Melville (electoral district)

Melville (electoral district)

Melville was a federal electoral district in Saskatchewan, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1925 to 1968. This riding was created in 1924 from parts of Saltcoats riding.

It was abolished in 1966 when it was redistributed into Regina East and Yorkton—Melville ridings.

Election results

Canadian federal election, 1925
Party Candidate Votes
     Liberal William Richard Motherwell 5,305
     Progressive William James Hepburn 2,302
     Conservative John Robert Dinnin 1,692


Canadian federal election, 1926
Party Candidate Votes
     Liberal William Richard Motherwell 7,946
     Conservative John A.M. Patrick 3,796


By-election on 2 November 1926

On Motherwell's acceptance of an office of emolument
under the Crown, 11 October 1926

Party Candidate Votes
     Liberal William Richard Motherwell acclaimed


Canadian federal election, 1930
Party Candidate Votes
     Liberal William Richard Motherwell 6,965
     Conservative George Nelson Hart 4,041
     Farmer John Morris Thomas 3,221


Canadian federal election, 1935
Party Candidate Votes
     Liberal William Richard Motherwell 8,726
     Social Credit Holger Munch 3,727
     Conservative George Nelson Hart 3,010
     Co-operative Commonwealth Leslie Milford Switzer 2,892


Canadian federal election, 1940
Party Candidate Votes
     Liberal James Garfield Gardiner 10,158
     Co-operative Commonwealth Louise Lucas 9,042
     Unity Gilbert Henry Bartlett 1,837


Canadian federal election, 1945
Party Candidate Votes
     Liberal James Garfield Gardiner 10,095
     Co-operative Commonwealth Helmer John Benson 10,067


Canadian federal election, 1949
Party Candidate Votes
     Liberal James Garfield Gardiner 11,120
     Co-operative Commonwealth William James Arthurs 6,388
     Progressive Conservative Thomas William Drever 1,465


Canadian federal election, 1953
Party Candidate Votes
     Liberal James Garfield Gardiner 10,024
     Co-operative Commonwealth Percy Ellis Wright 8,092
     Progressive Conservative James Norris Ormiston 1,142
     Social Credit Louis Wendell 783


Canadian federal election, 1957
Party Candidate Votes
     Liberal James Garfield Gardiner 7,949
     Co-operative Commonwealth John Burton 7,590
     Progressive Conservative James Ormiston 2,596
     Social Credit David Mercier 1,429


Canadian federal election, 1958
Party Candidate Votes
     Progressive Conservative James Ormiston 8,440
     Co-operative Commonwealth John Burton 5,698
     Liberal James Garfield Gardiner 5,673


Canadian federal election, 1962
Party Candidate Votes
     Progressive Conservative James Ormiston 8,520
     Liberal Robert A. Monteith 5,702
     New Democrat John Burton 4,313
     Social Credit John Lang 859


Canadian federal election, 1963
Party Candidate Votes
     Progressive Conservative James Ormiston 9,412
     Liberal Jack Kreiser 5,629
     New Democrat Joe L. Phelps 3,464
     Social Credit John Lang 925


Canadian federal election, 1965
Party Candidate Votes
     Progressive Conservative James Ormiston 8,843
     Liberal Jack Kreiser 5,242
     New Democrat Walter M. Blahey 4,122
     Social Credit Louis E. Obenauer 734

See also

  • List of Canadian federal electoral districts
  • Past Canadian electoral districts

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