Melfort was a federal
electoral district in
Saskatchewan
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, Canada, that was represented in the
House of Commons of Canada from 1925 to 1953. It was created in 1924 from
Prince Albert riding, and was abolished in 1952 when it was redistributed into
Humboldt—Melfort,
Mackenzie
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, Prince Albert, and
Rosthern
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History
Mennonite settlers, led by Gerhard Ens, beg ...
ridings.
Members of Parliament
This riding elected the following
Members of Parliament
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Malcolm McLean,
Liberal
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(1925–1930)
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Robert Weir,
Conservative
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(1930–1935)
#Malcolm McLean, Liberal (1935–1940)
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Percy Ellis Wright,
Co-operative Commonwealth Federation (1940–1953)
Election results
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Farmer
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, DOYLE, Ferman E. , , align=1,435
By-election: On Mr. Weir's acceptance of an office of emolument under the Crown, 8 August 1930
See also
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List of Canadian federal electoral districts
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Past Canadian electoral districts
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External links
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Former federal electoral districts of Saskatchewan