Cannington (former electoral district)

Cannington was a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of the province of Saskatchewan, Canada. This district was one of 25 created for the 1st Saskatchewan general election in 1905. It was preceded by a Territorial constituency of the same name. The constituency was combined with the "Souris" district of Souris-Estevan (and renamed "Souris-Cannington"), and lost parts to Moosomin, Indian Head-Wolseley, Weyburn and Estevan before the 18th Saskatchewan general election in 1975.

It was the riding of Premier William John Patterson.

Members of the Legislative Assembly # MLA Served Party 1. John Duncan Stewart 1905–1921 Liberal 2. Robert Douglas 1921–1924 Liberal 3. Albert Edward Steele June 9, 1924 – 1929 Liberal 4. Samson Wallace Arthur 1929–1934 Independent, Conservative 5. William John Patterson 1934–1949 Liberal 6. Rosscoe A. McCarthy Nov. 10, 1949–1964 Liberal 7. Tom Weatherald 1964–1975 Liberal

Election results

|Provincial Rights |Ewan Cameron McDiarmid |align="right"|1,068 |align="right"|48.00% |align="right"|– |- bgcolor="white" !align="left" colspan=3|Total !align="right"|2,225 !align="right"|100.00% !align="right"|

|Provincial Rights |Peter McSuman |align="right"|996 |align="right"|45.92% |align="right"|-2.08 |- bgcolor="white" !align="left" colspan=3|Total !align="right"|2,169 !align="right"|100.00% !align="right"|

|Conservative |Charles Edward D. Wood |align="right"|688 |align="right"|35.72% |align="right"|-10.20 |- bgcolor="white" !align="left" colspan=3|Total !align="right"|1,926 !align="right"|100.00% !align="right"|

|Conservative |William Mauson Connor |align="right"|1,174 |align="right"|37.93% |align="right"|+2.21 |- bgcolor="white" !align="left" colspan=3|Total !align="right"|3,095 !align="right"|100.00% !align="right"|

|Independent |George W. Stockton |align="right"|878 |align="right"|35.35% |align="right"|– |- bgcolor="white" !align="left" colspan=3|Total !align="right"|2,484 !align="right"|100.00% !align="right"|

|- bgcolor="white" !align="left" colspan=3|Total !align="right"|Acclamation !align="right"|

|Independent |William Henry Bagot |align="right"|969 |align="right"|36.77% |align="right"|- |- bgcolor="white" !align="left" colspan=3|Total !align="right"|2,635 !align="right"|100.00% !align="right"|

|style="width: 130px"|Independent |Samson Wallace Arthur |align="right"|1,913 |align="right"|50.34% |align="right"|+13.57

|- bgcolor="white" !align="left" colspan=3|Total !align="right"|3,800 !align="right"|100.00% !align="right"|

|Farmer-Labour |Donald K. Cameron |align="right"|2,152 |align="right"|25.47% |align="right"|–

|Conservative |Samson Wallace Arthur |align="right"|2,075 |align="right"|24.56% |align="right"|-25.78 |- bgcolor="white" !align="left" colspan=3|Total !align="right"|8,449 !align="right"|100.00% !align="right"|

|CCF |Gladys Strum |align="right"|3,477 |align="right"|43.74% |align="right"|+18.27 |- bgcolor="white" !align="left" colspan=3|Total !align="right"|7,950 !align="right"|100.00% !align="right"|

|CCF |Gladys Strum |align="right"|3,204 |align="right"|45.12% |align="right"|+1.38

|Prog. Conservative |William A. Brigden |align="right"|687 |align="right"|9.68% |align="right"|- |- bgcolor="white" !align="left" colspan=3|Total !align="right"|7,101 !align="right"|100.00% !align="right"|

|CCF |Ralph Hjertaas |align="right"|3,422 |align="right"|39.75% |align="right"|-5.37

|- bgcolor="white" !align="left" colspan=3|Total !align="right"|8,609 !align="right"|100.00% !align="right"|

|CCF |Edward G. McCullough |align="right"|3,569 |align="right"|45.94% |align="right"|+6.19 |- bgcolor="white" !align="left" colspan=3|Total !align="right"|7,769 !align="right"|100.00% !align="right"|

|CCF |William J. G. Sawyer |align="right"|4,147 |align="right"|47.62% |align="right"|+1.68 |- bgcolor="white" !align="left" colspan=3|Total !align="right"|8,709 !align="right"|100.00% !align="right"|

|CCF |William J. G. Sawyer |align="right"|2,843 |align="right"|35.17% |align="right"|-12.45

|- bgcolor="white" !align="left" colspan=3|Total !align="right"|8,084 !align="right"|100.00% !align="right"|

|CCF |Edward G. McCullough |align="right"|2,789 |align="right"|33.08% |align="right"|-2.09

|Prog. Conservative |Harvey Reid |align="right"|838 |align="right"|9.94% |align="right"|-

|Independent |George J. Tkach |align="right"|95 |align="right"|1.13% |align="right"|- |- bgcolor="white" !align="left" colspan=3|Total !align="right"|8,431 !align="right"|100.00% !align="right"|

|CCF |Henry G. Doty |align="right"|2,489 |align="right"|30.14% |align="right"|-2.94

|Prog. Conservative |Glenn Brimner |align="right"|1,917 |align="right"|23.21% |align="right"|+13.27 |- bgcolor="white" !align="left" colspan=3|Total !align="right"|8,258 !align="right"|100.00% !align="right"|

|NDP |Stanley G. Barnard |align="right"|2,377 |align="right"|32.79% |align="right"|+2.65

|Prog. Conservative |Glenn Brimner |align="right"|1,436 |align="right"|19.81% |align="right"|-3.40 |- bgcolor="white" !align="left" colspan=3|Total !align="right"|7,249 !align="right"|100.00% !align="right"|

|NDP |James T. Eaton |align="right"|3,682 |align="right"|48.86% |align="right"|+16.07 |- bgcolor="white" !align="left" colspan=3|Total !align="right"|7,536 !align="right"|100.00% !align="right"|

See also List of Saskatchewan provincial electoral districts List of Saskatchewan general elections Canadian provincial electoral districts

References

Saskatchewan Archives Board – Saskatchewan Election Results By Electoral Division