Electoral History
| Canadian federal election, 1908: Portage la Prairie | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||
| Conservative | MEIGHEN, Arthur | 3,144 | ||||
| Liberal | CRAWFORD, John | 2,894 | ||||
| Canadian federal election, 1911: Portage la Prairie | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||
| Conservative | MEIGHEN, Arthur | 3,267 | ||||
| Liberal | PATERSON, Robert | 2,592 | ||||
| Canadian federal by-election, 19 July 1913: Portage la Prairie | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||
| Conservative | MEIGHEN, Hon. Arthur | acclaimed | ||||
| On Mr. Meighen being appointed Solicitor General, 26 June 1913 | ||||||
| Canadian federal election, 1917: Portage la Prairie | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||
| Government (Unionist) | MEIGHEN, Hon. Arthur | 4,611 | ||||
| Opposition (Laurier Liberals) | SHIRTLIFF, Frederick | 976 | ||||
| Canadian federal election, 1921: Portage la Prairie | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||
| Progressive | LEADER, Harry | 4,314 | ||||
| Conservative | MEIGHEN, Right Hon. Arthur | 4,137 | ||||
| Independent | BANNERMAN, Alexander Melville | 139 | ||||
| Canadian federal by-election, 26 January 1922: Grenville | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||
| Conservative | MEIGHEN, Right Hon. Arthur | 4,482 | ||||
| Progressive | PATTERSON, Arthur Kidd | 2,820 | ||||
| Canadian federal election, 1925: Portage la Prairie | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||
| Conservative | MEIGHEN, Rt. Hon. Arthur | 5,817 | ||||
| Progressive | LEADER, Harry | 4,966 | ||||
| Canadian federal election, 1926: Portage la Prairie | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||
| Liberal | MCPHERSON, Ewen Alexander | 6,394 | ||||
| Conservative | MEIGHEN, Right Hon. Arthur | 5,966 | ||||
| Canadian federal by-election, 9 February 1942: York South | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||
| Co-operative Commonwealth | NOSEWORTHY, Joseph W. | 16,408 | ||||
| Conservative | MEIGHEN, Right Hon. Arthur | 11,952 | ||||
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