Last Mountain (provincial electoral district)

Last Mountain is a former provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of the province of Saskatchewan, Canada. Centered on the town of Strasbourg, it included the northern half of Last Mountain Lake.

This constituency was created for the 2nd Saskatchewan general election in 1908. It was dissolved and combined with the Touchwood district (as Last Mountain-Touchwood) before the 18th Saskatchewan general election in 1975.

A federal electoral district in the same area existed from 1914 to 1935.

Members of the Legislative Assembly

# MLA Served Party
     1. Thomas Arnold Anderson 1908–1912 Provincial Rights
     2. Samuel John Latta 1912–1929 Liberal
  3. Jacob Benson 1929–1934 Progressive
     4. Guy Hartsel Hummel 1934–1938 Liberal
     5. Jacob Benson 1938–1952 CCF
     6. Russell Brown 1952–1964 CCF
     7. Donald MacLennan 1964–1971 Liberal
     8. Gordon MacMurchy 1971–1975 New Democrat

Election results

Saskatchewan general election, 1908: Last Mountain electoral district
Party Candidate Votes % ±
     Provincial Rights Thomas Arnold Anderson 1,204 57.12%
LiberalSamuel John Latta 904 42.88%
Total 2,108 100.00%
Saskatchewan general election, 1912: Last Mountain electoral district
Party Candidate Votes % ±
LiberalSamuel John Latta 1,449 64.63% +21.75
     Conservative Thomas Arnold Anderson 793 35.37% -21.75
Total 2,242 100.00%
Saskatchewan general election, 1917: Last Mountain electoral district
Party Candidate Votes % ±
LiberalSamuel John Latta 2,340 60.51% -4.12
Nonpartisan LeagueJohn Julian Cameron 1,527 39.49%
Total 3,867 100.00%
November 6, 1917 By-Election: Last Mountain electoral district
Party Candidate Votes % ±
LiberalSamuel John Latta Acclaimed 100.00%
Total Acclamation
Saskatchewan general election, 1921: Last Mountain electoral district
Party Candidate Votes % ±
LiberalSamuel John Latta Acclaimed 100.00%
Total Acclamation
Saskatchewan general election, 1925: Last Mountain electoral district
Party Candidate Votes % ±
LiberalSamuel John Latta 2,503 55.06% -
     Conservative Gustavus Mackay 2,043 44.94% -
Total 4,546 100.00%
Saskatchewan general election, 1929: Last Mountain electoral district
Party Candidate Votes % ±
ProgressiveJacob Benson 3,521 58.50%
LiberalSamuel John Latta 2,498 41.50% -13.56
Total 6,019 100.00%
Saskatchewan general election, 1934: Last Mountain electoral district
Party Candidate Votes % ±
LiberalGuy Hummel 2,732 40.30% -1.20
     Farmer-Labour Jacob Benson 2,709 39.96% -18.54
     Conservative Allan A. Peters 1,338 19.74% -
Total 6,779 100.00%
Saskatchewan general election, 1938: Last Mountain electoral district
Party Candidate Votes % ±
     CCF Jacob Benson 3,299 38.86% -1.10
LiberalGuy Hummel 3,168 37.32% -2.98
     Conservative Alfred J. Dyer 1,121 13.20% -6.54
Social CreditWilliam H. Schroder 902 10.62%
Total 8,490 100.00%
Saskatchewan general election, 1944: Last Mountain electoral district
Party Candidate Votes % ±
     CCF Jacob Benson 3,803 53.20% +14.34
LiberalHenry P. Mang 2,064 28.88% -8.44
     Prog. Conservative James L. Blair 1,281 17.92% +4.72
Total 7,148 100.00%
Saskatchewan general election, 1948: Last Mountain electoral district
Party Candidate Votes % ±
     CCF Jacob Benson 3,755 47.09% -6.11
LiberalJames W. Gardiner 3,001 37.63% +8.75
Social CreditGodfrey Kelln 1,219 15.28% -
Total 7,975 100.00%
Saskatchewan general election, 1952: Last Mountain electoral district
Party Candidate Votes % ±
     CCF Russell Brown 3,483 44.90% -2.19
LiberalJames W. Gardiner 2,272 29.29% -8.34
     Independent Jacob Benson 1,087 14.01%
Social CreditMartin Kelln 915 11.80% -3.48
Total 7,757 100.00%
Saskatchewan general election, 1956: Last Mountain electoral district
Party Candidate Votes % ±
     CCF Russell Brown 2,911 38.62% -6.28
LiberalGerhard H. Holfeld 2,404 31.89% +2.60
Social CreditMartin Kelln 2,223 29.49% +17.69
Total 7,538 100.00%
Saskatchewan general election, 1960: Last Mountain electoral district
Party Candidate Votes % ±
     CCF Russell Brown 2,566 34.89% -3.73
Social CreditMartin Kelln 2,035 27.67% -1.82
LiberalDonald MacLennan 2,000 27.20% -4.69
     Prog. Conservative Charles A. Nichol 753 10.24% -
Total 7,354 100.00%
Saskatchewan general election, 1964: Last Mountain electoral district
Party Candidate Votes % ±
LiberalDonald MacLennan 2,857 40.59% +13.39
     CCF Russell Brown 2,799 39.77% +4.88
Social CreditMartin Kelln 1,382 19.64% -8.03
Total 7,038 100.00%
Saskatchewan general election, 1967: Last Mountain electoral district
Party Candidate Votes % ±
LiberalDonald MacLennan 2,425 41.67% +1.08
     NDP Gordon MacMurchy 2,399 41.23% +1.46
     Prog. Conservative George Richardson 995 17.10% -
Total 5,819 100.00%
Saskatchewan general election, 1971: Last Mountain electoral district
Party Candidate Votes % ±
     NDP Gordon MacMurchy 2,646 51.95% +10.72
LiberalDonald MacLennan 2,447 48.05% +6.38
Total 5,093 100.00%

See also

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