Cardston (provincial Electoral District)
Cardston was a provincial electoral district in southern Alberta, Canada. The riding was created in when Alberta first became a province in 1905.
The riding has always occupied the most southern portion of the province along the Canada / United States border. In 1993 the borders of the riding of Pincher Creek-Crowsnest shifted south into Cardston, and the riding was renamed Cardston-Chief Mountain.
The riding was named after the town of Cardston and this region is considered one of the most conservative in the province.
Read more about Cardston (provincial Electoral District): Boundary History, Members of The Legislative Assembly (MLAs)
Famous quotes containing the word electoral:
“Nothing is more unreliable than the populace, nothing more obscure than human intentions, nothing more deceptive than the whole electoral system.”
—Marcus Tullius Cicero (106–43 B.C.)