skin, Samson and Bobtail Indian Reserves

District: 22 - Alberta North *
Sub-District Number: Sub-District Description:
1 That part of the Census district of Alberta North bounded as follows: Commencing at the line between the 19th and 20th ranges west of the 5th meridian, where it is intersected by the north boundary of the 70th township, thence northerly along the said line to the north boundary of the 80th township, then easterly along the said north boundary of the 80th township to the line between the 13th and 14th ranges, west of the 5th meridian, then northerly along the said line between the 13th and 14th ranges to the north boundary of the 92nd township, thence easterly along the said north boundary of the 92nd township to the line between the 20th and 21st ranges west of the 4th meridian, thence northerly along the said line between the 20th and 21st ranges to the northern boundary of the province of Alberta, thence westerly along the said northern boundary of the province of Alberta to the north-west corner of the said province, thence in a southerly direction and along the western boundary of the said province of Alberta to the north boundary of the 70th township and thence easterly along the said north boundary of the 70th township to the point of commencement
2 That part of the Census district of Alberta North bounded as follows: Commencing at the intersection of the 112th degree of longitude with the north boundary of the 70th township, thence northerly along the said 112th degree to the north boundary of the 103rd township, thence westerly along the north boundary ofthe 103rd township to the line between the 20th and 21st ranges west of the 4th meridian, thence southerly along the said line between the 20th and 21st ranges to the north boundary of the 92nd township, thence westerly along the said north boundary of the 92nd township to the line between the 13th and 14th ranges west of the 5th meridian, thence southerly along the said line between the 13th and 14th ranges to the north boundary of the 80th township, thence westerly along the said north boundary of the 80th township to the line between the 19th and 20th ranges west to the 5th Meridian, thence southerly along the said line between the 19th and 20th ranges to the north boundary fo the 70th township, and thence easterly along the said north boundary of the 70th township to the point of commencement
3 That part of the Census district of Alberta North bounded as follows: Commencing at the eastern boundary of the province of Alberta where it is intersected by the north boundary of the 70th township, thence northerly along the said eastern boundary of the province of Alberta to the northern boundary of the province of Alberta to the northern boundary of said province, thence westerly along the said northern boundary of the province of Alberta to the line between the 20th and 21st ranges west of the 4th meridian, thence southerly along the said line between the 20th and 21st ranges to the north boundary of the 103rd township, thence easterly to the 112th degree of longitude, thence southerly along the 112th degree of longitude to the north boundary of the 70th township, and thence easterly along the said north boundary of the 79th township to the point of commencement.
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* The Electoral Atlas of the Dominion of Canada (published in 1906) did not include electoral maps for the census districts of Alberta North.