Red Deer (provincial Electoral District)
Red Deer was a provincial electoral district representing the city of Red Deer, Alberta in the Legislative Assembly of Alberta from 1905 to 1986. The district was split into Red Deer North and Red Deer South in 1986.
For most of the districts history, it was a swing riding, with no party being able win with a second representative until the Progressive Conservatives in the 1970s.
Read more about Red Deer (provincial Electoral District): Members of The Legislative Assembly (MLAs)
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