Weyburn (federal electoral district)
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Weyburn was a federal electoral district in Saskatchewan, Canada, that was represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1917 to 1949.
This riding was created in 1914 from parts of Assiniboia, Qu'Appelle and Regina ridings.
It was Tommy Douglas' riding from 1935 until he left Parliament to enter provincial politics in 1944.
It was abolished in 1947 when it was redistributed into Moose Mountain, Assiniboia and Qu'Appelle ridings.
Election results
[edit]| 1917 Canadian federal election | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Government (Unionist) | THOMPSON, Richard Frederick | acclaimed | ||||||
| 1921 Canadian federal election | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Progressive | MORRISON, John | 6,635 | ||||||
| Conservative | THOMPSON, Richard Frederick | 2,539 | ||||||
| 1925 Canadian federal election | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Liberal | YOUNG, Edward James | 4,807 | ||||||
| Progressive | MORRISON, John | 2,162 | ||||||
| Conservative | HILLIAR, Thomas Henry | 1,957 | ||||||
| 1926 Canadian federal election | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Liberal | YOUNG, Edward James | 6,068 | ||||||
| Progressive | MORRISON, John | 3,493 | ||||||
| 1930 Canadian federal election | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Liberal | YOUNG, Edward James | 7,259 | ||||||
| Conservative | MORLEY, John Rennie | 5,723 | ||||||
| Progressive | MCMANUS, James Hamilton | 1,433 | ||||||
| 1935 Canadian federal election | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Co-operative Commonwealth | DOUGLAS, Thomas Clement | 7,280 | ||||||
| Liberal | YOUNG, Edward James | 6,979 | ||||||
| Communist | BEISCHEL, George | 1,557 | ||||||
| Social Credit | FLETCHER, Morton Allison | 362 | ||||||
| 1940 Canadian federal election | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Co-operative Commonwealth | DOUGLAS, Thomas Clement | 8,509 | ||||||
| Liberal | METHERAL, Thomas Niddrie | 7,554 | ||||||
| United Reform | HILTON, John Harrison | 269 | ||||||
| 1945 Canadian federal election | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Co-operative Commonwealth | MCKAY, Eric Bowness | 8,174 | ||||||
| Liberal | METHERAL, Thomas Niddrie | 5,962 | ||||||
| Progressive Conservative | VENNARD, Elwood Haig | 1,739 | ||||||
| Social Credit | THAUBERGER, Joseph A. | 980 | ||||||
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