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)

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     1. Albert Frederick Totzke 1908–1917 Liberal
     2. James Hogan 1917–1934 Liberal

Watrous (1934 – 1975)

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     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

Watrous (1995 – 2003)

# MLA Served Party
1. Eric Upshall 1995 to 1999 Saskatchewan New Democratic Party
2. Donna Harpauer 1999 to 2003 Saskatchewan Party

Election results

Vonda (1908 – 1934)

1908 Saskatchewan general election: Vonda electoral district
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
LiberalAlbert Frederick Totzke44247.17%
     Independent Frank Ralph Wright 321 34.26%
  Provincial Rights William Mackay 174 18.57%
Total 937 100.00%
1912 Saskatchewan general election: Vonda electoral district
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
LiberalAlbert Frederick Totzke1,10668.40%+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%
1917 Saskatchewan general election: Vonda electoral district
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
LiberalJames Hogan2,65174.30%+5.90
  Conservative Duncan Malcolm McKeller 917 25.70% +1.95
Total 3,568 100.00%
1921 Saskatchewan general election: Vonda electoral district
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
LiberalJames Hogan2,67278.08%+3.78
     Independent John Hilliard Currie 750 21.92% -
Total 3,422 100.00%
1925 Saskatchewan general election: Vonda electoral district
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
LiberalJames Hogan2,18165.08%-13.00
ProgressiveFrank Henry Kellerman1,17034.92%
Total 3,351 100.00%
1929 Saskatchewan general election: Vonda electoral district
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
LiberalJames Hogan3,30068.51%+3.43
     Independent George McIntosh 1,517 31.49% -
Total 4,817 100.00%

Watrous (1934 – 1975)

1934 Saskatchewan general election: Watrous electoral district
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
LiberalBert G. Clement2,36241.32%-27.19
     Farmer-Labour Alexander Fraser Murray 1,829 32.00%
  Conservative Chester Cameron McClellan 1,525 26.68% -
Total 5,716 100.00%
1938 Saskatchewan general election: Watrous electoral district
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
LiberalFrank S. Krenn3,52245.23%+3.91
  CCF John Waldbillig 2,181 28.01% -3.99
Social CreditCharles A. Schmeiser1,60920.67%
  Conservative Julius W. Stechishin 474 6.09% -20.59
Total 7,786 100.00%
1944 Saskatchewan general election: Watrous electoral district
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
  CCF Jim Darling 3,801 55.39% +27.38
LiberalFrank S. Krenn2,31233.69%-11.54
  Prog. Conservative Hugh Smith 749 10.92% +4.83
Total 6,862 100.00%
1948 Saskatchewan general election: Watrous electoral district
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
  CCF Jim Darling 2,968 43.08% -12.31
LiberalAndrew W. Michayluk2,82941.07%+7.38
Social CreditMartin Kelln1,09215.85%-
Total 6,889 100.00%
1952 Saskatchewan general election: Watrous electoral district
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
  CCF Jim Darling 3,292 53.46% +10.38
LiberalAlex W. Prociuk2,38138.66%-2.41
Social CreditH.J. Cochrane4857.88%-7.97
Total 6,158 100.00%
1956 Saskatchewan general election: Watrous electoral district
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
  CCF Jim Darling 2,734 47.53% -5.93
LiberalJ. Earl Storey1,91033.21%-5.45
Social CreditDonald E. Schwinghammer1,10819.26%+11.38
Total 5,752 100.00%
1960 Saskatchewan general election: Watrous electoral district
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
  CCF Hans A. Broten 2,444 43.60% -3.93
LiberalM. Nathan Spector2,03536.30%+3.09
Social CreditHerbert H. Henschel76113.57%-5.69
  Prog. Conservative Lauren Kolbinson 366 6.53% -
Total 5,606 100.00%
1964 Saskatchewan general election: Watrous electoral district
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
  CCF Hans A. Broten 2,725 51.15% +7.55
LiberalNeil McArthur2,60248.85%+12.55
Total 5,327 100.00%
1967 Saskatchewan general election: Watrous electoral district
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
LiberalPercy A. Schmeiser2,62245.90%-2.95
  NDP Hans A. Broten 2,557 44.77% -6.38
  Prog. Conservative Hugh Kirk 533 9.33% -
Total 5,712 100.00%
1971 Saskatchewan general election: Watrous electoral district
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
  NDP Don W. Cody 3,318 52.71% +7.94
LiberalPercy A. Schmeiser2,55240.54%-5.36
  Prog. Conservative Jack B. Pearce 425 6.75% -2.58
Total 6,295 100.00%

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