Milestone (electoral district)

Coordinates: 50°00′N 104°45′W / 50.000°N 104.750°W / 50.000; -104.750 Milestone is a former provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of the province of Saskatchewan, Canada, south of Regina. Originally named "South Regina", this constituency was one of 25 created for the 1st Saskatchewan general election in 1905. It was dissolved and merged with the Bengough district (as Bengough-Milestone) before the 18th Saskatchewan general election in 1975.

It is now part of the constituency of Indian Head-Milestone.

Members of the Legislative Assembly

# MLA Served Party
     1. James Alexander Calder 1905 – 1908 Liberal
     2. Albert Eugene Whitmore 1908 – 1912 Provincial Rights
     3. Bernard Larson 1912 – 1923 Liberal
     4. Frederick Lewis Nov. 1923 – 1929 Liberal
     5. Joseph Patterson 1929 – 1934 Independent, Conservative
     6. William Pedersen 1934 – 1944 Liberal
     7. Frank Malcolm 1944 – 1948 CCF
     8. Jacob Erb 1948 – 1964 CCF
     9. Cyril MacDonald 1964 – 1975 Liberal

Election results

Saskatchewan general election, 1905: South Regina electoral district
Party Candidate Votes % ±
LiberalJames Alexander Calder 872 52.15%
     Provincial Rights James Benjamin Hawkes 800 47.85%
Total 1,672 100.00%
Saskatchewan general election, 1908: Milestone electoral district
Party Candidate Votes % ±
     Provincial Rights Albert Eugene Whitmore 1,097 51.55% +3.70
LiberalJames Alexander Calder 1,031 48.45% -3.70
Total 2,128 100.00%
Saskatchewan general election, 1912: Milestone electoral district
Party Candidate Votes % ±
LiberalBernard Larson 1,050 54.95% +3.40
     Conservative Thomas John How 861 45.05% -3.40
Total 1,911 100.00%
Saskatchewan general election, 1917: Milestone electoral district
Party Candidate Votes % ±
LiberalBernard Larson 1,779 53.18% -1.77
     Independent James Balfour 1,566 46.82%
Total 3,345 100.00%
Saskatchewan general election, 1921: Milestone electoral district
Party Candidate Votes % ±
LiberalBernard Larson Acclaimed 100.00%
Total Acclamation
October 29, 1923 By-Election: Milestone electoral district
Party Candidate Votes % ±
LiberalFrederick Lewis 1,816 56.12% -
ProgressiveJoseph Patterson 1,420 43.88%
Total 3,236 100.00%
Saskatchewan general election, 1925: Milestone electoral district
Party Candidate Votes % ±
LiberalFrederick Lewis 1,577 48.08% -8.04
ProgressiveAnthony McClelland 863 26.31% -17.57
     Conservative Arthur Edward Westbrook 840 25.61% -
Total 3,280 100.00%
Saskatchewan general election, 1929: Milestone electoral district
Party Candidate Votes % ±
     Independent Joseph Patterson 2,913 59.80% -
LiberalWilliam Pedersen 1,958 40.20% -7.88
Total 4,871 100.00%
Saskatchewan general election, 1934: Milestone electoral district
Party Candidate Votes % ±
LiberalWilliam Pedersen 1,991 44.60% +4.40
     Conservative Joseph Patterson 1,365 30.58% -29.22
     Farmer-Labour E. Blaine Moats 1,108 24.82%
Total 4,464 100.00%
Saskatchewan general election, 1938: Milestone electoral district
Party Candidate Votes % ±
LiberalWilliam Pedersen 2,820 47.79% +3.19
     Independent Sam Horner 2,451 41.53% -
Social CreditSam Horton 630 10.68%
Total 5,901 100.00%
Saskatchewan general election, 1944: Milestone electoral district
Party Candidate Votes % ±
     CCF Frank Malcolm 3,302 59.94% -
LiberalWilliam Pedersen 2,207 40.06% -7.73
Total 5,509 100.00%
Saskatchewan general election, 1948: Milestone electoral district
Party Candidate Votes % ±
     CCF Jacob Erb 2,803 45.31% -14.63
Liberal-Progressive Conservative Lionel Aston 2,363 38.20%
Social CreditGeorge M. Howell 1,020 16.49% -
Total 6,186 100.00%
Saskatchewan general election, 1952: Milestone electoral district
Party Candidate Votes % ±
     CCF Jacob Erb 3,558 51.63% +6.32
LiberalJohn M. Heffley 2,982 43.28% -
Social CreditJohn R. Schmidt 351 5.09% -11.40
Total 6,891 100.00%
Saskatchewan general election, 1956: Milestone electoral district
Party Candidate Votes % ±
     CCF Jacob Erb 2,839 44.00% -7.63
LiberalBernard Murphy 2,410 37.35% -5.93
Social CreditZack Geib 1,203 18.65% +13.56
Total 6,452 100.00%
Saskatchewan general election, 1960: Milestone electoral district
Party Candidate Votes % ±
     CCF Jacob Erb 2,397 40.72% -3.28
LiberalCyril MacDonald 2,159 36.67% -0.68
Social CreditGarth Boesch 928 15.76% -2.89
     Prog. Conservative John R. McMorris 403 6.85% -
Total 5,887 100.00%
Saskatchewan general election, 1964: Milestone electoral district
Party Candidate Votes % ±
LiberalCyril MacDonald 2,568 46.16% +9.49
     CCF James M. Hubbs 1,972 35.45% -5.27
     Prog. Conservative Leonard F. Westrum 1,023 18.39% +11.54
Total 5,563 100.00%
Saskatchewan general election, 1967: Milestone electoral district
Party Candidate Votes % ±
LiberalCyril MacDonald 2,491 49.61% +3.45
     NDP Fred F. Petruic 1,920 38.24% +2.79
     Prog. Conservative J.K. Glenn 610 12.15% -6.24
Total 5,021 100.00%
Saskatchewan general election, 1971: Milestone electoral district
Party Candidate Votes % ±
LiberalCyril MacDonald 2,671 52.75% +3.14
     NDP Edna Bradley 2,393 47.25% +9.01
Total 5,064 100.00%

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