The_Battlefords_(federal_electoral_district)
This article is about the defunct federal riding. For the provincial electoral district, see The Battlefords (provincial electoral district). For other uses, see Battleford (disambiguation).
The Battlefords was a federal electoral district in Saskatchewan, Canada, that was represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1935 to 1968.
This riding was created in 1933 from parts of North Battleford, Rosetown and South Battleford ridings.
It was abolished in 1966 when it was redistributed into Meadow Lake, Battleford—Kindersley and Saskatoon—Biggar ridings.
Historical boundaries
Members of Parliament
This ridings elected the following members of Parliament:
- Joseph Needham, Social Credit (1935–1940)
- John Albert Gregory, Liberal (1940–1945)
- Max Campbell, Co-operative Commonwealth Federation (CCF) (1945–1949)
- Arthur James Bater, Liberal (1949–1953)
- Max Campbell, CCF (1953–1958)
- Albert Horner, Progressive Conservative (1958–1968)
More information 1935 Canadian federal election, Party ...
| 1935 Canadian federal election | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Social Credit | Joseph Needham | 6,314 | ||||||
| Liberal | John Vallance | 5,990 | ||||||
| Co-operative Commonwealth | Louise Lucas | 3,247 | ||||||
| Conservative | Ariel Franklin Sallows | 2,766 | ||||||
Close
More information 1940 Canadian federal election, Party ...
| 1940 Canadian federal election | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Liberal | John Albert Gregory | 7,195 | ||||||
| New Democracy | Joseph Needham | 5,453 | ||||||
| Unknown | I.C. Nollet | 4,512 | ||||||
Close
More information 1945 Canadian federal election, Party ...
| 1945 Canadian federal election | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Co-operative Commonwealth | Max Campbell | 7,579 | ||||||
| Liberal | John Albert Gregory | 5,156 | ||||||
| Progressive Conservative | John David Deans | 2,994 | ||||||
| Social Credit | Anders Olav Aalborg | 1,346 | ||||||
Close
More information 1949 Canadian federal election, Party ...
| 1949 Canadian federal election | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Liberal | Arthur James Bater | 8,034 | ||||||
| Co-operative Commonwealth | Max Campbell | 6,715 | ||||||
| Progressive Conservative | John George Walker | 1,948 | ||||||
Close
More information 1953 Canadian federal election, Party ...
| 1953 Canadian federal election | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Co-operative Commonwealth | Max Campbell | 8,922 | ||||||
| Liberal | Arthur James Bater | 8,481 | ||||||
| Progressive Conservative | Alfred V. Svoboda | 1,345 | ||||||
Close
More information 1957 Canadian federal election, Party ...
| 1957 Canadian federal election | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Co-operative Commonwealth | Max Campbell | 8,320 | ||||||
| Liberal | Duff Noble | 6,287 | ||||||
| Progressive Conservative | Albert Horner | 4,325 | ||||||
| Social Credit | Peter J. Klippenstein | 2,298 | ||||||
Close
More information 1958 Canadian federal election, Party ...
| 1958 Canadian federal election | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Progressive Conservative | Albert Horner | 10,970 | ||||||
| Co-operative Commonwealth | Max Campbell | 6,363 | ||||||
| Liberal | William J. Burak | 2,975 | ||||||
Close
More information 1962 Canadian federal election, Party ...
| 1962 Canadian federal election | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Progressive Conservative | Albert Horner | 11,740 | ||||||
| New Democratic | Joe Phelps | 5,166 | ||||||
| Liberal | S. Duff Noble | 5,045 | ||||||
Close
More information 1963 Canadian federal election, Party ...
| 1963 Canadian federal election | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Progressive Conservative | Albert Horner | 12,108 | ||||||
| Liberal | Hugh James Maher | 4,179 | ||||||
| New Democratic | Fred Woloshyn | 3,771 | ||||||
| Social Credit | John Boskay | 746 | ||||||
Close
More information 1965 Canadian federal election, Party ...
| 1965 Canadian federal election | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Progressive Conservative | Albert Horner | 10,297 | ||||||
| New Democratic | Don Sinclair | 6,107 | ||||||
| Liberal | Ed Odishaw | 4,478 | ||||||
Close