# Moose Jaw City

Moose Jaw City was a provincial electoral district in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. This constituency existed from 1905 to 1967 when it was divided into Moose Jaw North and Moose Jaw South (Wakamow). It was the riding of Opposition leader Wellington Willoughby.
From 1921 to 1967 Moose Jaw City was one of three districts in the province that elected more than one representative to the Legislature.

## Election results

For years with multiple winners, names of successful candidates are in bold.
1905 Saskatchewan general election: Moose Jaw City electoral district :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Provincial Rights | John Henry Wellington | 464 | 53.15% | – |
| | Liberal | Oswald Baynes Fysh | 409 | 46.85% | – |
| Total | Total | Total | 873 | 100.00% | |
1908 Saskatchewan general election: Moose Jaw City electoral district :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Provincial Rights | John Henry Wellington | 763 | 50.49% | -2.66 |
| | Liberal | John Robert Green | 682 | 45.14% | -1.71 |
| | Independent | Oswald Baynes Fysh | 66 | 4.37% | – |
| Total | Total | Total | 1,511 | 100.00% | |
1912 Saskatchewan general election: Moose Jaw City electoral district :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Wellington Willoughby | 951 | 52.83% | +2.34 |
| | Liberal | Edward Charles Matthews | 791 | 43.95% | -1.19 |
| | Independent | Harry Peters | 58 | 3.22% | -1.15 |
| Total | Total | Total | 1,800 | 100.00% | |
1917 Saskatchewan general election: Moose Jaw City electoral district :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Wellington Willoughby | 1,621 | 41.07% | -11.76 |
| | Liberal | William Gladstone Ross | 1,328 | 33.65% | -10.30 |
| | Labour | William George Baker | 998 | 25.28% | – |
| Total | Total | Total | 3,947 | 100.00% | |
June 10, 1918 By-Election: Moose Jaw City electoral district :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | William Erskine Knowles | 1,958 | 56.12% | +22.47 |
| | Labour | William George Baker | 1,531 | 43.88% | +18.60 |
| Total | Total | Total | 3,489 | 100.00% | |
1921 Saskatchewan general election: Moose Jaw City - 2 members elected :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | William George Baker | 3,132 | 26.43% |
| | Independent Conservative | James Pascoe | 2,924 | 24.67% |
| | Liberal | Edward Murray Thompson | 2,921 | 24.65% |
| | Liberal | Harold Fletcher | 2,141 | 18.07% |
| | Independent | Hugh McKellar | 733 | 6.18% |
| Total | Total | Total | 11,851 | 100.00% |
vte1925 Saskatchewan general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | Elected |
| | Labour–Liberal | William George Baker | 4,704 | 32.83% | Y |
| | Liberal | William Erskine Knowles | 4,095 | 28.58% | Y |
| | Conservative | James Pascoe | 2,809 | 19.60% |
| | Conservative | Netson Ross Craig | 2,722 | 18.99% |
| Total | Total | Total | 14,330 | 100.00% |
May 17, 1927 By-Election: Moose Jaw City - Seat #2 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | William Gladstone Ross | 3,922 | 62.96% | - |
| | Conservative | Robert Henry Smith | 2,307 | 37.04% | - |
| Total | Total | Total | 6,229 | 100.00% | |
1929 Saskatchewan general election: Moose Jaw City - 2 members elected :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | John Alexander Merkley | 4,372 | 26.12% |
| | Conservative | Robert Henry Smith | 4,209 | 25.14% |
| | Liberal-Labour | William George Baker | 4,181 | 24.97% | – |
| | Liberal | William Gladstone Ross | 3,980 | 23.77% |
| Total | Total | Total | 16,742 | 100.00% |
September 30, 1929 By-Election: Moose Jaw City - Seat #1 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | John Alexander Merkley | Acclaimed | 100.00% |
| Total | Total | Total | Acclamation | |
vte1934 Saskatchewan general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | Elected |
| | Liberal | William Gladstone Ross | 4,928 | 25.55% | Y |
| | Liberal | John Houston Laird | 4,403 | 22.83% | Y |
| | Conservative | John Alexander Merkley | 2,440 | 12.65% |
| | Conservative | James W. Hawthorne | 2,319 | 12.02% |
| | Farmer–Labour | Waldo D. Summers | 2,013 | 10.44% |
| | Farmer–Labour | Hugh Gordon | 1,765 | 9.15% |
| | Labour | William George Baker | 1,420 | 7.36% |
| Total | Total | Total | 19,288 | 100.00% |
1938 Saskatchewan general election: Moose Jaw City - 2 members elected :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | William Gladstone Ross | 4,830 | 25.62% | - |
| | Liberal | William George Baker | 4,728 | 25.08% | - |
| | Social Credit | John W. Corman | 2,689 | 14.26% | – |
| | Social Credit | William J. Passmore | 2,465 | 13.07% | – |
| | Conservative | John Alexander Merkley | 2,137 | 11.34% | - |
| | Conservative | Arthur W. E. Fawkes | 2,005 | 10.63% | - |
| Total | Total | Total | 18,854 | 100.00% | |
1944 Saskatchewan general election: Moose Jaw City - 2 members elected :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | CCF | John W. Corman | 6,296 | 30.69% | - |
| | CCF | D. Henry R. Heming | 5,894 | 28.73% | - |
| | Liberal | Harold W. Pope | 2,887 | 14.07% | - |
| | Liberal | William George Baker | 2,881 | 14.05% | - |
| | Prog. Conservative | Russell L. Brownridge | 1,271 | 6.20% | - |
| | Prog. Conservative | Hugh A. Tiers | 1,036 | 5.05% | - |
| | Social Credit | Frank E. Talbot | 249 | 1.21% | - |
| Total | Total | Total | 20,514 | 100.00% | |
1948 Saskatchewan general election: Moose Jaw City - 2 members elected :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | CCF | John W. Corman | 7,534 | 30.06% | - |
| | CCF | D. Henry R. Heming | 7,331 | 29.26% | - |
| | Independent | H. Gordon Young | 5,240 | 20.91% | - |
| | Independent | J. Fraser McClellan | 4,955 | 19.77% | - |
| Total | Total | Total | 25,060 | 100.00% | |
1952 Saskatchewan general election: Moose Jaw City - 2 members elected :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | CCF | John W. Corman | 7,555 | 33.67% | - |
| | CCF | D. Henry R. Heming | 7,527 | 33.54% | - |
| | Liberal | Alfred J. Wickens | 3,718 | 16.57% | - |
| | Liberal | Boris Dubinsky | 3,640 | 16.22% | - |
| Total | Total | Total | 22,440 | 100.00% | |
1956 Saskatchewan general election: Moose Jaw City - 2 members elected :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | CCF | D. Henry R. Heming | 6,936 | 24.99% | - |
| | CCF | William Davies | 6,756 | 24.34% | - |
| | Independent | Richard N. Lillico | 4,522 | 16.29% | - |
| | Liberal | Kay E. Moffat | 3,742 | 13.48% | - |
| | Social Credit | Sydney Smith | 2,404 | 8.66% | - |
| | Social Credit | John W. Vail | 2,188 | 7.88% | - |
| | Prog. Conservative | C. T. McConnell | 1,017 | 3.67% | - |
| | Independent | W. E. Rogers | 192 | 0.69% | - |
| Total | Total | Total | 27,757 | 100.00% | |
1960 Saskatchewan general election: Moose Jaw City - 2 members elected :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | CCF | William Davies | 6,794 | 22.44% | - |
| | CCF | Gordon Snyder | 6,610 | 21.83% | - |
| | Liberal | Louis J. Genesove | 4,001 | 13.21% | - |
| | Liberal | Patrick H. McCormick | 3,491 | 11.53% | - |
| | Prog. Conservative | Ralph Bamford | 3,253 | 10.74% | - |
| | Prog. Conservative | Daniel J. Patterson | 2,804 | 9.26% | - |
| | Social Credit | Ralph Forge | 1,664 | 5.50% | - |
| | Social Credit | Ralph Parr | 1,661 | 5.49% | - |
| Total | Total | Total | 30,278 | 100.00% | |
1964 Saskatchewan general election: Moose Jaw City - 2 members elected :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | CCF | William Davies | 7,749 | 24.55% | - |
| | CCF | Gordon Snyder | 7,550 | 23.92% | - |
| | Prog. Conservative | Daniel J. Patterson | 7,115 | 22.54% | - |
| | Liberal | E. A. Astell | 5,455 | 17.28% | - |
| | Prog. Conservative | Gordon A. Hume | 3,697 | 11.71% | - |
| Total | Total | Total | 31,566 | 100.00% | |