Battleford (provincial electoral district)
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Battleford was a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan, Canada. It was one of the 25 ridings created when the province came into existence in 1905. It was replaced before the 1917 general election by combining this constituency with the North Battleford provincial district to create The Battlefords.
Member of the Legislative Assembly
| # | MLA | Served | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Albert Champagne | 1905 - 1907 | Liberal | |
| 2. | Sydney Seymour Simpson | 1907 - 1917 | Liberal |
Election results
| Saskatchewan General Election 1905: Battleford | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Liberal | Albert Champagne | 914 | 60.85 | - | |
| Provincial Rights | Robert Ferguson Chisholm | 588 | 39.14 | - | |
| Total | 1,502 | 100.00 | |||
| Saskatchewan General Election 1908: Battleford | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Liberal | Sydney Seymour Simpson | 912 | 53.48 | -7.36 | |
| Provincial Rights | Archibald Cameron Dewar | 793 | 46.51 | +7.36 | |
| Total | 1,705 | 100.00 | |||
| Saskatchewan General Election 1912: Battleford | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Liberal | Sydney Seymour Simpson | 568 | 62.69 | +9.20 | |
| Conservative | Robert Ovens | 338 | 37.30 | -9.20 | |
| Total | 906 | 100.00 | |||
See also
- Electoral district (Canada)
- List of Saskatchewan provincial electoral districts
- List of Saskatchewan general elections
- List of political parties in Saskatchewan
References
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