Watrous (former electoral district)

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Watrous was a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of the province of Saskatchewan, Canada, in the area of Watrous, Saskatchewan, east of Saskatoon. Created as "Vonda" before the 2nd Saskatchewan general election in 1908, this constituency was redrawn and renamed "Watrous" in 1934.

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This riding was abolished and absorbed into the Arm River district before the 18th Saskatchewan general election in 1975.

Another provincial electoral district named "Watrous" existed from 1995 to 2003.

Members of the Legislative Assembly

Vonda (1908 – 1934)

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 1. Albert Frederick Totzke 1908–1917 Liberal
 2. James Hogan 1917–1934 Liberal

Watrous (1934 – 1975)

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 1. Bert G. Clement 1934–1938 Liberal
 2. Frank S. Krenn 1938–1944 Liberal
 3. Jim Darling 1944–1960 CCF
 4. Hans Broten 1960–1967 CCF
 5. Percy Schmeiser 1967–1971 Liberal
 6. Don Cody 1971–1975 New Democrat

Watrous (1995 – 2003)

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1. Eric Upshall 1995 to 1999 Saskatchewan New Democratic Party
2. Donna Harpauer 1999 to 2003 Saskatchewan Party

Election results

Vonda (1908 – 1934)

1908 Saskatchewan general election: Vonda electoral district
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Albert Frederick Totzke 44247.17%
  Independent Frank Ralph Wright32134.26%
  Provincial Rights William Mackay17418.57%
Total937100.00%
1912 Saskatchewan general election: Vonda electoral district
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Albert Frederick Totzke 1,10668.40%+21.23
  Conservative Frank Ralph Wright38423.75%+5.18
  Independent Gilbert A. Lerew1277.85%-26.41
Total1,617100.00%
1917 Saskatchewan general election: Vonda electoral district
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal James Hogan 2,65174.30%+5.90
  Conservative Duncan Malcolm McKeller91725.70%+1.95
Total3,568100.00%
1921 Saskatchewan general election: Vonda electoral district
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal James Hogan 2,67278.08%+3.78
  Independent John Hilliard Currie75021.92%-
Total3,422100.00%
1925 Saskatchewan general election: Vonda electoral district
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal James Hogan 2,18165.08%-13.00
Progressive Frank Henry Kellerman1,17034.92%
Total3,351100.00%
1929 Saskatchewan general election: Vonda electoral district
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal James Hogan 3,30068.51%+3.43
  Independent George McIntosh1,51731.49%-
Total4,817100.00%

Watrous (1934 – 1975)

1934 Saskatchewan general election: Watrous electoral district
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Bert G. Clement 2,36241.32%-27.19
  Farmer-Labour Alexander Fraser Murray1,82932.00%
  Conservative Chester Cameron McClellan1,52526.68%-
Total5,716100.00%
1938 Saskatchewan general election: Watrous electoral district
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Frank S. Krenn 3,52245.23%+3.91
  CCF John Waldbillig2,18128.01%-3.99
Social Credit Charles A. Schmeiser1,60920.67%
  Conservative Julius W. Stechishin4746.09%-20.59
Total7,786100.00%
1944 Saskatchewan general election: Watrous electoral district
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
  CCF Jim Darling 3,80155.39%+27.38
Liberal Frank S. Krenn 2,31233.69%-11.54
  Prog. Conservative Hugh Smith74910.92%+4.83
Total6,862100.00%
1948 Saskatchewan general election: Watrous electoral district
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
  CCF Jim Darling 2,96843.08%-12.31
Liberal Andrew W. Michayluk2,82941.07%+7.38
Social Credit Martin Kelln1,09215.85%-
Total6,889100.00%
1952 Saskatchewan general election: Watrous electoral district
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
  CCF Jim Darling 3,29253.46%+10.38
Liberal Alex W. Prociuk2,38138.66%-2.41
Social Credit H.J. Cochrane4857.88%-7.97
Total6,158100.00%
1956 Saskatchewan general election: Watrous electoral district
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
  CCF Jim Darling 2,73447.53%-5.93
Liberal J. Earl Storey1,91033.21%-5.45
Social Credit Donald E. Schwinghammer1,10819.26%+11.38
Total5,752100.00%
1960 Saskatchewan general election: Watrous electoral district
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
  CCF Hans A. Broten 2,44443.60%-3.93
Liberal M. Nathan Spector2,03536.30%+3.09
Social Credit Herbert H. Henschel76113.57%-5.69
  Prog. Conservative Lauren Kolbinson3666.53%-
Total5,606100.00%
1964 Saskatchewan general election: Watrous electoral district
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
  CCF Hans A. Broten 2,72551.15%+7.55
Liberal Neil McArthur2,60248.85%+12.55
Total5,327100.00%
1967 Saskatchewan general election: Watrous electoral district
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Percy A. Schmeiser 2,62245.90%-2.95
  NDP Hans A. Broten 2,55744.77%-6.38
  Prog. Conservative Hugh Kirk5339.33%-
Total5,712100.00%
1971 Saskatchewan general election: Watrous electoral district
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
  NDP Don W. Cody 3,31852.71%+7.94
Liberal Percy A. Schmeiser 2,55240.54%-5.36
  Prog. Conservative Jack B. Pearce4256.75%-2.58
Total6,295100.00%

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