Assiniboia (electoral district)

Assiniboia was a federal electoral district in Saskatchewan, Canada, that was represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1908 to 1988. This riding was created in 1907 following the admission of Saskatchewan into the Canadian Confederation in 1905.

For the current Manitoba provincial electoral district, see Assiniboia (provincial electoral district)

The riding was located in the southeast corner of Saskatchewan until the 1949 election, when it was moved westward to be based around the community of Assiniboia. The riding's territory before and after the 1949 election did not overlap. Most of its pre-1949 territory was transferred to Moose Mountain with a small part being transferred to Qu'Appelle. Its new territory was carved out of parts of Wood Mountain and Weyburn.

It was abolished in 1987 when it was redistributed into Moose Jaw—Lake Centre, Regina—Qu'Appelle, Regina—Wascana, Souris—Moose Mountain and Swift Current—Maple Creek—Assiniboia ridings.

Election results

1908 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalJohn Gillanders Turriff4,048
Independent ConservativeRobert Lorne Richardson3,542
1911 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalJohn Gillanders Turriff5,804
ConservativeChristopher "C". Smith3,578
1917 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Government (Unionist)John Gillanders Turriff6,836
Opposition (Laurier Liberals)Edward Waddington2,312
By-election on 27 October 1919

On Turiff being called to the Senate, 23 September 1918

Party Candidate Votes
United FarmersOliver Robert Gould7,712
Independent LiberalWilliam Richard Motherwell2,488
1921 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
ProgressiveOliver Robert Gould6,549
LiberalMcLeod, Hugh2,847
ConservativeWilliam Wallace Lynd2,225
1925 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalRobert McKenzie4,356
ProgressiveOliver Gould3,124
ConservativeJoseph Hill2,303
1926 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalRobert McKenzie6,066
ConservativeJoseph Hill3,845
ProgressiveSamuel Burchill3,137
1930 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalRobert McKenzie8,226
ConservativeJames Forbes Creighton7,466
1935 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalRobert McKenzie6,213
ConservativeW. Wallace Lynd3,847
Co-operative CommonwealthCharles Gordon Broughton3,293
Social CreditJohn Harrison Hilton1,557
By-election on 6 January 1936

On McKenzie's acceptance of an office of emolument
under the Crown, 9 December 1935

Party Candidate Votes
LiberalJames Garfield Gardiner7,282
Co-operative CommonwealthWilliam Irvine3,717
1940 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalJesse Pickard Tripp6,846
Co-operative CommonwealthSamuel Norval Horner4,812
National GovernmentJames Lawrence Hart3,516
1945 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Co-operative CommonwealthEdward George McCullough6,952
LiberalJesse Pickard Tripp5,779
Progressive ConservativeJoseph Hill3,084
1949 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Co-operative CommonwealthHazen Argue8,442
LiberalRaymond Alexander MacDonald6,858
Progressive ConservativeGeorge Jacob MacDonald2,458
Social CreditArnold L. Meginbir656
1953 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Co-operative CommonwealthHazen Argue10,596
LiberalElmer William Meek7,218
Progressive ConservativeFrank Fletcher Hamilton1,860
Social CreditArnold L. Meginbir698
1957 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Co-operative CommonwealthHazen Argue10,389
LiberalRoss Thatcher8,862
Progressive ConservativeW.J. Ferguson1,931
Social CreditAnthony Batza903
1958 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Co-operative CommonwealthHazen Argue9,104
Progressive ConservativeW.J. Ferguson6,360
LiberalRoss Thatcher6,173
1962 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalHazen Argue7,739
Progressive ConservativeLawrence E. Watson7,386
New DemocraticCecil T. Bailey5,153
Social CreditDaryl D. Rumble1,009
1963 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Progressive ConservativeLawrence E. Watson9,393
LiberalHazen Argue7,311
New DemocraticCecil T. Bailey3,683
Social CreditDaryl David Rumble575
1965 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Progressive ConservativeLawrence E. Watson7,913
LiberalHazen Argue7,294
New DemocraticJohn C. Wilson4,934
Social CreditArnold L. Meginbir303
1968 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalAlbert B. Douglas9,636
Progressive ConservativeLawrence E. Watson9,541
New DemocraticBruce L. Wilson9,295
By-election on 8 November 1971

On Douglas' death, 6 March 1971

Party Candidate Votes
New DemocraticBill Knight9,956
Progressive ConservativeLawrence E. Watson8,172
LiberalJim Hooker7,051
1972 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
New DemocraticBill Knight9,936
Progressive ConservativeBoyd Anderson8,843
LiberalNorm Flaten7,799
Social CreditJoseph A. Thauberger839
1974 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalRalph Goodale9,986
New DemocraticBill Knight9,441
Progressive ConservativeTom Hart7,105
Social CreditRod McRae246
1979 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Progressive ConservativeLen Gustafson12,365
New DemocraticBill Knight11,183
LiberalRalph Goodale9,955
Social CreditWalton Eddy292
1980 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Progressive ConservativeLen Gustafson11,251
LiberalRalph Goodale10,167
New DemocraticRandy MacKenzie9,710
Social CreditWalton Eddy178
1984 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Progressive ConservativeLen Gustafson16,026
New DemocraticBill Adamack10,853
LiberalLonny McKague6,472
Confederation of RegionsTed Coffey595

See also

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