7th Legislative Assembly Of Saskatchewan
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The 7th Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan was elected in the Saskatchewan general election held in June 1929. The assembly sat from September 4, 1929, to May 25, 1934. The
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led by
James Garfield Gardiner James Garfield Gardiner (30 November 1883 – 12 January 1962) was a Canadian farmer, educator, and politician. He served as the fourth premier of Saskatchewan and as a minister in the Canadian Cabinet. Political career Gardiner was first elec ...
attempted to form a
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but were defeated by a
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. The Conservative Party led by
James Thomas Milton Anderson James Thomas Milton Anderson (July 23, 1878 – December 29, 1946) was the fifth premier of Saskatchewan and the first Conservative to hold the office. Early career Anderson was chosen as leader of the Conservatives in 1924 and was one of the p ...
then formed a coalition government with the support of the Progressive Party and independent members. The Liberals led by Gardiner formed the official opposition. James Fraser Bryant served as speaker for the assembly in 1929. Robert Sterritt Leslie replaced Bryant as speaker in 1930.


Members of the Assembly

The following members were elected to the assembly in 1929: ; Notes


Party standings


By-elections

By-elections were held to replace members for various reasons: ; Notes


Notes


References

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