Arm River (electoral district)

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Arm River was a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan, Canada. This constituency was located in south central Saskatchewan. It was created before the 2nd Saskatchewan general election in 1908. The Representation Act, 2002 (Saskatchewan) merged this riding with the parts of the Watrous and Last Mountain-Touchwood ridings to form the new riding of Arm River-Watrous.

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[edit] Member of the Legislative Assembly

# MLA Served Party
     1. George Adam Scott 1908 - 1928 Liberal
     2. Thomas Frederick Waugh 1928 - 1929 Liberal
     3. Duncan Selby Hutcheon 1929 - 1934 Conservative
     4. Gustaf Herman Danielson 1934 - 1964 Liberal
     5. Martin Peder Pederson 1964 - 1967 Progressive Conservative
     6. Wilbert McIvor 1967 - 1971 Liberal
     7. Donald Leonard Faris 1971 - 1978 New Democratic Party
     8. Gerald Stanley Muirhead 1978 - 1995 Progressive Conservative
     9. Harvey McLane 1995 - 1999 Liberal
     10. Greg P. Brkich 1999 - 2003 Saskatchewan Party

[edit] Election Results

Saskatchewan General Election 1908: Arm River
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
     Liberal George Adam Scott 777 53.04 -
     Provincial Rights B.J. Bott 688 46.96 -
Total 1,445 100.00


Saskatchewan General Election 1912: Arm River
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
     Liberal George Adam Scott 1138 60.37 +7.33
     Conservative Francis Clement Whitelock 502 26.63 -20.33
     Independent John Gibson 245 13.00 -
Total 1,885 100.00


Saskatchewan General Election 1917: Arm River
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
     Liberal George Adam Scott 1968 55.99 -4.38
     Conservative James Henry Middagh 1547 44.01 +17.38
Total 3,515 100.00


Saskatchewan General Election 1921: Arm River
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
     Liberal George Adam Scott - - -
Acclaimation - -


Saskatchewan General Election 1925: Arm River
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
     Liberal George Adam Scott 1799 54.68 -1.31
     Conservative Stewart Adrain 1491 45.32 +1.31
Total 3,290 100.00


Arm River By-election: October 25, 1928
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
     Liberal Thomas Frederick Waugh 2764 50.54 -4.14
     Conservative Stewart Adrain 2705 49.46 +4.14
Total 5,469 100.00


Saskatchewan General Election 1929: Arm River
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
     Conservative Duncan Selby Hutcheon 3243 55.85 +6.39
     Liberal Thomas Frederick Waugh 2564 44.15 -6.39
Total 5,807 100.00


Saskatchewan General Election 1934: Arm River
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
     Liberal Gustaf Herman Danielson 2222 43.84 -0.32
     Conservative Duncan Selby Hutcheon 1935 38.17 -17.67
     Farmer-Labour David James Christie 912 17.99 -
Total 5,069 100.00


Saskatchewan General Election 1938: Arm River
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
     Liberal Gustaf Herman Danielson 3295 51.48 +7.65
     Conservative John George Diefenbaker 3905 48.52 +10.34
Total 6,400 100.00


Saskatchewan General Election 1944: Arm River
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
     Liberal Gustaf Herman Danielson 2343 41.34 -10.14
     CCF William R. Fansher 2256 39.81 -
     PC Thomas Alfred Homersham 1068 18.85 -29.67
Total 5,667 100.00


Saskatchewan General Election 1948: Arm River
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
     Liberal Gustaf Herman Danielson 3400 53.53 +12.18
     CCF E.L. Heinrich 2263 35.63 -4.18
     Social Credit Gabriel J. Giesinger 689 10.85 -
Total 6,352 100.00


Saskatchewan General Election 1952: Arm River
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
     Liberal Gustaf Herman Danielson 2670 48.22 -5.31
     CCF Eugene E. Lockwood 2613 47.19 +11.57
     Independent John W. Dixon 254 4.59 -
Total 5,537 100.00


Saskatchewan General Election 1956: Arm River
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
     Liberal Gustaf Herman Danielson 2417 40.85 -7.37
     CCF Eugene E. Lockwood 2194 37.08 -10.11
     Social Credit Malcolm J. Haver 1306 22.07 -
Total 5,917 100.00


Saskatchewan General Election 1960: Arm River
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
     Liberal Gustaf Herman Danielson 1989 33.48 -7.36
     CCF Eugene E. Lockwood 1749 29.44 -7.64
     PC Martin Peder Pederson 1518 25.56 -
     Social Credit Louis Rands 684 11.52 -10.56
Total 5,940 100.00


Saskatchewan General Election 1964: Arm River
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
     PC Martin Peder Pederson 2326 39.45 +13.89
     Liberal Gustaf Herman Danielson 2020 34.26 +0.78
     CCF Emanuel Lang 1550 26.29 -3.16
Total 5,896 100.00


Saskatchewan General Election 1967: Arm River
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
     Liberal Wilbert McIvor 1929 38.29 +4.03
     PC Martin Peder Pederson 1895 37.61 -1.84
     New Democratic Party Merle Snustead 1214 24.10 -2.19
Total 5,038 100.00


Saskatchewan General Election 1971: Arm River
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
     New Democratic Party Donald Leonard Faris 2343 46.33 +22.23
     Liberal Wilbert McIvor 2193 43.38 +5.09
     PC Orin N. Sather 520 10.29 -27.33
Total 5,055 100.00


Saskatchewan General Election 1975: Arm River
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
     New Democratic Party Donald Leonard Faris 2854 37.21 -9.13
     Liberal Ron Thorstad 2834 37.06 -6.32
     PC Ron McLelland 1974 25.73 +15.45
Total 7,671 100.00


Saskatchewan General Election 1978: Arm River
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
     PC Gerald Stanley Muirhead 3501 44.26 +18.53
     New Democratic Party Donald Leonard Faris 3308 41.82 +4.62
     Liberal Greg Wensel 1101 13.92 -23.14
Total 7,910 100.00


Saskatchewan General Election 1982: Arm River
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
     PC Gerald Stanley Muirhead 5608 63.34 +19.08
     New Democratic Party Donald Leonard Faris 2719 30.71 -11.11
     WCC Jim Cross 339 3.83 -
     Liberal Marjorie Towstego 188 2.12 -11.80
Total 8,854 100.00


Saskatchewan General Election 1986: Arm River
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
     PC Gerald Stanley Muirhead 4826 57.66 -5.68
     New Democratic Party Bob Robertson 2948 35.22 +4.51
     Liberal Kim Gleim 535 6.39 +4.27
     WCC Hilton J. Spencer 61 0.73 -3.10
Total 8,370 100.00


Saskatchewan General Election 1991: Arm River
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
     PC Gerald Stanley Muirhead 3019 38.20 -19.46
     New Democratic Party Bob Robertson 2538 32.11 -3.11
     Liberal David Ashdown 2301 29.11 +22.72
     Independent (WCC) Hilton J. Spencer 46 0.58 -0.15
Total 7,904 100.00


Saskatchewan General Election 1995: Arm River
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
     Liberal Harvey McLane 4093 48.81 +19.70
     New Democratic Party Bob Robertson 3025 36.07 +3.96
     PC Everett Ritson 1268 15.12 -23.08
Total 8,386 100.00


Saskatchewan General Election 1999: Arm River
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
     Saskatchewan Party Greg P. Brkich 3696 43.84 -
     Liberal Harvey McLane 2624 31.13 -17.68
     New Democratic Party Ron Bishoff 2110 25.03 -11.04
Total 8,430 100.00


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