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The 1978 Saskatchewan general election was held on October 18, 1978, to elect members of the
Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan The Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan () is the legislative chamber of the Saskatchewan Legislature in the province of Saskatchewan, Canada. Bills passed by the assembly are given royal assent by the lieutenant governor of Saskatchewan, in the ...
. The New Democratic government of
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Allan Blakeney Allan Emrys Blakeney (September 7, 1925April 16, 2011) was a Canadian politician who served as the tenth premier of Saskatchewan from 1971 to 1982. Originally from Bridgewater, Nova Scotia, Blakeney moved to Regina, Saskatchewan, and worked in t ...
was returned for a third consecutive term with an increased majority in the legislature, and a larger share of the popular vote. The Progressive Conservative Party of Richard Collver continued to increase its share of the popular vote in this election. They were the only other party to win seats and became the
official opposition Parliamentary opposition is a form of political opposition to a designated government, particularly in a Westminster-based parliamentary system. This article uses the term ''government'' as it is used in Parliamentary systems, i.e. meaning ''t ...
to the Blakeney government. Fierce political infighting in the
Liberal Party The Liberal Party is any of many political parties around the world. The meaning of ''liberal'' varies around the world, ranging from liberal conservatism on the right to social liberalism on the left. For example, while the political systems ...
after the resignation of leader David Steuart led to electoral disaster in 1978. The Liberals had lost two of the 15 seats they won in 1975 to
by-election A by-election, also known as a special election in the United States and the Philippines, or a bypoll in India, is an election used to fill an office that has become vacant between general elections. A vacancy may arise as a result of an incumben ...
s and two more Grits
crossed the floor In some parliamentary systems (e.g., in Canada and the United Kingdom), politicians are said to cross the floor if they formally change their political affiliation to a political party different from the one they were initially elected under. I ...
to the Tories prior to the 1978 election. Under the disputed leadership of Ted Malone, the Liberals lost all of the 11 seats they still held in the legislature and more than half the votes it had won in the 1975 election.


Results


Percentages


Ranking


Riding results

Names in bold represent cabinet ministers and the Speaker. ''Party leaders'' are ''italicized''. The symbol " ** " indicates MLAs who are not running again.


Northwest Saskatchewan

, - , bgcolor=whitesmoke, Athabasca , ,   ,
Frederick John Thompson Frederick John Thompson (May 21, 1935 – July 7, 2010) was a commercial fisherman, trapper and political figure in Saskatchewan. He represented Athabasca from 1975 to 1995 in the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan as a New Democratic Part ...

2,340 , , Frank Petit
1,180 , , Henry Coupland
498 , , , ,   , Frederick John Thompson , - , bgcolor=whitesmoke, Cut Knife-Lloydminster , ,   , Bob Long
3,828 , , Bob Kent
3,213 , , Bill Taylor
259 , , , ,   , Miro Kwasnica** , - , bgcolor=whitesmoke, Meadow Lake , , Gord McNeill
2,789 , ,   , George McLeod
3,016 , , Colin Campbell
537 , , , ,   , Gordon James McNeill , - , bgcolor=whitesmoke, Redberry , ,   , Dennis Banda
3,325 , ,
John Gerich John Gerich (b. 1947) was a politician in Saskatchewan, Canada, MLA for Redberry, and former member of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police. He served as Associate Minister of Economic Development in the Saskatchewan Progressive Conservative gove ...

2,916 , , Peter Bomok
491 , , , ,   , Dennis George Banda , - , bgcolor=whitesmoke,
Rosthern Rosthern is a town at the juncture of Highway 11 and Highway 312 in central Saskatchewan, Canada. It is roughly halfway between the cities of Prince Albert and Saskatoon. History Mennonite settlers, led by Gerhard Ens, began arriving in ...
, , Howard Lucas
3,162 , ,   , Ralph Katzman
4,708 , , Bill Patrick
964 , , , ,   , Ralph Katzman , - , bgcolor=whitesmoke,
The Battlefords The Battlefords is the collective name given to the adjacent communities of the city of North Battleford and the town of Battleford in west-central Saskatchewan, Canada. The two communities are separated by the North Saskatchewan River and co ...
, ,   , Eiling Kramer
4,589 , , Rod McKenzie
2,175 , , Mervin Zulyniuk
1,427 , , , ,   , Eiling Kramer , - , bgcolor=whitesmoke,
Turtleford Turtleford is a town in the Rural Municipality of Mervin No. 499, in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. Turtleford is located on Highway 26 near the intersection / concurrency with Highway 3 and Highway 303. The nearest cities are North ...
, ,   , Lloyd Johnson
2,983 , , Charlie Wells
2,188 , , Pauline H. Cadrain
620 , , , ,   , Lloyd Emmett Johnson , - , style="width: 130px",
NDP NDP may stand for: Computing * Neighbor Discovery Protocol, an Internet protocol * Nortel Discovery Protocol, a layer two Internet protocol, also called SONMP * Nondeterministic programming, a type of computer language Government * National Dev ...
, David Miner , align="right", 3,432 , align="right", 48.59% , align="right", -7.44 , Prog. Conservative , Harry Zamonsky , align="right", 2,143 , align="right", 30.34% , align="right", +3.79 , Liberal , Thomas Bidart , align="right", 1,488 , align="right", 21.07% , align="right", +3.65 , - bgcolor="white" !align="left" colspan=3, Total !align="right", 7,063 !align="right", 100.00 !align="right",


Northeast Saskatchewan

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Cumberland Cumberland ( ) is an area of North West England which was historically a county. The county was bordered by Northumberland to the north-east, County Durham to the east, Westmorland to the south-east, Lancashire to the south, and the Scottish ...
, ,   , Norm MacAuley
2,586 , , George L. Horne
1,254 , , Leon E. McAuley
526 , , , ,   , Norman H. MacAuley , - , bgcolor=whitesmoke, Kelsey-Tisdale , ,   , John R. Messer
4,031 , , Neil Hardy
3,461 , , P. Hudson Foga
527 , , , ,   , John Rissler Messer , - , bgcolor=whitesmoke, Kinistino , ,   , Don Cody
4,042 , , Louis A. Domotor
2,661 , , Robert G. Michayluk
706 , , , ,   ,
Arthur Thibault Arthur Joseph Thibault (February 21, 1914 – February 22, 1983) was a farmer and political figure in Saskatchewan. He represented Kinistino (Saskatchewan provincial electoral district), Kinistino from 1959 to 1971 Saskatchewan New Democrati ...
** , - , bgcolor=whitesmoke, Melfort , ,   , Norm Vickar
3,102 , , Bill Warner
3,749 , , John W. Calderwood
605 , , , ,   , Norman Vickar , - , bgcolor=whitesmoke,
Nipawin Nipawin () is a town in Saskatchewan, Canada, on the Saskatchewan River portion of Tobin Lake. The town lies between Codette Lake, created by the Francois-Finlay Dam (built in 1986) and Tobin Lake, created by the E.B. Campbell Dam built i ...
, , Irvin G. Perkins
3,262 , ,   , '' Richard Collver''
3,733 , , Ron J. Wassill
568 , , , ,   , '' Richard Lee Collver'' , - , bgcolor=whitesmoke,
Prince Albert Prince Albert most commonly refers to: *Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha (1819–1861), consort of Queen Victoria *Albert II, Prince of Monaco (born 1958), present head of state of Monaco Prince Albert may also refer to: Royalty * Alb ...
, ,   , Mike Feschuk
4,472 , , Richard E. Spencer
3,514 , , Helga Reydon
286 , , , ,   , Mike Feschuk , - , bgcolor=whitesmoke, Prince Albert-Duck Lake , ,   , Jerome Hammersmith
3,618 , ,
Norm Wipf Garnet Norman "Norm" Wipf (born April 12, 1939) was a Canadian politician. He served in the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan The Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan () is the legislative chamber of the Saskatchewan Legislature in the prov ...

3,569 , , Colonel J. Archibald
660 , , , ,   , Norm Wipf , - , bgcolor=whitesmoke, Shellbrook , ,   ,
George Bowerman George Oliver Bowerman (born 6 November 1991) is an English professional footballer who plays as a forward for Cradley Town. He began his career with Walsall, and had spent brief periods with non-League clubs Redditch United and Woking before j ...

3,835 , , John P. Meagher
3,029 , , Manley R. McLachlan
511 , , , ,   , George Bowerman , - , style="width: 130px", Prog. Conservative , Neil Hardy , align="right", 3,334 , align="right", 48.39% , align="right", +5.23 ,
NDP NDP may stand for: Computing * Neighbor Discovery Protocol, an Internet protocol * Nortel Discovery Protocol, a layer two Internet protocol, also called SONMP * Nondeterministic programming, a type of computer language Government * National Dev ...
, Lars Bracken , align="right", 3,232 , align="right", 46.91% , align="right", -3.36 , Liberal , Jim Russell , align="right", 324 , align="right", 4.70% , align="right", -1.87 , - bgcolor="white" !align="left" colspan=3, Total !align="right", 6,890 !align="right", 100.00 !align="right",


West Central Saskatchewan

, - , bgcolor=whitesmoke, Arm River , , Donald Leonard Faris
3,308 , ,   , Gerald Muirhead
3,501 , , Greg Wensel
1,101 , , , ,   , Donald Leonard Faris , - , bgcolor=whitesmoke, Biggar , ,   , Elwood L. Cowley
4,787 , , Roy Norris
3,270 , , Lynn Tokle
552 , , , ,   , Elwood Lorrie Cowley , - , bgcolor=whitesmoke,
Humboldt Humboldt may refer to: People * Alexander von Humboldt, German natural scientist, brother of Wilhelm von Humboldt * Wilhelm von Humboldt, German linguist, philosopher, and diplomat, brother of Alexander von Humboldt Fictional characters * Hu ...
, ,   , Edwin Tchorzewski
4,272 , , John Bajbula
2,439 , , Peter Cline
1,065 , , , ,   , Edwin Tchorzewski , - , bgcolor=whitesmoke,
Kindersley Kindersley is a town surrounded by the Rural Municipality of Kindersley No. 290 in west-central Saskatchewan, Canada. It is located along Highway 7, a primary highway linking Calgary, Alberta and Saskatoon, at its junction with Highway 21. ...
, , David G. Thomson
2,461 , ,   , Bob Andrew
2,774 , , Allan McMillan
1,937 , , , ,   , Allan Neil McMillan , - , bgcolor=whitesmoke,
Rosetown-Elrose Rosetown-Delisle is a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan, Canada. The largest community is Rosetown. Smaller communities in the district include the towns of Outlook, Elrose, Kyle, Zealandia, Langham ...
, , Jim Mills
3,056 , ,   , Herbert Swan
3,587 , , Calvin W. Fensom
1,011 , , , ,   , Roy Bailey** , - , bgcolor=whitesmoke, Wilkie , , Ray Heather
2,371 , ,   , Jim Garner
2,865 , ,
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1,975 , , , ,   , Linda Clifford


East Central Saskatchewan

, - , bgcolor=whitesmoke, Canora , ,   , Al Matsalla
4,258 , , Eugene Teslia
2,647 , , Joseph F. Matsalla
730 , , , ,   , Al Matsalla , - , bgcolor=whitesmoke,
Kelvington-Wadena Kelvington-Wadena is a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan, Canada, in the east-central region. The riding was last contested in the 2020 general election, when it returned Saskatchewan Party MLA Hugh N ...
, ,   , Neil Byers
4,165 , , Ray Meiklejohn
3,366 , , A. Ben Ferrie
521 , , , ,   , Neil Erland Byers , - , bgcolor=whitesmoke,
Last Mountain-Touchwood Last Mountain-Touchwood is a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan, Canada. Located in southern Saskatchewan, major communities in the district include the towns of Strasbourg, Ituna, Lemberg, Southey, and ...
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Gordon MacMurchy Gordon Samuel MacMurchy (1926-2005) was a Canadian politician, who represented the electoral district of Last Mountain from 1971 to 1975, and Last Mountain-Touchwood from 1975 to 1982, in the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan. He was a member ...

4,150 , , Arnold Tusa
3,795 , , Gill Fontaine
385 , , , ,   , Gordon S. MacMurchy , - , bgcolor=whitesmoke, Melville , ,   , John Kowalchuk
4,072 , , Glenn Miller
3,465 , , Cecil Headrick
901 , , , ,   , John Russell Kowalchuk , - , bgcolor=whitesmoke, Pelly , ,   ,
Norm Lusney Norman Lusney (February 10, 1937 – December 10, 2007) was a political figure in Saskatchewan. He represented Pelly from 1977 to 1986 in the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan as a New Democratic Party (NDP) member. He was born in Kamsac ...

3,739 , , Donald F. Boyd
2,130 , , Rudolph Els
760 , , , ,   , Norm Lusney , - , bgcolor=whitesmoke,
Quill Lakes The Quill Lakes are a wetland complex in Saskatchewan, Canada that encompasses the endorheic basin of three distinct lake wetlands: Big Quill Lake, Middle Quill Lake, and Little Quill Lake. On May 27, 1987, it was designated a Ramsar list of ...
, ,   , Murray Koskie
3,662 , , W. Brian Wildeman
2,251 , , Mervyn T. Warner
919 , , , ,   , Murray James Koskie , - , bgcolor=whitesmoke,
Saltcoats Saltcoats (; Scots: ''Saulcuts'') is a town on the west coast of North Ayrshire, Scotland. The name is derived from the town's earliest industry when salt was harvested from the sea water of the Firth of Clyde, carried out in small cottages ...
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Ed Kaeding Edgar Ernest Kaeding (June 16, 1920 – January 4, 2015) was a farmer and former political figure in Saskatchewan. He represented Saltcoats from 1971 to 1982 in the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan as a New Democratic Party (NDP) member. He w ...

3,354 , , Walter R. Johnson
3,265 , , Gabriel R. Neumeier
680 , , , ,   , Ed Kaeding , - , bgcolor=whitesmoke,
Yorkton Yorkton is a city located in south-eastern Saskatchewan, Canada. It is about north-west of Winnipeg and south-east of Saskatoon and is the sixth largest city in the province. Yorkton was founded in 1882 and incorporated as a city in 1928. ...
, ,   , Randy Nelson
4,128 , , Ray S. Malinowski
3,637 , , Irene Konkin
1,036 , , , ,   , Randall Neil Nelson


Southwest Saskatchewan

, - , bgcolor=whitesmoke, Assiniboia-Gravelbourg , ,   , Allan Engel
3,126 , , Wilf Lethbridge
2,331 , , Roy Nelson
2,662 , , , ,   , Roy Nelson , - , bgcolor=whitesmoke, Maple Creek , , Norman Arndt
2,327 , ,   , Joan Duncan
3,496 , , W.V. "Fred" Deis
1,341 , , , ,   , Bill Stodalka** , - , bgcolor=whitesmoke,
Moose Jaw North Moose Jaw North is a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan, Canada. One of two provincial constituencies for the city of Moose Jaw, the riding contains the area of the city north of Caribou Street from 9th ...
, ,   , John Skoberg
4,483 , , Kerry R. Chow
3,579 , , Gene Chura
1,003 , , , ,   , John Leroy Skoberg , - , bgcolor=whitesmoke, Moose Jaw South , ,   , Gordon Snyder
4,512 , , Arthur "Bud" Smith
2,408 , , Terry W. Ocrane
716 , , , ,   , Gordon Taylor Snyder , - , bgcolor=whitesmoke,
Morse Morse may refer to: People * Morse (surname) * Morse Goodman (1917-1993), Anglican Bishop of Calgary, Canada * Morse Robb (1902–1992), Canadian inventor and entrepreneur Geography Antarctica * Cape Morse, Wilkes Land * Mount Morse, Churchi ...
, ,   , Reg Gross
2,587 , , Art Martens
2,203 , ,
Jack Wiebe John Edward Neil "Jack" Wiebe (May 31, 1936 – April 16, 2007) was a Canadian farmer and politician. He served as a provincial politician, the 18th lieutenant governor of Saskatchewan and also as a Senator. Born in Herbert, Saskatchewan, ...

2,024 , , , ,   , John Edward Niel Wiebe , - , bgcolor=whitesmoke, Shaunavon , ,   ,
Dwain Lingenfelter Dwain Lingenfelter (born February 27, 1949) is a former Canadian politician from Shaunavon, Saskatchewan. He was a Saskatchewan New Democratic Party, New Democratic Party Member of the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan from 1978 to 1986, 19 ...

2,778 , , Jim Lacey
2,145 , , Eiliv "Sonny" Anderson
2,385 , , , ,   , Eiliv "Sonny" Anderson , - , bgcolor=whitesmoke,
Swift Current Swift Current is the sixth-largest city in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. It is situated along the Trans-Canada Highway west of Moose Jaw, and east of Medicine Hat, Alberta. As of 2024, Swift Current has an estimated population of ...
, , Spencer Wooff
3,288 , ,   ,
Dennis Ham Dennis Marvin Ham (March 14, 1941 – January 12, 2019) was a businessman and political figure in Saskatchewan, Canada. He represented Swift Current from 1975 to 1982 in the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan as a Progressive Conservative and t ...

3,620 , , Stew Tasche
936 , , , ,   , Dennis Ham , - , bgcolor=whitesmoke, Thunder Creek , , D. Hicks
2,424 , ,   ,
Colin Thatcher Wilbert Colin Thatcher (born August 25, 1938) is a Canadian politician who was convicted for the murder of his ex-wife, JoAnn Wilson. Early life Colin Thatcher was born in Toronto, Ontario, on August 25, 1938. His father, Saskatchewan-born Ro ...

3,359 , , Ron Gleim
1,270 , , , ,   , Wilbert Colin Thatcher


Southeast Saskatchewan

, - , bgcolor=whitesmoke, Bengough-Milestone , , Jim Liggett
3,069 , ,   , Bob Pickering
3,118 , , Rod MacDonald
1,018 , , , ,   ,
David Lange David Russell Lange ( ; 4 August 1942 – 13 August 2005) was a New Zealand politician who served as the 32nd prime minister of New Zealand from 1984 to 1989. A member of the New Zealand Labour Party, Lange was also the Minister of Education ...
** , - , bgcolor=whitesmoke,
Estevan Estevan is the eleventh-largest city in Saskatchewan, Canada. It is approximately north of the Canada–United States border. The Souris River runs by the city. This city is surrounded by the Rural Municipality of Estevan No. 5. History The ...
, , Norman Blondeau
2,703 , ,   , Bob Larter
4,376 , , Paul Bachorcik
948 , , , ,   , Robert Austin Larter , - , bgcolor=whitesmoke, Indian Head-Wolseley , , Pat Connolley
2,400 , ,   , Doug Taylor
2,893 , , Cyril MacDonald
1,943 , , , ,   , Cyril Pius MacDonald , - , bgcolor=whitesmoke, Moosomin , , Fred A. Easton
2,614 , ,   ,
Larry Birkbeck Larry Wayne Birkbeck (October 9, 1943 – August 29, 2016) is a consultant and former farmer and political figure in Saskatchewan. He represented Moosomin (provincial electoral district), Moosomin from 1975 to 1986 in the Legislative Assembly ...

3,353 , , J. Sinclair Harrison
1,964 , , , ,   , Larry Birkbeck , - , bgcolor=whitesmoke, Qu'Appelle , , Greg Willows
6,844 , ,   , John Gary Lane
7,231 , , J. Don McCullough
1,541 , , , ,   , John Gary Lane , - , bgcolor=whitesmoke, Souris-Cannington , , Dean Fraser
2,019 , ,   , '' Eric Berntson''
3,739 , , Gerard Belisle
1,170 , , , ,   , '' Eric Arthur Berntson'' , - , bgcolor=whitesmoke,
Weyburn Weyburn is the tenth-largest city in Saskatchewan, Canada. The city has a population of 11,019. It is on the Souris River southeast of the provincial capital of Regina, Saskatchewan, Regina and is north from the North Dakota border in the ...
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Jim Pepper Jim Gilbert Pepper II (June 18, 1941 – February 10, 1992) was an American jazz saxophonist, composer and singer of Kaw and Muscogee heritage. He moved to New York City in 1964, where he came to prominence in the late 1960s as a member of The ...

3,517 , , Glen Dods
3,449 , , Ron Chapdelaine
981 , , , ,   , James Auburn Pepper , - , style="width: 130px",
NDP NDP may stand for: Computing * Neighbor Discovery Protocol, an Internet protocol * Nortel Discovery Protocol, a layer two Internet protocol, also called SONMP * Nondeterministic programming, a type of computer language Government * National Dev ...
, John Chapman , align="right", 2,918 , align="right", 36.79% , align="right", +3.12 , Prog. Conservative ,
Grant Devine Donald Grant Devine (born July 5, 1944) is a Canadian politician who served as the 11th premier of Saskatchewan from 1982 to 1991. He led the Progressive Conservative Party of Saskatchewan from 1979 to 1992 and is one of only two leaders of that ...
, align="right", 2,858 , align="right", 36.03% , align="right", -18.49 , Liberal ,
Ralph Goodale Ralph Edward Goodale (born October 5, 1949) is a Canadian diplomat and retired politician who has served as the Canadian High Commissioner to the United Kingdom since April 19, 2021. Goodale was first elected in 1974 as the member of Parliam ...
, align="right", 2,156 , align="right", 27.18% , align="right", +15.37 , - bgcolor="white" !align="left" colspan=3, Total !align="right", 7,932 !align="right", 100.00 !align="right",


Saskatoon

, - , bgcolor=whitesmoke, Saskatoon Buena Vista , ,   , Herman Rolfes
3,786 , , Reg Schafer
2,343 , , Doris Serne
1,272 , , , ,   , Herman Harold Rolfes , - , bgcolor=whitesmoke,
Saskatoon Centre Saskatoon Centre is a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan, Canada. It is one of 13 districts covering the province's largest city, Saskatoon. Members of the Legislative Assembly Electoral history ...
, ,   , Paul Mostoway
5,246 , , Harry Baker
2,743 , , Jean Korchin
1,453 , , , ,   , Paul Peter Mostoway , - , bgcolor=whitesmoke, Saskatoon Eastview , ,   , Bernie Poniatowski
4,018 , , Kimberly Young
3,322 , , Marie Eaton
1,257 , , , ,   , Glen Penner** , - , bgcolor=whitesmoke, Saskatoon Mayfair , ,   , Beverly Dyck
4,328 , , Donna L. Birkmaier
2,394 , , Dick Reed
1,104 , , , ,   , Beverly Dyck , - , bgcolor=whitesmoke, Saskatoon Nutana , ,   , Wes Robbins
4,739 , , ''
Grant Devine Donald Grant Devine (born July 5, 1944) is a Canadian politician who served as the 11th premier of Saskatchewan from 1982 to 1991. He led the Progressive Conservative Party of Saskatchewan from 1979 to 1992 and is one of only two leaders of that ...
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2,466 , , John A. Shanks
1,080 , , , ,   , W. Albert Robbins , - , bgcolor=whitesmoke,
Saskatoon Riversdale Saskatoon Riversdale is a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan, Canada. It was held by two Premiers of Saskatchewan from 1991 to 2007 — Roy Romanow and Lorne Calvert. It is currently represented by Mar ...
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Roy Romanow Roy John Romanow (born August 12, 1939) is a Canadian politician who served as the 12th premier of Saskatchewan from 1991 to 2001. He was the leader of the Saskatchewan New Democratic Party from 1987 until his retirement in 2001. He was the Mem ...

5,225 , , Mary Cherneskey
2,205 , , Nestor W. Romaniuk
640 , , , ,   ,
Roy Romanow Roy John Romanow (born August 12, 1939) is a Canadian politician who served as the 12th premier of Saskatchewan from 1991 to 2001. He was the leader of the Saskatchewan New Democratic Party from 1987 until his retirement in 2001. He was the Mem ...
, - , bgcolor=whitesmoke,
Saskatoon Sutherland Saskatoon Sutherland was a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan, Canada. It was last contested in the 2011 provincial election before being dissolved into Saskatoon Silverspring-Sutherland and Saskatoon ...
, ,   , Peter Prebble
5,007 , , Bill Lane
4,722 , , Douglas R. Knott
1,845 , , , ,   , Harold William Lane , - , bgcolor=whitesmoke, Saskatoon Westmount , ,   , John Edward Brockelbank
5,651 , , Peter Shinkaruk
2,427 , , Peter Sydney Groves
909 , , , ,   , John Edward Brockelbank


Regina

, - , bgcolor=whitesmoke, Regina Centre , ,   , Ned Shillington
3,767 , , Keith Jeal
1,451 , , George Exner
935 , , William C. Beeching ( Ind.) 45 , ,   , Edward Shillington , - , bgcolor=whitesmoke, Regina Elphinstone , ,   , ''
Allan Blakeney Allan Emrys Blakeney (September 7, 1925April 16, 2011) was a Canadian politician who served as the tenth premier of Saskatchewan from 1971 to 1982. Originally from Bridgewater, Nova Scotia, Blakeney moved to Regina, Saskatchewan, and worked in t ...
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4,390 , , Christine Whitaker
1,250 , , R. Lawson Wilde
596 , , , ,   , ''
Allan Blakeney Allan Emrys Blakeney (September 7, 1925April 16, 2011) was a Canadian politician who served as the tenth premier of Saskatchewan from 1971 to 1982. Originally from Bridgewater, Nova Scotia, Blakeney moved to Regina, Saskatchewan, and worked in t ...
'' , - , bgcolor=whitesmoke, Regina Lakeview , ,   , Doug McArthur
3,351 , , Ian McPherson
1,684 , , '' Ted Malone''
2,366 , , , ,   , ''
Edward Cyril Malone Edward Cyril "Ted" Malone (born July 17, 1937) is a retired Saskatchewan lawyer, politician and judge. He represented Regina Lakeview in the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan from 1973 to 1978 and was leader of the Liberal Party of Saskatc ...
'' , - , bgcolor=whitesmoke, Regina North East , ,   , Walt Smishek
4,831 , , F. Warren Denzin
2,248 , , Del Miller
805 , , Roger D. Annis ( Ind.) 36 , ,   , Walter Smishek , - , bgcolor=whitesmoke, Regina North West , ,   , Ed Whelan
5,575 , , Philip Lundeen
3,142 , , J. Culliton Poston
1,443 , , , ,   , Edward Charles Whelan , - , bgcolor=whitesmoke,
Regina Rosemont Regina Rosemont was a former provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan, Canada. It is represented by Trent Wotherspoon of the New Democratic Party, who first won the seat in the 2007 election. The riding was ...
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Bill Allen Bill Allen may refer to: * Bill Allen (footballer) (1889–1948), Australian footballer and cricketer * William McPherson Allen (1900–1985), CEO of Boeing * Bill Allen (British politician) (1901–1973), MP for West Belfast * Bill "Hoss" Alle ...

4,524 , , Florian Vanderlinde
2,154 , , Gerry Bassendowski
766 , , , ,   , William J. G. Allen , - , bgcolor=whitesmoke, Regina South , , John Hettema
3,114 , ,   , Paul Rousseau
3,325 , , Philip M. Desjardine
1,688 , , , ,   , Stuart Cameron** , - , bgcolor=whitesmoke, Regina Victoria , ,   , Henry Baker
3,729 , , Andrew G. Shepherd
1,594 , , Glenn Caleval
820 , , , ,   , Henry Harold Peter Baker , - , bgcolor=whitesmoke, Regina Wascana , ,   , Clint White
3,993 , , Allan W. Wagar
2,945 , , J. Duane Koch
1,859 , , , ,   ,
Anthony Merchant Evatt Francis Anthony "Tony" Merchant, (born 1944) is a Canadian lawyer, businessman, and former politician. His law firm Merchant Law Group LLP, which he founded in 1986, is best known for representing former students of Indian residential s ...
** , - , style="width: 130px",
NDP NDP may stand for: Computing * Neighbor Discovery Protocol, an Internet protocol * Nortel Discovery Protocol, a layer two Internet protocol, also called SONMP * Nondeterministic programming, a type of computer language Government * National Dev ...
, John Solomon , align="right", 3,354 , align="right", 47.75% , align="right", -7.12 , Liberal , Ted Malone , align="right", 2,211 , align="right", 31.47% , align="right", +17.27 , Prog. Conservative , Philip Lundeen , align="right", 1,460 , align="right", 20.78% , align="right", -10.15 , - bgcolor="white" !align="left" colspan=3, Total !align="right", 7,025 !align="right", 100.00 !align="right",


See also

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List of political parties in Saskatchewan This is a list of political parties in Saskatchewan that have contested provincial general elections or have had representatives in the Legislative Assembly since the establishment of the province in 1905. In addition to the parties listed below, ...
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List of Saskatchewan provincial electoral districts This is a list of provincial electoral districts in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. Current electoral districts * Athabasca (Saskatchewan provincial electoral district), Athabasca (1934) * Arm River (electoral district), Arm River (201 ...


References


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