Weyburn was a former provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of the Canadian province of Saskatchewan, from 1908 to 1995.

The district was created for the second Saskatchewan general election in 1908. It contained the town of Weyburn and extended into the surrounding countryside.[1]

The district was dissolved in the redistribution following the 1991 federal census. It was combined with parts of the Bengough-Milestone district to become Weyburn-Big Muddy, for the 1995 general election.[2]

From 1944 to 1961, Premier Tommy Douglas was the Member of the Legislative Assembly for the Weyburn riding.

Members of the Legislative Assembly

Members of the Legislative Assembly for Weyburn, 1908-1995
#MemberYears ServedParty
  1.Robert Menzies Mitchell1908–1919Liberal
  2.Charles McGill Hamilton1919–1929Liberal
  3.Robert Sterritt Leslie1929-1934Progressive
  4.Hugh Elliott Eaglesham1934–1938Liberal
  5.George Levi Crane1938-1944Liberal
  6.Tommy Douglas1944–1961Co-operative Commonwealth Federation
  7.Junior Herbert Staveley1961–1964Liberal
  8.James Auburn Pepper1964–1982Co-operative Commonwealth Federation / New Democratic Party
  9.Lorne Henry Hepworth1982-1991Progressive Conservative
  10.Ronald Wormsbecker1991-1995New Democratic Party
Source: Saskatchewan Archives: Election Results by Electoral Division

Election results

General Election, 1908

General Election, August 14, 1908
Party CandidatePopular Vote %
Liberal Yes Robert Menzies Mitchell76050.9%
Provincial Rights George Beischel73249.1%
Total1,492100.0%
Source: Saskatchewan Archives - Election Results by Electoral Division - Weyburn

Yes Elected.

General election, 1912

General Election, July 11, 1912
Party CandidatePopular Vote %
Liberal Yes X Robert Menzies Mitchell1,43361.3%
Conservative Ormond Skinner Mitchell90438.7%
Total2,337100.0%
Source: Saskatchewan Archives - Election Results by Electoral Division - Weyburn

Yes Elected.
X Incumbent.

General election, 1917

General Election, June 26, 1917
Party CandidatePopular Vote %
Liberal Yes X Robert Menzies Mitchell2,61959.0%
Conservative George McKenzie Bowman1,82041.0%
Total4,439100.0%
Source: Saskatchewan Archives - Election Results by Electoral Division - Weyburn

Yes Elected.
X Incumbent.

By-election, 1919

By-Election, July 22, 1919
PartyCandidatePopular Vote %
Liberal Yes Charles McGill HamiltonAcclaimed
Total
Source: Saskatchewan Archives - Election Results by Electoral Division - Weyburn

The by-election was called when the incumbent, Robert Menzies Mitchell, resigned to take the position of superintendent of the Saskatchewan Hospital in Weyburn.[3]
Yes Elected.

By-election, 1920

Ministerial By-Election, June 25, 1920
PartyCandidatePopular Vote %
Liberal Yes X Charles McGill HamiltonAcclaimed
Total
Source: Saskatchewan Archives - Election Results by Electoral Division - Weyburn

The by-election was called when Hamilton accepted the position of Minister of Agriculture in the Cabinet of Premier Martin, an office of profit under the Crown, on April 26, 1920.[4]
Yes Elected.
X Incumbent.

General election, 1921

General Election, June 9, 1921
Party CandidatePopular Vote %
Liberal Yes X Charles McGill Hamilton2,36888.4%
  IndependentThompson McClelland31111.6%
Total2,679100.0%
Source: Saskatchewan Archives - Election Results by Electoral Division - Weyburn

Yes Elected.
X Incumbent.

General election, 1925

General Election, June 2, 1925
Party CandidatePopular Vote %
Liberal Yes X Charles McGill Hamilton2,35159.6%
Conservative Morton Allison Fletcher1,59340.4%
Total3,944100.0%
Source: Saskatchewan Archives - Election Results by Electoral Division - Weyburn

Yes Elected.
X Incumbent.

General election, 1929

General Election, June 6, 1929
Party CandidatePopular Vote %
Progressive Yes Robert Sterritt Leslie3,28851.6%
Liberal X Charles McGill Hamilton3,08848.4%
Total6,376100.0%
Source: Saskatchewan Archives - Election Results by Electoral Division - Weyburn

Yes Elected.
X Incumbent.

General election, 1934

General Election, June 19, 1934
Party CandidatePopular Vote %
Liberal Yes Hugh Elliott Eaglesham2,28143.9%
Progressive X Robert Sterritt Leslie1,54429.7%
Farmer–Labour Tommy Douglas1,34325.8%
  IndependentJames Logan Coltart290.6%
Total5,197100.0%
Source: Saskatchewan Archives - Election Results by Electoral Division - Weyburn

Yes Elected.
X Incumbent.

General election, 1938

General Election, June 8, 1938
Party CandidatePopular Vote %
Liberal Yes George Levi Crane4,74448.7%
  Co-operative Commonwealth FederationFrederick Claude Williams4,16742.8%
  Independent ConservativeJohn Charles Burnside8288.5%
Total9,739100.0%
Source: Saskatchewan Archives - Election Results by Electoral Division - Weyburn

Yes Elected.
X Incumbent.

General election, 1944

General Election, June 15, 1944
Party CandidatePopular Vote %
  Co-operative Commonwealth FederationYes Tommy Douglas5,60561.6%
Liberal James Weyburn Adolphe3,48938.4%
Total9,094100.0%
Source: Saskatchewan Archives - Election Results by Electoral Division - Weyburn

Yes Elected.

General election, 1948

General Election, June 24, 1948
Party CandidatePopular Vote %
  Co-operative Commonwealth FederationYes X Tommy Douglas6,27356.3%
  Liberal-Progressive ConservativeFergus Charles Eaglesham4,22838.0%
Social Credit Isabel Paxman6385.7%
Total11,139100.0%
Source: Saskatchewan Archives - Election Results by Electoral Division - Weyburn

Yes Elected.
X Incumbent.

General election, 1952

General Election, June 11, 1952
Party CandidatePopular Vote %
  Co-operative Commonwealth FederationYes X Tommy Douglas6,02059.9%
Liberal Donald Morrow4,03740.1%
Total10,057100.0%
Source: Saskatchewan Archives - Election Results by Electoral Division - Weyburn

Yes Elected.
X Incumbent.

General election, 1956

General Election, June 20, 1956
Party CandidatePopular Vote %
  Co-operative Commonwealth FederationYes X Tommy Douglas4,93048.2%
Liberal Junior Herbert Staveley4,23441.4%
Social Credit Gustav Theodore Froese1,07010.5%
Total10,234100.1%1
Source: Saskatchewan Archives - Election Results by Electoral Division - Weyburn

Yes Elected.
X Incumbent.
1 Rounding error.

General election, 1960

General Election, June 8, 1960
Party CandidatePopular Vote %
  Co-operative Commonwealth FederationYes X Tommy Douglas5,05448.4%
Liberal Junior Herbert Staveley4,45342.7%
Progressive Conservative Hugh McGillivray6216.0%
Social Credit William Tabor3072.9%
Total10,435100.0%1
Source: Saskatchewan Archives - Election Results by Electoral Division - Weyburn

Yes Elected.
X Incumbent.
1 Rounding error.

By-election, 1961

Election, December 13, 1961
Party CandidatePopular Vote %
Liberal Yes Junior Herbert Staveley5,37954.4%
  Co-operative Commonwealth FederationOran Reiman4,50545.6%
Total9,884100.0%
Source: Saskatchewan Archives - Election Results by Electoral Division - Weyburn

The by-election was called when the incumbent, Premier Douglas, resigned from the provincial Legislative Assembly to enter federal politics.
Yes Elected.

General election, 1964

General Election, April 22, 1964
Party CandidatePopular Vote %
  Co-operative Commonwealth FederationYes James Auburn Pepper4,45344.4%
Liberal X Junior Herbert Staveley4,34743.3%
Progressive Conservative Jean Benson1,23412.3%
Total10,034100.0%
Source: Saskatchewan Archives - Election Results by Electoral Division - Weyburn

Yes Elected.
X Incumbent.

General election, 1967

General Election, October 11, 1967
Party CandidatePopular Vote %
  New Democratic PartyYes X James Auburn Pepper4,87646.7%
Liberal Junior Herbert Staveley4,69345.0%
Progressive Conservative Jean Benson8658.3%
Total10,434100.0%
Source: Saskatchewan Archives - Election Results by Electoral Division - Weyburn

Yes Elected.
X Incumbent.

General election, 1971

General Election, June 23, 1971
Party CandidatePopular Vote %
  New Democratic PartyYes X James Auburn Pepper5,79556.0%
Liberal William Erle Roger3,83737.1%
Progressive Conservative Ray L. Bailey7196.9%
Total10,351100.0%
Source: Saskatchewan Archives - Election Results by Electoral Division - Weyburn

Yes Elected.
X Incumbent.

General election, 1975

General Election, June 11, 1975
Party CandidatePopular Vote %
  New Democratic PartyYes X James Auburn Pepper2,97138.1%
Progressive Conservative John Whitell2,52232.4%
Liberal Norm Flaten2,29929.5%
Total7,792100.0%
Source: Saskatchewan Archives - Election Results by Electoral Division - Weyburn

Yes Elected.
X Incumbent.

General election, 1978

General Election, October 18, 1978
Party CandidatePopular Vote %
  New Democratic PartyYes X James Auburn Pepper3,51738.1%
Progressive Conservative Glen Dods3,44932.4%
Liberal Ron Chapdelaine98129.5%
Total7,947100.0%
Source: Saskatchewan Archives - Election Results by Electoral Division - Weyburn

Yes Elected.
X Incumbent.

General election, 1982

General Election, April 26, 1982
Party CandidatePopular Vote %
Progressive Conservative Yes Lorne Henry Hepworth5,42660.7%
  New Democratic PartyElaine Driver3,08834.6%
Liberal David J.R. Wright4224.7%
Total8,936100.0%
Source: Saskatchewan Archives - Election Results by Electoral Division - Weyburn

Yes Elected.

General election, 1986

General Election, October 20, 1986
Party CandidatePopular Vote %
Progressive Conservative Yes X Lorne Henry Hepworth4,59652.6%
  New Democratic PartyHarry-Jae Elder3,22036.9%
Liberal W.F. (Bill) Rudachyk8599.8%
Western Canada Concept Edwin W. Appenheimer550.6%
Total8,73099.9%1
Source: Saskatchewan Archives - Election Results by Electoral Division - Weyburn

Yes Elected.
X Incumbent.
1 Rounding error.

General election, 1991

General Election, October 21, 1991
Party CandidatePopular Vote %
  New Democratic PartyYes Ronald Wormsbecker3,88345.3%
Progressive Conservative X Lorne Henry Hepworth2,72531.8%
Liberal W.F. (Bill) Rudachyk1,92022.4%
  IndependentEdwin W. Appenheimer470.5%
Total8,575100.0%
Source: Saskatchewan Archives - Election Results by Electoral Division - Weyburn

Yes Elected.
X Incumbent.
1 Rounding error.

References

  1. An Act to amend the Legislative Assembly Act, Statutes of Saskatchewan 1908, c. 4.
  2. The Representation Act, 1994, Statutes of Saskatchewan 1994, c. R-20.3.
  3. Hawkes, John. The Story of Saskatchewan and its People, 1924, vol. 2, pp. 1347–8.
  4. Saskatchewan Archives - Ministers.

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