Weyburn (federal electoral district)

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Weyburn was a federal electoral district in Saskatchewan, Canada, that was represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1917 to 1949. This riding was created in 1914 from parts of Assiniboia, Qu'Appelle and Regina ridings. It was Tommy Douglas' riding from 1935 until he left Parliament to enter provincial politics in 1944.

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It was abolished in 1947 when it was redistributed into Moose Mountain, Assiniboia and Qu'Appelle ridings.

Election results

1917 Canadian federal election
PartyCandidateVotes
Government (Unionist) THOMPSON, Richard Frederick acclaimed
1921 Canadian federal election
PartyCandidateVotes
Progressive MORRISON, John 6,635
Conservative THOMPSON, Richard Frederick 2,539
1925 Canadian federal election
PartyCandidateVotes
Liberal YOUNG, Edward James 4,807
Progressive MORRISON, John 2,162
Conservative HILLIAR, Thomas Henry1,957
1926 Canadian federal election
PartyCandidateVotes
Liberal YOUNG, Edward James 6,068
Progressive MORRISON, John 3,493
1930 Canadian federal election
PartyCandidateVotes
Liberal YOUNG, Edward James 7,259
Conservative MORLEY, John Rennie5,723
Progressive MCMANUS, James Hamilton1,433
1935 Canadian federal election
PartyCandidateVotes
Co-operative Commonwealth DOUGLAS, Thomas Clement 7,280
Liberal YOUNG, Edward James6,979
Communist BEISCHEL, George1,557
Social Credit FLETCHER, Morton Allison362
1940 Canadian federal election
PartyCandidateVotes
Co-operative Commonwealth DOUGLAS, Thomas Clement 8,509
Liberal METHERAL, Thomas Niddrie7,554
  United Reform HILTON, John Harrison269
1945 Canadian federal election
PartyCandidateVotes
Co-operative Commonwealth MCKAY, Eric Bowness 8,174
Liberal METHERAL, Thomas Niddrie5,962
Progressive Conservative VENNARD, Elwood Haig1,739
Social Credit THAUBERGER, Joseph A. 980

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