Melfort (electoral district)

Melfort was a federal electoral district in Saskatchewan, Canada, that was represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1925 to 1953. It was created in 1924 from Prince Albert riding, and was abolished in 1952 when it was redistributed into Humboldt—Melfort, Mackenzie, Prince Albert, and Rosthern ridings.

Members of Parliament

This riding elected the following Members of Parliament:

  1. Malcolm McLean, Liberal (1925–1930)
  2. Robert Weir, Conservative (1930–1935)
  3. Malcolm McLean, Liberal (1935–1940)
  4. Percy Ellis Wright, Co-operative Commonwealth Federation (1940–1953)

Election results

1925 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalMCLEAN, Malcolm3,688
ConservativeKEOWN, Herbert Elwood2,646
ProgressiveGREAVES, Rupert James2,178
1926 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalMCLEAN, Malcolm7,270
ConservativeKEOWN, Herbert Elwood4,306
1930 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
ConservativeWEIR, Robert8,689
LiberalMCLEAN, Malcolm7,367
  Farmer DOYLE, Ferman E.1,435

By-election: On Mr. Weir's acceptance of an office of emolument under the Crown, 8 August 1930

Canadian federal by-election, 25 August 1930
Party Candidate Votes
ConservativeWEIR, Hon. Robertacclaimed
1935 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalMCLEAN, Malcolm6,389
ConservativeWEIR, Hon. Robert4,814
Social CreditLEWIS, Arthur John4,721
Co-operative CommonwealthPOPE, Dorothy C.2,977
1940 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Co-operative CommonwealthWRIGHT, Percy Ellis11,358
LiberalMCLEAN, Malcolm8,019
New DemocracyHAVER, Malcolm James1,732
1945 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Co-operative CommonwealthWRIGHT, Percy Ellis9,849
Progressive ConservativeHOPE, Ernest Charles5,793
LiberalFRASER, Finlay Thomas5,408
1949 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Co-operative CommonwealthWRIGHT, Percy Ellis7,208
LiberalMACNUTT, Thomas Russell7,117
Progressive ConservativeCAMPBELL, Andrew McCallum2,228

See also

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