Saskatchewan (Provisional District)

Not to be confused with Provisional Government of Saskatchewan.

The Provisional District of Saskatchewan was a federal electoral district in North-West Territories, Canada, that was represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1887 to 1905. This riding was created in 1886. It consisted of the Provisional District of Saskatchewan.

A 1900 map showing the District of Saskatchewan

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

Election results

1887 Canadian federal election
Party	Candidate	Votes
	Conservative	Day Hort MacDowall	718
	Liberal	David Laird	552

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

v t e 1896 Canadian federal election
Party	Candidate	Votes	%	Elected
	Liberal	Wilfrid Laurier	988	46.06	Y
	Conservative	James McKay	944	44.01
	Independent	William Craig	213	9.93
Total valid votes			2,145	100.00
Source(s) "Saskatchewan (Provisional District), Northwest Territories (1886-06-02 - 1908-09-16)". History of Federal Ridings Since 1867. Library of Parliament. Retrieved 24 March 2020.

Laurier resigned this seat, having also won in Quebec East. (Hon. W. Laurier appointed Prime Minister, July 11, 1896)

By-election:

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

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

1904 Canadian federal election
Party	Candidate	Votes
	Liberal	John Henderson Lamont	2,183
	Conservative	McKay, Thomas	1,347

See also

• List of Canadian electoral districts
• Historical federal electoral districts of Canada