Estevan (former electoral district)

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Estevan is a former provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of the province of Saskatchewan, Canada. This district was created for the 2nd Saskatchewan general election in 1908. Renamed "Bromhead" in 1934, the constituency was dissolved and combined with the Souris-Estevan district before the 9th Saskatchewan general election in 1938.

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It is now part of the provincial constituencies of Estevan and Weyburn-Big Muddy.

Members of the Legislative Assembly

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 1. George Alexander Bell 1908–1918 Liberal
 2. Robert Dunbar Nov. 1918 – 1925 Liberal
 3. James Forbes Creighton 1925–1929 Independent
 4. Eleazer William Garner 1929–1930 Liberal
 5. David McKnight January 1931 Conservative
 6. Norman L. McLeod Feb. 1931 – Nov. 1932 Liberal
 7.vacant [1] Nov. 7, 1932 – 1934
 8. Norman L. McLeod 1934–1938 Liberal

Election results

1908 Saskatchewan general election: Estevan electoral district
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal George Alexander Bell 82861.15%
  Provincial Rights Henry Yardley52638.85%
Total1,354100.00%
1912 Saskatchewan general election: Estevan electoral district
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal George Alexander Bell 1,08765.76%+4.61
  Conservative Henry Yardley56634.24%-4.61
Total1,653100.00%
September 5, 1912 By-Election: Estevan electoral district
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal George Alexander Bell Acclaimed100.00%
TotalAcclamation
1917 Saskatchewan general election: Estevan electoral district
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal George Alexander Bell 1,90360.11%-
  Conservative James Hill1,26339.89%-
Total3,166100.00%
October 24, 1918 By-Election: Estevan electoral district
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Robert Dunbar 1,22063.98%+3.87
  Independent Thomas Miller Bryce68736.02%
Total1,907100.00%
1921 Saskatchewan general election: Estevan electoral district
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Robert Dunbar Acclaimed100.00%
TotalAcclamation
1925 Saskatchewan general election: Estevan electoral district
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
  Independent James Forbes Creighton 2,15355.91%-
Liberal Robert Dunbar 1,69844.09%-
Total3,851100.00%
1929 Saskatchewan general election: Estevan electoral district
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Eleazer William Garner 2,42351.94%+7.85
  Conservative David McKnight 1,69136.25%-
Progressive H. Gordon Gallaway55111.81%
Total4,665100.00%
December 23, 1930 By-Election: Estevan electoral district
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
  Conservative David McKnight 2,70050.13%+13.88
Liberal Norman L. McLeod 2,68649.87%-2.07
Total5,386100.00%
1934 Saskatchewan general election: Bromhead electoral district
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Norman L. McLeod 2,41651.02%+1.15
  Farmer-Labour Eric Oxelgren1,20825.51%-
  Conservative Frances B. Smyth1,11123.47%-26.66
Total4,735100.00%

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References

  1. Saskatchewan Archives Board, p. 2.14-23: "On February 9, 1931, the Assembly granted the petition of N.L. McLeod and seated him as member instead of D. McKnight, because ballots had been tampered with. On November 7, 1932, the Court of Appeal found that the election was void and the seat was declared vacant."

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