Francis (electoral district)

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Francis is a former provincial electoral division for the Legislative Assembly of the province of Saskatchewan, Canada, centred on the town of Francis, Saskatchewan. This district was created before the 2nd Saskatchewan general election in 1908. The riding was dissolved and combined with the Milestone and Qu'Appelle-Wolseley districts before the 9th Saskatchewan general election in 1938. It is now part of the constituency of Indian Head-Milestone.

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Members of the Legislative Assembly

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 1. John James Stevenson 1908–1912 Liberal
 2. Walter George Robinson 1912–1929 Liberal
 3. Samuel Norval Horner 1929–1934 Progressive
 4. Charles Morton Dunn 1934–1938 Liberal

Election results

1908 Saskatchewan general election: Francis electoral district
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal John James Stevenson 97652.67%
  Provincial Rights John Wesley Mahan87747.33%
Total1,853100.00%
1912 Saskatchewan general election: Francis electoral district
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Walter George Robinson 1,08760.83%+8.16
  Conservative John Wesley Mahan70039.17%-8.16
Total1,787100.00%
1917 Saskatchewan general election: Francis electoral district
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Walter George Robinson 1,85860.21%-0.62
  Conservative Franklin William James1,22839.79%+0.62
Total3,086100.00%
1921 Saskatchewan general election: Francis electoral district
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Walter George Robinson 1,45654.25%-5.96
  Independent Samuel Norval Horner 1,22845.75%
Total2,684100.00%
1925 Saskatchewan general election: Francis electoral district
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Walter George Robinson 1,64154.05%-0.20
Progressive Samuel Norval Horner 1,39545.95%+0.20
Total3,036100.00%
1929 Saskatchewan general election: Francis electoral district
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Progressive Samuel Norval Horner 2,48558.10%+12.15
Liberal Walter George Robinson 1,79241.90%-12.15
Total4,277100.00%
1934 Saskatchewan general election: Francis electoral district
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Charles Morton Dunn 2,50445.65%+3.75
  Conservative Samuel Norval Horner 1,89634.57%-23.53
  Farmer-Labour Robert Ernest Juby1,08519.78%-
Total5,485100.00%

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