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Biggar (former provincial electoral district)

Biggar is a former provincial electoral division for the Legislative Assembly of the province of Saskatchewan, Canada, centred on the town of Biggar. This district was created before the 3rd Saskatchewan general election in 1912. The riding was dissolved and combined with the Rosetown district to form Rosetown-Biggar before the 23rd Saskatchewan general election in 1995. It was the constituency of Premier Woodrow S. Lloyd.

It is now part of the Biggar-Sask Valley constituency.

Members of the Legislative Assembly

# MLA Served Party
  1. Charles Henry Cawthorpe 1912–1917 Liberal
  2. George Hamilton Harris 1917–1921 Liberal
  3. John Meikle 1921–1925 Progressive
  4. Robert Pelham Hassard 1925–1929 Liberal
  5. William Willoughby Miller 1929–1934 Conservative
  6. Robert Pelham Hassard 1934–1938 Liberal
  7. John Allan Young 1938–1944 CCF
  8. Woodrow S. Lloyd 1944–1971 CCF-NDP
  9. Elwood L. Cowley 1971–1982 New Democrat
  10. Harry Baker 1982–1991 Progressive Conservative
  11. Grant Whitmore 1991–1995 New Democrat

Election results

1912 Saskatchewan general election: Biggar electoral district
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Charles Henry Cawthorpe 754 57.73%
  Conservative Lachlan MacDonald 552 42.27%
Total 1,306 100.00%
1917 Saskatchewan general election: Biggar electoral district
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal George Hamilton Harris 1,989 57.01% -0.72
  Conservative William George Dunbar 1,500 42.99% +0.72
Total 3,489 100.00%
1921 Saskatchewan general election: Biggar electoral district
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive John Meikle 2,293 60.18%
Liberal Lorne V. Locker 1,517 39.82% -17.19
Total 3,810 100.00%
1925 Saskatchewan general election: Biggar electoral district
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Robert Pelham Hassard 1,758 52.98% +13.16
Progressive John Meikle 1,560 47.02% -13.16
Total 3,318 100.00%
1929 Saskatchewan general election: Biggar electoral district
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
  Conservative William Willoughby Miller 2,733 51.67% -
Liberal Robert Pelham Hassard 2,014 38.08% -14.90
Progressive George Robert Bickerton 542 10.25% -36.77
Total 5,289 100.00%
1934 Saskatchewan general election: Biggar electoral district
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Robert Pelham Hassard 2,287 40.64% +2.56
  Farmer-Labour Warren Hart 2,044 36.33%
  Conservative William Willoughby Miller 1,296 23.03% -28.64
Total 5,627 100.00%
1938 Saskatchewan general election: Biggar electoral district
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
  CCF John Allan Young 3,341 45.28% +8.95
Liberal Robert Pelham Hassard 3,196 43.32% +2.68
Social Credit Henry A. Gardner 841 11.40%
Total 7,378 100.00%
1944 Saskatchewan general election: Biggar electoral district
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
  CCF Woodrow S. Lloyd 3,633 62.76% +17.48
Liberal Frank Freeman 2,156 37.24% -6.08
Total 5,789 100.00%
1948 Saskatchewan general election: Biggar electoral district
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
  CCF Woodrow S. Lloyd 3,695 55.30% -7.46
Liberal Andrew S. Shaw 2,987 44.70% +7.46
Total 6,682 100.00%
1952 Saskatchewan general election: Biggar electoral district
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
  CCF Woodrow S. Lloyd 3,811 64.18% +8.88
Liberal Andrew S. Shaw 2,127 35.82% -8.88
Total 5,938 100.00%
1956 Saskatchewan general election: Biggar electoral district
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
  CCF Woodrow S. Lloyd 3,182 56.10% -8.08
Liberal Frank Freeman 1,720 30.32% -5.50
Social Credit Edward W. Maybuck 770 13.58% -
Total 5,672 100.00%
1960 Saskatchewan general election: Biggar electoral district
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
  CCF Woodrow S. Lloyd 3,049 51.66% -4.44
Liberal Andrew D. Hutchison 1,932 32.74% +2.42
  Prog. Conservative Jack Lehmond 663 11.23% -
Social Credit Henry Neufeld 258 4.37% -9.21
Total 5,902 100.00%
1964 Saskatchewan general election: Biggar electoral district
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
  CCF Woodrow S. Lloyd 2,875 48.02% -3.64
Liberal Benson M. Blacklock 1,992 33.27% +0.53
  Prog. Conservative George Loucks 1,120 18.71% +7.48
Total 5,987 100.00%
1967 Saskatchewan general election: Biggar electoral district
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
  NDP Woodrow S. Lloyd 2,916 50.09% +2.07
Liberal Elmer McNiven 1,571 26.99% -6.28
  Prog. Conservative Peter Wiebe 1,334 22.92% +4.21
Total 5,821 100.00%
1971 Saskatchewan general election: Biggar electoral district
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
  NDP Elwood L. Cowley 3,599 61.96% +11.87
Liberal Jim Hill 2,210 38.04% +11.05
Total 5,809 100.00%
1975 Saskatchewan general election: Biggar electoral district
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
  NDP Elwood L. Cowley 3,223 48.47% -13.49
  Prog. Conservative Ralph Young 1,906 28.67% -
Liberal Arthur Meister 1,520 22.86% -15.18
Total 6,649 100.00%
1978 Saskatchewan general election: Biggar electoral district
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
  NDP Elwood L. Cowley 4,787 55.61% +7.14
  Prog. Conservative Roy Norris 3,270 37.98% +9.31
Liberal Lynn Tokle 552 6.41% -16.45
Total 8,609 100.00%
1982 Saskatchewan general election: Biggar electoral district
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
  Progressive Conservative Harry Baker 4,437 55.63% +17.65
  NDP Elwood L. Cowley 3,070 38.50% -17.11
Western Canada Concept Roland F. Chouinard 327 4.10% -
Liberal Neil Vander Nagel 141 1.77% -4.64
Total 7,975 100.00%
1986 Saskatchewan general election: Biggar electoral district
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
  Progressive Conservative Harry Baker 3,882 50.26% -5.37
  NDP Pat Trask 3,449 44.65% +6.15
Liberal Sharon Hamilton 393 5.09% +3.32
Total 7,724 100.00%
1991 Saskatchewan general election: Biggar electoral district
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
  NDP Grant Whitmore 3,710 47.62% +2.97
  Prog. Conservative Harry Baker 2,307 29.62% -20.64
Liberal Larry Toner 1,708 21.93% +16.84
  Independent Donald W. Kavanagh 65 0.83% -
Total 7,790 100.00%

See also

References

  • Saskatchewan Archives Board - Saskatchewan Election Results By Electoral Division

Coordinates: 52°05′N 107°35′W / 52.083°N 107.583°W / 52.083; -107.583

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Biggar is a former provincial electoral division for the Legislative Assembly of the province of Saskatchewan Canada centred on the town of Biggar This district was created before the 3rd Saskatchewan general election in 1912 The riding was dissolved and combined with the Rosetown district to form Rosetown Biggar before the 23rd Saskatchewan general election in 1995 It was the constituency of Premier Woodrow S Lloyd It is now part of the Biggar Sask Valley constituency Contents 1 Members of the Legislative Assembly 2 Election results 3 See also 4 ReferencesMembers of the Legislative Assembly Edit MLA Served Party 1 Charles Henry Cawthorpe 1912 1917 Liberal 2 George Hamilton Harris 1917 1921 Liberal 3 John Meikle 1921 1925 Progressive 4 Robert Pelham Hassard 1925 1929 Liberal 5 William Willoughby Miller 1929 1934 Conservative 6 Robert Pelham Hassard 1934 1938 Liberal 7 John Allan Young 1938 1944 CCF 8 Woodrow S Lloyd 1944 1971 CCF NDP 9 Elwood L Cowley 1971 1982 New Democrat 10 Harry Baker 1982 1991 Progressive Conservative 11 Grant Whitmore 1991 1995 New DemocratElection results Edit1912 Saskatchewan general election Biggar electoral district Party Candidate Votes Liberal Charles Henry Cawthorpe 754 57 73 Conservative Lachlan MacDonald 552 42 27 Total 1 306 100 00 1917 Saskatchewan general election Biggar electoral district Party Candidate Votes Liberal George Hamilton Harris 1 989 57 01 0 72 Conservative William George Dunbar 1 500 42 99 0 72Total 3 489 100 00 1921 Saskatchewan general election Biggar electoral district Party Candidate Votes Progressive John Meikle 2 293 60 18 Liberal Lorne V Locker 1 517 39 82 17 19Total 3 810 100 00 1925 Saskatchewan general election Biggar electoral district Party Candidate Votes Liberal Robert Pelham Hassard 1 758 52 98 13 16Progressive John Meikle 1 560 47 02 13 16Total 3 318 100 00 1929 Saskatchewan general election Biggar electoral district Party Candidate Votes Conservative William Willoughby Miller 2 733 51 67 Liberal Robert Pelham Hassard 2 014 38 08 14 90Progressive George Robert Bickerton 542 10 25 36 77Total 5 289 100 00 1934 Saskatchewan general election Biggar electoral district Party Candidate Votes Liberal Robert Pelham Hassard 2 287 40 64 2 56 Farmer Labour Warren Hart 2 044 36 33 Conservative William Willoughby Miller 1 296 23 03 28 64Total 5 627 100 00 1938 Saskatchewan general election Biggar electoral district Party Candidate Votes CCF John Allan Young 3 341 45 28 8 95Liberal Robert Pelham Hassard 3 196 43 32 2 68Social Credit Henry A Gardner 841 11 40 Total 7 378 100 00 1944 Saskatchewan general election Biggar electoral district Party Candidate Votes CCF Woodrow S Lloyd 3 633 62 76 17 48Liberal Frank Freeman 2 156 37 24 6 08Total 5 789 100 00 1948 Saskatchewan general election Biggar electoral district Party Candidate Votes CCF Woodrow S Lloyd 3 695 55 30 7 46Liberal Andrew S Shaw 2 987 44 70 7 46Total 6 682 100 00 1952 Saskatchewan general election Biggar electoral district Party Candidate Votes CCF Woodrow S Lloyd 3 811 64 18 8 88Liberal Andrew S Shaw 2 127 35 82 8 88Total 5 938 100 00 1956 Saskatchewan general election Biggar electoral district Party Candidate Votes CCF Woodrow S Lloyd 3 182 56 10 8 08Liberal Frank Freeman 1 720 30 32 5 50Social Credit Edward W Maybuck 770 13 58 Total 5 672 100 00 1960 Saskatchewan general election Biggar electoral district Party Candidate Votes CCF Woodrow S Lloyd 3 049 51 66 4 44Liberal Andrew D Hutchison 1 932 32 74 2 42 Prog Conservative Jack Lehmond 663 11 23 Social Credit Henry Neufeld 258 4 37 9 21Total 5 902 100 00 1964 Saskatchewan general election Biggar electoral district Party Candidate Votes CCF Woodrow S Lloyd 2 875 48 02 3 64Liberal Benson M Blacklock 1 992 33 27 0 53 Prog Conservative George Loucks 1 120 18 71 7 48Total 5 987 100 00 1967 Saskatchewan general election Biggar electoral district Party Candidate Votes NDP Woodrow S Lloyd 2 916 50 09 2 07Liberal Elmer McNiven 1 571 26 99 6 28 Prog Conservative Peter Wiebe 1 334 22 92 4 21Total 5 821 100 00 1971 Saskatchewan general election Biggar electoral district Party Candidate Votes NDP Elwood L Cowley 3 599 61 96 11 87Liberal Jim Hill 2 210 38 04 11 05Total 5 809 100 00 1975 Saskatchewan general election Biggar electoral district Party Candidate Votes NDP Elwood L Cowley 3 223 48 47 13 49 Prog Conservative Ralph Young 1 906 28 67 Liberal Arthur Meister 1 520 22 86 15 18Total 6 649 100 00 1978 Saskatchewan general election Biggar electoral district Party Candidate Votes NDP Elwood L Cowley 4 787 55 61 7 14 Prog Conservative Roy Norris 3 270 37 98 9 31Liberal Lynn Tokle 552 6 41 16 45Total 8 609 100 00 1982 Saskatchewan general election Biggar electoral district Party Candidate Votes Progressive Conservative Harry Baker 4 437 55 63 17 65 NDP Elwood L Cowley 3 070 38 50 17 11Western Canada Concept Roland F Chouinard 327 4 10 Liberal Neil Vander Nagel 141 1 77 4 64Total 7 975 100 00 1986 Saskatchewan general election Biggar electoral district Party Candidate Votes Progressive Conservative Harry Baker 3 882 50 26 5 37 NDP Pat Trask 3 449 44 65 6 15Liberal Sharon Hamilton 393 5 09 3 32Total 7 724 100 00 1991 Saskatchewan general election Biggar electoral district Party Candidate Votes NDP Grant Whitmore 3 710 47 62 2 97 Prog Conservative Harry Baker 2 307 29 62 20 64Liberal Larry Toner 1 708 21 93 16 84 Independent Donald W Kavanagh 65 0 83 Total 7 790 100 00 See also EditElectoral district Canada List of Saskatchewan provincial electoral districts List of Saskatchewan general elections List of political parties in Saskatchewan Biggar SaskatchewanReferences EditSaskatchewan Archives Board Saskatchewan Election Results By Electoral DivisionCoordinates 52 05 N 107 35 W 52 083 N 107 583 W 52 083 107 583 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Biggar former provincial electoral district amp oldid 1087358986, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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