Athabasca was a provincial electoral district in Alberta, Canada, mandated to return a single member to the Legislative Assembly of Alberta from 1905 to 1986.

History The Athabasca electoral district was one of the original 25 electoral districts contested in the 1905 Alberta general election upon Alberta becoming a province in September 1905. Throughout the years the boundaries of this district in northeast Alberta changed.

The Athabasca electoral district returned a single member to the Legislative Assembly through first-past-the-post system of voting from 1905 until 1924, when the United Farmers government introduced a new The Alberta Election Act which instituted instant-runoff voting in rural electoral districts throughout the province. Instant-runoff voting remained in use until the Social Credit government amended The Election Act prior to the 1959 Alberta general election. The new Act returned every district in the province to a single member elected through first-past-the-post voting system. Instant-runoff voting had no evident impact on the results in the Athabasca district, as a candidate received a majority of votes (above 50%) in the first round of counting in all general elections besides 1926, 1940 and 1955. In those three cases the candidate in the winning position in the first round went on to be elected even after vote transfers.A Report on Alberta Elections, 1905-1982

The Athabasca district was re-distributed prior to the 1986 Alberta general election. The area the district covered was merged with Lac La Biche to form the riding of Athabasca-Lac La Biche.

Members of the Legislative Assembly (MLAs)

Boundary history Athabasca 1905 BoundariesBordering districtsNorthEastWestSouthN/AN/APeace RiverSt. Albert, Sturgeon, VictoriaLegal description from "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 said province; thence westerly along the said northern boundary of the province of Alberta to the meridian between the 20th and 21st ranges, west of the 4th meridian; thence southerly along the said meridian between the 20th and 21st ranges to the north boundary of the 92nd township; thence westerly along the said north boundary of the 92nd townships to the meridian between the 13th and 14th ranges, west of the 5th meridian; thence southerly along the said meridian between the 13th and 14th ranges, west of the 5th meridian to the north boundary of the 80th township; thence westerly along the said north boundary of the 80th townships to the meridian between the 19th and 20th ranges, west of the 5th meridian; thence southerly along the said meridian between the 19th and 20th ranges to the north boundary of the 70th township; thence easterly along the said north boundary of the 70th townships to the point of commencement."Note:

Athabasca 1913 boundariesBordering districtsNorthEastWestSouthN/AN/APeace River, GrouardBeaver River, Sturgeon, St. PaulLegal description from "Commencing at the eastern boundary of the Province of Alberta where it is intersected by the northern boundary of the said province; thence west along the northern boundary of the said Province of Alberta to the meridian line between ranges 13 and 14, west of the 5th meridian; thence south along the said meridian line between ranges 13 and 14, west of the 5th meridian to the north boundary of the 92nd townships; thence east along the said north boundary of the 92nd townships to the meridian line between ranges 24 and 25, west of the 4th meridian; thence south along the said meridian line between ranges 24 and 25, west of the 4th meridian to the north boundary of the 65th townships; thence east along the said north boundary of 65th townships to the meridian line between ranges 17 and 18, west of the 4th meridian; thence north along said meridian line between ranges 17 and 18, west of the 4th meridian to the north boundary of the 70th townships; thence east along the said north boundary of the 70th townships to the eastern boundary of the Province of Alberta; thence north along said eastern boundary of the Province of Alberta to the point of commencement."Note:

Athabasca 1930 boundariesBordering districtsNorthEastWestSouthN/AN/APeace River, Grouard, PembinaBeaver River, Sturgeon, St. PaulLegal description from "—Commencing at the intersection of the 5th meridian with the north boundary of the Province of Alberta; thence south along the said 5th meridian to the north boundary of townships 92; thence east along the said north boundary of townships 92 to the meridian line between ranges 24 and 25, west of the 4th meridian; thence south along the said meridian line between ranges 24 and 25, west of the 4th meridian, to the north boundary of townships 62; thence east along the said north boundary of townships 62 to the meridian line between ranges 21 and 22, west of the 4th meridian; thence north along the said meridian line between ranges 21 and 22, west of the 4th meridian, to the north boundary of townships 63; thence east along the said north boundary of townships 63 to the meridian line between ranges 17 and 18, west of the 4th meridian; thence north along the said meridian line between ranges 17 and 18, west of the 4th meridian, to the north boundary of townships 70; thence east along the north boundary of townships 70 to the east boundary of the Province of Alberta; thence north along the said east boundary of the Province of Alberta to the north boundary of the Province of Alberta; thence west along the said north boundary of the Province of Alberta to the point of commencement."Note:

Athabasca 1939 boundariesBordering districtsNorthEastWestSouthN/AN/APeace River, Grouard, PembinaBeaver River, Redwater, St. PaulLegal description from "—Electoral Division of Athabaska, the boundary whereof is as follows: Commencing at the intersection of the 60th degree parallel of latitude with the 4th meridian; thence south along the 4th meridian to the north-east corner of township 72, range 1, west of the 4th meridian; thence west along the north boundary of township 72, ranges 1 to 17, inclusive, west of the 4th meridian, to the north-east corner of township 72, range 18, west of the 4th meridian; thence south along the meridian between ranges 17 and 18, west of the 4th meridian to the north-east corner of township 60, range 18, west of the 4th meridian; thence west along the north boundary of township 60, ranges 18 to 20, inclusive, west of the 4th meridian to the north-east corner of township 60, range 21, west of the 4th meridian; thence south along the east boundary of township 60, range 21, west of the 4th meridian to the north-east corner of township 59, range 21, west of the 4th meridian; thence west along the north boundary of township 59, ranges 21 to 23, inclusive, west of the 4th meridian to the north-east corner of township 59, range 24, west of the 4th meridian; thence north along the east boundary of township 60, range 24, west of the 4th meridian to the north-east corner of township 60, range 24, west of the 4th meridian; thence west along the north boundary of the said township to the northeast corner of township 60, range 25, west of the 4th meridian; thence north along. the meridian between ranges 24 and 25, west of the 4th meridian to the north-east corner of township 76, range 25, west of the 4th meridian; thence east along the north boundary of township 76, ranges 24 to 21, inclusive, west of the 4th meridian to the north-east corner of township 76, range 21, west of the 4th meridian; thence north along the meridian between ranges 20 and 21, west of the 4th meridian to the north-east corner of township 82, range 21, west of the 4th meridian, then west along the north boundary of township 82, ranges 21 to 26, inclusive, to the intersection with the 5th meridian; thence north along the 5th meridian to the intersection with the 60th degree parallel of latitude; thence east along the 60th degree parallel of latitude to the point of commencement."Note:

Athabasca 1950 boundariesBordering districtsNorthEastWestSouthLac La BicheN/AGrouard, PembinaRedwater, St. AlbertLegal description from "—Electoral Division of Athabasca, the boundary whereof is as follows : Commencing at the intersection of the left bank of the Athabasca River with the east boundary of section 1, township 72, range 26, west of the 4th meridian; thence southerly along the meridian between ranges 25 and 26 to the north-east corner of section 12, township 59, range 26, west of the 4th meridian; thence easterly along the north boundary of sections 7 to 12 inclusive, township 59, range 25, west of the 4th meridian and sections 7 to 12 inclusive of township 59, range 24, west of the 4th, meridian; thence northerly along the meridian between ranges 23 and 24 to the north-east corner of township 59, range 24, west of the 4th meridian; thence easterly along the north boundary of township 59, range 23, west of the 4th meridian to the north-east corner of township 59, range 23, west of the 4th meridian; thence northerly along the meridian between ranges 22 and 23 to the north-east corner of township 60, range 23, west of the 4th meridian; thence easterly along the north boundary of township 60, ranges 22 to 18 inclusive, west of the 4th meridian to the north-east corner of township 60, range 18, west of the 4th meridian; thence northerly along the meridian between ranges 17 and 18 to the north-east corner of township 63, range 18, west of the 4th meridian; thence westerly along the north boundary of township 63, range 18, west of the 4th meridian to the north-east corner of township 63, range 19, west of the 4th meridian; thence northerly along the meridian between ranges 18 and 19 to the north-east corner of township 65, range 19, west of the fourth meridian; thence westerly along the north boundary of township 65, ranges 19 and 20, west of the 4th meridian to the north-east corner of township 65, range 21, west of the 4th meridian; thence northerly along the meridian between ranges 20 and 21 to an intersection with the left bank of the Athabasca River; thence in a generally north-easterly direction along the said left bank to its intersection with the north boundary of township 69, range 18, west of the 4th meridian; thence easterly along the north boundary of township 69, range 18, west of the 4th meridian to the north-east corner of township 69, range 18, . west of the 4th meridian; thence northerly along the meridian between ranges 17 and 18 to the north-east corner of township 73, range 18, west of the 4th meridian; thence easterly along the north boundary of township 73, ranges 17 and 16, west of the 4th meridian to the north-east corner of township 73, range 16, west of the 4th meridian; thence northerly along the meridian between ranges 15 and 16 to the north-east corner of township 85, range 16, west of the 4th meridian; thence westerly along the north boundary of township 85, ranges 16 to 20 inclusive west of the 4th meridian to the north-east corner of township 85, range 21, west of the 4th meridian; thence southerly along the meridian between ranges 20 and 21 to the north-east corner of township 76, range 21, west of the 4th meridian; thence westerly along the north boundary of township 76, ranges 21 to 24 inclusive, west of the 4th meridian to the northeast corner of township 76, range 25, west . of the 4th meridian; thence southerly along the meridian between ranges 24 and 25 to an intersection with the left bank of the Athabasca River; thence in a generally south-westerly direction along the said left bank to the point of commencement."Note: