Maple Creek (provincial electoral district)

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Maple Creek is a former provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of the province of Saskatchewan, Canada, centered on the town of Maple Creek. This district was one of 25 created for the 1st Saskatchewan general election in 1905. It was dissolved and merged with part of the Shaunavon riding before the 23rd Saskatchewan general election in 1995 to form the constituency of Cypress Hills.

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A federal electoral district in the same area existed from 1914 to 1953.

Members of the Legislative Assembly

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 1. David James Wylie 1905 – 1917 Provincial Rights, Conservative
 2. Alexander John Colquhoun 1917 – 1921 Liberal
 3. Peter Lawrence Hyde 1921 –
Dec. 1927
Liberal
 4. George Spence 1928 – 1934 Liberal
 5. John Mildenberger 1934 – 1944 Liberal
 6. Beatrice Trew 1944 – 1948 CCF
 7. Alex Cameron 1948 – 1971 Liberal
 8. Gene Flasch 1971 – 1975 New Democrat
 9. Bill Stodalka 1975 – 1978 Liberal
 10. Joan Duncan 1978 – 1991 Progressive Conservative
 11. Jack Goohsen 1991 – 1995 Progressive Conservative

Election results

1905 Saskatchewan general election: Maple Creek electoral district
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
  Provincial Rights David James Wylie 55555.78%
Liberal John Dixon44044.22%
Total995100.00%
1908 Saskatchewan general election: Maple Creek electoral district
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
  Provincial Rights David James Wylie 61366.78%+11.00
Liberal William Richard Abbott30533.22%-11.00
Total918100.00%
1912 Saskatchewan general election: Maple Creek electoral district
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
  Conservative David James Wylie 66957.62%-9.16
Liberal N.L. Robson49242.38%+9.16
Total1,161100.00%
1917 Saskatchewan general election: Maple Creek electoral district
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Alexander John Colquhoun 2,22953.41%+11.03
  Conservative David James Wylie 1,94446.59%-11.03
Total4,173100.00%
1921 Saskatchewan general election: Maple Creek electoral district
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Peter Lawrence Hyde 1,91059.89%+6.48
  Independent David Stuart Horne1,27940.11%
Total3,189100.00%
1925 Saskatchewan general election: Maple Creek electoral district
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Peter Lawrence Hyde Acclaimed100.00%
TotalAcclamation
December 1, 1927 By-Election: Maple Creek electoral district
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal George Spence 1,47674.62%-
Progressive Charles Frederick Colburn50225.38%
Total1,978100.00%
1929 Saskatchewan general election: Maple Creek electoral district
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal George Spence 2,10453.09%-21.53
  Independent David Stuart Horne1,85946.91%-
Total3,963100.00%
1934 Saskatchewan general election: Maple Creek electoral district
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal John Mildenberger 3,11451.57%-1.52
  Conservative James McDougald1,78429.55%-
  Farmer-Labour Jacob James Hubening1,14018.88%
Total6,038100.00%
1938 Saskatchewan general election: Maple Creek electoral district
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal John Mildenberger 4,05852.32%+0.75
Social Credit Oliver Reid2,13627.54%
Unity A.J. Mercer1,56220.14%
Total7,756100.00%
1944 Saskatchewan general election: Maple Creek electoral district
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
  CCF Beatrice Trew 3,65649.15%-
Liberal John Mildenberger 2,87238.61%-13.71
  Prog. Conservative George C. Stewart91112.24%-
Total7,439100.00%
1948 Saskatchewan general election: Maple Creek electoral district
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Alex Cameron 2,92036.50%-2.11
  CCF Beatrice Trew 2,59032.37%-16.78
Social Credit A.J. Miller2,49131.13%-
Total8,001100.00%
1952 Saskatchewan general election: Maple Creek electoral district
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Alex Cameron 3,67152.73%+16.23
  CCF Walter Melrose3,29147.27%+14.90
Total6,962100.00%
1956 Saskatchewan general election: Maple Creek electoral district
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Alex Cameron 2,77736.68%-16.05
  CCF Les G. Benjamin 2,51133.16%-14.11
Social Credit W. Alex Herle2,28430.16%-
Total7,572100.00%
1960 Saskatchewan general election: Maple Creek electoral district
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Alex Cameron 3,08643.19%+6.51
  CCF Les G. Benjamin 2,36033.02%-0.14
Social Credit Morris Reis1,00013.99%-16.17
  Progressive Conservative Marlyn K. Clary7009.80%-
Total7,146100.00%
1964 Saskatchewan general election: Maple Creek electoral district
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Alex Cameron 2,97743.84%+0.65
  CCF William P. Rolick2,42435.70%+2.68
  Progressive Conservative Marlyn K. Clary1,38920.46%+10.66
Total6,790100.00%
1967 Saskatchewan general election: Maple Creek electoral district
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Alex Cameron 2,68348.44%+4.60
  NDP Ernie Howes1,90134.32%-1.38
  Progressive Conservative Marlyn K. Clary95517.24%-3.22
Total5,539100.00%
1971 Saskatchewan general election: Maple Creek electoral district
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
  NDP Gene Flasch 2,85847.84%+13.52
Liberal Alex Cameron 2,41240.38%-8.06
  Progressive Conservative Marlyn K. Clary70411.78%-5.46
Total5,974100.00%
1975 Saskatchewan general election: Maple Creek electoral district
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Bill Stodalka 2,69837.62%-2.76
  Progressive Conservative Eric Richardson2,24131.25%+19.47
  NDP Gene Flasch 2,23231.13%-16.71
Total7,171100.00%
1978 Saskatchewan general election: Maple Creek electoral district
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
  Progressive Conservative Joan Duncan 3,49648.80%+17.55
  NDP Norman Arndt2,32732.48%+1.35
Liberal W.V. (Fred) Deis1,34118.72%-18.90
Total7,164100.00%
1982 Saskatchewan general election: Maple Creek electoral district
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
  Progressive Conservative Joan Duncan 4,22855.53%+6.73
  NDP J.R. Porter2,15828.34%-4.14
Western Canada Concept Larry English80610.59%
Liberal Bernie Ford4225.54%-13.18
Total7,614100.00%
1986 Saskatchewan general election: Maple Creek electoral district
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
  Progressive Conservative Joan Duncan 4,19960.87%+5.34
  NDP Barry Elderkin2,18531.68%+3.34
Liberal Harold Pawlitza5147.45%+1.91
Total6,898100.00%
1991 Saskatchewan general election: Maple Creek electoral district
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
  Prog. Conservative Jack Goohsen 2,62740.55%-20.32
  NDP Bryan Oster1,98730.67%-1.01
Liberal Shirley Helmerson1,86528.78%+21.33
Total6,479100.00%

See also

Maple Creek – Northwest Territories territorial electoral district (1870–1905).

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Coordinates: 49°50′N109°25′W / 49.833°N 109.417°W / 49.833; -109.417