Bow Valley would be abolished prior to the 1940 Alberta general election, primarily forming Bow Valley-Empress electoral district, and a small portion added to Edson electoral district.

[2] The 1926 Alberta general election would be the first held under single transferable vote in rural districts.

Liberal leader Joseph Tweed Shaw came in second in the first count to United Farmers of Alberta candidate Ben S.

After the least popular candidate was eliminated and his votes transferred, Shaw accumulated a majority and was declared elected.

[4] The leader in first count was not elected in the end after transfer of votes belonging to the least-popular candidate.