Moose Jaw City was a
provincial electoral district
An electoral district in Canada is a geographical constituency upon which Canada's representative democracy is based. It is officially known in Canadian French as a ''circonscription'' but frequently called a ''comté'' (county). In English it is ...
in the
Canadian
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province of
Saskatchewan
Saskatchewan ( ; ) is a Provinces and territories of Canada, province in Western Canada, western Canada, bordered on the west by Alberta, on the north by the Northwest Territories, on the east by Manitoba, to the northeast by Nunavut, and on t ...
. This constituency existed from
1905
As the second year of the massive Russo-Japanese War begins, more than 100,000 die in the largest world battles of that era, and the war chaos leads to the 1905 Russian Revolution against Nicholas II of Russia (Shostakovich's 11th Symphony i ...
to
1967
Events
January
* January 1 – Canada begins a year-long celebration of the 100th anniversary of Confederation, featuring the Expo 67 World's Fair.
* January 5
** Spain and Romania sign an agreement in Paris, establishing full consular and ...
when it was divided into
Moose Jaw North
Moose Jaw North is a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan, Canada. One of two provincial constituencies for the city of Moose Jaw, the riding's southern boundary follows Caribou Street from the Trans-Canada b ...
and
Moose Jaw South (Wakamow). It was the riding of
Opposition leader
The Leader of the Opposition is a title traditionally held by the leader of the largest political party not in government, typical in countries utilizing the parliamentary system form of government. The leader of the opposition is typically se ...
Wellington Willoughby
Wellington Bartley Willoughby, (August 10, 1859 – August 1, 1932) was a Canadian politician and lawyer.
He ran for a seat in the Dominion House of Commons for the Conservative Party in the 1895 election, but an unofficial Tory, William St ...
.
From
1921
Events
January
* January 2
** The Association football club Cruzeiro Esporte Clube, from Belo Horizonte, is founded as the multi-sports club Palestra Italia by Italian expatriates in First Brazilian Republic, Brazil.
** The Spanish lin ...
to
1967
Events
January
* January 1 – Canada begins a year-long celebration of the 100th anniversary of Confederation, featuring the Expo 67 World's Fair.
* January 5
** Spain and Romania sign an agreement in Paris, establishing full consular and ...
Moose Jaw City was one of three districts in the province that elected
more than one representative to the
Legislature
A legislature is an assembly with the authority to make law
Law is a set of rules that are created and are enforceable by social or governmental institutions to regulate behavior,Robertson, ''Crimes against humanity'', 90. with its p ...
.
Election results
For years with multiple winners, names of successful candidates are in bold.
, -
, style="width: 130px",
Provincial Rights
,
John Henry Wellington
John Henry Wellington (February 3, 1861 – March 24, 1937) was a railway worker, coal merchant and political figure in Saskatchewan. He represented Moose Jaw City
Moose Jaw City was a provincial electoral district in the Canadian province o ...
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, align="right", 53.15%
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, - bgcolor="white"
!align="left" colspan=3, Total
!align="right", 873
!align="right", 100.00%
!align="right",
, -
, style="width: 130px",
Provincial Rights
,
John Henry Wellington
John Henry Wellington (February 3, 1861 – March 24, 1937) was a railway worker, coal merchant and political figure in Saskatchewan. He represented Moose Jaw City
Moose Jaw City was a provincial electoral district in the Canadian province o ...
, align="right", 763
, align="right", 50.49%
, align="right", -2.66
,
Independent
Independent or Independents may refer to:
Arts, entertainment, and media Artist groups
* Independents (artist group), a group of modernist painters based in the New Hope, Pennsylvania, area of the United States during the early 1930s
* Independ ...
, Oswald Baynes Fysh
, align="right", 66
, align="right", 4.37%
, align="right", –
, - bgcolor="white"
!align="left" colspan=3, Total
!align="right", 1,511
!align="right", 100.00%
!align="right",
, -
, style="width: 130px",
Conservative
Conservatism is a cultural, social, and political philosophy that seeks to promote and to preserve traditional institutions, practices, and values. The central tenets of conservatism may vary in relation to the culture and civilization i ...
,
Wellington Willoughby
Wellington Bartley Willoughby, (August 10, 1859 – August 1, 1932) was a Canadian politician and lawyer.
He ran for a seat in the Dominion House of Commons for the Conservative Party in the 1895 election, but an unofficial Tory, William St ...
, align="right", 951
, align="right", 52.83%
, align="right", +2.34
,
Independent
Independent or Independents may refer to:
Arts, entertainment, and media Artist groups
* Independents (artist group), a group of modernist painters based in the New Hope, Pennsylvania, area of the United States during the early 1930s
* Independ ...
, Harry Peters
, align="right", 58
, align="right", 3.22%
, align="right", -1.15
, - bgcolor="white"
!align="left" colspan=3, Total
!align="right", 1,800
!align="right", 100.00%
!align="right",
, -
, style="width: 130px",
Conservative
Conservatism is a cultural, social, and political philosophy that seeks to promote and to preserve traditional institutions, practices, and values. The central tenets of conservatism may vary in relation to the culture and civilization i ...
,
Wellington Willoughby
Wellington Bartley Willoughby, (August 10, 1859 – August 1, 1932) was a Canadian politician and lawyer.
He ran for a seat in the Dominion House of Commons for the Conservative Party in the 1895 election, but an unofficial Tory, William St ...
, align="right", 1,621
, align="right", 41.07%
, align="right", -11.76
,
Labour
Labour or labor may refer to:
* Childbirth, the delivery of a baby
* Labour (human activity), or work
** Manual labour, physical work
** Wage labour, a socioeconomic relationship between a worker and an employer
** Organized labour and the labour ...
,
William George Baker
William George Baker (January 16, 1885 – April 9, 1960) was a railway conductor and political figure in Saskatchewan. He represented Moose Jaw City in the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan from 1921 to 1929 as a Labour and then Liberal- ...
, align="right", 998
, align="right", 25.28%
, align="right", –
, - bgcolor="white"
!align="left" colspan=3, Total
!align="right", 3,947
!align="right", 100.00%
!align="right",
, -
,
Labour
Labour or labor may refer to:
* Childbirth, the delivery of a baby
* Labour (human activity), or work
** Manual labour, physical work
** Wage labour, a socioeconomic relationship between a worker and an employer
** Organized labour and the labour ...
,
William George Baker
William George Baker (January 16, 1885 – April 9, 1960) was a railway conductor and political figure in Saskatchewan. He represented Moose Jaw City in the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan from 1921 to 1929 as a Labour and then Liberal- ...
, align="right", 1,531
, align="right", 43.88%
, align="right", +18.60
, - bgcolor="white"
!align="left" colspan=3, Total
!align="right", 3,489
!align="right", 100.00%
!align="right",
, -
, style="width: 130px",
Labour
Labour or labor may refer to:
* Childbirth, the delivery of a baby
* Labour (human activity), or work
** Manual labour, physical work
** Wage labour, a socioeconomic relationship between a worker and an employer
** Organized labour and the labour ...
,
William George Baker
William George Baker (January 16, 1885 – April 9, 1960) was a railway conductor and political figure in Saskatchewan. He represented Moose Jaw City in the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan from 1921 to 1929 as a Labour and then Liberal- ...
, align="right", 3,132
, align="right", 26.43%
,
Independent
Independent or Independents may refer to:
Arts, entertainment, and media Artist groups
* Independents (artist group), a group of modernist painters based in the New Hope, Pennsylvania, area of the United States during the early 1930s
* Independ ...
, Hugh McKellar
, align="right", 733
, align="right", 6.18%
, - bgcolor="white"
!align="left" colspan=3, Total
!align="right", 11,851
!align="right", 100.00%
, -
,
Conservative
Conservatism is a cultural, social, and political philosophy that seeks to promote and to preserve traditional institutions, practices, and values. The central tenets of conservatism may vary in relation to the culture and civilization i ...
,
Robert Henry Smith
, align="right", 2,307
, align="right", 37.04%
, align="right", -
, - bgcolor="white"
!align="left" colspan=3, Total
!align="right", 6,229
!align="right", 100.00%
!align="right",
, style="width: 130px",
Conservative
Conservatism is a cultural, social, and political philosophy that seeks to promote and to preserve traditional institutions, practices, and values. The central tenets of conservatism may vary in relation to the culture and civilization i ...
,
John Alexander Merkley
John Alexander Merkley (June 16, 1877 – 1946) was a political figure in Saskatchewan. He represented Moose Jaw City in the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan from 1929 to 1934 as a Conservative
Conservatism is a cultural, socia ...
, align="right", 4,372
, align="right", 26.12%
, style="width: 130px",
Conservative
Conservatism is a cultural, social, and political philosophy that seeks to promote and to preserve traditional institutions, practices, and values. The central tenets of conservatism may vary in relation to the culture and civilization i ...
,
Robert Henry Smith
, align="right", 4,209
, align="right", 25.14%
, - bgcolor="white"
!align="left" colspan=3, Total
!align="right", 16,742
!align="right", 100.00%
, -
, style="width: 130px",
Conservative
Conservatism is a cultural, social, and political philosophy that seeks to promote and to preserve traditional institutions, practices, and values. The central tenets of conservatism may vary in relation to the culture and civilization i ...
,
John Alexander Merkley
John Alexander Merkley (June 16, 1877 – 1946) was a political figure in Saskatchewan. He represented Moose Jaw City in the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan from 1929 to 1934 as a Conservative
Conservatism is a cultural, socia ...
, align="right", Acclaimed
, align="right", 100.00%
, - bgcolor="white"
!align="left" colspan=3, Total
!align="right", Acclamation
!align="right",
, -
,
Conservative
Conservatism is a cultural, social, and political philosophy that seeks to promote and to preserve traditional institutions, practices, and values. The central tenets of conservatism may vary in relation to the culture and civilization i ...
,
John Alexander Merkley
John Alexander Merkley (June 16, 1877 – 1946) was a political figure in Saskatchewan. He represented Moose Jaw City in the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan from 1929 to 1934 as a Conservative
Conservatism is a cultural, socia ...
, align="right", 2,137
, align="right", 11.34%
, align="right", -
,
Conservative
Conservatism is a cultural, social, and political philosophy that seeks to promote and to preserve traditional institutions, practices, and values. The central tenets of conservatism may vary in relation to the culture and civilization i ...
, Arthur W. E. Fawkes
, align="right", 2,005
, align="right", 10.63%
, align="right", -
, - bgcolor="white"
!align="left" colspan=3, Total
!align="right", 18,854
!align="right", 100.00%
!align="right",
, -
, style="width: 130px",
CCF
,
John W. Corman
, align="right", 6,296
, align="right", 30.69%
, align="right", -
, style="width: 130px",
CCF
,
D. Henry R. Heming
, align="right", 5,894
, align="right", 28.73%
, align="right", -
,
Prog. Conservative
, Russell L. Brownridge
, align="right", 1,271
, align="right", 6.20%
, align="right", -
,
Prog. Conservative
, Hugh A. Tiers
, align="right", 1,036
, align="right", 5.05%
, align="right", -
, - bgcolor="white"
!align="left" colspan=3, Total
!align="right", 20,514
!align="right", 100.00%
!align="right",
, -
, style="width: 130px",
CCF
,
John W. Corman
, align="right", 7,534
, align="right", 30.06%
, align="right", -
, style="width: 130px",
CCF
,
D. Henry R. Heming
, align="right", 7,331
, align="right", 29.26%
, align="right", -
,
Independent
Independent or Independents may refer to:
Arts, entertainment, and media Artist groups
* Independents (artist group), a group of modernist painters based in the New Hope, Pennsylvania, area of the United States during the early 1930s
* Independ ...
, H. Gordon Young
, align="right", 5,240
, align="right", 20.91%
, align="right", -
,
Independent
Independent or Independents may refer to:
Arts, entertainment, and media Artist groups
* Independents (artist group), a group of modernist painters based in the New Hope, Pennsylvania, area of the United States during the early 1930s
* Independ ...
, J. Fraser McClellan
, align="right", 4,955
, align="right", 19.77%
, align="right", -
, - bgcolor="white"
!align="left" colspan=3, Total
!align="right", 25,060
!align="right", 100.00%
!align="right",
, -
, style="width: 130px",
CCF
,
John W. Corman
, align="right", 7,555
, align="right", 33.67%
, align="right", -
, style="width: 130px",
CCF
,
D. Henry R. Heming
, align="right", 7,527
, align="right", 33.54%
, align="right", -
, - bgcolor="white"
!align="left" colspan=3, Total
!align="right", 22,440
!align="right", 100.00%
!align="right",
, -
, style="width: 130px",
CCF
,
D. Henry R. Heming
, align="right", 6,936
, align="right", 24.99%
, align="right", -
, style="width: 130px",
CCF
,
William Davies
, align="right", 6,756
, align="right", 24.34%
, align="right", -
,
Independent
Independent or Independents may refer to:
Arts, entertainment, and media Artist groups
* Independents (artist group), a group of modernist painters based in the New Hope, Pennsylvania, area of the United States during the early 1930s
* Independ ...
, Richard N. Lillico
, align="right", 4,522
, align="right", 16.29%
, align="right", -
,
Prog. Conservative
, C. T. McConnell
, align="right", 1,017
, align="right", 3.67%
, align="right", -
,
Independent
Independent or Independents may refer to:
Arts, entertainment, and media Artist groups
* Independents (artist group), a group of modernist painters based in the New Hope, Pennsylvania, area of the United States during the early 1930s
* Independ ...
, W. E. Rogers
, align="right", 192
, align="right", 0.69%
, align="right", -
, - bgcolor="white"
!align="left" colspan=3, Total
!align="right", 27,757
!align="right", 100.00%
!align="right",
, -
, style="width: 130px",
CCF
,
William Davies
, align="right", 6,794
, align="right", 22.44%
, align="right", -
, style="width: 130px",
CCF
,
Gordon Snyder
, align="right", 6,610
, align="right", 21.83%
, align="right", -
,
Prog. Conservative
, Ralph Bamford
, align="right", 3,253
, align="right", 10.74%
, align="right", -
,
Prog. Conservative
, Daniel J. Patterson
, align="right", 2,804
, align="right", 9.26%
, align="right", -
, - bgcolor="white"
!align="left" colspan=3, Total
!align="right", 30,278
!align="right", 100.00%
!align="right",
, -
, style="width: 130px",
CCF
,
William Davies
, align="right", 7,749
, align="right", 24.55%
, align="right", -
, style="width: 130px",
CCF
,
Gordon Snyder
, align="right", 7,550
, align="right", 23.92%
, align="right", -
,
Prog. Conservative
, Daniel J. Patterson
, align="right", 7,115
, align="right", 22.54%
, align="right", -
,
Prog. Conservative
, Gordon A. Hume
, align="right", 3,697
, align="right", 11.71%
, align="right", -
, - bgcolor="white"
!align="left" colspan=3, Total
!align="right", 31,566
!align="right", 100.00%
!align="right",
See also
Moose Jaw
Moose Jaw is the fourth largest city in Saskatchewan, Canada. Lying on the Moose Jaw River in the south-central part of the province, it is situated on the Trans-Canada Highway, west of Regina. Residents of Moose Jaw are known as Moose Javians ...
– Northwest Territories territorial electoral district (1870–1905).
*
Electoral district (Canada)
An electoral district in Canada is a geographical constituency upon which Canada's representative democracy is based. It is officially known in Canadian French as a ''circonscription'' but frequently called a ''comté'' (county). In English it is ...
*
List of Saskatchewan provincial electoral districts
Current electoral districts
* Athabasca (1934)
* Arm River (2016)
* Batoche (2003)
* Biggar-Sask Valley (2016)
* Cannington (1995)
* Canora-Pelly (1995)
* Carrot River Valley (1995)
* Cumberland (1975)
* Cut Knife-Turtleford (2003)
* Cypr ...
*
List of Saskatchewan general elections
This article provides a summary of results for the general elections to the Canadian province of Saskatchewan's unicameral legislative body, the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan. The number of seats has varied over time, from 25 for the fi ...
*
List of political parties in Saskatchewan Parties represented in the Legislative Assembly
Other registered parties
Historical parties
* Aboriginal People's Party
* Alliance
* Co-operative Commonwealth Federation
* Communist Party
* Democratic Action Party
* Economic Group
* Firs ...
References
Saskatchewan Archives Board – Saskatchewan Election Results By Electoral Division
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Moose Jaw
Former provincial electoral districts of Saskatchewan
1905 establishments in Saskatchewan
1967 disestablishments in Saskatchewan