Swift Current—Maple Creek

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Swift Current—Maple Creek (formerly known as Swift Current) was a federal 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.

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)

Election results

Canadian federal election, 1917
Party Candidate Votes
Government (Unionist)Ira Eugene Argue 7,703
Opposition (Laurier Liberals)Michael James Reilly 3,931
Canadian federal election, 1921
Party Candidate Votes
ProgressiveArthur John Lewis 9,848
LiberalWilliam P. MacLachlan 4,223
ConservativeIra Eugene Argue 2,158
Canadian federal election, 1925
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalCharles Edward Bothwell 4,555
ProgressiveArthur John Lewis 3,668
Canadian federal election, 1926
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalCharles Edward Bothwell 5,788
ProgressiveArthur John Lewis 3,094
ConservativeArchibald Livingston 2,097
Canadian federal election, 1930
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalCharles Edward Bothwell 6,382
ConservativeOscar M. Irwin 5,456
Farmer LabourJoseph Gilbert Laycock 2,091
Canadian federal election, 1935
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalCharles Edward Bothwell 5,682
Social CreditOliver Reid 3,556
Co-operative CommonwealthJoseph Gilbert Laycock 2,927
ConservativeJames Oswald Begg 2,536
Canadian federal election, 1940
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalRoy Theodore Graham 6,042
Co-operative CommonwealthHenry Peter Thiessen 5,507
National GovernmentJames P. Whyte 3,965
Canadian federal election, 1945
Party Candidate Votes
Co-operative CommonwealthThomas John Bentley 7,813
LiberalRoy Theodore Graham 6,169
Progressive ConservativeGenevieve Ethel Begg 2,537
Canadian federal election, 1949
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalHarry B. Whiteside 7,595
Co-operative CommonwealthThomas John Bentley 6,776
Progressive ConservativeJohn Kinchen Rosa 1,761
Canadian federal election, 1953
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalIrvin Studer 10,088
Co-operative CommonwealthWilliam Kenneth Rutherford 9,947
Social CreditJohn Wilfred MacPherson 1,471
Progressive ConservativeJohn Wilkinson 1,432
Labor–ProgressiveFrederick James Schofield 392
Canadian federal election, 1957
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalIrvin Studer 9,639
Co-operative CommonwealthHarry Gibbs 8,930
Progressive ConservativeJohn K. Rosa 4,255
Social CreditRaymond G. Miller 3,028
Canadian federal election, 1958
Party Candidate Votes
Progressive ConservativeJack McIntosh 11,618
LiberalIrvin Studer 6,932
Co-operative CommonwealthArthur H. Johnson 6,921
Labor–ProgressiveFred J. Schofield 196
Canadian federal election, 1962
Party Candidate Votes
Progressive ConservativeJack McIntosh 10,814
LiberalIrvin Studer 7,809
New DemocraticArt Johnson 6,009
Social CreditTed Kouri 1,711
Canadian federal election, 1963
Party Candidate Votes
Progressive ConservativeJack McIntosh 12,963
LiberalIrvin Studer 7,058
New DemocraticArt Johnson 4,917
Social CreditTed Kouri 1,444
Canadian federal election, 1965
Party Candidate Votes
Progressive ConservativeJack McIntosh 11,227
LiberalJ. Fred Polley 6,700
New DemocraticBev Currie 6,238
Social CreditTed Kouri 923
Canadian federal election, 1968
Party Candidate Votes
Progressive ConservativeJack McIntosh 11,237
New DemocraticBev Currie 10,207
LiberalDonald J. Strath 6,930
Canadian federal election, 1972
Party Candidate Votes
Progressive ConservativeFrank Fletcher Hamilton 11,500
New DemocraticMerv Johnson 9,275
LiberalGeorge Leith 7,165
Social CreditTed Kouri 584
IndependentCharles Kieling 138
Canadian federal election, 1974
Party Candidate Votes
Progressive ConservativeFrank Fletcher Hamilton 11,336
LiberalGeorge Leith 8,091
New DemocraticEd Wallace 7,477
Social CreditIsaac Klaassen 390
Canadian federal election, 1979
Party Candidate Votes
Progressive ConservativeFrank Fletcher Hamilton 15,213
New DemocraticRon Gates 8,720
LiberalGene Maurice 5,171
Canadian federal election, 1980
Party Candidate Votes
Progressive ConservativeFrank Fletcher Hamilton 12,917
New DemocraticRon Gates 8,338
LiberalGene Maurice 5,673
Canadian federal election, 1984
Party Candidate Votes
Progressive ConservativeGeoff Wilson 14,590
New DemocraticDon Beveridge 8,196
LiberalJack Wiebe 5,967
Confederation of RegionsLorne Larson 582

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