Moose Jaw—Lake Centre

Moose Jaw—Lake Centre was a federal electoral district in Saskatchewan, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1953 to 1968 and from 1988 to 1997.

This riding was created in 1953 from parts of Lake Centre, Moose Jaw, Qu'Appelle, and Rosthern ridings

It was abolished in 1966 when it was redistributed into Moose Jaw, Regina East and Regina—Lake Centre ridings.

It was re-created in 1987 from parts of Assiniboia, Humboldt—Lake Centre and Moose Jaw ridings.

The electoral district was abolished in 1996 when it was redistributed into Blackstrap, Cypress Hills—Grasslands, Palliser and Regina—Arm River ridings.

Members of Parliament

This riding has elected the following Members of Parliament:

Parliament Years Member Party
Lake Centre, Moose Jaw, Qu'Appelle, and Rosthern prior to 1953
22nd 1953–1957     Wilbert Ross Thatcher Co-operative Commonwealth
23rd 1957–1958
24th 1958–1962     James Ernest Pascoe Progressive Conservative
25th 1962–1963
26th 1963–1965
27th 1965–1968
Moose Jaw, Assiniboia, and Humboldt—Lake Centre from 1968 to 1988
34th 1988–1993     Rod Laporte New Democratic
35th 1993–1997     Allan Kerpan Reform
Blackstrap, Cypress Hills—Grasslands, Palliser
and Regina—Lumsden—Lake Centre from 1997 to present

Election results

1953-1968

Canadian federal election, 1953
Party Candidate Votes
Co-operative CommonwealthWilbert Ross Thatcher 12,436
LiberalJames Lawrence Gemmell 6,021
Progressive ConservativeJames Ernest Pascoe 4,480
Labor–ProgressiveFrederick Nelson Clarke 792
Canadian federal election, 1957
Party Candidate Votes
Co-operative CommonwealthLouis Harrington Lewry 9,834
Progressive ConservativeJames Ernest Pascoe 9,455
LiberalRichard Neild Lillico 6,876
Social CreditMartin Kelln 2,740
Canadian federal election, 1958
Party Candidate Votes
Progressive ConservativeJames Ernest Pascoe 18,736
Co-operative CommonwealthLouis Harrington Lewry 8,535
LiberalJim De Rosenroll 4,030
IndependentW. Elvy Rogers 146
Canadian federal election, 1962
Party Candidate Votes
Progressive ConservativeJames Ernest Pascoe 19,456
New DemocraticCarl Wells 8,347
LiberalHarvey D. Ross 7,924
Social CreditEd Chamberlin 1,720
Canadian federal election, 1963
Party Candidate Votes
Progressive ConservativeJames Ernest Pascoe 20,958
LiberalTed Pudden 8,283
New DemocraticCarl Wells 7,439
Social CreditEd Chamberlin 1,581
Canadian federal election, 1965
Party Candidate Votes
Progressive ConservativeJames Ernest Pascoe 18,087
New DemocraticKen Fowler 10,495
LiberalBill Clarke 10,332
Social CreditAlma Leech 977

1988 - 1997

Canadian federal election, 1988
Party Candidate Votes
New DemocraticRod Laporte 15,916
Progressive ConservativeBill Gottselig 15,508
LiberalLinda Boxall 5,980
Confederation of RegionsEdwin W. Appenheimer 287
Canadian federal election, 1993
Party Candidate Votes
ReformAllan Kerpan 10,432
New DemocraticRod Laporte 10,122
LiberalJohn Morris 9,354
Progressive ConservativeBill Gottselig 4,204
Natural LawJack Heilman 158
Canada PartyWalton Eddy 117

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