Weyburn was a former provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of the Canadian province of Saskatchewan, from 1908 to 1995. The district was created for the second Saskatchewan general election in 1908. It contained the town of Weyburn and extended into the surrounding countryside.An Act to amend the Legislative Assembly Act, Statutes of Saskatchewan 1908, c. 4.
The district was dissolved in the redistribution following the 1991 federal census. It was combined with parts of the Bengough-Milestone district to become Weyburn-Big Muddy, for the 1995 general election.The Representation Act, 1994, Statutes of Saskatchewan 1994, c. R-20.3. From 1944 to 1961, Premier Tommy Douglas was the Member of the Legislative Assembly for the Weyburn riding.
Members of the Legislative Assembly
+ Members of the Legislative Assembly for Weyburn, 1908–1995 # Member Years served Party 1. Robert Menzies Mitchell 1908–1919 Liberal 2. Charles McGill Hamilton 1919–1929 Liberal 3. Robert Sterritt Leslie 1929-1934 Progressive 4. Hugh Elliott Eaglesham 1934–1938 Liberal 5. George Levi Crane 1938-1944 Liberal 6. Tommy Douglas 1944–1961 Co-operative Commonwealth Federation 7. Junior Herbert Staveley 1961–1964 Liberal 8. James Auburn Pepper 1964–1982 Co-operative Commonwealth Federation / New Democratic Party 9. Lorne Henry Hepworth 1982-1991 Progressive Conservative 10. Ronald Wormsbecker 1991-1995 New Democratic Party Source: Saskatchewan Archives: Election Results by Electoral Division
Election results
1908
+ 1908 Saskatchewan general electionPartyCandidatePopular vote % Robert Menzies Mitchell 760 50.9%George Beischel 732 49.1%Total 1,492 100.0%Source: Saskatchewan Archives - Election Results by Electoral Division - Weyburn
Elected.
1912
+ 1912 Saskatchewan general electionPartyCandidatePopular vote % X Robert Menzies Mitchell 1,433 61.3%Ormond Skinner Mitchell 904 38.7%Total 2,337 100.0%Source: Saskatchewan Archives - Election Results by Electoral Division - Weyburn
Elected. X Incumbent.
1917
+ 1917 Saskatchewan general electionPartyCandidatePopular vote % X Robert Menzies Mitchell 2,619 59.0%George McKenzie Bowman 1,820 41.0%Total 4,439 100.0%Source: Saskatchewan Archives - Election Results by Electoral Division - Weyburn
Elected. X Incumbent.
1919 by-election
+ July 22, 1919 by-electionParty Candidate Popular vote % Charles McGill Hamilton Acclaimed –Total – –Source: Saskatchewan Archives - Election Results by Electoral Division - Weyburn
The by-election was called when the incumbent, Robert Menzies Mitchell, resigned to take the position of superintendent of the Saskatchewan Hospital in Weyburn.Hawkes, John. The Story of Saskatchewan and its People, 1924, vol. 2, pp. 1347–8. Elected.
1920 by-election
+ June 25, 1920 by-election, Party Candidate Popular vote % X Charles McGill Hamilton Acclaimed –Total – –Source: Saskatchewan Archives - Election Results by Electoral Division - Weyburn
The by-election was called when Hamilton accepted the position of Minister of Agriculture in the Cabinet of Premier Martin, an office of profit under the Crown, on April 26, 1920.Saskatchewan Archives - Ministers. Elected. X Incumbent.
1921
+ 1921 Saskatchewan general electionPartyCandidatePopular vote % X Charles McGill Hamilton 2,368 88.4% Independent Thompson McClelland 311 11.6%Total 2,679 100.0%Source: Saskatchewan Archives - Election Results by Electoral Division - Weyburn
Elected. X Incumbent.
1925
+ 1925 Saskatchewan general electionPartyCandidatePopular vote % X Charles McGill Hamilton 2,351 59.6%Morton Allison Fletcher 1,593 40.4%Total 3,944 100.0%Source: Saskatchewan Archives - Election Results by Electoral Division - Weyburn
Elected. X Incumbent.
1929
+ 1929 Saskatchewan general electionPartyCandidatePopular vote % Robert Sterritt Leslie 3,288 51.6% X Charles McGill Hamilton 3,088 48.4%Total 6,376 100.0%Source: Saskatchewan Archives - Election Results by Electoral Division - Weyburn
Elected. X Incumbent.
1934
+ 1934 Saskatchewan general electionPartyCandidatePopular vote % Hugh Elliott Eaglesham 2,281 43.9% X Robert Sterritt Leslie 1,544 29.7% Tommy Douglas 1,343 25.8% Independent James Logan Coltart 29 0.6%Total 5,197 100.0%Source: Saskatchewan Archives - Election Results by Electoral Division - Weyburn
Elected. X Incumbent.
1938
+ 1938 Saskatchewan general electionPartyCandidatePopular vote % George Levi Crane 4,744 48.7% Co-operative Commonwealth Federation Frederick Claude Williams 4,167 42.8% Independent Conservative John Charles Burnside 828 8.5%Total 9,739 100.0%Source: Saskatchewan Archives - Election Results by Electoral Division - Weyburn
Elected. X Incumbent.
1944
+ 1944 Saskatchewan general electionPartyCandidatePopular vote % Co-operative Commonwealth Federation Tommy Douglas 5,605 61.6% James Weyburn Adolphe 3,489 38.4%Total 9,094 100.0%Source: Saskatchewan Archives - Election Results by Electoral Division - Weyburn
Elected.
1948
+ 1948 Saskatchewan general electionPartyCandidatePopular vote % Co-operative Commonwealth Federation X Tommy Douglas 6,273 56.3% Liberal-Progressive Conservative Fergus Charles Eaglesham4,228 38.0% Isabel Paxman638 5.7%Total 11,139 100.0%Source: Saskatchewan Archives - Election Results by Electoral Division - Weyburn
Elected. X Incumbent.
1952
+ 1952 Saskatchewan general electionPartyCandidatePopular vote % Co-operative Commonwealth Federation X Tommy Douglas 6,020 59.9% Donald Morrow 4,037 40.1%Total 10,057 100.0%Source: Saskatchewan Archives - Election Results by Electoral Division - Weyburn
Elected. X Incumbent.
1956
+ 1956 Saskatchewan general electionPartyCandidatePopular vote % Co-operative Commonwealth Federation X Tommy Douglas 4,930 48.2% Junior Herbert Staveley 4,234 41.4% Gustav Theodore Froese 1,070 10.5%Total 10,234 100.1%1Source: Saskatchewan Archives - Election Results by Electoral Division - Weyburn
Elected. X Incumbent. 1 Rounding error.
1960
+ 1960 Saskatchewan general electionPartyCandidatePopular vote % Co-operative Commonwealth Federation X Tommy Douglas 5,054 48.4% Junior Herbert Staveley 4,453 42.7% Hugh McGillivray 621 6.0% William Tabor 307 2.9%Total 10,435 100.0%1Source: Saskatchewan Archives - Election Results by Electoral Division - Weyburn
Elected. X Incumbent. 1 Rounding error.
1961 by-election
+ December 13, 1961 by-electionPartyCandidatePopular vote % Junior Herbert Staveley 5,379 54.4% Co-operative Commonwealth Federation Oran Reiman 4,505 45.6%Total 9,884 100.0%Source: Saskatchewan Archives - Election Results by Electoral Division - Weyburn
The by-election was called when the incumbent, Premier Douglas, resigned from the provincial Legislative Assembly to enter federal politics. Elected.
1964
+ 1964 Saskatchewan general electionPartyCandidatePopular vote % Co-operative Commonwealth Federation James Auburn Pepper 4,453 44.4% X Junior Herbert Staveley 4,347 43.3% Jean Benson 1,234 12.3%Total 10,034 100.0%Source: Saskatchewan Archives - Election Results by Electoral Division - Weyburn
Elected. X Incumbent.
1967
+ 1967 Saskatchewan general electionPartyCandidatePopular vote % New Democratic Party X James Auburn Pepper 4,876 46.7% Junior Herbert Staveley 4,693 45.0% Jean Benson 865 8.3%Total 10,434 100.0%Source: Saskatchewan Archives - Election Results by Electoral Division - Weyburn
Elected. X Incumbent.
1971
+ 1971 Saskatchewan general electionPartyCandidatePopular vote % New Democratic Party X James Auburn Pepper 5,795 56.0% William Erle Roger 3,837 37.1% Ray L. Bailey 719 6.9%Total 10,351 100.0%Source: Saskatchewan Archives - Election Results by Electoral Division - Weyburn
Elected. X Incumbent.
1975
+ 1975 Saskatchewan general electionPartyCandidatePopular vote % New Democratic Party X James Auburn Pepper 2,971 38.1% John Whitell 2,522 32.4% Norm Flaten 2,299 29.5%Total 7,792 100.0%Source: Saskatchewan Archives - Election Results by Electoral Division - Weyburn
Elected. X Incumbent.
1978
+ 1978 Saskatchewan general electionPartyCandidatePopular vote % New Democratic Party X James Auburn Pepper 3,517 38.1% Glen Dods 3,449 32.4% Ron Chapdelaine 981 29.5%Total 7,947 100.0%Source: Saskatchewan Archives - Election Results by Electoral Division - Weyburn
Elected. X Incumbent.
1982
+ 1982 Saskatchewan general electionPartyCandidatePopular vote % Lorne Henry Hepworth 5,426 60.7% New Democratic Party Elaine Driver 3,088 34.6% David J.R. Wright 422 4.7%Total 8,936 100.0%Source: Saskatchewan Archives - Election Results by Electoral Division - Weyburn
Elected.
1986
+ 1986 Saskatchewan general electionPartyCandidatePopular vote % X Lorne Henry Hepworth 4,596 52.6% New Democratic Party Harry-Jae Elder 3,220 36.9% W.F. (Bill) Rudachyk 859 9.8% Edwin W. Appenheimer 55 0.6%Total 8,730 99.9%1Source: Saskatchewan Archives - Election Results by Electoral Division - Weyburn
Elected. X Incumbent. 1 Rounding error.
1991
+ 1991 Saskatchewan general electionPartyCandidatePopular vote % New Democratic Party Ronald Wormsbecker 3,883 45.3% X Lorne Henry Hepworth 2,725 31.8% W.F. (Bill) Rudachyk 1,920 22.4% Independent Edwin W. Appenheimer 47 0.5%Total 8,575 100.0%Source: Saskatchewan Archives - Election Results by Electoral Division - Weyburn
Elected. X Incumbent 1 Rounding error
See also List of Saskatchewan provincial electoral districts List of Saskatchewan general elections Canadian provincial electoral districts
References
External links Saskatchewan Archives: Saskatchewan Executive and Legislative Directory Elections Saskatchewan: Election Results