Moose Jaw—Lake Centre

Moose Jaw—Lake Centre was a federal electoral district in Saskatchewan, Canada, that was represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1953 to 1968 and from 1988 to 1997.

This riding was created in 1953 from parts of Lake Centre, Moose Jaw, Qu'Appelle, and Rosthern ridings

It was abolished in 1966 when it was redistributed into Moose Jaw, Regina East and Regina—Lake Centre ridings.

It was re-created in 1987 from parts of Assiniboia, Humboldt—Lake Centre and Moose Jaw ridings.

The electoral district was abolished in 1996 when it was redistributed into Blackstrap, Cypress Hills—Grasslands, Palliser and Regina—Arm River ridings.

Members of Parliament

This riding has elected the following Members of Parliament:

Parliament Years Member Party
Lake Centre, Moose Jaw, Qu'Appelle, and Rosthern prior to 1953
22nd 1953–1957     Ross Thatcher Co-operative Commonwealth
23rd 1957–1958
24th 1958–1962     James Ernest Pascoe Progressive Conservative
25th 1962–1963
26th 1963–1965
27th 1965–1968
Moose Jaw, Assiniboia, and Humboldt—Lake Centre from 1968 to 1988
34th 1988–1993     Rod Laporte New Democratic
35th 1993–1997     Allan Kerpan Reform
Blackstrap, Cypress Hills—Grasslands, Palliser
and Regina—Lumsden—Lake Centre from 1997 to present

Election results

1953-1968

1953 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Co-operative CommonwealthRoss Thatcher12,436
LiberalJames Lawrence Gemmell6,021
Progressive ConservativeJames Ernest Pascoe4,480
Labor–ProgressiveFrederick Nelson Clarke792
1957 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Co-operative CommonwealthLouis Harrington Lewry9,834
Progressive ConservativeJames Ernest Pascoe9,455
LiberalRichard Neild Lillico6,876
Social CreditMartin Kelln2,740
1958 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Progressive ConservativeJames Ernest Pascoe18,736
Co-operative CommonwealthLouis Harrington Lewry8,535
LiberalJim De Rosenroll4,030
IndependentW. Elvy Rogers146
1962 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Progressive ConservativeJames Ernest Pascoe19,456
New DemocraticCarl Wells8,347
LiberalHarvey D. Ross7,924
Social CreditEd Chamberlin1,720
1963 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Progressive ConservativeJames Ernest Pascoe20,958
LiberalTed Pudden8,283
New DemocraticCarl Wells7,439
Social CreditEd Chamberlin1,581
1965 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Progressive ConservativeJames Ernest Pascoe18,087
New DemocraticKen Fowler10,495
LiberalBill Clarke10,332
Social CreditAlma Leech977

1988 - 1997

1988 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
New DemocraticRod Laporte15,916
Progressive ConservativeBill Gottselig15,508
LiberalLinda Boxall5,980
Confederation of RegionsEdwin W. Appenheimer287
1993 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
ReformAllan Kerpan10,432
New DemocraticRod Laporte10,122
LiberalJohn Morris9,354
Progressive ConservativeBill Gottselig4,204
Natural LawJack Heilman158
Canada PartyWalton Eddy117

See also

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