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 | % | ±% | |
| Liberal | George 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 | % | ±% | |
| Liberal | John 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 | % | ±% | |
| Liberal | John 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 | % | ±% | |
| Liberal | John 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 | % | ±% | |
| Liberal | Donald Laing | 2,311 | 56.37% | -6.07 | |
| Progressive | Harvey 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% | - | |
| Liberal | Donald Laing | 2,320 | 42.67% | -13.70 | |
| Total | 5,437 | 100.00% | |||
| Saskatchewan general election, 1934:
Kerrobert electoral district | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Liberal | Donald 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
- Electoral district (Canada)
- List of Saskatchewan provincial electoral districts
- List of Saskatchewan general elections
- List of political parties in Saskatchewan
- Kerrobert, Saskatchewan
References
- "Saskatchewan Election Results By Electoral Division" (PDF). Saskatchewan Archives Board. Retrieved 2012-03-27.
Coordinates: 51°55′N 109°30′W / 51.917°N 109.500°W
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