Canora (provincial electoral district)

Canora is a former provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of the province of Saskatchewan, Canada, centered on the town of Canora. This constituency was created before the 2nd Saskatchewan general election in 1908. Dissolved in 1934, the district was reconstituted before the 9th Saskatchewan general election in 1938.

It is now part of the constituency of Canora-Pelly.

Members of the Legislative Assembly

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1908 – 1934

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# MLA Served Party
  1. John Duff Robertson 1908–1917 Liberal
  2. H.P. Albert Hermanson 1917–1925 Liberal
  3. Joseph Albert McClure 1925–1929 Progressive
  4. Anton O. Morken 1929–1934 Liberal

1938 – 1995

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# MLA Served Party
  1. Myron Henry Feeley 1938–1948 CCF
  2. Alex G. Kuziak 1948–1964 CCF
  3. Ken Romuld 1964–1967 Liberal
  4. Al Matsalla 1967–1982 New Democrat
  5. Lloyd Hampton 1982–1985 Progressive Conservative
  6. Lloyd Hampton 1986 Western Canada Concept
  7. Lorne Kopelchuk 1986–1991 Progressive Conservative
  8. Darrel Cunningham 1991–1995 New Democrat

Election results

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1908 Saskatchewan general election: Canora electoral district
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal John Duff Robertson 459 69.02%
  Provincial Rights William Johnston 206 30.98%
Total 665 100.00%
1912 Saskatchewan general election: Canora electoral district
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal John Duff Robertson 683 59.24% -9.78
  Conservative William McGregor 368 31.92% +0.94
  Independent Mike Gabora 102 8.84%
Total 1,153 100.00%
1917 Saskatchewan general election: Canora electoral district
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal H.P. Albert Hermanson 2,261 80.06% +20.82
  Conservative William James Fennell 499 17.67% -14.25
  Independent Richard Mitchell 64 2.27% -6.57
Total 2,824 100.00%
1921 Saskatchewan general election: Canora electoral district
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal H.P. Albert Hermanson 1,597 43.55% -36.51
Independent Nonpartisan League John Shabbits 1,400 38.18%
  Independent Bohdan Michael Sawiak 670 18.27% +16.00
Total 3,667 100.00%
1925 Saskatchewan general election: Canora electoral district
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive Joseph Albert McClure 1,993 62.50% +24.32
Liberal William Paterson 1,196 37.50% -6.05
Total 3,189 100.00%
1929 Saskatchewan general election: Canora electoral district
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Anton O. Morken 2,294 54.58% +17.08
Progressive Adam Cymbalisty 1,097 26.10% -8.54
Progressive Alex N. Bilous 812 19.32% -8.54
Total 4,203 100.00%
1938 Saskatchewan general election: Canora electoral district
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
  CCF Myron Henry Feeley 3,504 51.81%
Liberal George Ernest Dragan 3,259 48.19% -
Total 6,763 100.00%
1944 Saskatchewan general election: Canora electoral district
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
  CCF Myron Henry Feeley 3,538 58.24% +6.43
Liberal Stephen T. Shabbits 2,537 41.76% -6.43
Total 6,075 100.00%
1948 Saskatchewan general election: Canora electoral district
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
  CCF Alex G. Kuziak 3,104 42.18% -16.06
Liberal Stephen T. Shabbits 2,453 33.34% -8.42
Social Credit Stanley W. Gorchynski 1,801 24.48%
Total 7,358 100.00%
1952 Saskatchewan general election: Canora electoral district
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
  CCF Alex G. Kuziak 4,141 53.57% +11.39
Liberal Stephen T. Shabbits 3,589 46.43% +13.09
Total 7,730 100.00%
1956 Saskatchewan general election: Canora electoral district
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
  CCF Alex G. Kuziak 3,713 47.93% -5.64
Liberal John J. Plaxin 3,469 44.78% -1.65
Social Credit Harold Fenske 565 7.29% -
Total 7,747 100.00%
1960 Saskatchewan general election: Canora electoral district
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
  CCF Alex G. Kuziak 2,919 40.66% -7.27
Liberal Ken Romuld 2,259 31.47% -13.31
  Prog. Conservative Lawrence N. Gray 1,816 25.29% -
Social Credit Joseph W. Hungle 185 2.58% -4.71
Total 7,179 100.00%
1964 Saskatchewan general election: Canora electoral district
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Ken Romuld 3,391 50.32% +18.85
  CCF Alex G. Kuziak 3,348 49.68% +9.02
Total 6,739 100.00%
1967 Saskatchewan general election: Canora electoral district
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
  NDP Al Matsalla 3,386 51.65% +1.97
Liberal Ken Romuld 3,170 48.35% -1.97
Total 6,556 100.00%
1971 Saskatchewan general election: Canora electoral district
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
  NDP Al Matsalla 4,135 60.02% +8.37
Liberal Stan Kyba 2,754 39.98% -8.37
Total 6,889 100.00%
1975 Saskatchewan general election: Canora electoral district
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
  NDP Al Matsalla 4,024 50.36% -9.66
Liberal Marie Kotelko 2,310 28.91% -11.07
  Prog. Conservative Michael Kaminski 1,656 20.73% -
Total 7,990 100.00%
1978 Saskatchewan general election: Canora electoral district
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
  NDP Al Matsalla 4,258 55.77% +5.41
  Prog. Conservative Eugene Teslia 2,647 34.67% +13.94
Liberal Joseph Matsalla 730 9.56% -19.35
Total 7,635 100.00%
1982 Saskatchewan general election: Canora electoral district
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
  Progressive Conservative Lloyd Hampton 4,398 53.44% +18.77
  NDP Gerard Pikula 3,520 42.77% -13.00
Liberal Michael Okrainetz 312 3.79% -5.77
Total 8,230 100.00%
1986 Saskatchewan general election: Canora electoral district
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
  Progressive Conservative Lorne Kopelchuk 4,273 54.65% +1.21
  NDP Linda Kezima 3,271 41.83% -0.94
Liberal Carole Merriman 275 3.52% -0.27
Total 7,819 100.00%
1991 Saskatchewan general election: Canora electoral district
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
  NDP Darrel Cunningham 3,564 49.91% +8.08
  Prog. Conservative Lorne Kopelchuk 2,746 38.45% -16.20
Liberal Roy Petrowicz 831 11.64% +8.12
Total 7,141 100.00%

See also

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References

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