Assiniboia West

Assiniboia West
Alberta electoral district
Defunct federal electoral district
LegislatureHouse of Commons
District created1886
District abolished1907
First contested1887
Last contested1904

Assiniboia West was a federal electoral district in the North-West Territories, Canada, that was represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1886 to 1908.

This riding was created in 1886. When the provinces of Alberta and Saskatchewan were created in 1905, this district, with territory in both new provinces, continued to represent them until it was abolished in 1907. It was redistributed into Battleford, Medicine Hat, Moose Jaw, Regina, and Saskatoon ridings.

Members of Parliament

Assiniboia West
Parliament Years Member Party
7th  1887–1891     Nicholas Flood Davin Conservative
7th  1891–1896
8th  1896–1900
9th  1900–1904     Thomas Walter Scott Liberal
10th  1904–1906
 1906–1908 William Erskine Knowles
District redistributed into Battleford, Medicine Hat, Moose Jaw, Regina, and Saskatoon

Election results

1906 by-election

Canadian federal by-election, February 6, 1906: Assiniboia East
Resignation of Walter Scott to enter provincial politics
Party Candidate Votes
ConservativeWilliam Erskine Knowlesacclaimed
Source: Library of Parliament[1]

1904

1904 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalWalter Scott3,64756.00+3.07
ConservativeGeorge Malcolm Annable2,86544.00–3.07
Total valid votes 6,512100.00
Total rejected ballots unknown
Turnout 6,51275.99–2.70
Eligible voters 8,569
Liberal hold Swing +3.07
Source: Library of Parliament[2][3]

1900

1900 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalWalter Scott2,09352.93–
ConservativeNicholas Flood Davin1,86147.07–2.93
Total valid votes 3,954100.00
Total rejected ballots unknown
Turnout 3,95478.69–1.82
Eligible voters 5,025
Liberal gain from Conservative Swing N/A
Source: Library of Parliament[4][5]

1896

1896 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
ConservativeNicholas Flood Davin1,50250.00–9.65
IndependentJohn K. McInnis1,50250.00–
Total valid votes 3,004100.00
Total rejected ballots unknown
Turnout 3,00480.51+12.27
Eligible voters 3,731
Conservative hold Swing N/A
Source: Library of Parliament[6][7]

1891

1891 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
ConservativeNicholas Flood Davin1,01159.65–3.54
ConservativeThomas Tweed68440.35–
Total valid votes 1,695100.00
Total rejected ballots unknown
Turnout 1,69568.24+7.29
Eligible voters 2,484
Conservative hold Swing –3.54
Source: Library of Parliament[8][9]

1887

1887 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%
ConservativeNicholas Flood Davin72663.19
LiberalJames Hamilton Ross42336.81
Total valid votes 1,149100.00
Total rejected ballots unknown
Turnout 1,14960.95
Eligible voters 1,885
Source: Library of Parliament[10][11]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Canada, Library of Parliament (2026). "Elections and Ridings: Assiniboia East, Northwest Territories (1906)". lop.parl.ca.
  2. ↑ Canada, Library of Parliament (2026). "Elections and Ridings: Assiniboia West, Northwest Territories (1904)". lop.parl.ca.
  3. ↑ LaMothe, H.G. (1905). Return of the Tenth General Election for the House of Commons of Canada, held on the 27th day of October, 1904, and the 3rd day of November, 1904, followed by a Return of the By elections held during the Ninth Parliament (Report). Ottawa: King's Printer.
  4. ↑ Canada, Library of Parliament (2026). "Elections and Ridings: Assiniboia West, Northwest Territories (1900)". lop.parl.ca.
  5. ↑ LaMothe, H.G. (1901). Return of the Ninth General Election for the House of Commons of Canada, held on the 30th day of October, 1900, and the 7th day of November, 1900 (Report). Ottawa: King's Printer.
  6. ↑ Canada, Library of Parliament (2026). "Elections and Ridings: Assiniboia West, Northwest Territories (1896)". lop.parl.ca.
  7. ↑ Chapleau, Samuel E. St. O. (1896). Return on the Eighth General Election for the House of Commons of Canada (Report). Ottawa: Queen's Printer.
  8. ↑ Canada, Library of Parliament (2026). "Elections and Ridings: Assiniboia West, Northwest Territories (1891)". lop.parl.ca.
  9. ↑ Chapleau, Samuel E. St. O. (1891). Return on the Seventh General Election for the House of Commons of Canada (Report). Hunter, Rose & Company.
  10. ↑ Canada, Library of Parliament (2026). "Elections and Ridings: Assiniboia West, Northwest Territories (1887)". lop.parl.ca.
  11. ↑ Pope, Richard (1887). Return on the Sixth General Election for the House of Commons of Canada (Report). Ottawa: Queen's Printer.