Souris (Saskatchewan electoral district)
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.
Members of the Legislative Assembly
[edit]| # | MLA | Served | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | James Thomas Brown | 1905 – 1908 | Provincial Rights | |
| 2. | Archibald W. Riddell | 1908 – 1912 | Provincial Rights | |
| 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 |
Election results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Provincial Rights | James Thomas Brown | 1,788 | 55.10% | – | |
| Liberal | William Turner Lockhart | 1,457 | 44.90% | – | |
| Total | 3,245 | 100.00% | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Provincial Rights | Archibald W. Riddell | 1,132 | 60.76% | +5.66 | |
| Liberal | John Young | 731 | 39.24% | -5.66 | |
| Total | 1,863 | 100.00% | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | Richard Forsyth | 756 | 51.15% | +11.91 | |
| Conservative | J.J. Heaslip | 722 | 48.85% | -11.91 | |
| Total | 1,478 | 100.00% | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | William Oliver Fraser | 1,905 | 56.55% | +7.70 | |
| Liberal | Richard Forsyth | 1,464 | 43.45% | -7.70 | |
| Total | 3,369 | 100.00% | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | John Patrick Gordon | 1,260 | 50.58% | -5.97 | |
| Liberal | Edward Waddington | 1,231 | 49.42% | +5.97 | |
| Total | 2,491 | 100.00% | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | Jesse P. Tripp | 1,409 | 51.86% | +2.44 | |
| Conservative | John Patrick Gordon | 1,308 | 48.14% | -2.44 | |
| Total | 2,717 | 100.00% | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | William Oliver Fraser | 1,784 | 50.62% | +2.48 | |
| Liberal | Jesse P. Tripp | 1,740 | 49.38% | -2.48 | |
| Total | 3,524 | 100.00% | |||
See also
[edit]Souris – Northwest Territories territorial electoral district (1870–1905).
- Electoral district (Canada)
- List of Saskatchewan provincial electoral districts
- List of Saskatchewan general elections
- List of political parties in Saskatchewan
