Francis (electoral district)

Francis is a former provincial electoral division for the Legislative Assembly of the province of Saskatchewan, Canada, centred on the town of Francis, Saskatchewan. This district was created before the 2nd Saskatchewan general election in 1908. The riding was dissolved and combined with the Milestone and Qu'Appelle-Wolseley districts before the 9th Saskatchewan general election in 1938. It is now part of the constituency of Indian Head-Milestone.

Members of the Legislative Assembly

# MLA Served Party
     1. John James Stevenson 1908–1912 Liberal
     2. Walter George Robinson 1912–1929 Liberal
  3. Samuel Norval Horner 1929–1934 Progressive
     4. Charles Morton Dunn 1934–1938 Liberal

Election results

Saskatchewan general election, 1908: Francis electoral district
Party Candidate Votes % ±
LiberalJohn James Stevenson 976 52.67%
     Provincial Rights John Wesley Mahan 877 47.33%
Total 1,853 100.00%
Saskatchewan general election, 1912: Francis electoral district
Party Candidate Votes % ±
LiberalWalter George Robinson 1,087 60.83% +8.16
     Conservative John Wesley Mahan 700 39.17% -8.16
Total 1,787 100.00%
Saskatchewan general election, 1917: Francis electoral district
Party Candidate Votes % ±
LiberalWalter George Robinson 1,858 60.21% -0.62
     Conservative Franklin William James 1,228 39.79% +0.62
Total 3,086 100.00%
Saskatchewan general election, 1921: Francis electoral district
Party Candidate Votes % ±
LiberalWalter George Robinson 1,456 54.25% -5.96
     Independent Samuel Norval Horner 1,228 45.75%
Total 2,684 100.00%
Saskatchewan general election, 1925: Francis electoral district
Party Candidate Votes % ±
LiberalWalter George Robinson 1,641 54.05% -0.20
ProgressiveSamuel Norval Horner 1,395 45.95% +0.20
Total 3,036 100.00%
Saskatchewan general election, 1929: Francis electoral district
Party Candidate Votes % ±
ProgressiveSamuel Norval Horner 2,485 58.10% +12.15
LiberalWalter George Robinson 1,792 41.90% -12.15
Total 4,277 100.00%
Saskatchewan general election, 1934: Francis electoral district
Party Candidate Votes % ±
LiberalCharles Morton Dunn 2,504 45.65% +3.75
     Conservative Samuel Norval Horner 1,896 34.57% -23.53
     Farmer-Labour Robert Ernest Juby 1,085 19.78% -
Total 5,485 100.00%

See also

References

Coordinates: 50°06′30″N 103°52′30″W / 50.10833°N 103.87500°W / 50.10833; -103.87500

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