Melville (electoral district)
Melville was a federal electoral district in Saskatchewan, Canada, that was represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1925 to 1968. This riding was created in 1924 from parts of Saltcoats riding.
It was abolished in 1966 when it was redistributed into Regina East and Yorkton—Melville ridings.
Election results
| 1925 Canadian federal election | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Liberal | William Richard Motherwell | 5,305 | ||||||
| Progressive | William James Hepburn | 2,302 | ||||||
| Conservative | John Robert Dinnin | 1,692 | ||||||
| 1926 Canadian federal election | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Liberal | William Richard Motherwell | 7,946 | ||||||
| Conservative | John A.M. Patrick | 3,796 | ||||||
| By-election on 2 November 1926
On Motherwell's acceptance of an office of emolument | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | William Richard Motherwell | acclaimed | |||
| 1930 Canadian federal election | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Liberal | William Richard Motherwell | 6,965 | ||||||
| Conservative | George Nelson Hart | 4,041 | ||||||
| Farmer | John Morris Thomas | 3,221 | ||||||
| 1935 Canadian federal election | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Liberal | William Richard Motherwell | 8,726 | ||||||
| Social Credit | Holger Munch | 3,727 | ||||||
| Conservative | George Nelson Hart | 3,010 | ||||||
| Co-operative Commonwealth | Leslie Milford Switzer | 2,892 | ||||||
| 1940 Canadian federal election | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Liberal | James Garfield Gardiner | 10,158 | ||||||
| Co-operative Commonwealth | Louise Lucas | 9,042 | ||||||
| Unity | Gilbert Henry Bartlett | 1,837 | ||||||
| 1945 Canadian federal election | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Liberal | James Garfield Gardiner | 10,095 | ||||||
| Co-operative Commonwealth | Helmer John Benson | 10,067 | ||||||
| 1949 Canadian federal election | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Liberal | James Garfield Gardiner | 11,120 | ||||||
| Co-operative Commonwealth | William James Arthurs | 6,388 | ||||||
| Progressive Conservative | Thomas William Drever | 1,465 | ||||||
| 1953 Canadian federal election | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Liberal | James Garfield Gardiner | 10,024 | ||||||
| Co-operative Commonwealth | Percy Ellis Wright | 8,092 | ||||||
| Progressive Conservative | James Norris Ormiston | 1,142 | ||||||
| Social Credit | Louis Wendell | 783 | ||||||
| 1957 Canadian federal election | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Liberal | James Garfield Gardiner | 7,949 | ||||||
| Co-operative Commonwealth | John Burton | 7,590 | ||||||
| Progressive Conservative | James Ormiston | 2,596 | ||||||
| Social Credit | David Mercier | 1,429 | ||||||
| 1958 Canadian federal election | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Progressive Conservative | James Ormiston | 8,440 | ||||||
| Co-operative Commonwealth | John Burton | 5,698 | ||||||
| Liberal | James Garfield Gardiner | 5,673 | ||||||
| 1962 Canadian federal election | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Progressive Conservative | James Ormiston | 8,520 | ||||||
| Liberal | Robert A. Monteith | 5,702 | ||||||
| New Democratic | John Burton | 4,313 | ||||||
| Social Credit | John Lang | 859 | ||||||
| 1963 Canadian federal election | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Progressive Conservative | James Ormiston | 9,412 | ||||||
| Liberal | Jack Kreiser | 5,629 | ||||||
| New Democratic | Joe L. Phelps | 3,464 | ||||||
| Social Credit | John Lang | 925 | ||||||
| 1965 Canadian federal election | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Progressive Conservative | James Ormiston | 8,843 | ||||||
| Liberal | Jack Kreiser | 5,242 | ||||||
| New Democratic | Walter M. Blahey | 4,122 | ||||||
| Social Credit | Louis E. Obenauer | 734 | ||||||
See also
- List of Canadian federal electoral districts
- Past Canadian electoral districts
External links
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