Maple Creek (provincial electoral district)

Maple Creek is a former provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of the province of Saskatchewan, Canada, centered on the town of Maple Creek. This district was one of 25 created for the 1st Saskatchewan general election in 1905. It was dissolved and merged with part of the Shaunavon riding before the 23rd Saskatchewan general election in 1995 to form the constituency of Cypress Hills.

A federal electoral district in the same area existed from 1914 to 1953.

Members of the Legislative Assembly

# MLA Served Party
     1. David James Wylie 1905 – 1917 Provincial Rights, Conservative
     2. Alexander John Colquhoun 1917 – 1921 Liberal
     3. Peter Lawrence Hyde 1921 –
Dec. 1927
Liberal
     4. George Spence 1928 – 1934 Liberal
     5. John Mildenberger 1934 – 1944 Liberal
  6. Beatrice Trew 1944 – 1948 CCF
     7. Alex Cameron 1948 – 1971 Liberal
     8. Gene Flasch 1971 – 1975 New Democrat
     9. Bill Stodalka 1975 – 1978 Liberal
     10. Joan Duncan 1978 – 1991 Progressive Conservative
     11. Jack Goohsen 1991 – 1995 Progressive Conservative

Election results

Saskatchewan general election, 1905: Maple Creek electoral district
Party Candidate Votes % ±
     Provincial Rights David James Wylie 555 55.78%
LiberalJohn Dixon 440 44.22%
Total 995 100.00%
Saskatchewan general election, 1908: Maple Creek electoral district
Party Candidate Votes % ±
     Provincial Rights David James Wylie 613 66.78% +11.00
LiberalWilliam Richard Abbott 305 33.22% -11.00
Total 918 100.00%
Saskatchewan general election, 1912: Maple Creek electoral district
Party Candidate Votes % ±
     Conservative David James Wylie 669 57.62% -9.16
LiberalN.L. Robson 492 42.38% +9.16
Total 1,161 100.00%
Saskatchewan general election, 1917: Maple Creek electoral district
Party Candidate Votes % ±
LiberalAlexander John Colquhoun 2,229 53.41% +11.03
     Conservative David James Wylie 1,944 46.59% -11.03
Total 4,173 100.00%
Saskatchewan general election, 1921: Maple Creek electoral district
Party Candidate Votes % ±
LiberalPeter Lawrence Hyde 1,910 59.89% +6.48
     Independent David Stuart Horne 1,279 40.11%
Total 3,189 100.00%
Saskatchewan general election, 1925: Maple Creek electoral district
Party Candidate Votes % ±
LiberalPeter Lawrence Hyde Acclaimed 100.00%
Total Acclamation
December 1, 1927 By-Election: Maple Creek electoral district
Party Candidate Votes % ±
LiberalGeorge Spence 1,476 74.62% -
ProgressiveCharles Frederick Colburn 502 25.38%
Total 1,978 100.00%
Saskatchewan general election, 1929: Maple Creek electoral district
Party Candidate Votes % ±
LiberalGeorge Spence 2,104 53.09% -21.53
     Independent David Stuart Horne 1,859 46.91% -
Total 3,963 100.00%
Saskatchewan general election, 1934: Maple Creek electoral district
Party Candidate Votes % ±
LiberalJohn Mildenberger 3,114 51.57% -1.52
     Conservative James McDougald 1,784 29.55% -
     Farmer-Labour Jacob James Hubening 1,140 18.88%
Total 6,038 100.00%
Saskatchewan general election, 1938: Maple Creek electoral district
Party Candidate Votes % ±
LiberalJohn Mildenberger 4,058 52.32% +0.75
Social CreditOliver Reid 2,136 27.54%
UnityA.J. Mercer 1,562 20.14%
Total 7,756 100.00%
Saskatchewan general election, 1944: Maple Creek electoral district
Party Candidate Votes % ±
  CCF Beatrice Trew 3,656 49.15% -
LiberalJohn Mildenberger 2,872 38.61% -13.71
     Prog. Conservative George C. Stewart 911 12.24% -
Total 7,439 100.00%
Saskatchewan general election, 1948: Maple Creek electoral district
Party Candidate Votes % ±
LiberalAlex Cameron 2,920 36.50% -2.11
  CCF Beatrice Trew 2,590 32.37% -16.78
Social CreditA.J. Miller 2,491 31.13% -
Total 8,001 100.00%
Saskatchewan general election, 1952: Maple Creek electoral district
Party Candidate Votes % ±
LiberalAlex Cameron 3,671 52.73% +16.23
  CCF Walter Melrose 3,291 47.27% +14.90
Total 6,962 100.00%
Saskatchewan general election, 1956: Maple Creek electoral district
Party Candidate Votes % ±
LiberalAlex Cameron 2,777 36.68% -16.05
  CCF Les G. Benjamin 2,511 33.16% -14.11
Social CreditW. Alex Herle 2,284 30.16% -
Total 7,572 100.00%
Saskatchewan general election, 1960: Maple Creek electoral district
Party Candidate Votes % ±
LiberalAlex Cameron 3,086 43.19% +6.51
  CCF Les G. Benjamin 2,360 33.02% -0.14
Social CreditMorris Reis 1,000 13.99% -16.17
     Progressive Conservative Marlyn K. Clary 700 9.80% -
Total 7,146 100.00%
Saskatchewan general election, 1964: Maple Creek electoral district
Party Candidate Votes % ±
LiberalAlex Cameron 2,977 43.84% +0.65
  CCF William P. Rolick 2,424 35.70% +2.68
     Progressive Conservative Marlyn K. Clary 1,389 20.46% +10.66
Total 6,790 100.00%
Saskatchewan general election, 1967: Maple Creek electoral district
Party Candidate Votes % ±
LiberalAlex Cameron 2,683 48.44% +4.60
     NDP Ernie Howes 1,901 34.32% -1.38
     Progressive Conservative Marlyn K. Clary 955 17.24% -3.22
Total 5,539 100.00%
Saskatchewan general election, 1971: Maple Creek electoral district
Party Candidate Votes % ±
     NDP Gene Flasch 2,858 47.84% +13.52
LiberalAlex Cameron 2,412 40.38% -8.06
     Progressive Conservative Marlyn K. Clary 704 11.78% -5.46
Total 5,974 100.00%
Saskatchewan general election, 1975: Maple Creek electoral district
Party Candidate Votes % ±
LiberalBill Stodalka 2,698 37.62% -2.76
     Progressive Conservative Eric Richardson 2,241 31.25% +19.47
     NDP Gene Flasch 2,232 31.13% -16.71
Total 7,171 100.00%
Saskatchewan general election, 1978: Maple Creek electoral district
Party Candidate Votes % ±
     Progressive Conservative Joan Duncan 3,496 48.80% +17.55
     NDP Norman Arndt 2,327 32.48% +1.35
LiberalW.V. (Fred) Deis 1,341 18.72% -18.90
Total 7,164 100.00%
Saskatchewan general election, 1982: Maple Creek electoral district
Party Candidate Votes % ±
     Progressive Conservative Joan Duncan 4,228 55.53% +6.73
     NDP J.R. Porter 2,158 28.34% -4.14
Western Canada ConceptLarry English 806 10.59%
LiberalBernie Ford 422 5.54% -13.18
Total 7,614 100.00%
Saskatchewan general election, 1986: Maple Creek electoral district
Party Candidate Votes % ±
     Progressive Conservative Joan Duncan 4,199 60.87% +5.34
     NDP Barry Elderkin 2,185 31.68% +3.34
LiberalHarold Pawlitza 514 7.45% +1.91
Total 6,898 100.00%
Saskatchewan general election, 1991: Maple Creek electoral district
Party Candidate Votes % ±
     Prog. Conservative Jack Goohsen 2,627 40.55% -20.32
     NDP Bryan Oster 1,987 30.67% -1.01
LiberalShirley Helmerson 1,865 28.78% +21.33
Total 6,479 100.00%

See also

Maple Creek – Northwest Territories territorial electoral district (1870–1905).

References

Coordinates: 49°50′N 109°25′W / 49.833°N 109.417°W / 49.833; -109.417

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