Moose Jaw (electoral district)

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 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 Democrat 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 Democrat 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 Democrat 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 Democrat 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 Democrat 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 Democrat KINDRACHUK, Glenn 13,338
     Liberal HART, Larry 4,762
     Confederation of Regions BOECHLER, Brant 446

See also

  • List of Canadian federal electoral districts
  • Past Canadian electoral districts

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