Souris (electoral district)

Souris (electoral district)

Souris was a federal electoral district in the province of Manitoba, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1904 to 1953.

This riding was created in 1903 from parts of Brandon and Lisgar ridings.

In 1952, the constituency was merged with the constituency of Brandon to form the district of Brandon—Souris.

Members of Parliament

This riding has elected the following Members of Parliament:

* 1904-1917: Frederick Laurence Schaffner - Conservative Party of Canada
* 1917-1921: Albert Ernest Finley - Unionist Party
* 1921-1930: James Steedsman - Progressive Party of Canada
* 1930-1935: Errick French Willis - Progressive Conservative
* 1935-1940: George William McDonald - Progressive Conservative
* 1940-1952: James Arthur Ross - National Government (1940-1945), Progressive Conservative (1945-1952)

Election results

-
James Arthur Ross
align="right"| 6,108
-
Edward Ingo Dow
align="right"| 5,495
-
George Thomas Watson
align="right"| 1,083

-
James Arthur Ross
align="right"| 6,177
-
Thomas Matthew McIlwraith
align="right"| 2,640
-
Roderick Guy Craven
align="right"| 1,838

-
James Arthur Ross
align="right"| 4,991
-
George William McDonald
align="right"| 4,861
-
Alex H. Parkes
align="right"| 1,370

-
George William McDonald
align="right"| 4,504
-
Errick French Willis
align="right"| 4,501
-
Alex H. Parkes
align="right"| 953
-
William Humboldt Clandenning
align="right"| 631

-
Errick French Willis
align="right"| 6,252
-
James Steedsman
align="right"| 5,780

-
James Steedsman
align="right"| 6,105
-
Errick French Willis
align="right"| 4,946

-
James Steedsman
align="right"| 3,509
-
William Willson
align="right"| 3,258
-
John Williams
align="right"| 1,563

-
James Steedsman
align="right"| 7,380
-
Richard Gardiner Willis
align="right"| 3,714

-
Albert Ernest Finley
align="right"| acclaimed

-
Frederick Laurence Schaffner
align="right"| 3,150
-
Archibald McIntyre Campbell
align="right"| 3,086

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Frederick Laurence Schaffner
align="right"| 3,310
-
Archibald McIntyre Campbell
align="right"| 2,429

-
Frederick Laurence Schaffner
align="right"| 3,123
-
George Paterson
align="right"| 2,603

See also

* Brandon—Souris
* List of Canadian federal electoral districts
* Past Canadian electoral districts

External links

* [http://www.parl.gc.ca/information/about/process/house/hfer/hfer.asp?Language=E&Search=Det&Include=Y&rid=691 Riding history for Souris (1903–1952) from the] Library of Parliament


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