Rosetown—Biggar
Encyclopedia
Rosetown—Biggar was a federal electoral district
in Saskatchewan
, Canada
, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons
from 1935 to 1968.
This riding was created in 1933 from parts of Kindersley
and Rosetown
ridings.
It was abolished in 1966 when it was redistributed into Battleford—Kindersley
, Moose Jaw
, Regina—Lake Centre
, Saskatoon—Biggar
and Swift Current—Maple Creek
ridings.
Electoral district (Canada)
An electoral district in Canada, also known as a constituency or a riding, is a geographical constituency upon which Canada's representative democracy is based...
in Saskatchewan
Saskatchewan
Saskatchewan is a prairie province in Canada, which has an area of . Saskatchewan is bordered on the west by Alberta, on the north by the Northwest Territories, on the east by Manitoba, and on the south by the U.S. states of Montana and North Dakota....
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons
Canadian House of Commons
The House of Commons of Canada is a component of the Parliament of Canada, along with the Sovereign and the Senate. The House of Commons is a democratically elected body, consisting of 308 members known as Members of Parliament...
from 1935 to 1968.
This riding was created in 1933 from parts of Kindersley
Kindersley (electoral district)
Kinderseley was a federal electoral district in Saskatchewan, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1917 to 1968. It was created in 1914 from Battleford, Moose Jaw and Saskatoon ridings...
and Rosetown
Rosetown (electoral district)
Rosetown was a federal electoral district in Saskatchewan, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1925 to 1935.This riding was created in 1924 from parts of Battleford, Kindersley and North Battleford ridings....
ridings.
It was abolished in 1966 when it was redistributed into Battleford—Kindersley
Battleford—Kindersley
Battleford—Kindersley was a federal electoral district n Saskatchewan, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1968 to 1979....
, Moose Jaw
Moose Jaw (electoral district)
Moose Jaw was a federal electoral district in Saskatchewan, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1908 to 1953 and from 1968 to 1988.This riding was created in 1907 from parts of Assiniboia West and Calgary ridings...
, Regina—Lake Centre
Regina—Lake Centre
Regina—Lake Centre was a federal electoral district in Saskatchewan, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1968 to 1979....
, Saskatoon—Biggar
Saskatoon—Biggar
Saskatoon—Biggar was a federal electoral district in Saskatchewan, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1968 to 1978....
and Swift Current—Maple Creek
Swift Current—Maple Creek
Swift Current—Maple Creek was a federal electoral district in Saskatchewan, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1917 to 1988....
ridings.
Election results
See also
- List of Canadian federal electoral districts
- Past Canadian electoral districts
External links
- Riding history for Rosetown—Biggar (1933–1966) from the Library of ParliamentLibrary of ParliamentThe Library of Parliament is the main information repository and research resource for the Parliament of Canada...