Moose Jaw (electoral district)
Moose Jaw was a federal electoral district in Saskatchewan, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1908 to 1953 and from 1968 to 1988.
This riding was created in 1907 from parts of Assiniboia West and Calgary ridings. It was abolished in 1952 when it was redistributed into Assiniboia, Moose Jaw—Lake Centre and Rosetown—Biggar ridings.
It was re-created in 1966 from parts of Assiniboia, Moose Jaw—Lake Centre, Rosetown—Biggar, Rosthern, Saskatoon, and Swift Current ridings. The electoral district was abolished in 1987 when it was redistributed into Moose Jaw—Lake Centre and Regina—Lumsden ridings.
Election results
| Canadian federal election, 1908 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Liberal | KNOWLES, William Erskine | 3,860 | ||||||
| Conservative | WHEELER, Frank Howard | 2,796 | ||||||
| Canadian federal election, 1911 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Liberal | KNOWLES, William Erskine | 8,285 | ||||||
| Conservative | RATHWELL, Samuel K. | 5,953 | ||||||
| Canadian federal election, 1917 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Government (Unionist) | CALDER, Hon. James Alexander | 8,866 | ||||||
| Opposition-Labour | SOMERVILLE, James | 2,946 | ||||||
| Canadian federal election, 1921 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Progressive | JOHNSON, Robert Milton | 6,744 | ||||||
| Liberal | KNOWLES, William Erskine | 5,815 | ||||||
| Conservative | HAMILTON, Samuel Alexander | 3,857 | ||||||
By-election: On Mr. Johnson's election being declared void, 22 February 1923
| By-election on 10 April 1923 | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Progressive | HOPKINS, Edward Nicholas | 8,960 | |||
| Liberal | KNOWLES, William Erskine | 7,362 | |||
| Canadian federal election, 1925 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Liberal | ROSS, John Gordon | 5,654 | ||||||
| Conservative | WHITE, Wellington | 5,356 | ||||||
| Progressive | HOPKINS, Edward Nicholas | 2,801 | ||||||
| Canadian federal election, 1926 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Liberal | ROSS, John Gordon | 8,487 | ||||||
| Conservative | WHITE, Wellington | 6,060 | ||||||
| Progressive | JOHNSON, Robert Milton | 1,798 | ||||||
| Canadian federal election, 1930 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Conservative | BEYNON, William Addison | 9,290 | ||||||
| Liberal | ROSS, John Gordon | 8,351 | ||||||
| Canadian federal election, 1935 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Liberal | ROSS, John Gordon | 7,353 | ||||||
| Conservative | BEYNON, William Addison | 4,553 | ||||||
| Co-operative Commonwealth | STUART, Charles Anderson | 2,272 | ||||||
| Social Credit | JOHNSON, Robert Milton | 2,235 | ||||||
| Canadian federal election, 1940 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Liberal | ROSS, John Gordon | 9,373 | ||||||
| National Government | PATTERSON, Joseph Victor | 7,807 | ||||||
| Canadian federal election, 1945 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Co-operative Commonwealth | THATCHER, Wilbert Ross | 9,831 | ||||||
| Liberal | ROSS, John Gordon | 5,862 | ||||||
| Progressive Conservative | GILMOUR, Frederick James | 4,358 | ||||||
| Canadian federal election, 1949 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Co-operative Commonwealth | THATCHER, W. Ross | 10,026 | ||||||
| Liberal | PUDDEN, Edward Langdon | 7,444 | ||||||
| Progressive Conservative | SMILEY, Leila Elsie | 3,334 | ||||||
| Canadian federal election, 1968 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| New Democratic | SKOBERG, John L. | 11,982 | ||||||
| Progressive Conservative | PASCOE, Ernest | 10,496 | ||||||
| Liberal | DUDDRIDGE, Lew C. | 7,000 | ||||||
| Canadian federal election, 1972 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Progressive Conservative | NEIL, Doug | 11,967 | ||||||
| New Democratic | SKOBERG, John L. | 11,685 | ||||||
| Liberal | KALLIO, Willard | 5,767 | ||||||
| Social Credit | GUILLAUME, Henry G. | 526 | ||||||
| Canadian federal election, 1974 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Progressive Conservative | NEIL, Doug | 11,678 | ||||||
| New Democratic | SKOBERG, John L. | 10,113 | ||||||
| Liberal | BRYAN, Alf | 6,120 | ||||||
| Social Credit | GUILLAUME, Henry | 281 | ||||||
| Canadian federal election, 1979 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Progressive Conservative | NEIL, Doug C. | 16,031 | ||||||
| New Democratic | HENLEY, David H. | 11,122 | ||||||
| Liberal | BROWN, Vern R. | 5,583 | ||||||
| Social Credit | GUILLAUME, Henry G. | 313 | ||||||
| Canadian federal election, 1980 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Progressive Conservative | NEIL, Doug | 14,330 | ||||||
| New Democratic | HENLEY, David H. | 10,641 | ||||||
| Liberal | BROWN, Vern R. | 5,713 | ||||||
| Independent | SENGER, Edward J. | 124 | ||||||
| Libertarian | QUENETT, Bob | 64 | ||||||
| Canadian federal election, 1984 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Progressive Conservative | GOTTSELIG, William Andrew | 15,803 | ||||||
| New Democratic | KINDRACHUK, Glenn | 13,338 | ||||||
| Liberal | HART, Larry | 4,762 | ||||||
| Confederation of Regions | BOECHLER, Brant | 446 | ||||||
See also
External links
- Riding history for Moose Jaw (1907–1952) from the Library of Parliament
- Riding history for Moose Jaw (1966–1987) from the Library of Parliament
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