Weyburn (electoral district)

Weyburn was a federal electoral district in Saskatchewan, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1917 to 1949.

This riding was created in 1914 from parts of Assiniboia, Qu'Appelle and Regina ridings

It was Tommy Douglas' riding from 1935 until he left Parliament to enter provincial politics in 1944.

It was abolished in 1947 when it was redistributed into Moose Mountain and Qu'Appelle ridings.

Election results

Canadian federal election, 1917
Party Candidate Votes
Government (Unionist)THOMPSON, Richard Frederick acclaimed
Canadian federal election, 1921
Party Candidate Votes
ProgressiveMORRISON, John 6,635
ConservativeTHOMPSON, Richard Frederick 2,539
Canadian federal election, 1925
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalYOUNG, Edward James 4,807
ProgressiveMORRISON, John 2,162
ConservativeHILLIAR, Thomas Henry 1,957
Canadian federal election, 1926
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalYOUNG, Edward James 6,068
ProgressiveMORRISON, John 3,493
Canadian federal election, 1930
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalYOUNG, Edward James 7,259
ConservativeMORLEY, John Rennie 5,723
ProgressiveMCMANUS, James Hamilton 1,433
Canadian federal election, 1935
Party Candidate Votes
Co-operative CommonwealthDOUGLAS, Thomas Clement 7,280
LiberalYOUNG, Edward James 6,979
CommunistBEISCHEL, George 1,557
Social CreditFLETCHER, Morton Allison 362
Canadian federal election, 1940
Party Candidate Votes
Co-operative CommonwealthDOUGLAS, Thomas Clement 8,509
LiberalMETHERAL, Thomas Niddrie 7,554
     United Reform HILTON, John Harrison 269
Canadian federal election, 1945
Party Candidate Votes
Co-operative CommonwealthMCKAY, Eric Bowness 8,174
LiberalMETHERAL, Thomas Niddrie 5,962
Progressive ConservativeVENNARD, Elwood Haig 1,739
Social CreditTHAUBERGER, Joseph A. 980

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