Humboldt (electoral district)

Humboldt was a federal electoral district in Canada, that was represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1904 to 1953. When it was created in 1903, it was part of the Northwest Territories. When Saskatchewan became a province in 1905, Humboldt riding was in that province. It was abolished in 1952 when it was redistributed into Humboldt—Melfort, Mackenzie and Rosthern ridings.

Members of Parliament

This riding elected the following Members of Parliament:

  1. A.J. Adamson, Liberal (1904–1908)
  2. David Bradley Neely, Liberal (1908–1917)
  3. Norman Lang, Unionist (1917–1921)
  4. Charles Wallace Stewart, Progressive (1921–1925)
  5. Albert Frederick Totzke, Liberal (1925–1935)
  6. Harry Raymond Fleming, Liberal (1935–1942)
  7. Joseph William Burton, Co-operative Commonwealth Federation (1943–1949)
  8. Joseph Ingolph Hetland, Liberal (1949–1953)

Election results

Canadian federal election, 1908
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalNEELY, David Bradley3,524
ConservativeLITTLE, James2,145
Canadian federal election, 1911
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalNEELY, David Bradley7,265
ConservativeHEARN, John Harvey2,947
Canadian federal election, 1917
Party Candidate Votes
Government (Unionist)LANG, Norman5,536
Opposition (Laurier Liberals)BARRY, Joseph Leonard3,362
Canadian federal election, 1921
Party Candidate Votes
ProgressiveSTEWART, Charles Wallace10,280
LiberalMEILICKE, Otto Frederick4,707
ConservativeLANG, Norman1,215
Canadian federal election, 1925
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalTOTZKE, Albert Frederick3,212
ProgressiveSTEWART, Charles Wallace2,536
ConservativeWILSON, Edward S.967
Canadian federal election, 1926
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalTOTZKE, Albert Frederick6,264
ConservativeWILSON, Edward Sexton2,447
Canadian federal election, 1930
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalTOTZKE, Albert Frederick7,915
ConservativeWILSON, Edward Sexton3,984
ProgressiveKELLERMAN, Frank Henry2,116
Canadian federal election, 1935
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalFLEMING, Harry Raymond6,877
Co-operative CommonwealthBURTON, Joseph William4,592
Social CreditMCCAFFERY, Joseph Patrick2,395
ConservativeBLAND, Thomas1,171
Canadian federal election, 1940
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalFLEMING, Harry Raymond8,808
Co-operative CommonwealthBOLSTER, Frank John7,536

By-election: On Mr. Fleming's death, 5 November 1942

By-election on 9 August 1943
Party Candidate Votes
Co-operative CommonwealthBURTON, Joseph William8,910
LiberalKRENN, Frank Stephen5,287
Social CreditLANGENHOFF, Theodore Fred251
Canadian federal election, 1945
Party Candidate Votes
Co-operative CommonwealthBURTON, Joseph William7,843
LiberalLOEHR, Arnold W.6,380
Social CreditSCHMEISER, Charles A.1,094
Canadian federal election, 1949
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalHETLAND, Joseph Ingolph8,123
Co-operative CommonwealthBURTON, Joseph William7,302
Progressive ConservativeBENDAS, Orest1,022

See also

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