History
The electoral district of Medicine Hat has existed in two iterations. The first was created when the province was founded in 1905. It was formed from the old Medicine Hat electoral district that returned members to the Legislative Assembly of the Northwest Territories. Back in 1905 the district covered a large portion of rural south east Alberta. The district shrunk until it became an urban only riding.
The district was abolished in 1971 to become part of Medicine Hat-Redcliffe. That district was abolished in 1979 and once again became Medicine Hat. The 2010 boundary redistribution saw minor changes made to align the riding with new boundaries of Medicine Hat.
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