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Francis (electoral district)

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

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# 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

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1908 Saskatchewan general election: Francis electoral district
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal John James Stevenson 976 52.67%
  Provincial Rights John Wesley Mahan 877 47.33%
Total 1,853 100.00%
1912 Saskatchewan general election: Francis electoral district
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Walter George Robinson 1,087 60.83% +8.16
  Conservative John Wesley Mahan 700 39.17% -8.16
Total 1,787 100.00%
1917 Saskatchewan general election: Francis electoral district
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Walter George Robinson 1,858 60.21% -0.62
  Conservative Franklin William James 1,228 39.79% +0.62
Total 3,086 100.00%
1921 Saskatchewan general election: Francis electoral district
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Walter George Robinson 1,456 54.25% -5.96
  Independent Samuel Norval Horner 1,228 45.75%
Total 2,684 100.00%
1925 Saskatchewan general election: Francis electoral district
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Walter George Robinson 1,641 54.05% -0.20
Progressive Samuel Norval Horner 1,395 45.95% +0.20
Total 3,036 100.00%
1929 Saskatchewan general election: Francis electoral district
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive Samuel Norval Horner 2,485 58.10% +12.15
Liberal Walter George Robinson 1,792 41.90% -12.15
Total 4,277 100.00%
1934 Saskatchewan general election: Francis electoral district
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Charles 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

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References

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