Assiniboia was a federal
electoral district
An electoral district, also known as an election district, legislative district, voting district, constituency, riding, ward, division, or (election) precinct is a subdivision of a larger state (a country, administrative region, or other polity ...
in
Saskatchewan, Canada, that was represented in the
House of Commons of Canada
The House of Commons of Canada (french: Chambre des communes du Canada) is the lower house of the Parliament of Canada. Together with the Crown and the Senate of Canada, they comprise the bicameral legislature of Canada.
The House of Common ...
from 1908 to 1988. This riding was created in 1907 following the admission of Saskatchewan into the
Canadian Confederation in 1905.
The riding was located in the southeast corner of Saskatchewan until the 1949 election, when it was moved westward to be based around the community of
Assiniboia. The riding's territory before and after the 1949 election did not overlap. Most of its pre-1949 territory was transferred to
Moose Mountain with a small part being transferred to
Qu'Appelle. Its new territory was carved out of parts of
Wood Mountain and
Weyburn.
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.
Historical boundaries
Election results
See also
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List of Canadian federal electoral districts
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Historical federal electoral districts of Canada
External links
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Former federal electoral districts of Saskatchewan