Assiniboia (federal electoral district)

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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.

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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.

Historical boundaries

Election results

1908 Canadian federal election
PartyCandidateVotes
Liberal John Gillanders Turriff 4,048
Independent ConservativeRobert Lorne Richardson3,542
1911 Canadian federal election
PartyCandidateVotes
Liberal John Gillanders Turriff 5,804
Conservative Christopher "C". Smith3,578
1917 Canadian federal election
PartyCandidateVotes
Government (Unionist) John Gillanders Turriff 6,836
Opposition (Laurier Liberals) Edward Waddington2,312
By-election on 27 October 1919

On Turiff being called to the Senate, 23 September 1918

PartyCandidateVotes
United Farmers Oliver Robert Gould 7,712
Independent Liberal William Richard Motherwell 2,488
1921 Canadian federal election
PartyCandidateVotes
Progressive Oliver Robert Gould 6,549
Liberal McLeod, Hugh2,847
Conservative William Wallace Lynd2,225
1925 Canadian federal election
PartyCandidateVotes
Liberal Robert McKenzie 4,356
Progressive Oliver Gould3,124
Conservative Joseph Hill2,303
1926 Canadian federal election
PartyCandidateVotes
Liberal Robert McKenzie 6,066
Conservative Joseph Hill3,845
Progressive Samuel Burchill3,137
1930 Canadian federal election
PartyCandidateVotes
Liberal Robert McKenzie 8,226
Conservative James Forbes Creighton7,466
1935 Canadian federal election
PartyCandidateVotes
Liberal Robert McKenzie 6,213
Conservative W. Wallace Lynd3,847
Co-operative Commonwealth Charles Gordon Broughton3,293
Social Credit John Harrison Hilton1,557
By-election on 6 January 1936

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

PartyCandidateVotes
Liberal James Garfield Gardiner 7,282
Co-operative Commonwealth William Irvine 3,717
1940 Canadian federal election
PartyCandidateVotes
Liberal Jesse Pickard Tripp 6,846
Co-operative Commonwealth Samuel Norval Horner 4,812
National Government James Lawrence Hart3,516
1945 Canadian federal election
PartyCandidateVotes
Co-operative Commonwealth Edward George McCullough 6,952
Liberal Jesse Pickard Tripp 5,779
Progressive Conservative Joseph Hill3,084
1949 Canadian federal election
PartyCandidateVotes
Co-operative Commonwealth Hazen Argue 8,442
Liberal Raymond Alexander MacDonald6,858
Progressive Conservative George Jacob MacDonald2,458
Social Credit Arnold L. Meginbir656
1953 Canadian federal election
PartyCandidateVotes
Co-operative Commonwealth Hazen Argue 10,596
Liberal Elmer William Meek7,218
Progressive Conservative Frank Fletcher Hamilton 1,860
Social Credit Arnold L. Meginbir698
1957 Canadian federal election
PartyCandidateVotes
Co-operative Commonwealth Hazen Argue 10,389
Liberal Ross Thatcher 8,862
Progressive Conservative W.J. Ferguson1,931
Social Credit Anthony Batza903
1958 Canadian federal election
PartyCandidateVotes
Co-operative Commonwealth Hazen Argue 9,104
Progressive Conservative W.J. Ferguson6,360
Liberal Ross Thatcher 6,173
1962 Canadian federal election
PartyCandidateVotes
Liberal Hazen Argue 7,739
Progressive Conservative Lawrence E. Watson 7,386
New Democratic Cecil T. Bailey5,153
Social Credit Daryl D. Rumble1,009
1963 Canadian federal election
PartyCandidateVotes
Progressive Conservative Lawrence E. Watson 9,393
Liberal Hazen Argue 7,311
New Democratic Cecil T. Bailey3,683
Social Credit Daryl David Rumble575
1965 Canadian federal election
PartyCandidateVotes
Progressive Conservative Lawrence E. Watson 7,913
Liberal Hazen Argue 7,294
New Democratic John C. Wilson4,934
Social Credit Arnold L. Meginbir303
1968 Canadian federal election
PartyCandidateVotes
Liberal Albert B. Douglas 9,636
Progressive Conservative Lawrence E. Watson 9,541
New Democratic Bruce L. Wilson9,295
By-election on 8 November 1971

On Douglas' death, 6 March 1971

PartyCandidateVotes
New Democratic Bill Knight 9,956
Progressive Conservative Lawrence E. Watson 8,172
Liberal Jim Hooker 7,051
1972 Canadian federal election
PartyCandidateVotes
New Democratic Bill Knight 9,936
Progressive Conservative Boyd Anderson8,843
Liberal Norm Flaten7,799
Social Credit Joseph A. Thauberger839
1974 Canadian federal election
PartyCandidateVotes
Liberal Ralph Goodale 9,986
New Democratic Bill Knight 9,441
Progressive Conservative Tom Hart7,105
Social Credit Rod McRae246
1979 Canadian federal election
PartyCandidateVotes
Progressive Conservative Lenard Gustafson 12,365
New Democratic Bill Knight 11,183
Liberal Ralph Goodale 9,955
Social Credit Walton Eddy292
1980 Canadian federal election
PartyCandidateVotes
Progressive Conservative Lenard Gustafson 11,251
Liberal Ralph Goodale 10,167
New Democratic Randy MacKenzie9,710
Social Credit Walton Eddy178
1984 Canadian federal election
PartyCandidateVotes
Progressive Conservative Lenard Gustafson 16,026
New Democratic Bill Adamack10,853
Liberal Lonny McKague6,472
Confederation of Regions Ted Coffey595

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