Swift Current—Maple Creek

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Swift Current—Maple Creek (formerly known as Swift Current) was a turd electoral district in Saskatchewan, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1917 to 1988.

This riding was created in 1914 as “Swift Current” from parts of Moose Jaw riding.

The name of the electoral district was changed to “Swift Current—Maple Creek” in 1953.

The electoral district was abolished in 1987 when it was merged into Swift Current—Maple Creek—Assiniboia riding.

[edit] Members of Parliament

This riding elected the following Members of Parliament:

  1. Ira Eugene Argue, Unionist (1917-1921)
  2. Arthur John Lewis, Progressive (1921-1925)
  3. Charles Edward Bothwell, Liberal (1925-1940)
  4. Roy Theodore Graham, Liberal (1940-1945)
  5. Thomas J. Bentley, Co-operative Commonwealth Federation (1945-1949)
  6. Harry B. Whiteside, Liberal (1949-1953)
  7. Irvin Studer, Liberal (1953-1958)
  8. Jack McIntosh, Progressive Conservative (1958-1972)
  9. Frank Hamilton, Progressive Conservative (1972-1984)
  10. Geoff Wilson, Progressive Conservative (1984-1988)

[edit] Election results

Canadian federal election, 1917
Party Candidate Votes
     Government ARGUE, Ira Eugene 7,703
     Opposition REILLY, Michael James 3,931


Canadian federal election, 1921
Party Candidate Votes
     Progressive LEWIS, Arthur John 9,848
     Liberal MACLACHLAN, William P. 4,223
     Conservative ARGUE, Ira Eugene 2,158


Canadian federal election, 1925
Party Candidate Votes
     Liberal BOTHWELL, Charles Edward 4,555
     Progressive LEWIS, Arthur John 3,668


Canadian federal election, 1926
Party Candidate Votes
     Liberal BOTHWELL, Charles Edward 5,788
     Progressive LEWIS, Arthur John 3,094
     Conservative LIVINGSTON, Archibald 2,097


Canadian federal election, 1930
Party Candidate Votes
     Liberal BOTHWELL, Charles Edward 6,382
     Conservative IRWIN, Oscar M. 5,456
     Farmer-Labour LAYCOCK, Joseph Gilbert 2,091


Canadian federal election, 1935
Party Candidate Votes
     Liberal BOTHWELL, Charles Edward 5,682
     Social Credit REID, Oliver 3,556
     Co-operative Commonwealth LAYCOCK, Joseph Gilbert 2,927
     Conservative BEGG, James Oswald 2,536


Canadian federal election, 1940
Party Candidate Votes
     Liberal GRAHAM, Roy Theodore 6,042
     Co-operative Commonwealth THIESSEN, Henry Peter 5,507
     National Government WHYTE, James P. 3,965


Canadian federal election, 1945
Party Candidate Votes
     Co-operative Commonwealth BENTLEY, Thomas J. 7,813
     Liberal GRAHAM, Roy Theodore 6,169
     Progressive Conservative BEGG, Genevieve Ethel 2,537


Canadian federal election, 1949
Party Candidate Votes
     Liberal WHITESIDE, Harry B. 7,595
     Co-operative Commonwealth BENTLEY, Thomas John 6,776
     Progressive Conservative ROSA, John Kinchen 1,761


Canadian federal election, 1953
Party Candidate Votes
     Liberal STUDER, Irvin 10,088
     Co-operative Commonwealth RUTHERFORD, William Kenneth 9,947
     Social Credit MACPHERSON, John Wilfred 1,471
     Progressive Conservative WILKINSON, John 1,432
     Labour-Progressive SCHOFIELD, Frederick James 392


Canadian federal election, 1957
Party Candidate Votes
     Liberal STUDER, Irvin W. 9,639
     Co-operative Commonwealth GIBBS, Harry 8,930
     Progressive Conservative ROSA, John K. 4,255
     Social Credit MILLER, Raymond G. 3,028


Canadian federal election, 1958
Party Candidate Votes
     Progressive Conservative MCINTOSH, Jack 11,618
     Liberal STUDER, Irvin W. 6,932
     Co-operative Commonwealth JOHNSON, Arthur H. 6,921
     Labour-Progressive SCHOFIELD, Fred J. 196


Canadian federal election, 1962
Party Candidate Votes
     Progressive Conservative MCINTOSH, Jack 10,814
     Liberal STUDER, Irvin W. 7,809
     New Democrat JOHNSON, Art 6,009
     Social Credit KOURI, Ted 1,711


Canadian federal election, 1963
Party Candidate Votes
     Progressive Conservative MCINTOSH, Jack 12,963
     Liberal STUDER, Irvin W. 7,058
     New Democrat JOHNSON, Art 4,917
     Social Credit KOURI, Ted 1,444


Canadian federal election, 1965
Party Candidate Votes
     Progressive Conservative MCINTOSH, Jack 11,227
     Liberal POLLEY, J. Fred 6,700
     New Democrat CURRIE, Bev 6,238
     Social Credit KOURI, Ted 923


Canadian federal election, 1968
Party Candidate Votes
     Progressive Conservative MCINTOSH, Jack 11,237
     New Democrat CURRIE, Bev 10,207
     Liberal STRATH, Donald J. 6,930


Canadian federal election, 1972
Party Candidate Votes
     Progressive Conservative HAMILTON, Frank 11,500
     New Democrat JOHNSON, Merv 9,275
     Liberal LEITH, George 7,165
     Social Credit KOURI, Ted 584
     Independent KIELING, Charles 138


Canadian federal election, 1974
Party Candidate Votes
     Progressive Conservative HAMILTON, Frank 11,336
     Liberal LEITH, George 8,091
     New Democrat WALLACE, Ed 7,477
     Social Credit KLAASSEN, Isaac 390


Canadian federal election, 1979
Party Candidate Votes
     Progressive Conservative HAMILTON, Frank 15,213
     New Democrat GATES, Ron 8,720
     Liberal MAURICE, Gene 5,171


Canadian federal election, 1980
Party Candidate Votes
     Progressive Conservative HAMILTON, Frank 12,917
     New Democrat GATES, Ron 8,338
     Liberal MAURICE, Gene 5,673


Canadian federal election, 1984
Party Candidate Votes
     Progressive Conservative WILSON, Geoff 14,590
     New Democrat BEVERIDGE, Don 8,196
     Liberal WIEBE, Jack 5,967
     Confederation of Regions LARSON, Lorne 582

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