Melville (electoral district)

Melville was a federal electoral district in Saskatchewan, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1925 to 1968. This riding was created in 1924 from parts of Saltcoats riding.

It was abolished in 1966 when it was redistributed into Regina East and Yorkton—Melville ridings.

[edit] Election results

Canadian federal election, 1925
Party		Candidate	Votes
	Liberal	MOTHERWELL, Hon. William Richard	5,305
	Progressive	HEPBURN, William James	2,302
	Conservative	DINNIN, John Robert	1,692

Canadian federal election, 1926
Party		Candidate	Votes
	Liberal	MOTHERWELL, Hon. William Richard	7,946
	Conservative	PATRICK, John A.M.	3,796

By-election: On Mr. Motherwell's acceptance of an office of emolument under the Crown,11 October 1926

Party		Candidate	Votes
By-election on 2 November 1926
	Liberal	MOTHERWELL, Hon. William Richard	acclaimed

Canadian federal election, 1930
Party		Candidate	Votes
	Liberal	MOTHERWELL, Hon. William Richard	6,965
	Conservative	HART, George Nelson	4,041
	Farmer	THOMAS, John Morris	3,221

Canadian federal election, 1935
Party		Candidate	Votes
	Liberal	MOTHERWELL, Hon. William Richard	8,726
	Social Credit	MUNCH, Holger	3,727
	Conservative	HART, George Nelson	3,010
	Co-operative Commonwealth	SWITZER, Leslie Milford	2,892

Canadian federal election, 1949
Party		Candidate	Votes
	Liberal	GARDINER, Rt. Hon. James Garfield	11,120
	Co-operative Commonwealth	ARTHURS, William James	6,388
	Progressive Conservative	DREVER, Thomas William	1,465

Canadian federal election, 1953
Party		Candidate	Votes
	Liberal	GARDINER, Rt. Hon. James Garfield	10,024
	Co-operative Commonwealth	WRIGHT, Percy Ellis	8,092
	Progressive Conservative	ORMISTON, James Norris	1,142
	Social Credit	WENDELL, Louis	783