Saskatchewan (Provisional District)

Not to be confused with Provisional Government of Saskatchewan.

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

A 1900 map showing the District of Saskatchewan

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

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

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.

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

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

See also

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

External links

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