Cochrane was a provincial electoral district in Alberta, Canada, mandated to return a single member to the Legislative Assembly of Alberta from 1909 to 1926 using the First Past the Post voting system and using instant-runoff voting from 1926 to 1940.A Report on Alberta Elections, 1905-1982
History
Boundary history Cochrane 1909 boundariesBordering districtsNorthEastWestSouthDidsbury, OldsGleichenRocky MountainOkotoksLegal description from the Statutes of Alberta 1909, An Act respecting the Legislative Assembly of Albertariding map goes heremap in relation to other districts in rural Alberta goes hereCochrane.—Commencing at the north-east corner of township 28, range 28, west of the 4th meridian; thence west along the north boundary of the twenty-eighth townships to the north-east corner of township 28, range 3, west of the 5th meridian; thence north on the east boundary of township 29, range 3, west of the 5th meridian to the north-east corner of township 29, range 3, west of the 5th meridian; thence west along the north boundary of said township 29, range 3, west of the 5th meridian to the north-east corner of township 29, range 4, west of the 5th meridian; thence north along the east boundary of township 30, range 4, west of the 5th meridian to the north-east corner of township 30, range 4, west of the 5th meridian; thence west along the north boundary of the thirtieth townships to the north-east corner of township 30, range 7 west of the 5th meridian; thence north along the east boundary of township 31, range 7, west of the 5th meridian to the north-east corner of township 31 range 7 west of the 5th meridian; thence west along the northern boundary of the thirty-first townships to the meridian between ranges 9 and 10, west of the 5th meridian; thence south on the said meridian line to the Bow River; thence easterly down stream on the said Bow River to the point where the Kananaskis River flows into the Bow River; thence up the Kananaskis River to the south-west corner of the Stony Indian Reserve; thence north-easterly along the south-easterly boundary of the said Indian Reserve to its intersection with the north boundary of township 24, range 7, west of the 5th meridian; thence east along the north boundary of the 24th townships to the north-east corner of township 24, range 3, west of the 5th meridian; thence north along the east boundary of townships 25 and 26 to the north-east corner of township 26, range 3, west of the 5th meridian; thence east along the north boundary of the 26th townships to the north-east corner of township 26, range 28, west of the 4th meridian; thence north along the eastern boundary of townships 27 and 28, range 28, west of the 4th meridian to the point of commencement.Note: Boundaries came into force in 1909. Cochrane 1913 boundariesBordering districtsNorthEastWestSouthDidsbury, OldsGleichenRocky MountainCentre Calgary, North Calgary, Okotoks, South CalgaryLegal description from the Statutes of Alberta 1913, An Act to amend the Act respecting the Legislative Assembly of Albertariding map goes heremap in relation to other districts in rural Alberta goes hereCochrane.—Commencing at the north-east corner of township 28, range 28, west of the 4th meridian; thence west along the north boundary of the 28th townships to the north-east corner of township 28, range 3, west of the 5th meridian; thence north along east boundary of township 29, range 3, west of the 5th meridian to the north-east corner of said township 29, range 3, west of the 5th meridian; thence west along the south boundary of township 30, range 3, west of the 5th meridian to the north-east corner of township 29, range 4, west of the 5th meridian; thence north along the east boundary of township 30, range 4, west of the 5th meridian to the north-east corner of said township 30, range 4, west of the 5th meridian; thence west along the north boundary of the 30th townships to the line between ranges 6 and 7, west of the 5th meridian; thence north along the east boundary of township 31, range 7, west of the 5th meridian, to the north-east corner of said township 31, range 7, west of the 5th meridian; thence west along the north boundary of the 31st townships to the north-east corner of township 31, range 8, west of the 5th meridian; thence south on the said meridian line between ranges 7 and 8, west of the 5th meridian to the north-east corner of township 23, range 8, west of the 5th meridian; thence east along the north boundary of the 23rd townships to the south-east corner of township 24, range 4, west of the 5th meridian; thence north along east boundary of township 24, range 4, west of the 5th meridian to the north-east corner of said township 24, range 4 west of the 5th meridian; thence east along the north boundary of township 24, range 3, west of the 5th meridian to the north-east corner of said township 24, range 3, west of the 5th meridian; thence north along the meridian line between ranges 2 and 3, west of the 5th meridian, to the north-east corner of township 26, range 3, west of the 5th meridian; thence east along the north boundary of the 26th townships to the meridian line between ranges 27 and 28, west of the 4th meridian; thence north along said meridian line between ranges 27 and 28 west of the 4th meridian to the point of commencement.Note: Boundaries came into force in 1913. Cochrane 1921 boundariesBordering districtsNorthEastWestSouthDidsbury, OldsGleichenRocky MountainCalgary, OkotoksLegal description from the Statutes of Alberta 1921, An Act to Amend The Motor Vehicle Act, The Unearned Increment Tax Act, and Certain other Acts and Ordinancesriding map goes heremap in relation to other districts in rural Alberta goes hereNote: Boundaries description unchanged from 1913, surrounding districts changed. Cochrane 1926 boundariesBordering districtsNorthEastWestSouthDidsbury, OldsGleichenRocky MountainCalgary, OkotoksLegal description from the Statutes of Alberta 1926, An Act to amend the Act respecting the Legislative Assembly of Albertariding map goes heremap in relation to other districts in rural Alberta goes hereCochrane.—Commencing at the north-east corner of township 28, range 28, west of the 4th meridian; thence west along the north boundary of the 28th townships to the north-east corner of township 28, range 3, west of the 5th meridian; thence north along the east boundary of township 29, range 3, west of the 5th meridian to the north-east corner of said township 29, range 3, west of the 5th meridian; thence west along the north boundary of township 29, range 3, west of the 5th meridian to the north-east corner of township 29, range 4, west of the 5th meridian; thence north along the meridian line between ranges 3 and 4, west of the 5th meridian to the north-east corner of township 30, range 4, west of the 5th meridian; thence west along the north boundary of the 30th townships to the meridian line between ranges 6 and 7, west of the 5th meridian; thence north along the meridian line between ranges 6 and 7, west of the 5th meridian to the north-east, corner of township 31, range 7, west of the 5th meridian; thence west along the north boundary of the 31st townships to the north-east corner of township 31, range 8 west of the 5th meridian; thence south along the meridian line between ranges 7 and 8, west of the 5th meridian and its production across the Stony Indian Reserve to the north-east corner of township 23, range 8, the 23rd townships to the point of its intersection with the Elbow River in township 23, range 2, west of the 5th meridian; thence north-westerly and up stream along the Elbow River to the point of its intersection with the meridian line between ranges 2 and 3, west of the 5th meridian; thence north along the meridian line between ranges 2 and 3, west of the 5th meridian to the north-east corner of section 12, township 25, range 3, west of the 5th meridian; thence east along the north boundaries of sections 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, and 12, in township 25, range 2, west of the 5th meridian and of sections 7, 8, 9, 10, 11 and 12 in township 25, range 1, west of the 5th meridian and of sections 9, 10, 11 and 12 in township 25, range 29 west of the 4th meridian, to the north-east corner of section 12, township 25, range 29, west of the 4th meridian; thence north along the meridian line between ranges 28 and 29, west of the 4th meridian to the north-east corner of township 26, range 29, west of the 4th meridian; thence east along the north boundary of the 26th township to its intersection with the meridian line between ranges 27 and 28 west of the 4th meridian; thence north along the meridian line between ranges 27 and 28, west of the 4th meridian to the point of commencement.Note: Boundaries came into force in 1926. Cochrane 1930 boundariesBordering districtsNorthEastWestSouthDidsbury, OldsGleichenRocky MountainCalgary, Okotoks-High RiverLegal description from the Statutes of Alberta 1930, An Act to amend the Act respecting the Legislative Assembly of Albertariding map goes heremap in relation to other districts in rural Alberta goes hereCochrane.—Commencing at the intersection of the meridian line between ranges 27 and 28, west of the 4th meridian, with the north boundary of townships 29; thence south along the said meridian line between ranges 27 and 28, west of the 4th meridian, to the north boundary of township 26 to the meridian line between ranges 28 and 29, west of the 4th meridian: thence south along the said meridian line between ranges 28 and 29, west of the 4th meridian, to the north-east corner of section 12, township 25, range 29, west of the 4th meridian; thence west along the north boundary of sections 12, 11, 10 and 9, in township 25 range 29, west of the 4th meridian and of sections 12, 11, 10, 9, 8, and 7, in township 25, range 1, west of the 5th meridian and of sections 12, 11, 10, 9, and 7 in township 25, range 2 west of the 5th meridian, to the meridian line between ranges 2 and 3, west of the 5th meridian; thence south along the said meridian line between ranges 2 and 3, west of the 4th meridian, to its intersection with the Elbow River; thence south-easterly along the said Elbow River to the north boundary of townships 23; thence west along the said north boundary 23 to the meridian line between ranges 4 and 5, west of the 5th meridian; thence south along the said meridian line between ranges 4 and 5 west the 5th meridian, to the intersection with the Elbow River; thence generally south-westerly and upstream along the Elbow River to the intersection with the meridian line between ranges 7 and 8, west of the 5th Meridian; thence north along the said meridian line between ranges 7 and 8, west of the 5th meridian, produced through the Stony Indian Reserve, to the north boundary of townships 31; thence east along the said north boundary of townships 31 to the meridian line between ranges 6 and 7, west of the 5th meridian; thence south along the said meridian line between 6 and 7, west of the 5th meridian, to the north boundary of townships 30; thence east along the said north boundary of townships 30 to the meridian line between ranges 3 and 4, west of the 5th meridian; thence south along the said meridian line between ranges 3 and 4 west of the 5th meridian, to the north boundary of townships 29; thence east along the said north boundary of townships 29 to the point of commencement.Note: Boundaries came into force in 1930 and lasted until the district was abolished in 1935. Members of the Legislative Assembly for CochraneAssemblyYearsMemberPartySee Banff, Gleichen and Rosebud electoral districts from 1905-19092nd1909-1913Charles FisherLiberal3rd1913-19174th1917-19191919Vacant1919-1921Alexander MooreUnited Farmers5th1921-19266th1926-1930Robert McCool7th1930-19358th1935-1940William KingSocial CreditSee Banff-Cochrane electoral district from 1940-2019
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