Souris (electoral district)

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Souris was a federal electoral district in the province of Manitoba, Canada, that was represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1904 to 1953.

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This riding was created in 1903 from parts of Brandon and Lisgar ridings.

In 1952, the constituency was merged with the constituency of Brandon to form the district of Brandon—Souris.

Members of Parliament

This riding has elected the following members of Parliament:

Election results

1949 Canadian federal election
PartyCandidateVotes
Progressive Conservative James Arthur Ross 6,108
Liberal Edward Ingo Dow 5,495
Co-operative Commonwealth George Thomas Watson 1,083
1945 Canadian federal election
PartyCandidateVotes
Progressive Conservative James Arthur Ross 6,177
Liberal Thomas Matthew McIlwraith 2,640
Co-operative Commonwealth Roderick Guy Craven 1,838
1940 Canadian federal election
PartyCandidateVotes
National Government James Arthur Ross 4,991
Liberal George William McDonald 4,861
Co-operative Commonwealth Alex H. Parkes 1,370
1935 Canadian federal election
PartyCandidateVotes
Liberal–Progressive George William McDonald 4,504
Conservative Errick French Willis 4,501
Co-operative Commonwealth Alex H. Parkes953
Reconstruction William Humboldt Clandenning 631
1930 Canadian federal election
PartyCandidateVotes
Conservative Errick French Willis 6,252
Progressive James Steedsman 5,780
1926 Canadian federal election
PartyCandidateVotes
Progressive James Steedsman 6,105
Conservative Errick French Willis 4,946
1925 Canadian federal election
PartyCandidateVotes
Progressive James Steedsman 3,509
Conservative William Willson 3,258
Liberal John Williams 1,563
1921 Canadian federal election
PartyCandidateVotes
Progressive James Steedsman 7,380
Conservative Richard Gardiner Willis 3,714
1917 Canadian federal election
PartyCandidateVotes
Government (Unionist) Albert Ernest Finley acclaimed
1911 Canadian federal election
PartyCandidateVotes
Conservative Frederick Laurence Schaffner 3,150
Liberal Archibald McIntyre Campbell 3,086
1908 Canadian federal election
PartyCandidateVotes
Conservative Frederick Laurence Schaffner3,310
Liberal Archibald McIntyre Campbell2,429
1904 Canadian federal election
PartyCandidateVotes
Conservative Frederick Laurence Schaffner3,123
Liberal George Paterson 2,603

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