Melfort-Tisdale (former provincial electoral district)
Melfort-Tisdale was a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of the province of Saskatchewan, Canada. Created before the 12th Saskatchewan general election in 1952, this riding was split into the districts of Melfort-Kinistino and Kelsey-Tisdale before the 17th Saskatchewan general election in 1971.
It is now part of the constituencies of Melfort and Carrot River Valley.
Member of the Legislative Assembly
| # | MLA | Served | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Clarence Willis | 1952 – 1967 | CCF | |
| 2. | Clarence Willis | 1967 – 1971 | New Democrat |
Election results
| Saskatchewan general election, 1952:
Melfort-Tisdale electoral district | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| CCF | Clarence G. Willis | 4,602 | 51.35% | – | |
| Liberal | John Egnatoff | 3,254 | 36.31% | – | |
| Prog. Conservative | Fred G. Green | 1,106 | 12.34% | – | |
| Total | 8,962 | 100.00% | |||
| Saskatchewan general election, 1956:
Melfort-Tisdale electoral district | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| CCF | Clarence G. Willis | 3,738 | 45.75% | -5.60 | |
| Social Credit | James S. Reynolds | 3,102 | 37.97% | – | |
| Liberal | Richard A. Clackson | 1,330 | 16.28% | -20.03 | |
| Total | 8,170 | 100.00% | |||
| Saskatchewan general election, 1960:
Melfort-Tisdale electoral district | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| CCF | Clarence G. Willis | 3,318 | 41.63% | -4.12 | |
| Social Credit | Gerry Wilson | 2,203 | 27.64% | -10.33 | |
| Prog. Conservative | Ken Aseltine | 1,264 | 15.85% | - | |
| Liberal | Gaston Alfred Jean Platana | 1,186 | 14.88% | -1.40 | |
| Total | 7,971 | 100.00% | |||
| Saskatchewan general election, 1964:
Melfort-Tisdale electoral district | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| CCF | Clarence G. Willis | 3,471 | 40.26% | -1.37 | |
| Liberal | William E. Hurd | 3,056 | 35.45% | +20.57 | |
| Prog. Conservative | Ken Aseltine | 2,094 | 24.29% | +8.44 | |
| Total | 8,621 | 100.00% | |||
| Saskatchewan general election, 1967:
Melfort-Tisdale electoral district | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| NDP | Clarence G. Willis | 4,133 | 50.94% | +10.68 | |
| Liberal | Donald Lamb | 3,650 | 44.98% | +9.53 | |
| Social Credit | Orville Pederson | 331 | 4.08% | - | |
| Total | 8,114 | 100.00% | |||
See also
- Electoral district (Canada)
- List of Saskatchewan provincial electoral districts
- List of Saskatchewan general elections
- List of political parties in Saskatchewan
- Melfort, Saskatchewan
- Tisdale, Saskatchewan
References
Coordinates: 52°45′N 104°20′W / 52.750°N 104.333°W
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