Josef Saxinger

Joe Saxinger
Joe Saxinger
MLA for Kinistino
	In office; 1986–1991
Preceded by	Ben Boutin
Succeeded by	Armand Roy
Personal details
Born	Josef Saxinger; February 2, 1930; Niederbrünst, Germany
Died	3 July 2008 (aged 78)
Political party	Progressive Conservative Party of Saskatchewan

Josef "Joe" Saxinger (February 2, 1930 – July 3, 2008[1]) was a German-born farmer, business owner and political figure in Saskatchewan. He represented Kinistino from 1986 to 1991 in the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan as a Progressive Conservative.

He was born in Niederbrünst and was educated in Haag and Passau. Saxinger trained as a tool and die maker. He came to Canada in 1954 and settled in the Cudworth district. Saxinger farmed, operated a car dealership, Saxinger Motors, and then operated Saxinger Farm Parts and Implements. He was later a partner in the Sagehill Buffalo Ranch. He was married twice: first to Eleonore Lobl in 1956 and then to Delphine Nielsen in 2006. Saxinger served as fire chief for Cudworth.[1]

He was defeated by Armand Roy when he ran for reelection to the Saskatchewan assembly in 1991.[2]

Electoral History

1986 Saskatchewan general election: Kinistino electoral district
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	Progressive Conservative	Joe Saxinger	3,900	49.11%	-2.46
	NDP	Don Cody	3,748	47.20%	+1.76
	Liberal	Ray L. Manegre	293	3.69%	+0.70
Total			7,941	100.00%

1991 Saskatchewan general election: Kinistino electoral district
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	NDP	Armand Roy	4,298	50.32%	+3.12
	Progressive Conservative	Joe Saxinger	2,918	34.16%	-14.95
	Liberal	Frank Orosz	1,326	15.52%	+11.83
Total			8,542	100.00%

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References

"Hansard". Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan. March 4, 2009. Archived from the original on April 14, 2015. Retrieved 2012-09-03.
"Saskatchewan Election Results By Electoral Division" (PDF). Saskatchewan Archives Board. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-11-12. Retrieved 2012-03-27.

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[hansard-1] "Hansard". Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan. March 4, 2009. Archived from the original on April 14, 2015. Retrieved 2012-09-03.

[results-2] "Saskatchewan Election Results By Electoral Division" (PDF). Saskatchewan Archives Board. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-11-12. Retrieved 2012-03-27.