Watrous (former electoral district)
Watrous was a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of the province of Saskatchewan, Canada, in the area of Watrous, Saskatchewan, east of Saskatoon. Created as "Vonda" before the 2nd Saskatchewan general election in 1908, this constituency was redrawn and renamed "Watrous" in 1934.
This riding was abolished and absorbed into the Arm River district before the 18th Saskatchewan general election in 1975.
Another provincial electoral district named "Watrous" existed from 1995 to 2003.
Members of the Legislative Assembly
Vonda (1908 – 1934)
| # | MLA | Served | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Albert Frederick Totzke | 1908–1917 | Liberal | |
| 2. | James Hogan | 1917–1934 | Liberal |
Watrous (1934 – 1975)
| # | MLA | Served | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Bert G. Clement | 1934–1938 | Liberal | |
| 2. | Frank S. Krenn | 1938–1944 | Liberal | |
| 3. | Jim Darling | 1944–1960 | CCF | |
| 4. | Hans Broten | 1960–1967 | CCF | |
| 5. | Percy Schmeiser | 1967–1971 | Liberal | |
| 6. | Don Cody | 1971–1975 | New Democrat |
Election results
Vonda (1908 – 1934)
| Saskatchewan general election, 1908:
Vonda electoral district | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Liberal | Albert Frederick Totzke | 442 | 47.17% | – | |
| Independent | Frank Ralph Wright | 321 | 34.26% | – | |
| Provincial Rights | William Mackay | 174 | 18.57% | – | |
| Total | 937 | 100.00% | |||
| Saskatchewan general election, 1912:
Vonda electoral district | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Liberal | Albert Frederick Totzke | 1,106 | 68.40% | +21.23 | |
| Conservative | Frank Ralph Wright | 384 | 23.75% | +5.18 | |
| Independent | Gilbert A. Lerew | 127 | 7.85% | -26.41 | |
| Total | 1,617 | 100.00% | |||
| Saskatchewan general election, 1917:
Vonda electoral district | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Liberal | James Hogan | 2,651 | 74.30% | +5.90 | |
| Conservative | Duncan Malcolm McKeller | 917 | 25.70% | +1.95 | |
| Total | 3,568 | 100.00% | |||
| Saskatchewan general election, 1921:
Vonda electoral district | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Liberal | James Hogan | 2,672 | 78.08% | +3.78 | |
| Independent | John Hilliard Currie | 750 | 21.92% | - | |
| Total | 3,422 | 100.00% | |||
| Saskatchewan general election, 1925:
Vonda electoral district | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Liberal | James Hogan | 2,181 | 65.08% | -13.00 | |
| Progressive | Frank Henry Kellerman | 1,170 | 34.92% | – | |
| Total | 3,351 | 100.00% | |||
| Saskatchewan general election, 1929:
Vonda electoral district | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Liberal | James Hogan | 3,300 | 68.51% | +3.43 | |
| Independent | George McIntosh | 1,517 | 31.49% | - | |
| Total | 4,817 | 100.00% | |||
Watrous (1934 – 1975)
| Saskatchewan general election, 1934:
Watrous electoral district | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Liberal | Bert G. Clement | 2,362 | 41.32% | -27.19 | |
| Farmer-Labour | Alexander Fraser Murray | 1,829 | 32.00% | – | |
| Conservative | Chester Cameron McClellan | 1,525 | 26.68% | - | |
| Total | 5,716 | 100.00% | |||
| Saskatchewan general election, 1938:
Watrous electoral district | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Liberal | Frank S. Krenn | 3,522 | 45.23% | +3.91 | |
| CCF | John Waldbillig | 2,181 | 28.01% | -3.99 | |
| Social Credit | Charles A. Schmeiser | 1,609 | 20.67% | – | |
| Conservative | Julius W. Stechishin | 474 | 6.09% | -20.59 | |
| Total | 7,786 | 100.00% | |||
| Saskatchewan general election, 1944:
Watrous electoral district | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| CCF | Jim Darling | 3,801 | 55.39% | +27.38 | |
| Liberal | Frank S. Krenn | 2,312 | 33.69% | -11.54 | |
| Prog. Conservative | Hugh Smith | 749 | 10.92% | +4.83 | |
| Total | 6,862 | 100.00% | |||
| Saskatchewan general election, 1948:
Watrous electoral district | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| CCF | Jim Darling | 2,968 | 43.08% | -12.31 | |
| Liberal | Andrew W. Michayluk | 2,829 | 41.07% | +7.38 | |
| Social Credit | Martin Kelln | 1,092 | 15.85% | - | |
| Total | 6,889 | 100.00% | |||
| Saskatchewan general election, 1952:
Watrous electoral district | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| CCF | Jim Darling | 3,292 | 53.46% | +10.38 | |
| Liberal | Alex W. Prociuk | 2,381 | 38.66% | -2.41 | |
| Social Credit | H.J. Cochrane | 485 | 7.88% | -7.97 | |
| Total | 6,158 | 100.00% | |||
| Saskatchewan general election, 1956:
Watrous electoral district | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| CCF | Jim Darling | 2,734 | 47.53% | -5.93 | |
| Liberal | J. Earl Storey | 1,910 | 33.21% | -5.45 | |
| Social Credit | Donald E. Schwinghammer | 1,108 | 19.26% | +11.38 | |
| Total | 5,752 | 100.00% | |||
| Saskatchewan general election, 1960:
Watrous electoral district | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| CCF | Hans A. Broten | 2,444 | 43.60% | -3.93 | |
| Liberal | M. Nathan Spector | 2,035 | 36.30% | +3.09 | |
| Social Credit | Herbert H. Henschel | 761 | 13.57% | -5.69 | |
| Prog. Conservative | Lauren Kolbinson | 366 | 6.53% | - | |
| Total | 5,606 | 100.00% | |||
| Saskatchewan general election, 1964:
Watrous electoral district | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| CCF | Hans A. Broten | 2,725 | 51.15% | +7.55 | |
| Liberal | Neil McArthur | 2,602 | 48.85% | +12.55 | |
| Total | 5,327 | 100.00% | |||
| Saskatchewan general election, 1967:
Watrous electoral district | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Liberal | Percy A. Schmeiser | 2,622 | 45.90% | -2.95 | |
| NDP | Hans A. Broten | 2,557 | 44.77% | -6.38 | |
| Prog. Conservative | Hugh Kirk | 533 | 9.33% | - | |
| Total | 5,712 | 100.00% | |||
| Saskatchewan general election, 1971:
Watrous electoral district | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| NDP | Don W. Cody | 3,318 | 52.71% | +7.94 | |
| Liberal | Percy A. Schmeiser | 2,552 | 40.54% | -5.36 | |
| Prog. Conservative | Jack B. Pearce | 425 | 6.75% | -2.58 | |
| Total | 6,295 | 100.00% | |||
See also
- Electoral district (Canada)
- List of Saskatchewan provincial electoral districts
- List of Saskatchewan general elections
- List of political parties in Saskatchewan
- Watrous, Saskatchewan
- Vonda, Saskatchewan
References
Coordinates: 51°50′N 105°50′W / 51.833°N 105.833°W
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