Assiniboia was a federal
electoral district
An electoral district, also known as an election district, legislative district, voting district, constituency, riding, ward, division, or (election) precinct is a subdivision of a larger state (a country, administrative region, or other poli ...
in
Saskatchewan
Saskatchewan ( ; ) is a Provinces and territories of Canada, province in Western Canada, western Canada, bordered on the west by Alberta, on the north by the Northwest Territories, on the east by Manitoba, to the northeast by Nunavut, and on t ...
, Canada, that was represented in the
House of Commons of Canada
The House of Commons of Canada (french: Chambre des communes du Canada) is the lower house of the Parliament of Canada. Together with the Crown and the Senate of Canada, they comprise the bicameral legislature of Canada.
The House of Commo ...
from 1908 to 1988. This riding was created in 1907 following the admission of Saskatchewan into the
Canadian Confederation
Canadian Confederation (french: Confédération canadienne, link=no) was the process by which three British North American provinces, the Province of Canada, Nova Scotia, and New Brunswick, were united into one federation called the Dominio ...
in 1905.
The riding was located in the southeast corner of Saskatchewan until the 1949 election, when it was moved westward to be based around the community of
Assiniboia
Assiniboia District refers to two historical districts of Canada's Northwest Territories. The name is taken from the Assiniboine First Nation.
Historical usage
''For more information on the history of the provisional districts, see also Distri ...
. The riding's territory before and after the 1949 election did not overlap. Most of its pre-1949 territory was transferred to
Moose Mountain with a small part being transferred to
Qu'Appelle. Its new territory was carved out of parts of
Wood Mountain and
Weyburn.
It was abolished in 1987 when it was redistributed into
Moose Jaw—Lake Centre
Moose Jaw—Lake Centre was a federal electoral district in Saskatchewan, Canada, that was represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1953 to 1968 and from 1988 to 1997.
This riding was created in 1953 from parts of Lake Centre, Moose Ja ...
,
Regina—Qu'Appelle
Regina–Qu'Appelle (formerly Qu'Appelle) is a federal electoral district in Saskatchewan, Canada, that has been represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1904 to 1968 and since 1988.
Geography
The district includes the northeastern qu ...
,
Regina—Wascana
Regina—Wascana (formerly Wascana) is a federal electoral district in Saskatchewan, Canada, that has been represented in the House of Commons of Canada since 1988.
Geography
Most of the riding is within the provincial capital city of Regina, ...
,
Souris—Moose Mountain
Souris—Moose Mountain is a federal electoral district in Saskatchewan, Canada, that has been represented in the House of Commons of Canada since 1988.
Geography
This electoral district is located in Southeast Saskatchewan, encompassing the ...
and
Swift Current—Maple Creek—Assiniboia ridings.
Election results
See also
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List of Canadian federal electoral districts
This is a list of Canada's 338 federal electoral districts (commonly referred to as '' ridings'' in Canadian English) as defined by the ''2013 Representation Order''.
Canadian federal electoral districts are constituencies that elect member ...
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Past Canadian electoral districts
This is a list of past arrangements of Canada's electoral districts. Each district sends one member to the House of Commons of Canada. In 1999 and 2003, the Legislative Assembly of Ontario was elected using the same districts within that province. ...
External links
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Former federal electoral districts of Saskatchewan