Moose Jaw (federal electoral district)

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Moose Jaw was a federal electoral district in Saskatchewan, Canada, that was represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1908 to 1953 and from 1968 to 1988. This riding was created in 1907 from parts of Assiniboia West and Calgary ridings. It was abolished in 1952 when it was redistributed into Assiniboia, Moose Jaw—Lake Centre and Rosetown—Biggar ridings.

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It was re-created in 1966 from parts of Assiniboia, Moose Jaw—Lake Centre, Rosetown—Biggar, Rosthern, Saskatoon, and Swift Current ridings. The electoral district was abolished in 1987 when it was redistributed into Moose Jaw—Lake Centre and Regina—Lumsden ridings.

Historical boundaries

Members of Parliament

This riding elected the following members of Parliament:

ParliamentYearsMemberParty
Moose Jaw
Riding established from Assiniboia West and Calgary
15th  1908–1911   William Erskine Knowles Liberal
16th  1911–1917
13th  1917–1921   James Alexander Calder Government (Unionist)
14th  1921–1923   Robert Milton Johnson Progressive
 1923–1925 Edward Nicholas Hopkins
15th  1925–1926   John Gordon Ross Liberal
16th  1926–1930
17th  1930–1935   William Addison Beynon Conservative
18th  1935–1940   John Gordon Ross Liberal
19th  1940–1945
20th  1945–1949   Wilbert Ross Thatcher Co-operative Commonwealth
21st  1949–1953
Riding dissolved into Assiniboia, Moose Jaw—Lake Centre and Rosetown—Biggar
Riding re-established from Assiniboia, Moose Jaw—Lake Centre, Rosetown—Biggar, Rosthern, Saskatoon, and Swift Current
28th  1968–1972   John Skoberg New Democratic
29th  1972–1974   Doug Neil Progressive Conservative
30th  1974–1979
31st  1979–1980
32nd  1980–1984
33rd  1984–1988 Bill Gottselig
Riding dissolved into Moose Jaw—Lake Centre and Regina—Lumsden

Election results

1908 Canadian federal election
PartyCandidateVotes
Liberal KNOWLES, William Erskine3,860
Conservative WHEELER, Frank Howard2,796
1911 Canadian federal election
PartyCandidateVotes
Liberal KNOWLES, William Erskine8,285
Conservative RATHWELL, Samuel K.5,953
1917 Canadian federal election
PartyCandidateVotes
Government (Unionist) CALDER, Hon. James Alexander 8,866
  Opposition-Labour SOMERVILLE, James2,946
1921 Canadian federal election
PartyCandidateVotes
Progressive JOHNSON, Robert Milton6,744
Liberal KNOWLES, William Erskine5,815
Conservative HAMILTON, Samuel Alexander3,857

Johnson election overturned due to irregularities during the campaign [1]

Due to Mr. Johnson's election being declared void and that declaration holding up on appeal on 22 February 1923, by-election held on April 10, 1923

By-election:

By-election on 10 April 1923
PartyCandidateVotes
Progressive HOPKINS, Edward Nicholas8,960
Liberal KNOWLES, William Erskine7,362
1925 Canadian federal election
PartyCandidateVotes
Liberal ROSS, John Gordon5,654
Conservative WHITE, Wellington5,356
Progressive HOPKINS, Edward Nicholas2,801
1926 Canadian federal election
PartyCandidateVotes
Liberal ROSS, John Gordon8,487
Conservative WHITE, Wellington6,060
Progressive JOHNSON, Robert Milton1,798
1930 Canadian federal election
PartyCandidateVotes
Conservative BEYNON, William Addison9,290
Liberal ROSS, John Gordon8,351
1935 Canadian federal election
PartyCandidateVotes
Liberal ROSS, John Gordon7,353
Conservative BEYNON, William Addison4,553
Co-operative Commonwealth STUART, Charles Anderson2,272
Social Credit JOHNSON, Robert Milton2,235
1940 Canadian federal election
PartyCandidateVotes
Liberal ROSS, John Gordon9,373
National Government PATTERSON, Joseph Victor7,807
1945 Canadian federal election
PartyCandidateVotes
Co-operative Commonwealth THATCHER, Wilbert Ross 9,831
Liberal ROSS, John Gordon5,862
Progressive Conservative GILMOUR, Frederick James4,358
1949 Canadian federal election
PartyCandidateVotes
Co-operative Commonwealth THATCHER, W. Ross 10,026
Liberal PUDDEN, Edward Langdon7,444
Progressive Conservative SMILEY, Leila Elsie3,334
1968 Canadian federal election
PartyCandidateVotes
New Democratic SKOBERG, John L. 11,982
Progressive Conservative PASCOE, Ernest 10,496
Liberal DUDDRIDGE, Lew C.7,000
1972 Canadian federal election
PartyCandidateVotes
Progressive Conservative NEIL, Doug 11,967
New Democratic SKOBERG, John L. 11,685
Liberal KALLIO, Willard5,767
Social Credit GUILLAUME, Henry G.526
1974 Canadian federal election
PartyCandidateVotes
Progressive Conservative NEIL, Doug 11,678
New Democratic SKOBERG, John L. 10,113
Liberal BRYAN, Alf6,120
Social Credit GUILLAUME, Henry281
1979 Canadian federal election
PartyCandidateVotes
Progressive Conservative NEIL, Doug C. 16,031
New Democratic HENLEY, David H.11,122
Liberal BROWN, Vern R.5,583
Social Credit GUILLAUME, Henry G.313
1980 Canadian federal election
PartyCandidateVotes
Progressive Conservative NEIL, Doug 14,330
New Democratic HENLEY, David H.10,641
Liberal BROWN, Vern R.5,713
Independent SENGER, Edward J.124
Libertarian QUENETT, Bob64
1984 Canadian federal election
PartyCandidateVotes
Progressive Conservative GOTTSELIG, William Andrew 15,803
New Democratic KINDRACHUK, Glenn13,338
Liberal HART, Larry4,762
Confederation of Regions BOECHLER, Brant446

See also

References

  1. "Going the whole way". Edmonton Bulletin (January 6, 1923): 7.