Souris (Saskatchewan electoral district)
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Souris was a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly
of the province of Saskatchewan
, Canada
. This district was one of 25 created for the 1st Saskatchewan general election
in 1905. The constituency was dissolved and combined with the Estevan
district (as Souris-Estevan
) before the 8th Saskatchewan general election
in 1934.
It is now part of the provincial constituencies of Estevan
and Cannington
.
| style="width: 130px"|Provincial Rights
|James Thomas Brown
|align="right"|1,788
|align="right"|55.10%
|align="right"|–
|Liberal
|William Turner Lockhart
|align="right"|1,457
|align="right"|44.90%
|align="right"|–
|- bgcolor="white"
!align="left" colspan=3|Total
!align="right"|3,245
!align="right"|100.00%
!align="right"|
|-
| style="width: 130px"|Provincial Rights
|Archibald W. Riddell
|align="right"|1,132
|align="right"|60.76%
|align="right"|+5.66
|Liberal
|John Young
|align="right"|731
|align="right"|39.24%
|align="right"|-5.66
|- bgcolor="white"
!align="left" colspan=3|Total
!align="right"|1,863
!align="right"|100.00%
!align="right"|
|-
| style="width: 130px"|Liberal
|Richard Forsyth
|align="right"|756
|align="right"|51.15%
|align="right"|+11.91
|Conservative
|J.J. Heaslip
|align="right"|722
|align="right"|48.85%
|align="right"|-11.91
|- bgcolor="white"
!align="left" colspan=3|Total
!align="right"|1,478
!align="right"|100.00%
!align="right"|
|-
| style="width: 130px"|Conservative
|William Oliver Fraser
|align="right"|1,905
|align="right"|56.55%
|align="right"|+7.70
|Liberal
|Richard Forsyth
|align="right"|1,464
|align="right"|43.45%
|align="right"|-7.70
|- bgcolor="white"
!align="left" colspan=3|Total
!align="right"|3,369
!align="right"|100.00%
!align="right"|
|-
| style="width: 130px"|Conservative
|John Patrick Gordon
|align="right"|1,260
|align="right"|50.58%
|align="right"|-5.97
|Liberal
|Edward Waddington
|align="right"|1,231
|align="right"|49.42%
|align="right"|+5.97
|- bgcolor="white"
!align="left" colspan=3|Total
!align="right"|2,491
!align="right"|100.00%
!align="right"|
|-
| style="width: 130px"|Liberal
|Jesse P. Tripp
|align="right"|1,409
|align="right"|51.86%
|align="right"|+2.44
|Conservative
|John Patrick Gordon
|align="right"|1,308
|align="right"|48.14%
|align="right"|-2.44
|- bgcolor="white"
!align="left" colspan=3|Total
!align="right"|2,717
!align="right"|100.00%
!align="right"|
|-
| style="width: 130px"|Conservative
|William Oliver Fraser
|align="right"|1,784
|align="right"|50.62%
|align="right"|+2.48
|Liberal
|Jesse P. Tripp
|align="right"|1,740
|align="right"|49.38%
|align="right"|-2.48
|- bgcolor="white"
!align="left" colspan=3|Total
!align="right"|3,524
!align="right"|100.00%
!align="right"|
Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan
The 25th Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan was in power from 2003 until November 20, 2007. It was controlled by the Saskatchewan New Democratic Party under premier Lorne Calvert.-Members:-By-elections:...
of the province of Saskatchewan
Saskatchewan
Saskatchewan is a prairie province in Canada, which has an area of . Saskatchewan is bordered on the west by Alberta, on the north by the Northwest Territories, on the east by Manitoba, and on the south by the U.S. states of Montana and North Dakota....
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
. This district was one of 25 created for the 1st Saskatchewan general election
Saskatchewan general election, 1905
The Saskatchewan general election of 1905 was the first provincial election in the newly created Canadian province of Saskatchewan. It was held on 13 December 1905 to elect members of the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan. Walter Scott led the Liberal Party of Saskatchewan to victory over the...
in 1905. The constituency was dissolved and combined with the Estevan
Estevan (former electoral district)
Estevan is a former provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of the province of Saskatchewan, Canada. This district was created for the 2nd Saskatchewan general election in 1908...
district (as Souris-Estevan
Souris-Estevan
Souris-Estevan is a former provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of the province of Saskatchewan, Canada. This district was created for the 7th Saskatchewan general election in 1934 by combining the districts of Souris and Estevan....
) before the 8th Saskatchewan general election
Saskatchewan general election, 1934
The Saskatchewan general election of 1934 was the eighth provincial election held in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. It was held on June 19, 1934, to elect members of the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan....
in 1934.
It is now part of the provincial constituencies of Estevan
Estevan (electoral district)
Estevan is a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan, Canada.The city of Estevan is the largest centre in the constituency. Known as Saskatchewan's "Energy City", the area has rich deposits of oil, natural gas, and lignite coal...
and Cannington
Cannington (electoral district)
Cannington is a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan, Canada. Located in the extreme southeast corner of the province, this constituency was redrawn to include the former district of Souris for the 18th Saskatchewan general election in 1975.The original...
.
Members of the Legislative Assembly
|MLA | |Party |
1. | James Thomas Brown | 1905 – 1908 | Provincial Rights Provincial Rights Party The Provincial Rights Party was a Canadian political party founded and led by Frederick W.A.G. Haultain in 1905 to contest elections in the new province of Saskatchewan.Haultain had been Premier of the North-West Territories prior to the province's creation... |
2. | Archibald W. Riddell | 1908 – 1912 | Provincial Rights Provincial Rights Party The Provincial Rights Party was a Canadian political party founded and led by Frederick W.A.G. Haultain in 1905 to contest elections in the new province of Saskatchewan.Haultain had been Premier of the North-West Territories prior to the province's creation... |
3. | Richard Forsyth | 1912 – 1917 | Liberal |
4. | William Oliver Fraser | 1917 – 1921 | Conservative |
5. | John Patrick Gordon | 1921 – 1925 | Conservative |
6. | Jesse P. Tripp | 1925 – 1929 | Liberal |
7. | William Oliver Fraser | 1929 – 1934 | Conservative Progressive Conservative Party of Saskatchewan The Progressive Conservative Party of Saskatchewan is a right-of-centre political party in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. Prior to 1942, it was known as the Conservative Party of Saskatchewan. Members are commonly known as Tories.... |
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Election results
|-| style="width: 130px"|Provincial Rights
Provincial Rights Party
The Provincial Rights Party was a Canadian political party founded and led by Frederick W.A.G. Haultain in 1905 to contest elections in the new province of Saskatchewan.Haultain had been Premier of the North-West Territories prior to the province's creation...
|James Thomas Brown
|align="right"|1,788
|align="right"|55.10%
|align="right"|–
|Liberal
|William Turner Lockhart
|align="right"|1,457
|align="right"|44.90%
|align="right"|–
|- bgcolor="white"
!align="left" colspan=3|Total
!align="right"|3,245
!align="right"|100.00%
!align="right"|
|-
| style="width: 130px"|Provincial Rights
Provincial Rights Party
The Provincial Rights Party was a Canadian political party founded and led by Frederick W.A.G. Haultain in 1905 to contest elections in the new province of Saskatchewan.Haultain had been Premier of the North-West Territories prior to the province's creation...
|Archibald W. Riddell
|align="right"|1,132
|align="right"|60.76%
|align="right"|+5.66
|Liberal
|John Young
|align="right"|731
|align="right"|39.24%
|align="right"|-5.66
|- bgcolor="white"
!align="left" colspan=3|Total
!align="right"|1,863
!align="right"|100.00%
!align="right"|
|-
| style="width: 130px"|Liberal
|Richard Forsyth
|align="right"|756
|align="right"|51.15%
|align="right"|+11.91
|Conservative
|J.J. Heaslip
|align="right"|722
|align="right"|48.85%
|align="right"|-11.91
|- bgcolor="white"
!align="left" colspan=3|Total
!align="right"|1,478
!align="right"|100.00%
!align="right"|
|-
| style="width: 130px"|Conservative
|William Oliver Fraser
|align="right"|1,905
|align="right"|56.55%
|align="right"|+7.70
|Liberal
|Richard Forsyth
|align="right"|1,464
|align="right"|43.45%
|align="right"|-7.70
|- bgcolor="white"
!align="left" colspan=3|Total
!align="right"|3,369
!align="right"|100.00%
!align="right"|
|-
| style="width: 130px"|Conservative
|John Patrick Gordon
|align="right"|1,260
|align="right"|50.58%
|align="right"|-5.97
|Liberal
|Edward Waddington
|align="right"|1,231
|align="right"|49.42%
|align="right"|+5.97
|- bgcolor="white"
!align="left" colspan=3|Total
!align="right"|2,491
!align="right"|100.00%
!align="right"|
|-
| style="width: 130px"|Liberal
|Jesse P. Tripp
|align="right"|1,409
|align="right"|51.86%
|align="right"|+2.44
|Conservative
|John Patrick Gordon
|align="right"|1,308
|align="right"|48.14%
|align="right"|-2.44
|- bgcolor="white"
!align="left" colspan=3|Total
!align="right"|2,717
!align="right"|100.00%
!align="right"|
|-
| style="width: 130px"|Conservative
Progressive Conservative Party of Saskatchewan
The Progressive Conservative Party of Saskatchewan is a right-of-centre political party in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. Prior to 1942, it was known as the Conservative Party of Saskatchewan. Members are commonly known as Tories....
|William Oliver Fraser
|align="right"|1,784
|align="right"|50.62%
|align="right"|+2.48
|Liberal
|Jesse P. Tripp
|align="right"|1,740
|align="right"|49.38%
|align="right"|-2.48
|- bgcolor="white"
!align="left" colspan=3|Total
!align="right"|3,524
!align="right"|100.00%
!align="right"|
See also
Souris – Northwest Territories territorial electoral district (1870–1905).- Electoral district (Canada)Electoral district (Canada)An electoral district in Canada, also known as a constituency or a riding, is a geographical constituency upon which Canada's representative democracy is based...
- List of Saskatchewan provincial electoral districts
- List of Saskatchewan general elections
- List of political parties in Saskatchewan