Kerrobert (electoral district)

Kerrobert is a former provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of the province of Saskatchewan, Canada. Located in west-central Saskatchewan, this constituency was created before the 3rd Saskatchewan general election in 1912. The district was dissolved and combined with the former Kindersley riding (as Kerrobert-Kindersley) before the 9th Saskatchewan general election in 1938.

It is now part of the present-day Kindersley constituency.

Members of the Legislative Assembly

# MLA Served Party
     1. George Harvey Watson 1912–1917 Liberal
     2. John Albert Dowd 1917–1926 Liberal
     3. Donald Laing Nov. 9, 1926–1929 Liberal
     4. Robert Hanbidge 1929–1934 Conservative
     5. Donald Laing 1934–1938 Liberal

Election results

Saskatchewan general election, 1912:

Kerrobert electoral district

Party Candidate Votes % ±%
LiberalGeorge Harvey Watson 1,078 65.14%
     Conservative John Murton Hanbidge 577 34.86%
Total 1,655 100.00%
Saskatchewan general election, 1917:

Kerrobert electoral district

Party Candidate Votes % ±%
LiberalJohn Albert Dowd 1,890 51.99% -13.15
     Conservative Albert E. Mosses 1,745 48.01% +13.15
Total 3,635 100.00%
Saskatchewan general election, 1921:

Kerrobert electoral district

Party Candidate Votes % ±%
LiberalJohn Albert Dowd 2,468 65.92% +13.93
     Independent James J. Cochrane 1,276 34.08%
Total 3,744 100.00%
Saskatchewan general election, 1925:

Kerrobert electoral district

Party Candidate Votes % ±%
LiberalJohn Albert Dowd 2,121 62.44% -3.48
     Conservative William James Milton McMullen 1,276 37.56% -
Total 3,397 100.00%
November 9, 1926 By-Election:

Kerrobert electoral district

Party Candidate Votes % ±%
LiberalDonald Laing 2,311 56.37% -6.07
ProgressiveHarvey McGowan 1,789 43.63%
Total 4,100 100.00%
Saskatchewan general election, 1929:

Kerrobert electoral district

Party Candidate Votes % ±%
     Conservative Robert Hanbidge 3,117 57.33% -
LiberalDonald Laing 2,320 42.67% -13.70
Total 5,437 100.00%
Saskatchewan general election, 1934:

Kerrobert electoral district

Party Candidate Votes % ±%
LiberalDonald Laing 2,651 43.07% +0.40
     Conservative Robert Hanbidge 1,788 29.05% -28.28
     Farmer-Labour James Penberthy 1,716 27.88% -
Total 6,155 100.00%

See also

References

Coordinates: 51°55′N 109°30′W / 51.917°N 109.500°W / 51.917; -109.500

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