Moose Jaw Wakamow
Saskatchewan electoral district
Coordinates:50°23′06″N 105°32′46″W / 50.385°N 105.546°W / 50.385; -105.546
Provincial electoral district
LegislatureLegislative Assembly of Saskatchewan
MLA
 
 		 
Greg Lawrence
Independent
First contested1967
as "Moose Jaw South"
Last contested2020
Demographics
Electors9,599
CommunitiesMoose Jaw

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 next general election, the riding will gain the part of the Rural Municipality of Moose Jaw south of the Trans-Canada Highway, including CFB Moose Jaw.[1]

Members of the Legislative Assembly

Legislature Years Member Party
Moose Jaw South
16th 1967–1971     William Davies New Democrat
17th 1971–1975 Gordon Snyder
18th 1975–1978
19th 1978–1982
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
24th 1999–2003 Deb Higgins
25th 2003–2007
26th 2007–2011
27th 2011–2016     Greg Lawrence Saskatchewan Party
28th 2016–2020
29th 2020–2024
2024-present     Independent

Election results

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 6,491 99.30
Total rejected ballots 46 0.70 –
Turnout 6,537 – –
Eligible voters –
Saskatchewan hold 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 6,621 100.0  
Eligible voters –
Source: Elections Saskatchewan[2][3]
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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 8,445 100.00

References

  1. ^ "Final Recommended Maps". 24 October 2022.
  2. ^ "Register of Official Candidates by Constituency - March 19 - FINAL" (PDF). Elections Saskatchewan. 19 March 2016. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 April 2016. Retrieved 23 March 2016.
  3. ^ "2016 General Election Results". Elections Saskatchewan. 4 April 2016. Retrieved 7 November 2016.

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