Saskatoon—Rosetown—Biggar (formerly known as Saskatoon—Rosetown) was a federal
electoral district in
Saskatchewan
Saskatchewan ( ; ) is a province in 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 the south by the U.S. states of Montana and North ...
,
Canada
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, that was represented in the
House of Commons of Canada from 1997 to 2015.
Geography
The district consisted of the southwestern quadrant of
Saskatoon
Saskatoon () is the largest city in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. It straddles a bend in the South Saskatchewan River in the central region of the province. It is located along the Trans-Canada Yellowhead Highway, and has served as ...
and the surrounding southwestern rural area which included the towns of
Biggar,
Rosetown Rosetown may refer to:
Places
* Rosetown, South Australia, locality in South Australia
*Rosetown, Saskatchewan, town in Saskatchewan, Canada
**Rosetown Airport
Electoral districts in Saskatchewan
* Rosetown (electoral district), former federal e ...
and
Delisle.
History
It was created in 1996 as "Saskatoon—Rosetown" from
Kindersley—Lloydminster,
Saskatoon—Clark's Crossing Saskatoon—Clark's Crossing was a federal electoral district in the province of Saskatchewan, Canada, that was represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1988 to 1997. This riding was created in 1987 from parts of Saskatoon West riding.
...
,
Saskatoon—Dundurn and
The Battlefords—Meadow Lake ridings.
In 1997, it was renamed "Saskatoon—Rosetown—Biggar".
This riding was the closest in Saskatchewan in 2008, when it was decided by fewer than 300 votes. The major parties nominated the same candidates in 2011 as they did in 2008. The incumbent was Conservative Kelly Block, an administrator from Saskatoon. She held the riding against
Delisle farmer and
National Farmers Union activist Nettie Wiebe.
Following the
Canadian federal electoral redistribution, 2012, the riding was abolished. The Saskatoon portion became part of
Saskatoon West
Saskatoon West (french: Saskatoon-Ouest) is a federal electoral district in Saskatchewan, Canada, that was represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1979 to 1988, and again in 2015.
This riding was created in 1976 from parts of Moo ...
, while the rural portions joined
Carlton Trail—Eagle Creek and
Battlefords—Lloydminster.
Members of Parliament
Election results
Note: Conservative vote is compared to the total of the Canadian Alliance vote and Progressive Conservative vote in the 2000 election.
Note: Canadian Alliance vote is compared to the Reform vote in the 1999 by-election.
See also
*
List of Canadian federal electoral districts
This is a list of Canada's 338 federal electoral districts (commonly referred to as '' ridings'' in Canadian English) as defined by the ''2013 Representation Order''.
Canadian federal electoral districts are constituencies that elect members ...
*
Past Canadian electoral districts
This is a list of past arrangements of Canada's electoral districts. Each district sends one member to the House of Commons of Canada. In 1999 and 2003, the Legislative Assembly of Ontario was elected using the same districts within that provinc ...
References
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Notes
External links
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Expenditures – 2008Expenditures – 2004Expenditures – 2000Expenditures – 1997* Website of th
Parliament of Canada
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Former federal electoral districts of Saskatchewan
Politics of Saskatoon
Biggar, Saskatchewan
Rosetown