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.

Melfort
Saskatchewan electoral district
Provincial electoral district
LegislatureLegislative Assembly of Saskatchewan
MLA
 
 		 
Todd Goudy
Saskatchewan
District created1912
First contested1971
Last contested2016
Demographics
Electors12,254
Census divisionsDivision No. 10, Division 14, Division No. 15
Census subdivisionsAnnaheim, 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
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
Party Candidate Votes%±%
SaskatchewanTodd Goudy3,27078.68+1.59
New DemocraticLorne Schoreder80919.47+0.04
GreenShawn Setyo771.85+0.44
Total valid votes 4,15699.71
Total rejected ballots 120.29-0.00
Turnout 4,16834.22-25.01
Eligible voters 12,181
Saskatchewan hold Swing +0.78
2016 Saskatchewan general election
Party Candidate Votes%
SaskatchewanKevin Phillips5,57977.09
New DemocraticLinsey Thornton1,40619.43
LiberalBruce Ber1502.07
GreenTanner Wallace1021.41
Total valid votes 7,23799.71
Total rejected ballots 210.29
Turnout 7,25859.23
Eligible voters 12,254
Source: Elections Saskatchewan[1][2]
2011 Saskatchewan general election: Melfort electoral district
Party Candidate Votes % ±
SaskatchewanKevin Phillips4,73673.10+7.85
  NDP Ivan Yackel 1,599 24.68 -5.41
GreenMelvyn Pylypchuk1442.22–
Total valid votes 6,47999.78
Total rejected ballots 140.22-0.04
Turnout 6,49365.72-5.49
Eligible voters 9,880
Saskatchewan hold Swing +6.63
Source: Elections Saskatchewan[3]
2007 Saskatchewan general election: Melfort electoral district
Party Candidate Votes % ±
SaskatchewanRod Gantefoer4,75165.25+10.43
  NDP Dale Renneberg 2,191 30.09 -8.16
LiberalSarah Koskie3394.66-2.27
Total valid votes 7,28199.74
Total rejected ballots 190.26+0.07
Turnout 7,30071.21+4.38
Eligible voters 10,251
Saskatchewan hold Swing +9.30
Source: Elections Saskatchewan[4]
2003 Saskatchewan general election
Party Candidate Votes%
SaskatchewanRod Gantefoer4,06054.82
  NDP Garnet Davis 2,833 38.25
LiberalBernie Yuzdepski5136.93
Total valid votes 7,40699.81
Total rejected ballots 140.19
Turnout 7,42066.83
Eligible voters 11,102
Source: Elections Saskatchewan[5]

Melfort-Tisdale (1995-2003)
1999 Saskatchewan general election: Melfort-Tisdale electoral district
Party Candidate Votes % ±
SaskatchewanRod Gantefoer4,09651.88+36.95
  NDP Carol Carson 2,489 31.53 -6.70
LiberalKen Magnus1,31016.59-30.25
Total valid votes 7,89599.61
Total rejected ballots 310.39
Turnout 7,92669.88
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
Party Candidate Votes%
LiberalRod Gantefoer3,88246.84
  NDP Carol Carson 3,168 38.23
  Prog. Conservative Bill Ripley 1,237 14.93
Total valid votes 8,28799.79
Total rejected ballots 170.21
Turnout 71.21
Eligible voters 11,662
Source: Elections Saskatchewan[7]

Melfort (1975-1995)
1991 Saskatchewan general election: Melfort electoral district
Party Candidate Votes % ±
  NDP Carol Carson 3,011 41.12 +3.55
  Prog. Conservative Ken Naber 2,516 34.36 -21.74
LiberalRod Gantefoer1,79524.52+18.19
Total 7,322 100.00
New Democratic gain from Progressive Conservative Swing -
1986 Saskatchewan general election: Melfort electoral district
Party Candidate Votes % ±
  Progressive Conservative Grant Hodgins 4,433 56.10 +0.66
  NDP Keith Davis 2,969 37.57 +0.43
LiberalJerry Derkatz5006.33+4.77
Total 7,902 100.00
Progressive Conservative hold Swing -
1982 Saskatchewan general election: Melfort electoral district
Party Candidate Votes % ±
  Progressive Conservative Grant Hodgins 4,626 55.44 +11.52
  NDP Norman Vickar 3,099 37.14 -11.85
Western Canada ConceptBrian Bedard4895.86–
LiberalHelen Hamilton1301.56-5.53
Total 8,344 100.00
Progressive Conservative gain from New Democratic Swing -
1978 Saskatchewan general election: Melfort electoral district
Party Candidate Votes % ±
  NDP Norman Vickar 4,181 48.99 +11.61
  Progressive Conservative Bill Warner 3,749 43.92 +7.76
LiberalJohn Calderwood6057.09-19.37
Total 8,535 100.00
New Democratic hold Swing -
1975 Saskatchewan general election: Melfort electoral district
Party Candidate Votes % ±
  NDP Norman Vickar 3,102 37.38 -22.02
  Progressive Conservative Bill Warner 3,001 36.16 –
LiberalHerbert Whitley2,19626.46-14.14
Total 8,299 100.00
New Democratic hold Swing -

Melfort-Kinistino (1971-1975)
1971 Saskatchewan general election: Melfort-Kinistino electoral district
Party Candidate Votes % ±
  NDP Arthur Thibault 6,103 59.40 –
LiberalHerbert Whitley4,17140.60–
Total 10,274 100.00
New Democratic pickup new district.

Melfort-Tisdale (1952-1971)
1967 Saskatchewan general election: Melfort-Tisdale electoral district
Party Candidate Votes % ±
  NDP Clarence G. Willis 4,133 50.94% +10.68
LiberalDonald Lamb3,65044.98%+9.53
Social CreditOrville Pederson3314.08%-
Total 8,114 100.00%
1964 Saskatchewan general election: Melfort-Tisdale electoral district
Party Candidate Votes % ±
  CCF Clarence G. Willis 3,471 40.26% -1.37
LiberalWilliam E. Hurd3,05635.45%+20.57
  Prog. Conservative Ken Aseltine 2,094 24.29% +8.44
Total 8,621 100.00%
1960 Saskatchewan general election: Melfort-Tisdale electoral district
Party Candidate Votes % ±
  CCF Clarence G. Willis 3,318 41.63% -4.12
Social CreditGerry Wilson2,20327.64%-10.33
  Prog. Conservative Ken Aseltine 1,264 15.85% -
LiberalGaston Alfred Jean Platana1,18614.88%-1.40
Total 7,971 100.00%
1956 Saskatchewan general election: Melfort-Tisdale electoral district
Party Candidate Votes % ±
  CCF Clarence G. Willis 3,738 45.75% -5.60
Social CreditJames S. Reynolds3,10237.97%–
LiberalRichard A. Clackson1,33016.28%-20.03
Total 8,170 100.00%
1952 Saskatchewan general election: Melfort-Tisdale electoral district
Party Candidate Votes % ±
  CCF Clarence G. Willis 4,602 51.35% –
LiberalJohn Egnatoff3,25436.31%–
  Prog. Conservative Fred G. Green 1,106 12.34% –
Total 8,962 100.00%

Melfort (1912-1952)
1948 Saskatchewan general election: Melfort electoral district
Party Candidate Votes % ±
LiberalJohn Egnatoff4,06550.18%+22.42
  CCF Oakland W. Valleau 4,035 49.82% -0.80
Total 8,100 100.00%
1944 Saskatchewan general election: Melfort electoral district
Party Candidate Votes % ±
  CCF Oakland W. Valleau 3,396 50.62% +14.25
LiberalJohn McFarlane1,86227.76%-4.20
  Conservative Stanley B. Caskey 1,450 21.62% +2.33
Total 6,708 100.00%
1938 Saskatchewan general election: Melfort electoral district
Party Candidate Votes % ±
  CCF Oakland W. Valleau 3,024 36.37% –
LiberalJohn McFarlane2,65731.96%-23.02
  Conservative Gilbert D. Eamer 1,604 19.29% -25.73
Social CreditChrysostom J. Lewis1,02912.38%–
Total 8,314 100.00%
1934 Saskatchewan general election: Melfort electoral district
Party Candidate Votes % ±
LiberalJohn McFarlane3,97254.98%+12.39
  Conservative Rupert Greaves 3,252 45.02% -12.39
Total 7,224 100.00%
1929 Saskatchewan general election: Melfort electoral district
Party Candidate Votes % ±
  Conservative Rupert Greaves 3,411 57.41% +34.43
LiberalOlin Drake Hill2,53142.59%+2.08
Total 5,942 100.00%
1925 Saskatchewan general election: Melfort electoral district
Party Candidate Votes % ±
LiberalOlin Drake Hill1,46940.51%-21.25
ProgressiveRobert McKay1,32436.51%–
  Conservative Gilbert M. Irvine 833 22.98% -
Total 3,626 100.00%
1921 Saskatchewan general election: Melfort electoral district
Party Candidate Votes % ±
LiberalGeorge Balfour Johnston1,84661.76%-0.45
     Independent John Alexander McDonald 1,143 38.24% +0.45
Total 2,989 100.00%
1917 Saskatchewan general election: Melfort electoral district
Party Candidate Votes % ±
LiberalGeorge Balfour Johnston1,66162.21%+6.34
  Conservative John Alexander McDonald 1,009 37.79% -6.34
Total 2,670 100.00%
1912 Saskatchewan general election: Melfort electoral district
Party Candidate Votes % ±
LiberalGeorge Balfour Johnston81855.87%–
  Conservative Thomas Charles Spence 646 44.13% –
Total 1,464 100.00%
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References
  1. "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.
  2. "2016 General Election Results". Elections Saskatchewan. 4 April 2016. Retrieved 8 November 2016.
  3. "2011 Statement of Votes Volume 1" (PDF). Elections Saskatchewan. 10 October 2012. Retrieved 1 March 2018.
  4. "2007 Statement of Votes Volume 1" (PDF). Elections Saskatchewan. 8 September 2008. Retrieved 1 March 2018.
  5. "2003 Statement of Votes Volume 1" (PDF). Elections Saskatchewan. 29 July 2004. Retrieved 1 March 2018.
  6. (PDF). Elections Saskatchewan. 1 August 2000 http://electionssk1.blob.core.windows.net/reports/1999%20Statement-of-Votes-24th%20GE.pdf. Retrieved 1 March 2018. Missing or empty |title= (help)
  7. (PDF). Elections Saskatchewan. July 1996 http://files.elections.sk.ca/upload/1995-Statement-of-Votes-Part-1.pdf. Retrieved 1 March 2018. Missing or empty |title= (help)

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