# Moose Jaw Wakamow

Moose Jaw Wakamow is a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan, Canada. One of two provincial constituencies for the city of Moose Jaw, the riding contains the area of the city south of Caribou Street, northeast of 9th Avenue, and northwest of Thatcher Drive.

## History

This district (along with its counterpart Moose Jaw North) was created for the 1967 election after the Saskatchewan government decided to retire a system of multiple-MLA electoral divisions for the cities of Regina, Saskatoon, and Moose Jaw. The riding was called Moose Jaw South prior to the 1991 general election, when it adopted its current name.
From the 2003 election through the 2011 election, the riding contained a sizable rural area to the south of Moose Jaw including the Rural Municipality of Baildon and the northern half of the Rural Municipality of Terrell. This rural territory was moved to Lumsden-Morse for the 2016 election, making Moose Jaw Wakamow back into a strictly urban riding.
For the 2024 general election, the riding gained the part of the Rural Municipality of Moose Jaw south of the Trans-Canada Highway, including CFB Moose Jaw.

## Members of the Legislative Assembly

| Legislature | Years | Member | Party |
| Moose Jaw South |||||
| 16th | 1967–1971 | William Davies | New Democrat |
| 17th | 1971–1975 | Gordon Snyder | New Democrat |
| 18th | 1975–1978 | Gordon Snyder | New Democrat |
| 19th | 1978–1982 | Gordon Snyder | New Democrat |
| 20th | 1982–1986 | Arthur Leslie "Bud" Smith | Progressive Conservative |
| 21st | 1986–1991 | Lorne Calvert | New Democrat |
| Moose Jaw Wakamow |||||
| 22nd | 1991–1995 | Lorne Calvert | New Democrat |
| 23rd | 1995–1999 | Lorne Calvert | New Democrat |
| 24th | 1999–2003 | Deb Higgins | New Democrat |
| 25th | 2003–2007 | Deb Higgins | New Democrat |
| 26th | 2007–2011 | Deb Higgins | New Democrat |
| 27th | 2011–2016 | Greg Lawrence | Saskatchewan Party |
| 28th | 2016–2020 | Greg Lawrence | Saskatchewan Party |
| 29th | 2020–2024 | Greg Lawrence | Saskatchewan Party |
| 29th | 2024 | Greg Lawrence | Independent |
| 30th | 2024-present | Megan Patterson | Saskatchewan Party |

## Election results

2024 Saskatchewan general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Saskatchewan | Megan Patterson | 3,756 | 55.1 | |
| | New Democratic | Melissa Patterson | 2,834 | 41.6 | |
| | Green | Michael Gardiner | 228 | 3.3 | |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 6,818 |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |
| Eligible voters | Eligible voters | Eligible voters | – |
| | Saskatchewan hold | Saskatchewan hold | Swing | Swing | – |
| Source: Elections Saskatchewan |||||||
2020 provincial election redistributed results :
| Party | % |
| Saskatchewan | 54.1 |
| New Democratic | 40.0 |
| Green | 2.2 |
| Buffalo | 0.1 |
2020 Saskatchewan general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Saskatchewan | Greg Lawrence | 3,466 | 53.40 | +0.33 |
| | New Democratic | Melissa Patterson | 2,644 | 40.73 | -1.84 |
| | Progressive Conservative | Darcy Jensen | 239 | 3.68 | - |
| | Green | Abby Firlotte | 142 | 2.19 | +0.59 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 6,491 | 99.30 |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | 46 | 0.70 | – |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6,537 | – | – |
| Eligible voters | Eligible voters | Eligible voters | – |
| | Saskatchewan hold | Saskatchewan hold | Swing | Swing | – |
| Source: Elections Saskatchewan |||||||
2016 Saskatchewan general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Saskatchewan | Greg Lawrence | 3,514 | 53.07 | +3.97 |
| | New Democratic | Karen Purdy | 2,819 | 42.57 | -3.31 |
| | Liberal | Terry Gabel | 182 | 2.74 | - |
| | Green | Shaun Francis Drake | 106 | 1.60 | -0.07 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 6,621 | 100.0 |
| Eligible voters | Eligible voters | Eligible voters | – |
| Source: Elections Saskatchewan |||||||
2011 Saskatchewan general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Saskatchewan | Greg Lawrence | 3,064 | 49.10 | +12.40 |
| | New Democratic | Deb Higgins | 2,863 | 45.88 | -6.45 |
| | Progressive Conservative | Tom Steen | 209 | 3.35 | +0.51 |
| | Green | Deanna Robilliard | 104 | 1.67 | -0.59 |
| Total | Total | Total | 6,240 | 100.00 |
2007 Saskatchewan general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | New Democratic | Deb Higgins | 3,887 | 52.33 | -10.27 |
| | Saskatchewan | Gwen Beitel | 2,726 | 36.70 | +6.37 |
| | Liberal | Sharice Billett Niedermayer | 436 | 5.87 | -0.24 |
| | Progressive Conservative | Tom Steen | 211 | 2.84 | - |
| | Green | Larissa Shasko | 168 | 2.26 | +1.30 |
| Total | Total | Total | 7,428 | 100.00 |
2003 Saskatchewan general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | New Democratic | Deb Higgins | 4,394 | 62.60 | +8.68 |
| | Saskatchewan | Gwen Beitel | 2,129 | 30.33 | -2.46 |
| | Liberal | Robert Cosman | 429 | 6.11 | -5.46 |
| | New Green | Marcela Gall | 67 | 0.96 | * |
| Total | Total | Total | 7,019 | 100.00 |
1999 Saskatchewan general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | New Democratic | Deb Higgins | 3,111 | 53.92 | -9.03 |
| | Saskatchewan | Doris Dunphy | 1,892 | 32.79 | * |
| | Liberal | Marlin Belt | 668 | 11.57 | -14.54 |
| | Progressive Conservative | Vanessa Slater | 99 | 1.72 | -9.22 |
| Total | Total | Total | 5,770 | 100.00 |
1995 Saskatchewan general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | New Democratic | Lorne Calvert | 3,803 | 62.95 | -4.29 |
| | Liberal | Jim Carr | 1,577 | 26.11 | +6.22 |
| | Progressive Conservative | Norma Donovan | 661 | 10.94 | -1.93 |
| Total | Total | Total | 6,041 | 100.00 |
1991 Saskatchewan general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | New Democratic | Lorne Calvert | 6,083 | 67.24 | +8.79 |
| | Liberal | Randy Roman | 1,799 | 19.89 | +12.19 |
| | Progressive Conservative | Lisa Acton | 1,164 | 12.87 | -20.40 |
| Total | Total | Total | 9,046 | 100.00 |

### Moose Jaw South (1967 – 1991)

1986 Saskatchewan general election: Moose Jaw South :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | New Democratic | Lorne Calvert | 4,959 | 58.45 | +13.12 |
| | Progressive Conservative | Arthur Leslie "Bud" Smith | 2,823 | 33.27 | -14.40 |
| | Liberal | Irene McKenzie | 653 | 7.70 | +3.89 |
| | Western Canada Concept | Phoebe Dowhy | 49 | 0.58 | -2.61 |
| Total | Total | Total | 8,484 | 100.00 |
1982 Saskatchewan general election: Moose Jaw South :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Progressive Conservative | Arthur Leslie "Bud" Smith | 4,110 | 47.67 | +16.14 |
| | New Democratic | Gordon Snyder | 3,908 | 45.33 | -13.76 |
| | Liberal | Bob Halter | 328 | 3.81 | -5.57 |
| | Western Canada Concept | Jack Ashton | 275 | 3.19 | * |
| Total | Total | Total | 8,621 | 100.00 |
1978 Saskatchewan general election: Moose Jaw South :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | New Democratic | Gordon Snyder | 4,512 | 59.09 | +5.19 |
| | Progressive Conservative | Arthur Leslie "Bud" Smith | 2,408 | 31.53 | +6.19 |
| | Liberal | Terry W. Ocrane | 716 | 9.38 | -11.38 |
| Total | Total | Total | 7,636 | 100.00 |
1975 Saskatchewan general election: Moose Jaw South :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | New Democratic | Gordon Snyder | 3,950 | 53.90 | -9.74 |
| | Progressive Conservative | Arthur Leslie "Bud" Smith | 1,857 | 25.34 | - |
| | Liberal | Faye Gordon | 1,521 | 20.76 | -15.60 |
| Total | Total | Total | 7,328 | 100.00 |
1971 Saskatchewan general election: Moose Jaw South :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | New Democratic | Gordon Snyder | 6,461 | 63.64 | +8.30 |
| | Liberal | Herbert E. Taylor | 3,691 | 36.36 | +7.76 |
| Total | Total | Total | 10,152 | 100.00 |
1967 Saskatchewan general election: Moose Jaw South :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | New Democratic | William Davies | 4,674 | 55.34 | * |
| | Liberal | Harry P. Swarbrick | 2,415 | 28.60 | * |
| | Progressive Conservative | Nick Markewich | 1,356 | 16.06 | * |
| Total | Total | Total | 8,445 | 100.00 |