The 2007 Saskatchewan general election was held on November 7, 2007 to determine the composition of the

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. The

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government of

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Lorne Calvert Lorne Albert Calvert (born December 24, 1952) was the 13th premier of Saskatchewan, from 2001 to 2007. Calvert served as leader of the Saskatchewan New Democratic Party from 2001 to June 6, 2009, when he was succeeded by Dwain Lingenfelter. Ea ...

was defeated by the

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, led by

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. 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

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, the NDP won 30 of 58 seats to form a majority government. The

, then led by

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, 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"
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leader

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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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Maynard Sonntag Maynard Sonntag (born January 31, 1956) is a Canadian politician and a former Saskatchewan cabinet minister. He was born, raised and educated in Goodsoil, Saskatchewan. Prior to being elected, Sonntag was a manager in the Credit Union system ...

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and Glenn Hagel – were defeated. Sonntag was initially declared elected in Meadow Lake on election night, but was declared defeated the following day after a reported tabulation error. This result was confirmed following the counting of absentee ballots on November 19. The other five seat gains for the

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

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: Warren Michelson (SK Party) def. Glenn Hagel (NDP) by 33 votes # Meadow Lake:

Jeremy Harrison Jeremy Harrison (born January 29, 1978) is a Canadians, Canadian provincial politician who is currently a Member of the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan, representing the electoral district (Canada), riding of Meadow Lake (provincial electora ...

(SK Party) def.

(NDP) by 36 votes #

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(SK Party) def. Chad Nilson (NDP) by 61 votes #

Regina Qu'Appelle Valley Regina Qu'Appelle Valley was a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan, Canada. This district included the Regina neighbourhoods of Fairways West, Lakeridge, Sherwood Estates and Lakewood. It also included the ...

: Laura Ross (SK Party) def.

(NDP) by 204 votes #

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: Bill Hutchinson (SK Party) def.

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(NDP) by 255 votes #

Saskatoon Sutherland *''Sutherland is a neighborhood or subdivision of the University Heights SDA, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan.'' Saskatoon Sutherland was a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan, Canada. It was last contested in th ...

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(SK Party) def.

(NDP) by 269 votes #

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(NDP) def. Roger Parent (SK Party) by 299 votes #

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Rob Norris Rob Norris is a former Canadian politician and retired government relations officer. He was a member of the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan from 2007 to 2016 as a member of the Saskatchewan Party, and formerly a member of the Saskatchewan ...

(SK Party) def. Andrew Mason (NDP) by 308 votes #

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(NDP) def. Terry Alm (SK Party) by 310 votes #

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Len Taylor Leonard William "Len" Taylor (born January 16, 1952) is a Canadian politician and a former member of the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan, representing The Battlefords. Taylor is a member of the Saskatchewan New Democratic Party. From 2 ...

(NDP) def.

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(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
Saskatchewan New DemocratsSaskatchewan Party
;Parties without seats in the previous legislature
Liberal Party of SaskatchewanGreen Party of SaskatchewanProgressive Conservative Party of SaskatchewanWestern Independence Party of SaskatchewanSaskatchewan Marijuana PartySaskatchewan Democratic Action Party
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