Melfort (provincial electoral district)
Melfort is a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan, Canada. The city of Melfort (population 5,992) is the largest centre in the constituency.
Provincial electoral district | |||
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Legislature | Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan | ||
MLA |
Saskatchewan | ||
District created | 1912 | ||
First contested | 1971 | ||
Last contested | 2016 | ||
Demographics | |||
Electors | 12,254 | ||
Census divisions | Division No. 10, Division 14, Division No. 15 | ||
Census subdivisions | Annaheim, Beatty, Cumberland 100A, Englefeld, Flett's Springs No. 429, Humboldt No. 370, James Smith 100, Kinistin 91, Kinistino No. 459, Lake Lenore, Lake Lenore No. 399, Lakeside No. 338, Leroy, Leroy No. 339, Melfort, Naicam, Nipawin No. 487, Pleasantdale, Pleasantdale No. 398, Quill Lake, Spalding, Spalding No. 368, Star City, Star City No. 428, St. Brieux, St. Gregor, St. Peter No. 369, Three Lakes No. 400, Valparaiso, Watson, Willow Creek No. 458 |
Smaller communities in the district include the towns of Watson, Star City, Leroy, and Naicam; and the villages of Quill Lake, Spalding, Beatty, Englefeld, and Annaheim.
The riding has existed since the 1912 election.
History
The riding initially returned primarily NDP members, starting with Arthur Thibault. Since then, it has returned MLAs from all three major parties. Most recently it has returned Saskatchewan Party MLAs, since 1997.
Members of the Legislative Assembly
Legislature | Years | Member | Party | |
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Melfort | ||||
3rd | 1912–1917 | George Balfour Johnson | Liberal | |
4th | 1917–1921 | |||
5th | 1921–1925 | |||
6th | 1925–1929 | Olin Drake Hill | ||
7th | 1929–1934 | Rupert James Greaves | Progressive Conservative | |
8th | 1934–1938 | John Duncan MacFarlane | Liberal | |
9th | 1938–1944 | Oakland Woods Valleau | Co-operative Commonwealth | |
10th | 1944–1948 | |||
11th | 1948–1952 | John George Egnatoff | Liberal | |
Melfort-Tisdale | ||||
12th | 1952–1956 | Clarence George Willis | Co-operative Commonwealth | |
13th | 1956–1960 | |||
14th | 1960–1964 | |||
15th | 1964–1967 | |||
16th | 1967–1971 | New Democratic | ||
Melfort-Kinistino | ||||
17th | 1971–1975 | Arthur Thibault | New Democratic | |
Melfort | ||||
18th | 1975–1978 | Norman Vickar | New Democratic | |
19th | 1978–1982 | |||
20th | 1982–1986 | Grant Hodgins | Progressive Conservative | |
21st | 1986–1991 | |||
22nd | 1991–1995 | Carol Carson | New Democratic | |
Melfort-Tisdale | ||||
23rd | 1995–1997 | Rod Gantefoer | Liberal | |
1997–1999 | Saskatchewan | |||
24th | 1999–2003 | |||
Melfort | ||||
25th | 2003–2007 | Rod Gantefoer | Saskatchewan | |
26th | 2007–2011 | |||
27th | 2011–2016 | Kevin Phillips | ||
28th | 2016–2017 | |||
2018–Present | Todd Goudy |
Election results
Melfort (2003-present)
Saskatchewan provincial by-election, March 1, 2018 | ||||||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
Saskatchewan | Todd Goudy | 3,270 | 78.68 | +1.59 | ||||
New Democratic | Lorne Schoreder | 809 | 19.47 | +0.04 | ||||
Green | Shawn Setyo | 77 | 1.85 | +0.44 | ||||
Total valid votes | 4,156 | 99.71 | ||||||
Total rejected ballots | 12 | 0.29 | -0.00 | |||||
Turnout | 4,168 | 34.22 | -25.01 | |||||
Eligible voters | 12,181 | |||||||
Saskatchewan hold | Swing | +0.78 |
2016 Saskatchewan general election | ||||||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |||||
Saskatchewan | Kevin Phillips | 5,579 | 77.09 | |||||
New Democratic | Linsey Thornton | 1,406 | 19.43 | |||||
Liberal | Bruce Ber | 150 | 2.07 | |||||
Green | Tanner Wallace | 102 | 1.41 | |||||
Total valid votes | 7,237 | 99.71 | ||||||
Total rejected ballots | 21 | 0.29 | ||||||
Turnout | 7,258 | 59.23 | ||||||
Eligible voters | 12,254 | |||||||
Source: Elections Saskatchewan[1][2] |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Saskatchewan | Kevin Phillips | 4,736 | 73.10 | +7.85 | ||
NDP | Ivan Yackel | 1,599 | 24.68 | -5.41 | ||
Green | Melvyn Pylypchuk | 144 | 2.22 | – | ||
Total valid votes | 6,479 | 99.78 | ||||
Total rejected ballots | 14 | 0.22 | -0.04 | |||
Turnout | 6,493 | 65.72 | -5.49 | |||
Eligible voters | 9,880 | |||||
Saskatchewan hold | Swing | +6.63 | ||||
Source: Elections Saskatchewan[3] |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Saskatchewan | Rod Gantefoer | 4,751 | 65.25 | +10.43 | ||
NDP | Dale Renneberg | 2,191 | 30.09 | -8.16 | ||
Liberal | Sarah Koskie | 339 | 4.66 | -2.27 | ||
Total valid votes | 7,281 | 99.74 | ||||
Total rejected ballots | 19 | 0.26 | +0.07 | |||
Turnout | 7,300 | 71.21 | +4.38 | |||
Eligible voters | 10,251 | |||||
Saskatchewan hold | Swing | +9.30 | ||||
Source: Elections Saskatchewan[4] |
2003 Saskatchewan general election | ||||||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |||||
Saskatchewan | Rod Gantefoer | 4,060 | 54.82 | |||||
NDP | Garnet Davis | 2,833 | 38.25 | |||||
Liberal | Bernie Yuzdepski | 513 | 6.93 | |||||
Total valid votes | 7,406 | 99.81 | ||||||
Total rejected ballots | 14 | 0.19 | ||||||
Turnout | 7,420 | 66.83 | ||||||
Eligible voters | 11,102 | |||||||
Source: Elections Saskatchewan[5] |
Melfort-Tisdale (1995-2003)
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | ||
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Saskatchewan | Rod Gantefoer | 4,096 | 51.88 | +36.95 | ||
NDP | Carol Carson | 2,489 | 31.53 | -6.70 | ||
Liberal | Ken Magnus | 1,310 | 16.59 | -30.25 | ||
Total valid votes | 7,895 | 99.61 | ||||
Total rejected ballots | 31 | 0.39 | ||||
Turnout | 7,926 | 69.88 | ||||
Eligible voters | 11,343 | |||||
Saskatchewan gain from Liberal | Swing | +33.60 | ||||
Source: Elections Saskatchewan[6] |
^ Saskatchewan Party change is from Progressive Conservative
1995 Saskatchewan general election: Melfort-Tisdale | ||||||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |||||
Liberal | Rod Gantefoer | 3,882 | 46.84 | |||||
NDP | Carol Carson | 3,168 | 38.23 | |||||
Prog. Conservative | Bill Ripley | 1,237 | 14.93 | |||||
Total valid votes | 8,287 | 99.79 | ||||||
Total rejected ballots | 17 | 0.21 | ||||||
Turnout | 71.21 | |||||||
Eligible voters | 11,662 | |||||||
Source: Elections Saskatchewan[7] |
Melfort (1975-1995)
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
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NDP | Carol Carson | 3,011 | 41.12 | +3.55 | |
Prog. Conservative | Ken Naber | 2,516 | 34.36 | -21.74 | |
Liberal | Rod Gantefoer | 1,795 | 24.52 | +18.19 | |
Total | 7,322 | 100.00 | |||
New Democratic gain from Progressive Conservative | Swing | - |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Progressive Conservative | Grant Hodgins | 4,433 | 56.10 | +0.66 | |
NDP | Keith Davis | 2,969 | 37.57 | +0.43 | |
Liberal | Jerry Derkatz | 500 | 6.33 | +4.77 | |
Total | 7,902 | 100.00 | |||
Progressive Conservative hold | Swing | - |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Progressive Conservative | Grant Hodgins | 4,626 | 55.44 | +11.52 | |
NDP | Norman Vickar | 3,099 | 37.14 | -11.85 | |
Western Canada Concept | Brian Bedard | 489 | 5.86 | – | |
Liberal | Helen Hamilton | 130 | 1.56 | -5.53 | |
Total | 8,344 | 100.00 | |||
Progressive Conservative gain from New Democratic | Swing | - |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
NDP | Norman Vickar | 4,181 | 48.99 | +11.61 | |
Progressive Conservative | Bill Warner | 3,749 | 43.92 | +7.76 | |
Liberal | John Calderwood | 605 | 7.09 | -19.37 | |
Total | 8,535 | 100.00 | |||
New Democratic hold | Swing | - |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
NDP | Norman Vickar | 3,102 | 37.38 | -22.02 | |
Progressive Conservative | Bill Warner | 3,001 | 36.16 | – | |
Liberal | Herbert Whitley | 2,196 | 26.46 | -14.14 | |
Total | 8,299 | 100.00 | |||
New Democratic hold | Swing | - |
Melfort-Kinistino (1971-1975)
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
NDP | Arthur Thibault | 6,103 | 59.40 | – | |||
Liberal | Herbert Whitley | 4,171 | 40.60 | – | |||
Total | 10,274 | 100.00 | |||||
New Democratic pickup new district. |
Melfort-Tisdale (1952-1971)
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
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NDP | Clarence G. Willis | 4,133 | 50.94% | +10.68 | |
Liberal | Donald Lamb | 3,650 | 44.98% | +9.53 | |
Social Credit | Orville Pederson | 331 | 4.08% | - | |
Total | 8,114 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
CCF | Clarence G. Willis | 3,471 | 40.26% | -1.37 | |
Liberal | William E. Hurd | 3,056 | 35.45% | +20.57 | |
Prog. Conservative | Ken Aseltine | 2,094 | 24.29% | +8.44 | |
Total | 8,621 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
CCF | Clarence G. Willis | 3,318 | 41.63% | -4.12 | |
Social Credit | Gerry Wilson | 2,203 | 27.64% | -10.33 | |
Prog. Conservative | Ken Aseltine | 1,264 | 15.85% | - | |
Liberal | Gaston Alfred Jean Platana | 1,186 | 14.88% | -1.40 | |
Total | 7,971 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
CCF | Clarence G. Willis | 3,738 | 45.75% | -5.60 | |
Social Credit | James S. Reynolds | 3,102 | 37.97% | – | |
Liberal | Richard A. Clackson | 1,330 | 16.28% | -20.03 | |
Total | 8,170 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
CCF | Clarence G. Willis | 4,602 | 51.35% | – | |
Liberal | John Egnatoff | 3,254 | 36.31% | – | |
Prog. Conservative | Fred G. Green | 1,106 | 12.34% | – | |
Total | 8,962 | 100.00% |
Melfort (1912-1952)
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | John Egnatoff | 4,065 | 50.18% | +22.42 | |
CCF | Oakland W. Valleau | 4,035 | 49.82% | -0.80 | |
Total | 8,100 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
CCF | Oakland W. Valleau | 3,396 | 50.62% | +14.25 | |
Liberal | John McFarlane | 1,862 | 27.76% | -4.20 | |
Conservative | Stanley B. Caskey | 1,450 | 21.62% | +2.33 | |
Total | 6,708 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
CCF | Oakland W. Valleau | 3,024 | 36.37% | – | |
Liberal | John McFarlane | 2,657 | 31.96% | -23.02 | |
Conservative | Gilbert D. Eamer | 1,604 | 19.29% | -25.73 | |
Social Credit | Chrysostom J. Lewis | 1,029 | 12.38% | – | |
Total | 8,314 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | John McFarlane | 3,972 | 54.98% | +12.39 | |
Conservative | Rupert Greaves | 3,252 | 45.02% | -12.39 | |
Total | 7,224 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Rupert Greaves | 3,411 | 57.41% | +34.43 | |
Liberal | Olin Drake Hill | 2,531 | 42.59% | +2.08 | |
Total | 5,942 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Olin Drake Hill | 1,469 | 40.51% | -21.25 | |
Progressive | Robert McKay | 1,324 | 36.51% | – | |
Conservative | Gilbert M. Irvine | 833 | 22.98% | - | |
Total | 3,626 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | George Balfour Johnston | 1,846 | 61.76% | -0.45 | |
Independent | John Alexander McDonald | 1,143 | 38.24% | +0.45 | |
Total | 2,989 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | George Balfour Johnston | 1,661 | 62.21% | +6.34 | |
Conservative | John Alexander McDonald | 1,009 | 37.79% | -6.34 | |
Total | 2,670 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | George Balfour Johnston | 818 | 55.87% | – | |
Conservative | Thomas Charles Spence | 646 | 44.13% | – | |
Total | 1,464 | 100.00% |
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References
- "Register of Official Candidates by Constituency - March 19 - FINAL" (PDF). Elections Saskatchewan. 19 March 2016. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 April 2016. Retrieved 23 March 2016.
- "2016 General Election Results". Elections Saskatchewan. 4 April 2016. Retrieved 8 November 2016.
- "2011 Statement of Votes Volume 1" (PDF). Elections Saskatchewan. 10 October 2012. Retrieved 1 March 2018.
- "2007 Statement of Votes Volume 1" (PDF). Elections Saskatchewan. 8 September 2008. Retrieved 1 March 2018.
- "2003 Statement of Votes Volume 1" (PDF). Elections Saskatchewan. 29 July 2004. Retrieved 1 March 2018.
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