Canora (provincial electoral district)
# Canora (provincial electoral district)

Canora is a former provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of the province of Saskatchewan, Canada, centered on the town of Canora. This constituency was created before the 2nd Saskatchewan general election in 1908. Dissolved in 1934, the district was reconstituted before the 9th Saskatchewan general election in 1938.

It is now part of the constituency of Canora-Pelly.

## Members of the Legislative Assembly

### 1908 – 1934

| # | MLA | Served | Party |
| - | - | - | - |
| 1. | John Duff Robertson | 1908–1917 | Liberal |
| 2. | H.P. Albert Hermanson | 1917–1925 | Liberal |
| 3. | Joseph Albert McClure | 1925–1929 | Progressive |
| 4. | Anton O. Morken | 1929–1934 | Liberal |

### 1938 – 1995

| # | MLA | Served | Party |
| - | - | - | - |
| 1. | Myron Henry Feeley | 1938–1948 | CCF |
| 2. | Alex G. Kuziak | 1948–1964 | CCF |
| 3. | Ken Romuld | 1964–1967 | Liberal |
| 4. | Al Matsalla | 1967–1982 | New Democrat |
| 5. | Lloyd Hampton | 1982–1985 | Progressive Conservative |
| 6. | Lloyd Hampton | 1986 | Western Canada Concept |
| 7. | Lorne Kopelchuk | 1986–1991 | Progressive Conservative |
| 8. | Darrel Cunningham | 1991–1995 | New Democrat |

## Election results

1908 Saskatchewan general election: Canora electoral district :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Liberal | John Duff Robertson | 459 | 69.02% | – |
| | Provincial Rights | William Johnston | 206 | 30.98% | – |
| Total | Total | Total | 665 | 100.00% | |

1912 Saskatchewan general election: Canora electoral district :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Liberal | John Duff Robertson | 683 | 59.24% | -9.78 |
| | Conservative | William McGregor | 368 | 31.92% | +0.94 |
| | Independent | Mike Gabora | 102 | 8.84% | – |
| Total | Total | Total | 1,153 | 100.00% | |

1917 Saskatchewan general election: Canora electoral district :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Liberal | H.P. Albert Hermanson | 2,261 | 80.06% | +20.82 |
| | Conservative | William James Fennell | 499 | 17.67% | -14.25 |
| | Independent | Richard Mitchell | 64 | 2.27% | -6.57 |
| Total | Total | Total | 2,824 | 100.00% | |

1921 Saskatchewan general election: Canora electoral district :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Liberal | H.P. Albert Hermanson | 1,597 | 43.55% | -36.51 |
| | Independent Nonpartisan League | John Shabbits | 1,400 | 38.18% | – |
| | Independent | Bohdan Michael Sawiak | 670 | 18.27% | +16.00 |
| Total | Total | Total | 3,667 | 100.00% | |

1925 Saskatchewan general election: Canora electoral district :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Progressive | Joseph Albert McClure | 1,993 | 62.50% | +24.32 |
| | Liberal | William Paterson | 1,196 | 37.50% | -6.05 |
| Total | Total | Total | 3,189 | 100.00% | |

1929 Saskatchewan general election: Canora electoral district :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Liberal | Anton O. Morken | 2,294 | 54.58% | +17.08 |
| | Progressive | Adam Cymbalisty | 1,097 | 26.10% | -8.54 |
| | Progressive | Alex N. Bilous | 812 | 19.32% | -8.54 |
| Total | Total | Total | 4,203 | 100.00% | |

1938 Saskatchewan general election: Canora electoral district :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | CCF | Myron Henry Feeley | 3,504 | 51.81% | – |
| | Liberal | George Ernest Dragan | 3,259 | 48.19% | - |
| Total | Total | Total | 6,763 | 100.00% | |

1944 Saskatchewan general election: Canora electoral district :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | CCF | Myron Henry Feeley | 3,538 | 58.24% | +6.43 |
| | Liberal | Stephen T. Shabbits | 2,537 | 41.76% | -6.43 |
| Total | Total | Total | 6,075 | 100.00% | |

1948 Saskatchewan general election: Canora electoral district :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | CCF | Alex G. Kuziak | 3,104 | 42.18% | -16.06 |
| | Liberal | Stephen T. Shabbits | 2,453 | 33.34% | -8.42 |
| | Social Credit | Stanley W. Gorchynski | 1,801 | 24.48% | – |
| Total | Total | Total | 7,358 | 100.00% | |

1952 Saskatchewan general election: Canora electoral district :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | CCF | Alex G. Kuziak | 4,141 | 53.57% | +11.39 |
| | Liberal | Stephen T. Shabbits | 3,589 | 46.43% | +13.09 |
| Total | Total | Total | 7,730 | 100.00% | |

1956 Saskatchewan general election: Canora electoral district :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | CCF | Alex G. Kuziak | 3,713 | 47.93% | -5.64 |
| | Liberal | John J. Plaxin | 3,469 | 44.78% | -1.65 |
| | Social Credit | Harold Fenske | 565 | 7.29% | - |
| Total | Total | Total | 7,747 | 100.00% | |

1960 Saskatchewan general election: Canora electoral district :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | CCF | Alex G. Kuziak | 2,919 | 40.66% | -7.27 |
| | Liberal | Ken Romuld | 2,259 | 31.47% | -13.31 |
| | Prog. Conservative | Lawrence N. Gray | 1,816 | 25.29% | - |
| | Social Credit | Joseph W. Hungle | 185 | 2.58% | -4.71 |
| Total | Total | Total | 7,179 | 100.00% | |

1964 Saskatchewan general election: Canora electoral district :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Liberal | Ken Romuld | 3,391 | 50.32% | +18.85 |
| | CCF | Alex G. Kuziak | 3,348 | 49.68% | +9.02 |
| Total | Total | Total | 6,739 | 100.00% | |

1967 Saskatchewan general election: Canora electoral district :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | NDP | Al Matsalla | 3,386 | 51.65% | +1.97 |
| | Liberal | Ken Romuld | 3,170 | 48.35% | -1.97 |
| Total | Total | Total | 6,556 | 100.00% | |

1971 Saskatchewan general election: Canora electoral district :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | NDP | Al Matsalla | 4,135 | 60.02% | +8.37 |
| | Liberal | Stan Kyba | 2,754 | 39.98% | -8.37 |
| Total | Total | Total | 6,889 | 100.00% | |

1975 Saskatchewan general election: Canora electoral district :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | NDP | Al Matsalla | 4,024 | 50.36% | -9.66 |
| | Liberal | Marie Kotelko | 2,310 | 28.91% | -11.07 |
| | Prog. Conservative | Michael Kaminski | 1,656 | 20.73% | - |
| Total | Total | Total | 7,990 | 100.00% | |

1978 Saskatchewan general election: Canora electoral district :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | NDP | Al Matsalla | 4,258 | 55.77% | +5.41 |
| | Prog. Conservative | Eugene Teslia | 2,647 | 34.67% | +13.94 |
| | Liberal | Joseph Matsalla | 730 | 9.56% | -19.35 |
| Total | Total | Total | 7,635 | 100.00% | |

1982 Saskatchewan general election: Canora electoral district :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Progressive Conservative | Lloyd Hampton | 4,398 | 53.44% | +18.77 |
| | NDP | Gerard Pikula | 3,520 | 42.77% | -13.00 |
| | Liberal | Michael Okrainetz | 312 | 3.79% | -5.77 |
| Total | Total | Total | 8,230 | 100.00% | |

1986 Saskatchewan general election: Canora electoral district :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Progressive Conservative | Lorne Kopelchuk | 4,273 | 54.65% | +1.21 |
| | NDP | Linda Kezima | 3,271 | 41.83% | -0.94 |
| | Liberal | Carole Merriman | 275 | 3.52% | -0.27 |
| Total | Total | Total | 7,819 | 100.00% | |

1991 Saskatchewan general election: Canora electoral district :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | NDP | Darrel Cunningham | 3,564 | 49.91% | +8.08 |
| | Prog. Conservative | Lorne Kopelchuk | 2,746 | 38.45% | -16.20 |
| | Liberal | Roy Petrowicz | 831 | 11.64% | +8.12 |
| Total | Total | Total | 7,141 | 100.00% | |
