Cannington (former electoral district)
Cannington was a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of the province of Saskatchewan, Canada. This district was one of 25 created for the 1st Saskatchewan general election in 1905. The constituency was combined with the "Souris" district of Souris-Estevan (and renamed "Souris-Cannington") before the 18th Saskatchewan general election in 1975.
It was the riding of Premier William John Patterson.
Members of the Legislative Assembly
| # | MLA | Served | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | John Duncan Stewart | 1905–1921 | Liberal | |
| 2. | Robert Douglas | 1921–1924 | Liberal | |
| 3. | Albert Edward Steele | June 9, 1924 – 1929 | Liberal | |
| 4. | Samson Wallace Arthur | 1929–1934 | Independent, Conservative | |
| 5. | William John Patterson | 1934–1949 | Liberal | |
| 6. | Rosscoe A. McCarthy | Nov. 10, 1949–1964 | Liberal | |
| 7. | Tom Weatherald | 1964–1975 | Liberal |
Election results
| Saskatchewan general election, 1905:
Cannington electoral district | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Liberal | John Duncan Stewart | 1,157 | 52.00% | – | |
| Provincial Rights | Ewan Cameron McDiarmid | 1,068 | 48.00% | – | |
| Total | 2,225 | 100.00% | |||
| Saskatchewan general election, 1908:
Cannington electoral district | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Liberal | John Duncan Stewart | 1,173 | 54.08% | +2.08 | |
| Provincial Rights | Peter McSuman | 996 | 45.92% | -2.08 | |
| Total | 2,169 | 100.00% | |||
| Saskatchewan general election, 1912:
Cannington electoral district | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Liberal | John Duncan Stewart | 1,238 | 64.28% | +10.20 | |
| Conservative | Charles Edward D. Wood | 688 | 35.72% | -10.20 | |
| Total | 1,926 | 100.00% | |||
| Saskatchewan general election, 1917:
Cannington electoral district | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Liberal | John Duncan Stewart | 1,921 | 62.07% | -2.21 | |
| Conservative | William Mauson Connor | 1,174 | 37.93% | +2.21 | |
| Total | 3,095 | 100.00% | |||
| Saskatchewan general election, 1921:
Cannington electoral district | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Liberal | Robert Douglas | 1,606 | 64.65% | +2.58 | |
| Independent | George W. Stockton | 878 | 35.35% | – | |
| Total | 2,484 | 100.00% | |||
| June 9, 1924 By-Election:
Cannington electoral district | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Liberal | Albert Edward Steele | Acclaimed | 100.00% | ||
| Total | Acclamation | ||||
| Saskatchewan general election, 1925:
Cannington electoral district | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Liberal | Albert Edward Steele | 1,666 | 63.23% | - | |
| Independent | William Henry Bagot | 969 | 36.77% | - | |
| Total | 2,635 | 100.00% | |||
| Saskatchewan general election, 1929:
Cannington electoral district | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Independent | Samson Wallace Arthur | 1,913 | 50.34% | +13.57 | |
| Liberal | Albert Edward Steele | 1,887 | 49.66% | -13.57 | |
| Total | 3,800 | 100.00% | |||
| Saskatchewan general election, 1934:
Cannington electoral district | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Liberal | William John Patterson | 4,222 | 49.97% | +0.31 | |
| Farmer-Labour | Donald K. Cameron | 2,152 | 25.47% | – | |
| Conservative | Samson Wallace Arthur | 2,075 | 24.56% | -25.78 | |
| Total | 8,449 | 100.00% | |||
| Saskatchewan general election, 1938:
Cannington electoral district | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Liberal | William John Patterson | 4,473 | 56.26% | +6.29 | |
| CCF | Gladys Strum | 3,477 | 43.74% | +18.27 | |
| Total | 7,950 | 100.00% | |||
| Saskatchewan general election, 1944:
Cannington electoral district | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Liberal | William John Patterson | 3,210 | 45.20% | -11.06 | |
| CCF | Gladys Strum | 3,204 | 45.12% | +1.38 | |
| Prog. Conservative | William A. Brigden | 687 | 9.68% | - | |
| Total | 7,101 | 100.00% | |||
| Saskatchewan general election, 1948:
Cannington electoral district | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Liberal | William John Patterson | 4,687 | 54.44% | +9.24 | |
| CCF | Ralph Hjertaas | 3,422 | 39.75% | -5.37 | |
| Social Credit | Peter Franchuk | 500 | 5.81% | – | |
| Total | 8,609 | 100.00% | |||
| November 10, 1949 By-Election:
Cannington electoral district | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Liberal | Rosscoe A. McCarthy | 4,200 | 54.06% | -0.38 | |
| CCF | Edward G. McCullough | 3,569 | 45.94% | +6.19 | |
| Total | 7,769 | 100.00% | |||
| Saskatchewan general election, 1952:
Cannington electoral district | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Liberal | Rosscoe A. McCarthy | 4,562 | 52.38% | -1.68 | |
| CCF | William J. G. Sawyer | 4,147 | 47.62% | +1.68 | |
| Total | 8,709 | 100.00% | |||
| Saskatchewan general election, 1956:
Cannington electoral district | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Liberal | Rosscoe A. McCarthy | 4,021 | 49.74% | -2.64 | |
| CCF | William J. G. Sawyer | 2,843 | 35.17% | -12.45 | |
| Social Credit | Norman R. Housworth | 1,220 | 15.09% | - | |
| Total | 8,084 | 100.00% | |||
| Saskatchewan general election, 1960:
Cannington electoral district | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Liberal | Rosscoe A. McCarthy | 3,781 | 44.84% | -4.90 | |
| CCF | Edward G. McCullough | 2,789 | 33.08% | -2.09 | |
| Social Credit | Howard A. Yung | 928 | 11.01% | -4.08 | |
| Prog. Conservative | Harvey Reid | 838 | 9.94% | - | |
| Independent | George J. Tkach | 95 | 1.13% | - | |
| Total | 8,431 | 100.00% | |||
| Saskatchewan general election, 1964:
Cannington electoral district | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Liberal | Tom Weatherald | 3,852 | 46.65% | +1.81 | |
| CCF | Henry G. Doty | 2,489 | 30.14% | -2.94 | |
| Prog. Conservative | Glenn Brimner | 1,917 | 23.21% | +13.27 | |
| Total | 8,258 | 100.00% | |||
| Saskatchewan general election, 1967:
Cannington electoral district | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Liberal | Tom Weatherald | 3,436 | 47.40% | +0.75 | |
| NDP | Stanley G. Barnard | 2,377 | 32.79% | +2.65 | |
| Prog. Conservative | Glenn Brimner | 1,436 | 19.81% | -3.40 | |
| Total | 7,249 | 100.00% | |||
| Saskatchewan general election, 1971:
Cannington electoral district | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Liberal | Tom Weatherald | 3,854 | 51.14% | +3.74 | |
| NDP | James T. Eaton | 3,682 | 48.86% | +16.07 | |
| Total | 7,536 | 100.00% | |||
See also
Cannington – Northwest Territories territorial electoral district (1870–1905).
- Electoral district (Canada)
- List of Saskatchewan provincial electoral districts
- List of Saskatchewan general elections
- List of political parties in Saskatchewan
References
Coordinates: 49°25′N 102°00′W / 49.417°N 102.000°W
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