Moose Jaw (federal electoral district)
Moose Jaw was a federal electoral district in Saskatchewan, Canada, that was represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1908 to 1953 and from 1968 to 1988.
This riding was created in 1907 from parts of Assiniboia West and Calgary ridings. It was abolished in 1952 when it was redistributed into Assiniboia, Moose Jaw—Lake Centre and Rosetown—Biggar ridings.
It was re-created in 1966 from parts of Assiniboia, Moose Jaw—Lake Centre, Rosetown—Biggar, Rosthern, Saskatoon, and Swift Current ridings. The electoral district was abolished in 1987 when it was redistributed into Moose Jaw—Lake Centre and Regina—Lumsden ridings.
Historical boundaries
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1933 representation order -
1947 representation order -
1952 representation order (as Moose Jaw—Lake Centre) -
1966 representation order -
1976 representation order
Election results
[edit]| 1908 Canadian federal election | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Liberal | KNOWLES, William Erskine | 3,860 | ||||||
| Conservative | WHEELER, Frank Howard | 2,796 | ||||||
| 1911 Canadian federal election | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Liberal | KNOWLES, William Erskine | 8,285 | ||||||
| Conservative | RATHWELL, Samuel K. | 5,953 | ||||||
| 1917 Canadian federal election | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Government (Unionist) | CALDER, Hon. James Alexander | 8,866 | ||||||
| Opposition-Labour | SOMERVILLE, James | 2,946 | ||||||
| 1921 Canadian federal election | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Progressive | JOHNSON, Robert Milton | 6,744 | ||||||
| Liberal | KNOWLES, William Erskine | 5,815 | ||||||
| Conservative | HAMILTON, Samuel Alexander | 3,857 | ||||||
By-election: On Mr. Johnson's election being declared void, 22 February 1923
| By-election on 10 April 1923 | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Progressive | HOPKINS, Edward Nicholas | 8,960 | |||
| Liberal | KNOWLES, William Erskine | 7,362 | |||
| 1925 Canadian federal election | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Liberal | ROSS, John Gordon | 5,654 | ||||||
| Conservative | WHITE, Wellington | 5,356 | ||||||
| Progressive | HOPKINS, Edward Nicholas | 2,801 | ||||||
| 1926 Canadian federal election | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Liberal | ROSS, John Gordon | 8,487 | ||||||
| Conservative | WHITE, Wellington | 6,060 | ||||||
| Progressive | JOHNSON, Robert Milton | 1,798 | ||||||
| 1930 Canadian federal election | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Conservative | BEYNON, William Addison | 9,290 | ||||||
| Liberal | ROSS, John Gordon | 8,351 | ||||||
| 1935 Canadian federal election | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Liberal | ROSS, John Gordon | 7,353 | ||||||
| Conservative | BEYNON, William Addison | 4,553 | ||||||
| Co-operative Commonwealth | STUART, Charles Anderson | 2,272 | ||||||
| Social Credit | JOHNSON, Robert Milton | 2,235 | ||||||
| 1940 Canadian federal election | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Liberal | ROSS, John Gordon | 9,373 | ||||||
| National Government | PATTERSON, Joseph Victor | 7,807 | ||||||
| 1945 Canadian federal election | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Co-operative Commonwealth | THATCHER, Wilbert Ross | 9,831 | ||||||
| Liberal | ROSS, John Gordon | 5,862 | ||||||
| Progressive Conservative | GILMOUR, Frederick James | 4,358 | ||||||
| 1949 Canadian federal election | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Co-operative Commonwealth | THATCHER, W. Ross | 10,026 | ||||||
| Liberal | PUDDEN, Edward Langdon | 7,444 | ||||||
| Progressive Conservative | SMILEY, Leila Elsie | 3,334 | ||||||
| 1968 Canadian federal election | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| New Democratic | SKOBERG, John L. | 11,982 | ||||||
| Progressive Conservative | PASCOE, Ernest | 10,496 | ||||||
| Liberal | DUDDRIDGE, Lew C. | 7,000 | ||||||
| 1972 Canadian federal election | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Progressive Conservative | NEIL, Doug | 11,967 | ||||||
| New Democratic | SKOBERG, John L. | 11,685 | ||||||
| Liberal | KALLIO, Willard | 5,767 | ||||||
| Social Credit | GUILLAUME, Henry G. | 526 | ||||||
| 1974 Canadian federal election | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Progressive Conservative | NEIL, Doug | 11,678 | ||||||
| New Democratic | SKOBERG, John L. | 10,113 | ||||||
| Liberal | BRYAN, Alf | 6,120 | ||||||
| Social Credit | GUILLAUME, Henry | 281 | ||||||
| 1979 Canadian federal election | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Progressive Conservative | NEIL, Doug C. | 16,031 | ||||||
| New Democratic | HENLEY, David H. | 11,122 | ||||||
| Liberal | BROWN, Vern R. | 5,583 | ||||||
| Social Credit | GUILLAUME, Henry G. | 313 | ||||||
| 1980 Canadian federal election | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Progressive Conservative | NEIL, Doug | 14,330 | ||||||
| New Democratic | HENLEY, David H. | 10,641 | ||||||
| Liberal | BROWN, Vern R. | 5,713 | ||||||
| Independent | SENGER, Edward J. | 124 | ||||||
| Libertarian | QUENETT, Bob | 64 | ||||||
| 1984 Canadian federal election | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Progressive Conservative | GOTTSELIG, William Andrew | 15,803 | ||||||
| New Democratic | KINDRACHUK, Glenn | 13,338 | ||||||
| Liberal | HART, Larry | 4,762 | ||||||
| Confederation of Regions | BOECHLER, Brant | 446 | ||||||
See also
[edit]External links
[edit]- Riding history for Moose Jaw (1907–1952) from the Library of Parliament
- Riding history for Moose Jaw (1966–1987) from the Library of Parliament