Swift Current—Maple Creek
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Swift Current—Maple Creek (formerly known as Swift Current) was a federal electoral district in Saskatchewan, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1917 to 1988.
This riding was created in 1914 as “Swift Current” from parts of Moose Jaw riding.
The name of the electoral district was changed to “Swift Current—Maple Creek” in 1953.
The electoral district was abolished in 1987 when it was merged into Swift Current—Maple Creek—Assiniboia riding.
Members of Parliament
This riding elected the following Members of Parliament:
- Ira Eugene Argue, Unionist (1917–1921)
- Arthur John Lewis, Progressive (1921–1925)
- Charles Edward Bothwell, Liberal (1925–1940)
- Roy Theodore Graham, Liberal (1940–1945)
- Thomas J. Bentley, Co-operative Commonwealth Federation (1945–1949)
- Harry B. Whiteside, Liberal (1949–1953)
- Irvin Studer, Liberal (1953–1958)
- Jack McIntosh, Progressive Conservative (1958–1972)
- Frank Hamilton, Progressive Conservative (1972–1984)
- Geoff Wilson, Progressive Conservative (1984–1988)
Election results
| Canadian federal election, 1917 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Government (Unionist) | Ira Eugene Argue | 7,703 | ||||||
| Opposition (Laurier Liberals) | Michael James Reilly | 3,931 | ||||||
| Canadian federal election, 1921 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Progressive | Arthur John Lewis | 9,848 | ||||||
| Liberal | William P. MacLachlan | 4,223 | ||||||
| Conservative | Ira Eugene Argue | 2,158 | ||||||
| Canadian federal election, 1925 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Liberal | Charles Edward Bothwell | 4,555 | ||||||
| Progressive | Arthur John Lewis | 3,668 | ||||||
| Canadian federal election, 1926 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Liberal | Charles Edward Bothwell | 5,788 | ||||||
| Progressive | Arthur John Lewis | 3,094 | ||||||
| Conservative | Archibald Livingston | 2,097 | ||||||
| Canadian federal election, 1930 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Liberal | Charles Edward Bothwell | 6,382 | ||||||
| Conservative | Oscar M. Irwin | 5,456 | ||||||
| Farmer Labour | Joseph Gilbert Laycock | 2,091 | ||||||
| Canadian federal election, 1935 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Liberal | Charles Edward Bothwell | 5,682 | ||||||
| Social Credit | Oliver Reid | 3,556 | ||||||
| Co-operative Commonwealth | Joseph Gilbert Laycock | 2,927 | ||||||
| Conservative | James Oswald Begg | 2,536 | ||||||
| Canadian federal election, 1940 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Liberal | Roy Theodore Graham | 6,042 | ||||||
| Co-operative Commonwealth | Henry Peter Thiessen | 5,507 | ||||||
| National Government | James P. Whyte | 3,965 | ||||||
| Canadian federal election, 1945 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Co-operative Commonwealth | Thomas John Bentley | 7,813 | ||||||
| Liberal | Roy Theodore Graham | 6,169 | ||||||
| Progressive Conservative | Genevieve Ethel Begg | 2,537 | ||||||
| Canadian federal election, 1949 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Liberal | Harry B. Whiteside | 7,595 | ||||||
| Co-operative Commonwealth | Thomas John Bentley | 6,776 | ||||||
| Progressive Conservative | John Kinchen Rosa | 1,761 | ||||||
| Canadian federal election, 1953 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Liberal | Irvin Studer | 10,088 | ||||||
| Co-operative Commonwealth | William Kenneth Rutherford | 9,947 | ||||||
| Social Credit | John Wilfred MacPherson | 1,471 | ||||||
| Progressive Conservative | John Wilkinson | 1,432 | ||||||
| Labor–Progressive | Frederick James Schofield | 392 | ||||||
| Canadian federal election, 1957 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Liberal | Irvin Studer | 9,639 | ||||||
| Co-operative Commonwealth | Harry Gibbs | 8,930 | ||||||
| Progressive Conservative | John K. Rosa | 4,255 | ||||||
| Social Credit | Raymond G. Miller | 3,028 | ||||||
| Canadian federal election, 1958 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Progressive Conservative | Jack McIntosh | 11,618 | ||||||
| Liberal | Irvin Studer | 6,932 | ||||||
| Co-operative Commonwealth | Arthur H. Johnson | 6,921 | ||||||
| Labor–Progressive | Fred J. Schofield | 196 | ||||||
| Canadian federal election, 1962 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Progressive Conservative | Jack McIntosh | 10,814 | ||||||
| Liberal | Irvin Studer | 7,809 | ||||||
| New Democratic | Art Johnson | 6,009 | ||||||
| Social Credit | Ted Kouri | 1,711 | ||||||
| Canadian federal election, 1963 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Progressive Conservative | Jack McIntosh | 12,963 | ||||||
| Liberal | Irvin Studer | 7,058 | ||||||
| New Democratic | Art Johnson | 4,917 | ||||||
| Social Credit | Ted Kouri | 1,444 | ||||||
| Canadian federal election, 1965 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Progressive Conservative | Jack McIntosh | 11,227 | ||||||
| Liberal | J. Fred Polley | 6,700 | ||||||
| New Democratic | Bev Currie | 6,238 | ||||||
| Social Credit | Ted Kouri | 923 | ||||||
| Canadian federal election, 1968 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Progressive Conservative | Jack McIntosh | 11,237 | ||||||
| New Democratic | Bev Currie | 10,207 | ||||||
| Liberal | Donald J. Strath | 6,930 | ||||||
| Canadian federal election, 1972 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Progressive Conservative | Frank Fletcher Hamilton | 11,500 | ||||||
| New Democratic | Merv Johnson | 9,275 | ||||||
| Liberal | George Leith | 7,165 | ||||||
| Social Credit | Ted Kouri | 584 | ||||||
| Independent | Charles Kieling | 138 | ||||||
| Canadian federal election, 1974 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Progressive Conservative | Frank Fletcher Hamilton | 11,336 | ||||||
| Liberal | George Leith | 8,091 | ||||||
| New Democratic | Ed Wallace | 7,477 | ||||||
| Social Credit | Isaac Klaassen | 390 | ||||||
| Canadian federal election, 1979 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Progressive Conservative | Frank Fletcher Hamilton | 15,213 | ||||||
| New Democratic | Ron Gates | 8,720 | ||||||
| Liberal | Gene Maurice | 5,171 | ||||||
| Canadian federal election, 1980 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Progressive Conservative | Frank Fletcher Hamilton | 12,917 | ||||||
| New Democratic | Ron Gates | 8,338 | ||||||
| Liberal | Gene Maurice | 5,673 | ||||||
| Canadian federal election, 1984 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Progressive Conservative | Geoff Wilson | 14,590 | ||||||
| New Democratic | Don Beveridge | 8,196 | ||||||
| Liberal | Jack Wiebe | 5,967 | ||||||
| Confederation of Regions | Lorne Larson | 582 | ||||||
