Saskatchewan (Provisional District)

For the modern province, see Saskatchewan.

A 1900 map showing the District of Saskatchewan

The Provisional District of Saskatchewan was a federal electoral district in Northwest Territories, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1887 to 1905.

This riding was created in 1886. It consisted of the Provisional District of Saskatchewan.

The electoral district of Saskatchewan was originally within the geographical region of the Northwest Territories. With the creation of the province of Saskatchewan in 1905, this riding, with territory in Alberta as well, was replaced in 1907 by Saskatchewan riding within the province of Saskatchewan.

Election results

Canadian federal election, 1891
Party		Candidate	Votes
	Conservative	Day Hort MacDowall	950
	Liberal	Hugh John Montgomery	667

Canadian federal election, 1896
Party		Candidate	Votes
	Liberal	Wilfrid Laurier	988
	Conservative	James McKay	944
	Independent	CRAIG, William	213

By-election: Hon. W. Laurier appointed Prime Minister, 11 July 1896

By-election on 19 December 1896
Party		Candidate	Votes
	Liberal	Thomas Osborne Davis	1,060
	Conservative	MCPHAIL, J.R.	876

Canadian federal election, 1900
Party		Candidate	Votes
	Liberal	Thomas Osborne Davis	1,635
	Conservative	SPENCE, T.C.	894

See also

• List of Canadian federal electoral districts
• Past Canadian electoral districts

External links

• Riding history for Saskatchewan (Provisional District), Northwest Territories (1886–1905) from the Library of Parliament