Regina—Qu'Appelle
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Regina—Qu'Appelle (formerly Qu'Appelle) is a federal electoral district in Saskatchewan, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1904 to 1968 and since 1988.
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[edit] Demographics
| Population, 2001 | 69,014 |
| Electors | 49,942 |
| Area (km²) | 12,750 |
| Population density (people per km²) | 5.4 |
[edit] Geography
The district includes the northeastern quarter of the city of Regina as well as the surrounding rural area including the towns of Balgonie, Fort Qu'Appelle, Indian Head, Pilot Butte, White City and Wynyard.
[edit] History
Qu'Appelle riding was first created in 1903 and covered the Northwest Territories, including what would later be Saskatchewan. In 1905, the district was amended to just cover Saskatchewan.
In 1966, Qu'Appelle riding was abolished when it was redistributed between Qu'Appelle—Moose Mountain, Regina—Lake Centre, Regina East and Assiniboia ridings.
In 1987, Regina—Qu'Appelle was created from parts of the districts of Assiniboia, Humboldt—Lake Centre and Qu'Appelle—Moose Mountain ridings. It was known as Qu'Appelle from 1996 to 1998.
It was abolished in 1996 when it was redistributed between Wascana, Regina—Arm River, Qu'Appelle and Yorkton—Melville ridings.
A new Qu'Appelle riding was created in 1996 from Regina—Qu'Appelle, Regina—Lumsden and Mackenzie ridings.
In 1998, its name was changed back to Regina—Qu'Appelle.
[edit] Members of Parliament
The riding has elected the following members of the House of Commons:
- 1904-1911: Richard Stuart Lake - Conservative
- 1911-1921: Levi Thompson - Liberal (1911-1917), Unionist (1917-1921)
- 1921-1930: John Millar - Progressive (1921-1926), Liberal Progressive (1926-1930)
- 1930-1945: Ernest Edward Perley - Liberal (1930-1935), Conservative (1935-1940), National Government (1940-1945), Progressive Conservative (1945)
- 1945-1949: Gladys Strum - Co-operative Commonwealth Federation
- 1949-1953: Austin Edwin Dewar - Liberal
- 1954-1957: Henry Philip Mang - Liberal
- 1957-1968: Alvin Hamilton - Progressive Conservative
- 1988-1997: Simon de Jong - New Democratic Party
- 1997-2004: Lorne Nystrom - New Democratic Party
- 2004-present: Andrew Scheer - Conservative
[edit] Current member of Parliament
Its Member of Parliament is Andrew Scheer, a former insurance broker. He was first elected in the 2004 election. He represents the Conservative Party of Canada. In the last parliamentary session he served as a member on the 'Standing Committee on Transport' and the 'Standing Committee on Official Languages'.
[edit] Election results
[edit] Regina—Qu'Appelle
| Canadian federal election, 2006 | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures | |
| Conservative | Andrew Scheer | 12,760 | 41.3% | $71,773 | ||
| New Democrat | Lorne Nystrom | 10,020 | 32.4% | $50,501 | ||
| Liberal | Allyce Herle | 7,130 | 23.1% | $68,287 | ||
| Green | Brett Dolter | 1,017 | 3.3% | $545 | ||
| Total valid votes | 30,927 | 100.00% | ||||
| Total rejected ballots | ||||||
| Turnout | 30,927 | 64.8% | ||||
| Canadian federal election, 2004 | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures | |
| Conservative | Andrew Scheer | 10,012 | 35.76% | $68,776 | ||
| New Democrat | Lorne Nystrom | 9,151 | 32.68% | $46,290 | ||
| Liberal | Allyce Herle | 7,793 | 27.83% | $54,913 | ||
| Green | Deanna Robilliard | 639 | 2.28% | |||
| Christian Heritage | Mary Sylvia Nelson | 293 | 1.04% | $4,213 | ||
| Not affiliated | Lorne Edward Widger | 106 | 0.37% | $728 | ||
| Total valid votes | 27,994 | 100.00% | ||||
| Total rejected ballots | 89 | 0.32% | ||||
| Turnout | 28,083 | 56.23% | ||||
| Canadian federal election, 2000 | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures | |
| New Democrat | Lorne Nystrom | 11,731 | 41.30% | $57,492 | ||
| Canadian Alliance | Don Leier | 11,567 | 40.72% | $34,106 | ||
| Liberal | Melvin Isnana | 5,106 | 17.97% | $41,445 | ||
| Total valid votes | 28,404 | 100.00% | ||||
| Total rejected ballots | 141 | 0.49% | ||||
| Turnout | 28,545 | 61.11% | ||||
[edit] Qu'Appelle, 1988 - 2000
| Canadian federal election, 1997 | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures | |
| New Democrat | Lorne Nystrom | 12,269 | 42.40% | $59,376 | ||
| Reform | Les Winter | 7,784 | 26.90% | $55,562 | ||
| Liberal | Don Ross | 6,868 | 23.73% | $37,643 | ||
| Progressive Conservative | Roy Gaebel | 1,633 | 5.64% | $13,911 | ||
| Canadian Action | Greg Chatterson | 382 | 1.32% | |||
| Total valid votes | 28,936 | 100.00% | ||||
| Total rejected ballots | 143 | 0.49% | ||||
| Turnout | 29,079 | 62.84% | ||||
| Canadian federal election, 1993 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | |||
| New Democrat | Simon Dejong | 11,178 | |||
| Liberal | Reina Sinclair | 10,071 | |||
| Reform | Kerry Gray | 7,286 | |||
| Progressive Conservative | Tom Hull | 3,262 | |||
| National | Jenny Watson | 392 | |||
| Canada Party | Joseph Thauberger | 178 | |||
| Canadian federal election, 1988 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | |||
| New Democrat | Simon De Jong | 18,608 | |||
| Progressive Conservative | William Lawrence Hicke | 10,854 | |||
| Liberal | Larry Smith | 5,028 | |||
[edit] Qu'Appelle, 1904-1968
| Canadian federal election, 1965 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | |||
| Progressive Conservative | Alvin Hamilton | 9,579 | |||
| Liberal | Charlie Lenz | 4,033 | |||
| New Democrat | Clif Argue | 2,658 | |||
| Social Credit | Wilfred Totten | 375 | |||
| Canadian federal election, 1963 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | |||
| Progressive Conservative | Alvin Hamilton | 10,690 | |||
| Liberal | L.L. Prefontaine | 4,312 | |||
| New Democrat | Norman Kennedy | 2,028 | |||
| Social Credit | Edwin Fredlund | 729 | |||
| Canadian federal election, 1962 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | |||
| Progressive Conservative | Alvin Hamilton | 10,680 | |||
| Liberal | L.L. Prefontaine | 4,291 | |||
| New Democrat | Harry E. Richardson | 2,188 | |||
| Social Credit | Herman A. Hauser | 1,113 | |||
| Canadian federal election, 1958 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | |||
| Progressive Conservative | Alvin Hamilton | 10,514 | |||
| Liberal | Thomas Kearns | 4,357 | |||
| Co-operative Commonwealth | Norman Kennedy | 2,941 | |||
| Canadian federal election, 1957 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | |||
| Progressive Conservative | Alvin Hamilton | 6,217 | |||
| Liberal | Henry Philip Mang | 5,512 | |||
| Co-operative Commonwealth | Norman Kennedy | 4,279 | |||
| Social Credit | David Isman | 2,150 | |||
| Canadian federal election, 1953 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | |||
| Liberal | Henry Philip Mang | 6,988 | |||
| Co-operative Commonwealth | Lawrence Irwin Hockley | 5,612 | |||
| Progressive Conservative | Alvin Hamilton | 4,930 | |||
| Social Credit | Anton Edward Kovatch | 644 | |||
| Canadian federal election, 1949 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | |||
| Liberal | Austin Edwin Dewar | 9,017 | |||
| Co-operative Commonwealth | Gladys Strum | 7,629 | |||
| Progressive Conservative | Rhys Graham Williams | 3,519 | |||
| Canadian federal election, 1945 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | |||
| Co-operative Commonwealth | Gladys Strum | 6,146 | |||
| Progressive Conservative | Ernest Edward Perley | 5,415 | |||
| Liberal | Andrew George Latta McNaughton | 4,871 | |||
| Canadian federal election, 1940 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | |||
| National Government | Ernest Edward Perley | 8,236 | |||
| Liberal | James Alexander McCowan | 6,775 | |||
| Canadian federal election, 1935 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | |||
| Conservative | Ernest Edward Perley | 5,769 | |||
| Liberal | James Alexander McCowan | 5,579 | |||
| Co-operative Commonwealth | John Frederick Herman | 2,210 | |||
| Social Credit | Joseph Alois Thauberger | 2,186 | |||
| Canadian federal election, 1930 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | |||
| Liberal | Ernest Edward Perley | 7,888 | |||
| Liberal-Progressive | John Millar | 6,905 | |||
| Canadian federal election, 1926 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | |||
| Liberal-Progressive | John Millar | 7,778 | |||
| Conservative | William Wallace Lynd | 5,891 | |||
| Canadian federal election, 1925 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | |||
| Progressive | John Millar | 5,272 | |||
| Conservative | William Wallace Lynd | 4,600 | |||
| Canadian federal election, 1921 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | |||
| Progressive | John Millar | 8,350 | |||
| Conservative | Ernest Edward Perley | 3,705 | |||
| Canadian federal election, 1917 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | |||
| Government | Levi Thomson | acclaimed | |||
| Canadian federal election, 1911 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | |||
| Liberal | Levi Thomson | 4,298 | |||
| Conservative | Richard Stuart Lake | 3,874 | |||
| Canadian federal election, 1908 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | |||
| Conservative | Richard Stuart Lake | 3,833 | |||
| Liberal | J.T. Brown | 3,781 | |||
[edit] See also
[edit] External links
- Riding history for Qu'Appelle, Northwest Territories (1903–1905) from the Library of Parliament
- Riding history for Qu'Appelle, Saskatchewan (1905–1966) from the Library of Parliament
- Riding history for Regina—Qu'Appelle (1987–1996) from the Library of Parliament
- Riding history for Qu'Appelle (1996–1998) from the Library of Parliament
- Riding history for Regina—Qu'Appelle (1998– ) from the Library of Parliament
- Expenditures - 2004
- Expenditures - 2000
- Expenditures - 1997
