Assiniboia (electoral district)

For the current Manitoba provincial electoral district, see Assiniboia (provincial electoral district)

Assiniboia was a federal electoral district in Saskatchewan, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1908 to 1988. This riding was created in 1907 following the admission of Saskatchewan into the Canadian Confederation in 1905. It was abolished in 1987 when it was redistributed into Moose Jaw—Lake Centre, Regina—Qu'Appelle, Regina—Wascana, Souris—Moose Mountain and Swift Current—Maple Creek—Assiniboia ridings.

Election results

Canadian federal election, 1908
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalJohn Gillanders Turriff 4,048
Independent ConservativeRobert Lorne Richardson 3,542
Canadian federal election, 1911
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalJohn Gillanders Turriff 5,804
ConservativeChristopher "C". Smith 3,578
Canadian federal election, 1917
Party Candidate Votes
Government (Unionist)John Gillanders Turriff 6,836
Opposition (Laurier Liberals)Edward Waddington 2,312
By-election on 27 October 1919

On Turiff being called to the Senate, 23 September 1918

Party Candidate Votes
United FarmersOliver Robert Gould 7,712
Independent LiberalWilliam Richard Motherwell 2,488
Canadian federal election, 1921
Party Candidate Votes
ProgressiveOliver Robert Gould 6,549
LiberalMcLeod, Hugh 2,847
ConservativeWilliam Wallace Lynd 2,225
Canadian federal election, 1925
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalRobert McKenzie 4,356
ProgressiveOliver Gould 3,124
ConservativeJoseph Hill 2,303
Canadian federal election, 1926
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalRobert McKenzie 6,066
ConservativeJoseph Hill 3,845
ProgressiveSamuel Burchill 3,137
Canadian federal election, 1930
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalRobert McKenzie 8,226
ConservativeJames Forbes Creighton 7,466
Canadian federal election, 1935
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalRobert McKenzie 6,213
ConservativeW. Wallace Lynd 3,847
Co-operative CommonwealthCharles Gordon Broughton 3,293
Social CreditJohn Harrison Hilton 1,557
By-election on 6 January 1936

On McKenzie's acceptance of an office of emolument
under the Crown, 9 December 1935

Party Candidate Votes
LiberalJames Garfield Gardiner 7,282
Co-operative CommonwealthWilliam Irvine 3,717
Canadian federal election, 1940
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalJesse Pickard Tripp 6,846
Co-operative CommonwealthSamuel Norval Horner 4,812
National GovernmentJames Lawrence Hart 3,516
Canadian federal election, 1945
Party Candidate Votes
Co-operative CommonwealthEdward George McCullough 6,952
LiberalJesse Pickard Tripp 5,779
Progressive ConservativeJoseph Hill 3,084
Canadian federal election, 1949
Party Candidate Votes
Co-operative CommonwealthHazen Argue 8,442
LiberalRaymond Alexander MacDonald 6,858
Progressive ConservativeGeorge Jacob MacDonald 2,458
Social CreditArnold L. Meginbir 656
Canadian federal election, 1953
Party Candidate Votes
Co-operative CommonwealthHazen Argue 10,596
LiberalElmer William Meek 7,218
Progressive ConservativeFrank Fletcher Hamilton 1,860
Social CreditArnold L. Meginbir 698
Canadian federal election, 1957
Party Candidate Votes
Co-operative CommonwealthHazen Argue 10,389
LiberalRoss Thatcher 8,862
Progressive ConservativeW.J. Ferguson 1,931
Social CreditAnthony Batza 903
Canadian federal election, 1958
Party Candidate Votes
Co-operative CommonwealthHazen Argue 9,104
Progressive ConservativeW.J. Ferguson 6,360
LiberalRoss Thatcher 6,173
Canadian federal election, 1962
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalHazen Argue 7,739
Progressive ConservativeLawrence E. Watson 7,386
New DemocraticCecil T. Bailey 5,153
Social CreditDaryl D. Rumble 1,009
Canadian federal election, 1963
Party Candidate Votes
Progressive ConservativeLawrence E. Watson 9,393
LiberalHazen Argue 7,311
New DemocraticCecil T. Bailey 3,683
Social CreditDaryl David Rumble 575
Canadian federal election, 1965
Party Candidate Votes
Progressive ConservativeLawrence E. Watson 7,913
LiberalHazen Argue 7,294
New DemocraticJohn C. Wilson 4,934
Social CreditArnold L. Meginbir 303
Canadian federal election, 1968
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalAlbert B. Douglas 9,636
Progressive ConservativeLawrence E. Watson 9,541
New DemocraticBruce L. Wilson 9,295
By-election on 8 November 1971

On Douglas' death, 6 March 1971

Party Candidate Votes
New DemocraticBill Knight 9,956
Progressive ConservativeLawrence E. Watson 8,172
LiberalJim Hooker 7,051
Canadian federal election, 1972
Party Candidate Votes
New DemocraticBill Knight 9,936
Progressive ConservativeBoyd Anderson 8,843
LiberalNorm Flaten 7,799
Social CreditJoseph A. Thauberger 839
Canadian federal election, 1974
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalRalph Goodale 9,986
New DemocraticBill Knight 9,441
Progressive ConservativeTom Hart 7,105
Social CreditRod McRae 246
Canadian federal election, 1979
Party Candidate Votes
Progressive ConservativeLen Gustafson 12,365
New DemocraticBill Knight 11,183
LiberalRalph Goodale 9,955
Social CreditWalton Eddy 292
Canadian federal election, 1980
Party Candidate Votes
Progressive ConservativeLen Gustafson 11,251
LiberalRalph Goodale 10,167
New DemocraticRandy MacKenzie 9,710
Social CreditWalton Eddy 178
Canadian federal election, 1984
Party Candidate Votes
Progressive ConservativeLen Gustafson 16,026
New DemocraticBill Adamack 10,853
LiberalLonny McKague 6,472
Confederation of RegionsTed Coffey 595

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