Swift Current—Maple Creek
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Swift Current—Maple Creek (formerly known as Swift Current) was a federal electoral district
in Saskatchewan
, Canada
, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons
from 1917 to 1988.
This riding was created in 1914 as “Swift Current” from parts of Moose Jaw
riding.
The name of the electoral district was changed to “Swift Current—Maple Creek” in 1953.
The electoral district was abolished in 1987 when it was merged into Swift Current—Maple Creek—Assiniboia
riding.
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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 1917 to 1988.
This riding was created in 1914 as “Swift Current” from parts of Moose Jaw
Moose Jaw (electoral district)
Moose Jaw was a federal electoral district in Saskatchewan, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1908 to 1953 and from 1968 to 1988.This riding was created in 1907 from parts of Assiniboia West and Calgary ridings...
riding.
The name of the electoral district was changed to “Swift Current—Maple Creek” in 1953.
The electoral district was abolished in 1987 when it was merged into Swift Current—Maple Creek—Assiniboia
Swift Current—Maple Creek—Assiniboia
Swift Current—Maple Creek—Assiniboia was a federal electoral district in Saskatchewan, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1988 to 1997....
riding.
Members of Parliament
This riding 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,...
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- Ira Eugene ArgueIra Eugene ArgueIra Eugene Argue was a Canadian politician, businessman and farmer. He was elected to the Canadian House of Commons as a Member of the Unionist Party in the 1917 election to represent the riding of Swift Current—Maple Creek.- External links :...
, UnionistUnionist Party (Canada)The Unionist Party was formed in 1917 by Members of Parliament in Canada who supported the "Union government" formed by Sir Robert Borden during the First World War....
(1917-1921) - Arthur John LewisArthur John LewisArthur John Lewis was a Progressive party member of the Canadian House of Commons. He was born in Ishana, Northants, England, the son of Arthur Lewis and Hannah S. Quincy, came to Canada in 1903 and became a Presbyterian clergyperson, manager and secretary.Lewis was educated at the University of...
, 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...
(1921-1925) - Charles Edward BothwellCharles Edward BothwellCharled Edward Bothwell was a Canadian politician and barrister.Born in Owen Sound, Ontario, Bothwell was elected to the Canadian House of Commons as a Member of the Liberal Party in 1925 to represent the riding of Swift Current. He was re-elected in 1926, 1930 and 1935...
, 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...
(1925-1940) - Roy Theodore Graham, Liberal (1940-1945)
- Thomas J. Bentley, 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...
(1945-1949) - Harry B. Whiteside, Liberal (1949-1953)
- Irvin StuderIrvin StuderIrvin William Studer was a Liberal party member of the Canadian House of Commons. He was born in St. Cloud, Minnesota, United States and became a farmer by career....
, Liberal (1953-1958) - Jack McIntoshJack McIntoshJohn McIntosh was a Progressive Conservative party member of the Canadian House of Commons. He was born in Wick, Caithness, Scotland and became a merchant 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....
(1958-1972) - Frank HamiltonFrank Fletcher HamiltonFrank Fletcher Hamilton was a Progressive Conservative member of the House of Commons through 4 separate successful elections . He represented the federal riding of Swift Current—Maple Creek, Saskatchewan. Liberal Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau led a minority...
, Progressive Conservative (1972-1984) - Geoff Wilson, Progressive Conservative (1984-1988)
Election results
External links
- Riding history for Swift Current (1914–1953) 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 Swift Current—Maple Creek (1953–1987) from the Library of ParliamentLibrary of ParliamentThe Library of Parliament is the main information repository and research resource for the Parliament of Canada...