Wynyard (provincial electoral district)

Wynyard is a former provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of the province of Saskatchewan, Canada. The district was created before the 3rd Saskatchewan general election in 1912 as "Quill Plains". Renamed "Wynyard" in 1917, the constituency was abolished before the 8th Saskatchewan general election in 1934. It is now part of the Arm River-Watrous and Kelvington-Wadena constituencies.

Members of the Legislative Assembly

# MLA Served Party
     1. Wilhelm H. Paulson 1912–1921 Liberal
     2. George W. Robertson 1921–1924 Independent
     3. Wilhelm H. Paulson Oct. 20, 1924 – 1934 Liberal

Election results

Saskatchewan general election, 1912:

Quill Plains electoral district

Party Candidate Votes % ±%
LiberalWilhelm H. Paulson 1,281 57.68%
     Conservative Alfred E. Bence 940 42.32%
Total 2,221 100.00%
Saskatchewan general election, 1917:

Wynyard electoral district

Party Candidate Votes % ±%
LiberalWilhelm H. Paulson 2,271 59.06% +1.38
     Conservative John Veum 1,126 29.29% -13.03
     Independent Benjamin Franklin Bray 448 11.65%
Total 3,845 100.00%
Saskatchewan general election, 1921:

Wynyard electoral district

Party Candidate Votes % ±%
     Independent George W. Robertson 2,197 59.03% +47.38
LiberalDavid B. Musselman 1,525 40.97% -18.09
Total 3,722 100.00%
October 20, 1924 By-Election:

Wynyard electoral district

Party Candidate Votes % ±%
LiberalWilhelm H. Paulson 2,697 61.32% +20.35
     Independent Egill Jensson Laxdal 1,701 38.68% -20.35
Total 4,398 100.00%
Saskatchewan general election, 1925:

Wynyard electoral district

Party Candidate Votes % ±%
LiberalWilhelm H. Paulson 2,167 52.09% +9.23
ProgressiveWilliam Jopling Paul 1,993 47.91%
Total 4,160 100.00%
Saskatchewan general election, 1929:

Wynyard electoral district

Party Candidate Votes % ±%
LiberalWilhelm H. Paulson 2,596 49.83% -2.26
ProgressiveOli Julius Halldorson 1,491 28.62% -19.29
     Conservative John Janusson 1,123 21.55% -
Total 5,210 100.00%

See also

References

Coordinates: 51°45′N 104°05′W / 51.750°N 104.083°W / 51.750; -104.083

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