Humboldt (provincial electoral district)

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Humboldt
Flag of Saskatchewan.svg Saskatchewan electoral district
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Defunct provincial electoral district
Legislature Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan
District created1905
First contested 1905
Last contested 2011
Demographics
Electors 10,636
Census division(s) Division 15
Census subdivision(s) Humboldt

Humboldt was a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan, Canada. Located in central Saskatchewan, this constituency was one of 25 created for the 1st Saskatchewan general election in 1905.

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Incorporated as a city in 2000, Humboldt (pop. 4,998) was the largest centre in the riding. Smaller communities in the district included the towns of Lanigan, Allan, Colonsay, Aberdeen, Clavet, and Bruno; and the villages of Vonda, Viscount, Muenster, and Meacham.

See also the mirrored article, which has information on the former federal electoral district of the same name.

Members of the Legislative Assembly

ParliamentYearsMemberParty
21st 1986–1991   Eric Upshall New Democrat
22nd 1991–1995
23rd 1995–1997   Arlene Julé Liberal Party
1997–1999   Saskatchewan Party
24th 1999–2003
25th 2003–2007 Donna Harpauer
26th 2007–2011
27th 2011–2016
District dissolved into Humboldt-Watrous,
Saskatoon Stonebridge-Dakota, Batoche, Melfort
and Arm River

Election results

2011 Saskatchewan general election: Humboldt
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Saskatchewan Donna Harpauer 5,67773.02%+15.45%
  NDP Gord Bedient1,80723.24%-4.77%
Green Lynn Oliphant 2913.74%+1.27%
Total7,775100.00%
2007 Saskatchewan general election: Humboldt
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Saskatchewan Donna Harpauer5,04957.57%+15.64%
  NDP Brenda Curtis2,45628.01%-12.07%
  Liberal Brent Loehr1,04811.95%-6.04%
Green Anita Rocamora2172.47%-
Total8,770100.00%
2003 Saskatchewan general election: Humboldt
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Saskatchewan Donna Harpauer 3,46441.99%-2.92%
  NDP Bryan Barnes3,29139.89%+4.89%
  Liberal Les C. Alm1,49518.12%+0.97%
Western Independence Del Anderson1381
Total8,250100.00%
1 "VOIDED - Candidacy Withdrawn" (see "Humboldt" under Elections Saskatchewan: Twenty-Fifth Provincial General Election.)
1999 Saskatchewan general election: Humboldt
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Saskatchewan Arlene Julé 3,82144.91%
  NDP Armand Roy2,97835.00%-6.41%
  Liberal Joanne Perrault1,45917.15%-26.75%
New Green Ron Schriml2502.94%
Total8,508100.00%
1995 Saskatchewan general election: Humboldt
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
  Liberal Arlene Julé 3,59443.90%+6.37%
  NDP Armand Roy3,39041.41%-20.38%
  Prog. Conservative David Leuschen1,20214.69%+14.01%
Total8,186100.00%
1991 Saskatchewan general election: Humboldt
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
  NDP Eric Upshall 4,42261.79%+16.96%
  Liberal Arlene Julé 2,68637.53%+24.66%
  Prog. Conservative Dale Blair490.68%-41.62%
Total7,157100.00%
1986 Saskatchewan general election: Humboldt
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
  NDP Eric Upshall 3,91444.83%+0.76%
  Prog. Conservative Louis Domotor 3,69342.30%-7.73%
  Liberal Larry Benning1,12412.87%+8.84%
Total8,731100.00%
1982 Saskatchewan general election: Humboldt
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
  Prog. Conservative Louis Domotor 4,48050.03%+18.66%
  NDP Edwin Tchorzewski 3,94644.07%-10.86%
  Liberal Liguori A. LeBlanc3614.03%-9.67%
Western Canada Concept Glen Strueby1681.87%
Total8,955100.00%
1978 Saskatchewan general election: Humboldt
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
  NDP Edwin Tchorzewski4,27254.93%+14.46%
  Prog. Conservative John Bajbula2,43931.37%-0.06%
  Liberal Peter Cline1,06513.70%-14.40%
Total7,776100.00%
1975 Saskatchewan general election: Humboldt
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
  NDP Edwin Tchorzewski 3,00640.47%-11.85%
  Prog. Conservative Ray Perpick2,33431.43%-
  Liberal Peter Cline2,08728.10%-19.58%
Total7,427100.00%
1971 Saskatchewan general election: Humboldt
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
  NDP Edwin Tchorzewski 3,36652.32%+12.82%
  Liberal Mathieu Breker 3,06747.68%-2.95%
Total6,433100.00%
1967 Saskatchewan general election: Humboldt
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
  Liberal Mathieu Breker 3,69350.63%+0.91%
  NDP Palma Little2,88139.50%+3.85%
  Prog. Conservative Frank J. Martin7209.87%-4.76%
Total7,294100.00%
1964 Saskatchewan general election: Humboldt
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
  Liberal Mathieu Breker 4,22649.72%+1.70%
  CCF Sylvester E. Wiegers3,03035.65%+2.43%
  Prog. Conservative Frank J. Martin1,24414.63%+9.44%
Total8,500100.00%
1960 Saskatchewan general election: Humboldt
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
  Liberal Mary Batten 3,93948.02%+9.70%
  CCF George Thomas2,72533.22%-3.32%
  Social Credit Conrad J. Lang1,11313.57%-11.77%
  Prog. Conservative George B. Bailey4265.19%-
Total8,203100.00%
1956 Saskatchewan general election: Humboldt
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
  Liberal Mary Batten 3,22338.32%+6.85%
  CCF Joseph William Burton 3,05636.34%-8.42%
  Social Credit Joseph Thauberger 2,13125.34%+1.57%
Total8,410100.00%
1952 Saskatchewan general election: Humboldt
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
  CCF Joseph William Burton 3,76344.76%+10.96%
  Liberal Arnold Loehr 2,64631.47%-2.74%
  Social Credit Joseph Thauberger 1,99823.77%-8.22%
Total8,407100.00%
1948 Saskatchewan general election: Humboldt
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
  Liberal Arnold Loehr 2,68934.21%-6.18%
  CCF Ben Putnam 2,65733.80%-20.40%
  Social Credit Joseph Thauberger 2,51531.99%-
Total7,861100.00%
1944 Saskatchewan general election: Humboldt
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
  CCF Ben Putnam 3,58754.20%+3.30%
  Liberal Arnold Loehr 2,67340.39%-8.71%
  Prog. Conservative Stephen D. Weese3585.41%-
Total6,618100.00%
August 4, 1938 By-Election: Humboldt
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
  CCF Joseph William Burton 3,90950.90%+4.75%
  Liberal Charles Morton Dunn3,77149.10%+0.41%
Total7,680100.00%
1938 Saskatchewan general election: Humboldt
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
  Liberal James Chisholm King 3,63648.69%-23.51%
  CCF Joseph William Burton 3,44646.15%+18.35%
  Social Credit John Joseph Lins3855.16%
Total7,467100.00%
November 19, 1935 By-Election: Humboldt
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
  Liberal James Chisholm King 4,54072.20%+6.34%
  CCF Joseph William Burton 1,74827.80%-6.34%
Total6,288100.00%
1934 Saskatchewan general election: Humboldt
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
  Liberal James Hogan 5,34565.86%+7.08%
  Farmer-Labour Joseph William Burton 2,77134.14%
Total8,116100.00%
1929 Saskatchewan general election: Humboldt
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
  Liberal Henry M. Therres 3,25158.78%-3.34%
  Independent Jacob H. Riesen2,28041.22%
Total5,531100.00%
1925 Saskatchewan general election: Humboldt
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Liberal Henry M. Therres 2,65362.12%
  Liberal Arnold Loehr 1,61837.88%
Total4,271100.00%
1921 Saskatchewan general election: Humboldt
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
  Liberal Henry M. Therres Acclaimed100.00%
TotalAcclamation
1917 Saskatchewan general election: Humboldt
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
  Liberal William Ferdinand Alphonse Turgeon 2,18071.01%-4.45%
  Conservative Alexander Donald MacIntosh89028.99%+4.45%
Total3,070100.00%
1912 Saskatchewan general election: Humboldt
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
  Liberal William Ferdinand Alphonse Turgeon 1,07375.46%+6.03%
  Conservative Alexander Donald MacIntosh34924.54%
Total1,422100.00%
December 7, 1908 By-Election: Humboldt
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
  Liberal William Richard Motherwell 84769.43%-3.60%
  Independent Sinclair Elliott37330.57%
Total1,220100.00%
1908 Saskatchewan general election: Humboldt
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
  Liberal David B. Neely 75965.83%
Independent LiberalLewis Lawrence Kramer39434.17%
Total1,153100.00%
1905 Saskatchewan general election: Humboldt
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
  Liberal David B. Neely Acclaimed100.00%
TotalAcclamation

History

Members of the Legislative Assembly – Humboldt

#MLAServedParty
 1. David B. Neely 1905–1908 Liberal
 2. William Richard Motherwell Dec. 1908–1912 Liberal
 3. William Turgeon 1912–1921 Liberal
 4. Henry M. Therres 1921–1934 Liberal, Ind. Liberal
 5. James Hogan 1934–1935 Liberal
 6. James Chisholm King Nov. 1935–1938 Liberal
 7. Joseph William Burton Sept. 1938–1944 CCF
 8. Ben Putnam 1944–1948 CCF
 9. Arnold Loehr 1948–1952 Liberal
 10. Joseph William Burton 1952–1956 CCF
 11. Mary Batten 1956–1964 Liberal
 12. Mathieu Breker 1964–1971 Liberal
 13. Edwin Tchorzewski 1971–1982 New Democrat
 14. Louis Domotor 1982–1986 Progressive Conservative
 15. Eric Upshall 1986–1995 New Democrat
 16. Arlene Julé 1995–1997 Liberal
 17. Arlene Julé 1997–2003 Saskatchewan Party

52°10′N105°40′W / 52.167°N 105.667°W / 52.167; -105.667

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