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

1908 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalNEELY, David Bradley3,524
ConservativeLITTLE, James2,145
1911 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalNEELY, David Bradley7,265
ConservativeHEARN, John Harvey2,947
1917 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Government (Unionist)LANG, Norman5,536
Opposition (Laurier Liberals)BARRY, Joseph Leonard3,362
1921 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
ProgressiveSTEWART, Charles Wallace10,280
LiberalMEILICKE, Otto Frederick4,707
ConservativeLANG, Norman1,215
1925 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalTOTZKE, Albert Frederick3,212
ProgressiveSTEWART, Charles Wallace2,536
ConservativeWILSON, Edward S.967
1926 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalTOTZKE, Albert Frederick6,264
ConservativeWILSON, Edward Sexton2,447
1930 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalTOTZKE, Albert Frederick7,915
ConservativeWILSON, Edward Sexton3,984
ProgressiveKELLERMAN, Frank Henry2,116
1935 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalFLEMING, Harry Raymond6,877
Co-operative CommonwealthBURTON, Joseph William4,592
Social CreditMCCAFFERY, Joseph Patrick2,395
ConservativeBLAND, Thomas1,171
1940 Canadian federal election
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
1945 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Co-operative CommonwealthBURTON, Joseph William7,843
LiberalLOEHR, Arnold W.6,380
Social CreditSCHMEISER, Charles A.1,094
1949 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalHETLAND, Joseph Ingolph8,123
Co-operative CommonwealthBURTON, Joseph William7,302
Progressive ConservativeBENDAS, Orest1,022

See also

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