Souris (electoral district)

Souris was a federal electoral district in the province of Manitoba, Canada, that was represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1904 to 1953.

This riding was created in 1903 from parts of Brandon and Lisgar ridings.

In 1952, the constituency was merged with the constituency of Brandon to form the district of Brandon—Souris.

Members of Parliament

This riding has elected the following Members of Parliament:

Election results

1949 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Progressive ConservativeJames Arthur Ross6,108
LiberalEdward Ingo Dow5,495
Co-operative CommonwealthGeorge Thomas Watson1,083
1945 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Progressive ConservativeJames Arthur Ross6,177
LiberalThomas Matthew McIlwraith2,640
Co-operative CommonwealthRoderick Guy Craven1,838
1940 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
National GovernmentJames Arthur Ross4,991
LiberalGeorge William McDonald4,861
Co-operative CommonwealthAlex H. Parkes1,370
1935 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Liberal–ProgressiveGeorge William McDonald4,504
ConservativeErrick French Willis4,501
Co-operative CommonwealthAlex H. Parkes953
ReconstructionWilliam Humboldt Clandenning631
1930 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
ConservativeErrick French Willis6,252
ProgressiveJames Steedsman5,780
1926 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
ProgressiveJames Steedsman6,105
ConservativeErrick French Willis4,946
1925 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
ProgressiveJames Steedsman3,509
ConservativeWilliam Willson3,258
LiberalJohn Williams1,563
1921 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
ProgressiveJames Steedsman7,380
ConservativeRichard Gardiner Willis3,714
1917 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Government (Unionist)Albert Ernest Finleyacclaimed
1911 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
ConservativeFrederick Laurence Schaffner3,150
LiberalArchibald McIntyre Campbell3,086
1908 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
ConservativeFrederick Laurence Schaffner3,310
LiberalArchibald McIntyre Campbell2,429
1904 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
ConservativeFrederick Laurence Schaffner3,123
LiberalGeorge Paterson2,603

See also

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