Melville (federal electoral district)

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Melville was a federal electoral district in Saskatchewan, Canada, that was represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1925 to 1968. This riding was created in 1924 from parts of Saltcoats riding.

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It was abolished in 1966 when it was redistributed into Regina East and Yorkton—Melville ridings.

Election results

1925 Canadian federal election
PartyCandidateVotes
Liberal William Richard Motherwell 5,305
Progressive William James Hepburn2,302
Conservative John Robert Dinnin1,692
1926 Canadian federal election
PartyCandidateVotes
Liberal William Richard Motherwell 7,946
Conservative John A.M. Patrick3,796
By-election on 2 November 1926

On Motherwell's acceptance of an office of emolument
under the Crown, 11 October 1926

PartyCandidateVotes
Liberal William Richard Motherwell acclaimed
1930 Canadian federal election
PartyCandidateVotes
Liberal William Richard Motherwell 6,965
Conservative George Nelson Hart4,041
  Farmer John Morris Thomas3,221
1935 Canadian federal election
PartyCandidateVotes
Liberal William Richard Motherwell 8,726
Social Credit Holger Munch3,727
Conservative George Nelson Hart3,010
Co-operative Commonwealth Leslie Milford Switzer2,892
1940 Canadian federal election
PartyCandidateVotes
Liberal James Garfield Gardiner 10,158
Co-operative Commonwealth Louise Lucas9,042
  Unity Gilbert Henry Bartlett1,837
1945 Canadian federal election
PartyCandidateVotes
Liberal James Garfield Gardiner 10,095
Co-operative Commonwealth Helmer John Benson10,067
1949 Canadian federal election
PartyCandidateVotes
Liberal James Garfield Gardiner 11,120
Co-operative Commonwealth William James Arthurs 6,388
Progressive Conservative Thomas William Drever1,465
1953 Canadian federal election
PartyCandidateVotes
Liberal James Garfield Gardiner 10,024
Co-operative Commonwealth Percy Ellis Wright 8,092
Progressive Conservative James Norris Ormiston1,142
Social Credit Louis Wendell783
1957 Canadian federal election
PartyCandidateVotes
Liberal James Garfield Gardiner 7,949
Co-operative Commonwealth John Burton 7,590
Progressive Conservative James Ormiston 2,596
Social Credit David Mercier1,429
1958 Canadian federal election
PartyCandidateVotes
Progressive Conservative James Ormiston 8,440
Co-operative Commonwealth John Burton 5,698
Liberal James Garfield Gardiner 5,673
1962 Canadian federal election
PartyCandidateVotes
Progressive Conservative James Ormiston 8,520
Liberal Robert A. Monteith5,702
New Democratic John Burton 4,313
Social Credit John Lang859
1963 Canadian federal election
PartyCandidateVotes
Progressive Conservative James Ormiston 9,412
Liberal Jack Kreiser5,629
New Democratic Joe L. Phelps3,464
Social Credit John Lang925
1965 Canadian federal election
PartyCandidateVotes
Progressive Conservative James Ormiston 8,843
Liberal Jack Kreiser5,242
New Democratic Walter M. Blahey4,122
Social Credit Louis E. Obenauer734

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