Canora (provincial electoral district)

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Canora is a former provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of the province of Saskatchewan, Canada, centered on the town of Canora. This constituency was created before the 2nd Saskatchewan general election in 1908. Dissolved in 1934, the district was reconstituted before the 9th Saskatchewan general election in 1938.

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It is now part of the constituency of Canora-Pelly.

Members of the Legislative Assembly

1908 – 1934

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 1. John Duff Robertson 1908–1917 Liberal
 2. H.P. Albert Hermanson 1917–1925 Liberal
 3. Joseph Albert McClure 1925–1929 Progressive
 4. Anton O. Morken 1929–1934 Liberal

1938 – 1995

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 1. Myron Henry Feeley 1938–1948 CCF
 2. Alex G. Kuziak 1948–1964 CCF
 3. Ken Romuld 1964–1967 Liberal
 4. Al Matsalla 1967–1982 New Democrat
 5. Lloyd Hampton 1982–1985 Progressive Conservative
 6.Lloyd Hampton1986 Western Canada Concept
 7. Lorne Kopelchuk 1986–1991 Progressive Conservative
 8. Darrel Cunningham 1991–1995 New Democrat

Election results

1908 Saskatchewan general election: Canora electoral district
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal John Duff Robertson 45969.02%
  Provincial Rights William Johnston20630.98%
Total665100.00%
1912 Saskatchewan general election: Canora electoral district
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal John Duff Robertson 68359.24%-9.78
  Conservative William McGregor36831.92%+0.94
  Independent Mike Gabora1028.84%
Total1,153100.00%
1917 Saskatchewan general election: Canora electoral district
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal H.P. Albert Hermanson 2,26180.06%+20.82
  Conservative William James Fennell49917.67%-14.25
  Independent Richard Mitchell642.27%-6.57
Total2,824100.00%
1921 Saskatchewan general election: Canora electoral district
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal H.P. Albert Hermanson 1,59743.55%-36.51
Independent Nonpartisan LeagueJohn Shabbits1,40038.18%
  Independent Bohdan Michael Sawiak67018.27%+16.00
Total3,667100.00%
1925 Saskatchewan general election: Canora electoral district
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Progressive Joseph Albert McClure 1,99362.50%+24.32
Liberal William Paterson1,19637.50%-6.05
Total3,189100.00%
1929 Saskatchewan general election: Canora electoral district
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Anton O. Morken 2,29454.58%+17.08
Progressive Adam Cymbalisty1,09726.10%-8.54
Progressive Alex N. Bilous81219.32%-8.54
Total4,203100.00%
1938 Saskatchewan general election: Canora electoral district
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
  CCF Myron Henry Feeley 3,50451.81%
Liberal George Ernest Dragan 3,25948.19%-
Total6,763100.00%
1944 Saskatchewan general election: Canora electoral district
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
  CCF Myron Henry Feeley 3,53858.24%+6.43
Liberal Stephen T. Shabbits2,53741.76%-6.43
Total6,075100.00%
1948 Saskatchewan general election: Canora electoral district
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
  CCF Alex G. Kuziak 3,10442.18%-16.06
Liberal Stephen T. Shabbits2,45333.34%-8.42
Social Credit Stanley W. Gorchynski1,80124.48%
Total7,358100.00%
1952 Saskatchewan general election: Canora electoral district
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
  CCF Alex G. Kuziak 4,14153.57%+11.39
Liberal Stephen T. Shabbits3,58946.43%+13.09
Total7,730100.00%
1956 Saskatchewan general election: Canora electoral district
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
  CCF Alex G. Kuziak 3,71347.93%-5.64
Liberal John J. Plaxin3,46944.78%-1.65
Social Credit Harold Fenske5657.29%-
Total7,747100.00%
1960 Saskatchewan general election: Canora electoral district
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
  CCF Alex G. Kuziak 2,91940.66%-7.27
Liberal Ken Romuld 2,25931.47%-13.31
  Prog. Conservative Lawrence N. Gray1,81625.29%-
Social Credit Joseph W. Hungle1852.58%-4.71
Total7,179100.00%
1964 Saskatchewan general election: Canora electoral district
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Ken Romuld 3,39150.32%+18.85
  CCF Alex G. Kuziak 3,34849.68%+9.02
Total6,739100.00%
1967 Saskatchewan general election: Canora electoral district
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
  NDP Al Matsalla 3,38651.65%+1.97
Liberal Ken Romuld 3,17048.35%-1.97
Total6,556100.00%
1971 Saskatchewan general election: Canora electoral district
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
  NDP Al Matsalla 4,13560.02%+8.37
Liberal Stan Kyba2,75439.98%-8.37
Total6,889100.00%
1975 Saskatchewan general election: Canora electoral district
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
  NDP Al Matsalla 4,02450.36%-9.66
Liberal Marie Kotelko2,31028.91%-11.07
  Prog. Conservative Michael Kaminski1,65620.73%-
Total7,990100.00%
1978 Saskatchewan general election: Canora electoral district
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
  NDP Al Matsalla 4,25855.77%+5.41
  Prog. Conservative Eugene Teslia2,64734.67%+13.94
Liberal Joseph Matsalla7309.56%-19.35
Total7,635100.00%
1982 Saskatchewan general election: Canora electoral district
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
  Progressive Conservative Lloyd Hampton 4,39853.44%+18.77
  NDP Gerard Pikula3,52042.77%-13.00
Liberal Michael Okrainetz3123.79%-5.77
Total8,230100.00%
1986 Saskatchewan general election: Canora electoral district
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
  Progressive Conservative Lorne Kopelchuk 4,27354.65%+1.21
  NDP Linda Kezima3,27141.83%-0.94
Liberal Carole Merriman2753.52%-0.27
Total7,819100.00%
1991 Saskatchewan general election: Canora electoral district
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
  NDP Darrel Cunningham 3,56449.91%+8.08
  Prog. Conservative Lorne Kopelchuk 2,74638.45%-16.20
Liberal Roy Petrowicz83111.64%+8.12
Total7,141100.00%

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