Saskatoon (electoral district)

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Saskatoon was a federal electoral district in Saskatchewan, Canada, that was represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1908 to 1935 and from 1949 to 1968. This riding was created in 1907 from parts of Assiniboia West, Humboldt and Saskatchewan ridings.

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The riding was abolished in 1933 when it was redistributed into Rosthern and Saskatoon City ridings. It was recreated in 1947 from parts of Rosthern and Saskatoon City ridings. It was abolished in 1966 when it was redistributed into Moose Jaw, Saskatoon—Biggar, and Saskatoon—Humboldt ridings.

Election results

1908 Canadian federal election
PartyCandidateVotes
Liberal George Ewan McCraney 3,645
Conservative Murdoch Alex. MacInnes2,168
1911 Canadian federal election
PartyCandidateVotes
Liberal George Ewan McCraney 5,328
Conservative Donald MacLean3,756
Independent Newel Edward Baumunk656
1917 Canadian federal election
PartyCandidateVotes
Government (Unionist) James Robert Wilson 9,639
Opposition (Laurier Liberals) James William Casey1,833
1921 Canadian federal election
PartyCandidateVotes
Progressive John Evans 8,057
Liberal Peter Donald Stewart3,943
Conservative James Robert Wilson2,909
1925 Canadian federal election
PartyCandidateVotes
Liberal Alexander MacGillivray Young 5,303
Conservative Frank MacMillan 5,114
Progressive Walter Lee Kirkpatrick1,417
1926 Canadian federal election
PartyCandidateVotes
Liberal Alexander MacGillivray Young 8,058
Conservative Frank MacMillan 5,706
1930 Canadian federal election
PartyCandidateVotes
Conservative Frank MacMillan 11,663
Liberal Alexander MacGillivray Young 9,799
1949 Canadian federal election
PartyCandidateVotes
Co-operative Commonwealth Roy Knight 11,749
Liberal Charles Wesley McCool8,868
Progressive Conservative Alfred Henry Bence7,013
1953 Canadian federal election
PartyCandidateVotes
Co-operative Commonwealth Roy Knight 12,056
Liberal Charles W. McCool7,028
Progressive Conservative Donald C. Disbery4,661
Social Credit Malcolm James Haver990
Labor–Progressive William Michael Berezowski264
1957 Canadian federal election
PartyCandidateVotes
Progressive Conservative Henry Frank Jones 12,905
Co-operative Commonwealth Roy Knight 12,022
Liberal Alex W. Prociuk6,786
Social Credit Noble Ernest Britton2,003
1958 Canadian federal election
PartyCandidateVotes
Progressive Conservative Henry Frank Jones 24,622
Co-operative Commonwealth Roy Knight 10,324
Liberal Jessie Caldwell5,505
1962 Canadian federal election
PartyCandidateVotes
Progressive Conservative Henry Frank Jones 25,341
New Democratic David E. Mahood9,842
Liberal John George Egnatoff8,592
Social Credit Donald Harder1,556
1963 Canadian federal election
PartyCandidateVotes
Progressive Conservative Henry Frank Jones 26,237
Liberal Sidney Buckwold 13,499
New Democratic David E. Mahood8,262
Social Credit John Wesley Vail1,256
By-election on 22 June 1964

On Jones' death, 4 March 1964

PartyCandidateVotes
Progressive Conservative Eloise Jones 16,551
Liberal Sidney Buckwold 14,168
New Democratic Jim Harding9,459
1965 Canadian federal election
PartyCandidateVotes
Progressive Conservative Lewis Brand 21,036
New Democratic Ben Smillie15,025
Liberal Ernest J. Cole10,529
Social Credit Delbert M. Dynna619

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