William Winfield Rutan (March 28, 1865 – May 9, 1937) was an American-born merchant and political figure in Saskatchewan, Canada. He represented Prince Albert in the House of Commons of Canada from 1908 to 1911 as a Liberal.[1]
He was born in Le Sueur, Minnesota, the son of Andrew Rutan, a Canadian by birth. Rutan was educated in Mankato, Minnesota, and Battle Creek, Michigan and came to Canada in 1897, settling in Melfort, Saskatchewan. In 1890, he had married Josie Lasley.[2] He was defeated when he ran for reelection in 1911.[1]
| 1911 Canadian federal election: Prince Albert | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
| Conservative | James McKay | 3,316 | 52.8 | +6.1 | ||||
| Liberal | William Winfield Rutan | 2,961 | 47.2 | -4.2 | ||||
| Total valid votes | 6,277 | 100.0 | ||||||
| 1908 Canadian federal election: Prince Albert | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |||||
| Liberal | William Winfield Rutan | 2,413 | 51.4 | |||||
| Conservative | James McKay | 2,194 | 46.7 | |||||
| Independent Liberal | W.H. Joseph Jaxon | 87 | 1.9 | |||||
| Total valid votes | 4,694 | 100.0 | ||||||