Wynyard (provincial electoral district)
Wynyard is a former provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of the province of Saskatchewan, Canada. The district was created before the 3rd Saskatchewan general election in 1912 as "Quill Plains". Renamed "Wynyard" in 1917, the constituency was abolished before the 8th Saskatchewan general election in 1934. It is now part of the Arm River-Watrous and Kelvington-Wadena constituencies.
Members of the Legislative Assembly
| # | MLA | Served | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Wilhelm H. Paulson | 1912–1921 | Liberal | |
| 2. | George W. Robertson | 1921–1924 | Independent | |
| 3. | Wilhelm H. Paulson | Oct. 20, 1924 – 1934 | Liberal |
Election results
| Saskatchewan general election, 1912:
Quill Plains electoral district | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Liberal | Wilhelm H. Paulson | 1,281 | 57.68% | – | |
| Conservative | Alfred E. Bence | 940 | 42.32% | – | |
| Total | 2,221 | 100.00% | |||
| Saskatchewan general election, 1917:
Wynyard electoral district | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Liberal | Wilhelm H. Paulson | 2,271 | 59.06% | +1.38 | |
| Conservative | John Veum | 1,126 | 29.29% | -13.03 | |
| Independent | Benjamin Franklin Bray | 448 | 11.65% | – | |
| Total | 3,845 | 100.00% | |||
| Saskatchewan general election, 1921:
Wynyard electoral district | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Independent | George W. Robertson | 2,197 | 59.03% | +47.38 | |
| Liberal | David B. Musselman | 1,525 | 40.97% | -18.09 | |
| Total | 3,722 | 100.00% | |||
| October 20, 1924 By-Election:
Wynyard electoral district | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Liberal | Wilhelm H. Paulson | 2,697 | 61.32% | +20.35 | |
| Independent | Egill Jensson Laxdal | 1,701 | 38.68% | -20.35 | |
| Total | 4,398 | 100.00% | |||
| Saskatchewan general election, 1925:
Wynyard electoral district | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Liberal | Wilhelm H. Paulson | 2,167 | 52.09% | +9.23 | |
| Progressive | William Jopling Paul | 1,993 | 47.91% | – | |
| Total | 4,160 | 100.00% | |||
| Saskatchewan general election, 1929:
Wynyard electoral district | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Liberal | Wilhelm H. Paulson | 2,596 | 49.83% | -2.26 | |
| Progressive | Oli Julius Halldorson | 1,491 | 28.62% | -19.29 | |
| Conservative | John Janusson | 1,123 | 21.55% | - | |
| Total | 5,210 | 100.00% | |||
See also
- Electoral district (Canada)
- List of Saskatchewan provincial electoral districts
- List of Saskatchewan general elections
- List of political parties in Saskatchewan
References
Coordinates: 51°45′N 104°05′W / 51.750°N 104.083°W
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