Lake Centre was a federal electoral district in Saskatchewan, Canada, that was represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1935 to 1953. This riding was created in 1933 from parts of the ridings of Last Mountain, Long Lake and Regina.

From 1940 to 1953, the riding's Member of Parliament was John Diefenbaker, who later served as Prime Minister of Canada from 1957 to 1963.

It was abolished in 1952 when it was redistributed into Melville, Moose Jaw—Lake Centre, Rosetown—Biggar and Yorkton ridings.

Election results

1935 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalJOHNSTON, John Frederick5,894
ConservativePETERS, Allan Armstrong4,100
Co-operative CommonwealthFANSHER, William Russell3,909
Social CreditHARTNEY, Russell1,474
1940 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
National GovernmentDIEFENBAKER, John George5,974
LiberalJOHNSTON, John Frederick5,694
Co-operative CommonwealthFANSHER, William Russell4,793
1945 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Progressive ConservativeDIEFENBAKER, John George6,884
Co-operative CommonwealthBRIGHT, Leslie John5,875
LiberalLATTA, Frank Campbell3,812
1949 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Progressive ConservativeDIEFENBAKER, John George8,845
Co-operative CommonwealthVALLEAU, Delmar Storey5,413
LiberalMACRAE, Donald Arthur3,061
Social CreditHALDEMAN, Joshua Norman856

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