Mackenzie (electoral district)
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Mackenzie was a federal electoral district
in Saskatchewan
, Canada
, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons
from 1904 to 1997.
This riding was created in 1903, when Saskatchewan was still a part of the Northwest Territories
. In 1905, when Saskatchewan was created, the district was retained in the province.
The riding was abolished in 1996, and parts of it were merged into the districts of Blackstrap
, Churchill River, Prince Albert
, Qu'Appelle, Regina—Lumsden—Lake Centre
, Saskatoon—Humboldt
and Yorkton—Melville
.
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Electoral district (Canada)
An electoral district in Canada, also known as a constituency or a riding, is a geographical constituency upon which Canada's representative democracy is based...
in Saskatchewan
Saskatchewan
Saskatchewan is a prairie province in Canada, which has an area of . Saskatchewan is bordered on the west by Alberta, on the north by the Northwest Territories, on the east by Manitoba, and on the south by the U.S. states of Montana and North Dakota....
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons
Canadian House of Commons
The House of Commons of Canada is a component of the Parliament of Canada, along with the Sovereign and the Senate. The House of Commons is a democratically elected body, consisting of 308 members known as Members of Parliament...
from 1904 to 1997.
This riding was created in 1903, when Saskatchewan was still a part of the Northwest Territories
Northwest Territories
The Northwest Territories is a federal territory of Canada.Located in northern Canada, the territory borders Canada's two other territories, Yukon to the west and Nunavut to the east, and three provinces: British Columbia to the southwest, and Alberta and Saskatchewan to the south...
. In 1905, when Saskatchewan was created, the district was retained in the province.
The riding was abolished in 1996, and parts of it were merged into the districts of Blackstrap
Blackstrap (electoral district)
Blackstrap is a federal electoral district in Saskatchewan, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons since 1997.-Geography:...
, Churchill River, Prince Albert
Prince Albert (electoral district)
Prince Albert is a federal electoral district in Saskatchewan, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1908 to 1988, and since 1997.-Geography:...
, Qu'Appelle, Regina—Lumsden—Lake Centre
Regina—Lumsden—Lake Centre
Regina—Lumsden—Lake Centre is a federal electoral district in Saskatchewan, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons since 1997.-Geography:...
, Saskatoon—Humboldt
Saskatoon—Humboldt
Saskatoon—Humboldt is a federal electoral district in Saskatchewan, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1968 to 1979, and since 1988.-Geography:...
and Yorkton—Melville
Yorkton—Melville
Yorkton—Melville is a federal electoral district in Saskatchewan, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons since 1968.-History:The electoral district was created in 1966 from Yorkton, Melville and Mackenzie ridings....
.
Members of Parliament
Mackenzie elected the following Members of ParliamentMember of Parliament
A Member of Parliament is a representative of the voters to a :parliament. In many countries with bicameral parliaments, the term applies specifically to members of the lower house, as upper houses often have a different title, such as senate, and thus also have different titles for its members,...
:
- Edward L. CashEdward L. CashEdward L. Cash was a Canadian physician and politician.Born in Markham, Canada West, the son of David Cash and Elizebeth Eckardt, Cash received his M.D. from the Victoria University in Cobourg, Ontario in 1871. From 1871 to 1896, he resided in United States and was elected County Clerk and Clerk...
, LiberalLiberal Party of CanadaThe Liberal Party of Canada , colloquially known as the Grits, is the oldest federally registered party in Canada. In the conventional political spectrum, the party sits between the centre and the centre-left. Historically the Liberal Party has positioned itself to the left of the Conservative...
(1904–1917) - John Flaws ReidJohn Flaws ReidJohn Flaws Reid was a Scottish-born farmer and political figure in Saskatchewan, Canada. He represented Mackenzie in the Canadian House of Commons and was first elected in the Conscription Crisis election of 1917 as a Liberal-Unionist supporting the Union Government of Sir Robert Borden...
, Unionist (1917–1921) - Milton Campbell, ProgressiveProgressive Party of CanadaThe Progressive Party of Canada was a political party in Canada in the 1920s and 1930s. It was linked with the provincial United Farmers parties in several provinces and, in Manitoba, ran candidates and formed governments as the Progressive Party of Manitoba...
(1921–1933) - John Angus MacMillanJohn Angus MacMillanJohn Angus MacMillan was a Liberal party member of the Canadian House of Commons. He was born in Nova Scotia and became a barrister....
, Liberal (1933–1940) - Alexander Nicholson (first term), Co-operative Commonwealth FederationCo-operative Commonwealth FederationThe Co-operative Commonwealth Federation was a Canadian political party founded in 1932 in Calgary, Alberta, by a number of socialist, farm, co-operative and labour groups, and the League for Social Reconstruction...
(CCF) (1945–1949) - Gladstone FerrieGladstone FerrieGladstone Mansfield Ferrie was a Liberal party member of the Canadian House of Commons. He was born in Denver, Colorado, United States and came to Canada in 1906. He attended Mew Hall School in England at Burton on Trent then became a farmer and livestock dealer by career.Ferrie served in World...
, Liberal (1949–1953) - Alexander Nicholson (second term), CCF (1953–1958)
- Stanley KorchinskiStanley KorchinskiStanley James Korchinski was a Progressive Conservative party member of the Canadian House of Commons. He was born in Rama, Saskatchewan and became a farmer by career....
, Progressive ConservativeProgressive Conservative Party of CanadaThe Progressive Conservative Party of Canada was a Canadian political party with a centre-right stance on economic issues and, after the 1970s, a centrist stance on social issues....
(1958–1984) - Jack ScowenJack ScowenJack Douglas Scowen was a Progressive Conservative party member of the Canadian House of Commons. He was born in Limerick, Saskatchewan and became a farmer and seed grower by career....
, Progressive Conservative (1984–1988) - Vic Althouse, New DemocratNew Democratic PartyThe New Democratic Party , commonly referred to as the NDP, is a federal social-democratic political party in Canada. The interim leader of the NDP is Nycole Turmel who was appointed to the position due to the illness of Jack Layton, who died on August 22, 2011. The provincial wings of the NDP in...
(1988–1997)
Election results
See also
- List of Canadian federal electoral districts
- Past Canadian electoral districts
External links
- Riding history for Mackenzie, Northwest Territories (1903–1905) from the Library of ParliamentLibrary of ParliamentThe Library of Parliament is the main information repository and research resource for the Parliament of Canada...
- Riding history for Mackenzie, Saskatchewan (1905–1996) from the Library of ParliamentLibrary of ParliamentThe Library of Parliament is the main information repository and research resource for the Parliament of Canada...