Swift Current—Maple Creek (previously known as Swift Current) was a federal electoral district in Saskatchewan, Canada, that was represented in the House of Commons of Canada 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.
Members of Parliament
editThis riding elected the following members of Parliament:
- Ira Eugene Argue, Unionist (1917–1921)
- Arthur John Lewis, Progressive (1921–1925)
- Charles Edward Bothwell, Liberal (1925–1940)
- Roy Theodore Graham, Liberal (1940–1945)
- Thomas J. Bentley, Co-operative Commonwealth Federation (1945–1949)
- Harry B. Whiteside, Liberal (1949–1953)
- Irvin Studer, Liberal (1953–1958)
- Jack McIntosh, Progressive Conservative (1958–1972)
- Frank Hamilton, Progressive Conservative (1972–1984)
- Geoff Wilson, Progressive Conservative (1984–1988)
Election results
edit| 1917 Canadian federal election | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Government (Unionist) | Ira Eugene Argue | 7,703 | ||||||
| Opposition (Laurier Liberals) | Michael James Reilly | 3,931 | ||||||
| 1921 Canadian federal election | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Progressive | Arthur John Lewis | 9,848 | ||||||
| Liberal | William P. MacLachlan | 4,223 | ||||||
| Conservative | Ira Eugene Argue | 2,158 | ||||||
| 1925 Canadian federal election | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Liberal | Charles Edward Bothwell | 4,555 | ||||||
| Progressive | Arthur John Lewis | 3,668 | ||||||
| 1926 Canadian federal election | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Liberal | Charles Edward Bothwell | 5,788 | ||||||
| Progressive | Arthur John Lewis | 3,094 | ||||||
| Conservative | Archibald Livingston | 2,097 | ||||||
| 1930 Canadian federal election | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Liberal | Charles Edward Bothwell | 6,382 | ||||||
| Conservative | Oscar M. Irwin | 5,456 | ||||||
| Farmer–Labour | Joseph Gilbert Laycock | 2,091 | ||||||
| 1935 Canadian federal election | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Liberal | Charles Edward Bothwell | 5,682 | ||||||
| Social Credit | Oliver Reid | 3,556 | ||||||
| Co-operative Commonwealth | Joseph Gilbert Laycock | 2,927 | ||||||
| Conservative | James Oswald Begg | 2,536 | ||||||
| 1940 Canadian federal election | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Liberal | Roy Theodore Graham | 6,042 | ||||||
| Co-operative Commonwealth | Henry Peter Thiessen | 5,507 | ||||||
| National Government | James P. Whyte | 3,965 | ||||||
| 1945 Canadian federal election | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Co-operative Commonwealth | Thomas John Bentley | 7,813 | ||||||
| Liberal | Roy Theodore Graham | 6,169 | ||||||
| Progressive Conservative | Genevieve Ethel Begg | 2,537 | ||||||
| 1949 Canadian federal election | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Liberal | Harry B. Whiteside | 7,595 | ||||||
| Co-operative Commonwealth | Thomas John Bentley | 6,776 | ||||||
| Progressive Conservative | John Kinchen Rosa | 1,761 | ||||||
| 1953 Canadian federal election | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Liberal | Irvin Studer | 10,088 | ||||||
| Co-operative Commonwealth | William Kenneth Rutherford | 9,947 | ||||||
| Social Credit | John Wilfred MacPherson | 1,471 | ||||||
| Progressive Conservative | John Wilkinson | 1,432 | ||||||
| Labor–Progressive | Frederick James Schofield | 392 | ||||||
| 1957 Canadian federal election | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Liberal | Irvin Studer | 9,639 | ||||||
| Co-operative Commonwealth | Harry Gibbs | 8,930 | ||||||
| Progressive Conservative | John K. Rosa | 4,255 | ||||||
| Social Credit | Raymond G. Miller | 3,028 | ||||||
| 1958 Canadian federal election | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Progressive Conservative | Jack McIntosh | 11,618 | ||||||
| Liberal | Irvin Studer | 6,932 | ||||||
| Co-operative Commonwealth | Arthur H. Johnson | 6,921 | ||||||
| Labor–Progressive | Fred J. Schofield | 196 | ||||||
| 1962 Canadian federal election | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Progressive Conservative | Jack McIntosh | 10,814 | ||||||
| Liberal | Irvin Studer | 7,809 | ||||||
| New Democratic | Art Johnson | 6,009 | ||||||
| Social Credit | Ted Kouri | 1,711 | ||||||
| 1963 Canadian federal election | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Progressive Conservative | Jack McIntosh | 12,963 | ||||||
| Liberal | Irvin Studer | 7,058 | ||||||
| New Democratic | Art Johnson | 4,917 | ||||||
| Social Credit | Ted Kouri | 1,444 | ||||||
| 1965 Canadian federal election | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Progressive Conservative | Jack McIntosh | 11,227 | ||||||
| Liberal | J. Fred Polley | 6,700 | ||||||
| New Democratic | Bev Currie | 6,238 | ||||||
| Social Credit | Ted Kouri | 923 | ||||||
| 1968 Canadian federal election | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Progressive Conservative | Jack McIntosh | 11,237 | ||||||
| New Democratic | Bev Currie | 10,207 | ||||||
| Liberal | Donald J. Strath | 6,930 | ||||||
| 1972 Canadian federal election | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Progressive Conservative | Frank Fletcher Hamilton | 11,500 | ||||||
| New Democratic | Merv Johnson | 9,275 | ||||||
| Liberal | George Leith | 7,165 | ||||||
| Social Credit | Ted Kouri | 584 | ||||||
| Independent | Charles Kieling | 138 | ||||||
| 1974 Canadian federal election | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Progressive Conservative | Frank Fletcher Hamilton | 11,336 | ||||||
| Liberal | George Leith | 8,091 | ||||||
| New Democratic | Ed Wallace | 7,477 | ||||||
| Social Credit | Isaac Klaassen | 390 | ||||||
| 1979 Canadian federal election | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Progressive Conservative | Frank Fletcher Hamilton | 15,213 | ||||||
| New Democratic | Ron Gates | 8,720 | ||||||
| Liberal | Gene Maurice | 5,171 | ||||||
| 1980 Canadian federal election | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Progressive Conservative | Frank Fletcher Hamilton | 12,917 | ||||||
| New Democratic | Ron Gates | 8,338 | ||||||
| Liberal | Gene Maurice | 5,673 | ||||||
| 1984 Canadian federal election | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Progressive Conservative | Geoff Wilson | 14,590 | ||||||
| New Democratic | Don Beveridge | 8,196 | ||||||
| Liberal | Jack Wiebe | 5,967 | ||||||
| Confederation of Regions | Lorne Larson | 582 | ||||||
External links
edit- Riding history for Swift Current (1914–1953) from the Library of Parliament
- Riding history for Swift Current—Maple Creek (1953–1987) from the Library of Parliament