The 2007 Saskatchewan general election was held on November 7, 2007 to determine the composition of the 26th Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan. The

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government of

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Lorne Calvert was defeated by the

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, led by Brad Wall. It was only the third time in the province's history that a

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party had won power.

Campaign

Lorne Calvert, Premier of Saskatchewan and leader of the

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(NDP), advised the

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to call an election for November 7, 2007. In the 2003 election, the NDP won 30 of 58 seats to form a majority government. The

, then led by Elwin Hermanson, won 28 seats in that election. Following that election, Hermanson resigned as leader, and

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MLA Brad Wall was acclaimed as his successor in March 2004. Within a year after Wall took the leadership, the Saskatchewan Party unveiled a much more moderate policy platform in order to expand its support outside its rural base. This strategy paid off; by the spring of 2007 the Saskatchewan Party was well ahead in most opinion polling. The NDP promised to create places for 10,000 new post-secondary students, and to lower tuition fees by $1,000. The Saskatchewan Party countered with a promise of a tuition rebate of up to $20,000 after graduation, spread over seven years."Saskatchewan Party’s victory appeals to students"
, ''The Voice'', Volume 15, Issue 43, November 16, 2007. Ksenia Prints At the leaders' debate, Liberal leader David Karwacki participated alongside Calvert and Wall despite the Liberals holding no seats going into the election. It is the last time to date that the leader of a party other than the NDP or the Saskatchewan Party has been invited to participate.

Results

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came in districts where the New Democratic incumbent did not stand for reelection. This is the most recent election to date in which any party other than the NDP or the Saskatchewan Party received more than 5% of the vote.

Percentages

Ranking

Results by region

10 closest ridings

# Moose Jaw North: Warren Michelson (SK Party) def. Glenn Hagel (NDP) by 33 votes # Meadow Lake: Jeremy Harrison (SK Party) def. Maynard Sonntag (NDP) by 36 votes # Prince Albert Carlton: Darryl Hickie (SK Party) def. Chad Nilson (NDP) by 61 votes # Regina Qu'Appelle Valley: Laura Ross (SK Party) def. Mark Wartman (NDP) by 204 votes # Regina South: Bill Hutchinson (SK Party) def. Yens Pedersen (NDP) by 255 votes # Saskatoon Sutherland: Joceline Schriemer (SK Party) def. Graham Addley (NDP) by 269 votes # Saskatoon Meewasin: Frank Quennell (NDP) def. Roger Parent (SK Party) by 299 votes # Saskatoon Greystone: Rob Norris (SK Party) def. Andrew Mason (NDP) by 308 votes # Saskatoon Eastview: Judy Junor (NDP) def. Terry Alm (SK Party) by 310 votes # The Battlefords: Len Taylor (NDP) def. Herb Cox (SK Party) by 312 votes

Riding-by-riding results

''People in bold represent cabinet ministers and the Speaker. Party leaders are italicized. The symbol ''" ** "'' represents MLAs who did not run again.''

Northwest Saskatchewan

Northeast Saskatchewan

West Central Saskatchewan

Southwest Saskatchewan

Southeast Saskatchewan

Saskatoon

Regina

Notes

¹ Dan Harder, the Saskatchewan Party candidate in Regina Walsh Acres, withdrew his candidacy on October 27, 2007 after the party learned the details of a complaint of inappropriate conduct made against him by employees of Big Brothers of Regina in 2006 while he was executive director of the organization.

References

External links

2007 Saskatchewan General Election , Mapleleafweb.com

CBC Digital Archives - Showdown on the Prairies: A History of Saskatchewan Elections

General resources

Government of Saskatchewan

Elections SaskatchewanLegislative Assembly of SaskatchewanSaskatchewan Votes 2007Saskatchewan Election 2007Election Almanac - Saskatchewan Provincial ElectionOfficial Riding-by-Riding Results
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Parties

;Parties with seats in the previous legislature
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;Parties without seats in the previous legislature
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