Wolseley (Saskatchewan electoral district)

Wolseley was a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of the province of Saskatchewan, Canada. Centred on the town of Wolseley, it was one of 25 constituencies created for the 1st Saskatchewan general election in 1905.

Created as "Wolseley" before 1905, the district was redrawn and renamed "Moose Mountain" in 1908. Redrawn and renamed again in 1921, the riding was abolished before the 8th Saskatchewan general election in 1934 into Qu'Appelle-Wolseley and Moosomin.

It is now part of the constituencies of Indian Head-Milestone and Moosomin.

## Members of the Legislative Assembly

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| # | MLA | Served | Party

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| 1\.  | William Elliott | 1905 – 1912  | Provincial Rights
| 2\.  | Robert Armstrong Magee | 1912 – 1921  | Liberal
| 3\.  | William George Bennett | 1921 – 1925  | Independent, Conservative
| 4\.  | Thomas McAfee | 1925 – 1929  | Liberal
| 5\.  | William George Bennett  | 1929 – 1934  | Conservative

## Election results

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### Wolseley (1905 – 1908)

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1905 Saskatchewan general election: Wolseley electoral district  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Provincial Rights | William Elliott | 715  | 50.71%  | –
| Liberal | Levi Thomson | 695 | 49.29% | –
Total  | 1,410  | 100.00%  |

### Moose Mountain (1908 – 1921)

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1908 Saskatchewan general election: Moose Mountain electoral district  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Provincial Rights | William Elliott | 1,023  | 51.23%  | -0.52
| Liberal | Christopher John Rosborough | 974 | 48.77% | +0.52
Total  | 1,997  | 100.00%  |
1912 Saskatchewan general election: Moose Mountain electoral district  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Liberal | Robert Armstrong Magee | 1,001 | 52.77% | +4.00
| Conservative | William Elliott | 896  | 47.23%  | -4.00
Total  | 1,897  | 100.00%  |
1917 Saskatchewan general election: Moose Mountain electoral district  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Liberal | Robert Armstrong Magee | 1,824 | 51.80% | -0.97
| Conservative | William Elliott | 1,697  | 48.20%  | +0.97
Total  | 3,521  | 100.00%  |

### Wolseley (1921 – 1934)

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1921 Saskatchewan general election: Wolseley electoral district  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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}  | Independent | William George Bennett | 2,322  | 54.51%  | –
| Liberal | Robert Armstrong Magee | 1,938 | 45.49% | -6.31
Total  | 4,260  | 100.00%  |
1925 Saskatchewan general election: Wolseley electoral district  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Liberal | Thomas McAfee | 2,559 | 51.84% | +6.35
| Conservative | William George Bennett | 2,377  | 48.16%  | -6.35
Total  | 4,936  | 100.00%  |
1929 Saskatchewan general election: Wolseley electoral district  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | William George Bennett | 3,450  | 57.73%  | +9.57
| Liberal | Thomas McAfee | 2,526 | 42.27% | -9.57
Total  | 5,976  | 100.00%  |

## See also

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Wolseley – Northwest Territories territorial electoral district (1870–1905).

* Electoral district (Canada)
* List of Saskatchewan provincial electoral districts
* List of Saskatchewan general elections
* List of political parties in Saskatchewan
* Wolseley, Saskatchewan

## References

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* Saskatchewan Archives Board – Saskatchewan Election Results By Electoral Division

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