Wikipedia / 1995 Saskatchewan general election
Wikipedia / 1995 Saskatchewan general election
The 1995 Saskatchewan general election was held on June 21, 1995 to elect members of the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan.
The New Democratic Party government of Premier Roy Romanow was re-elected for a second term, although with a reduced majority.
The Liberal Party – led by Lynda Haverstock – increased its share of the popular vote; adding 9 seats in the legislature to the two seats it held previously, and became the official opposition.
Saskatchewan voters continued to punish the Progressive Conservative Party in the wake of prosecutions of former Progressive Conservative politicians for expense account fraud. Under the leadership of Bill Boyd the party continued to lose votes, and its caucus was reduced from 10 members to 5.
Results
|- !rowspan=2 colspan=2 align=center|Party !rowspan=2 align=center|Party leader !rowspan=2|Candidates !colspan=4 align=center|Seats !colspan=3 align=center|Popular vote |- !1991 !Dissol. !Elected !% Change !# !% !% Change |align=left|New Democratic |align="center"|Roy Romanow |align="right"| 58 |align="right"|55 |align="right"|54 |align="right"| 42 |align="right"|-22.2% |align="right"|193,053 |align="right"|47.21% |align="right"|-3.84% |align=left|Liberal |align="center"|Lynda Haverstock |align="right"| 58 |align="right"|1 |align="right"|2 |align="right"| 11 |align="right"|+550% |align="right"|141,873 |align="right"|34.70% |align="right"|+11.41% |align=left|Progressive Conservative |align="center"|Bill Boyd |align="right"| 58 |align="right"|10 |align="right"|10 |align="right"| 5 |align="right"|-50% |align="right"|73,269 |align="right"|17.92% |align="right"|-7.62% | colspan=2 align=left|Independent |align="right"| 4 |align="right"|– |align="right"|– |align="right"| – |align="right"|– |align="right"|712 |align="right"|0.17% |align="right"|+0.06% |- |colspan=3| Total |align="right"| 178 |align="right"|66 |align="right"|66 |align="right"| 58 |align="right"|-12.1% |align="right"|408,907 |align="right"|100% |align="right"| |- | align="center" colspan=11|Source: Elections Saskatchewan |-
Percentages
Ranking
Party | Seats | Second | Third | Fourth | |||||||||||||||
42 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 11 | 41 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 47 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
14 closest ridings
Canora-Pelly: Ken Krawetz (Lib) def. Ron Harper (NDP) by 50 votes
Kelvington-Wadena: June Draude (Lib) def. Darrel Cunningham (NDP) by 117 votes
Cypress Hills: Jack Gooshen (PC) def. Barry Thienes (Lib) by 143 votes
Athabasca: Buckley Belanger (Lib) def. Frederick John Thompson (NDP) by 159 votes
Humboldt: Arlene Julé (Lib) def. Armand Roy (NDP) by 204 votes
Shellbrook-Spiritwood: Lloyd Johnson (NDP) def. Bob Gerow (Lib) by 215 votes
Estevan: Larry Ward (NDP) def. Austin Gerein (Lib) by 233 votes
Lloydminster: Violet Stanger (NDP) def. Steven Turnbull (PC) by 266 votes
Saskatoon Northwest: Grant Whitmore (NDP) def. Jim Melenchuk (Lib) by 284 votes
Melville: Ron Osika (Lib) def. Evan Carlson (NDP) by 299 votes
Regina South: Andrew Thomson (NDP) def. Ross Keith (Lib) by 318 votes
Regina Wascana Plains: Doreen Hamilton (NDP) def. Leslie Anderson-Stodalka (Lib) by 335 votes
Indian Head-Milestone: Lorne Scott (NDP) def. Steve Helfrick (Lib) by 359 votes
Saskatoon Sutherland: Mark Koenker (NDP) def. Robin Bellamy (Lib) by 382 votes
Riding results
People in bold represent cabinet ministers and the Speaker. Party leaders are italicized. The symbol " ** " represents MLAs who are not running again.
Northwest Saskatchewan
Electoral District | Candidates | Incumbent | |||
Other | |||||
Frederick John Thompson1,188 | Buckley Belanger1,347 | Clay Poupart29 | Jimmy Montgrand (Ind.)390 | Frederick John Thompson | |
Sharon Murrell2,961 | Jock MacNeill2,184 | Eileen Sword1,940 | Leona Tootoosis (Ind.)154 | Violet StangerCut Knife-Lloydminster | |
Violet Stanger2,592 | Donald C. Young1,010 | Steven Turnbull2,326 | New District | ||
Maynard Sonntag2,910 | Dennis Barnett2,188 | Paul Popisil939 | Maynard Sonntag | ||
Doug Anguish4,005 | Brodie Partington2,750 | Corwyn Warwaruk682 | Douglas Keith AnguishThe Battlefords | ||
Walter Jess3,232 | Richard Fyson2,162 | Ron Meakin2,133 | Walter JessRedberry | ||
Colleen Parenteau1,764 | Rob Friesen1,343 | Ben Heppner3,079 | William Neudorf** | ||
Lloyd Johnson2,745 | Bob Gerow2,530 | Darren Hansen1,122 | New District |
Northeast Saskatchewan
Electoral District | Candidates | Incumbent | ||
Other | ||||
Andy Renaud3,238 | Gary Broker2,692 | Bob Ferguson1,558 | Andy RenaudKelsey-Tisdale | |
Merged district | ||||
Tom Keeping**Nipawin | ||||
Keith Goulet2,151 | John Dorion 580 | Tyson Delorme 161 | Keith Goulet | |
Carol Carson3,168 | Rod Gantefoer3,882 | Bill Ripley1,237 | Carol CarsonMelfort | |
Myron Kowalsky3,321 | Anil Pandila1,973 | Kris Eggum843 | Myron Kowalsky | |
Eldon Lautermilch2,926 | Phil West1,293 | John Fryters 776 | Eldon Lautermilch | |
Jack Langford3,199 | Wyett Meyers 2,178 | Albert H. Provost1,373 | Tom Keeping**Nipawin | |
Merged district | ||||
Jack LangfordShellbrook-Torch River |
East Central Saskatchewan
Electoral District | Candidates | Incumbent | ||
Other | ||||
Ron Harper3,178 | Ken Krawetz3,228 | David Sawkiw 1,584 | Darrel CunninghamCanora | |
Merged district | ||||
Ron HarperPelly | ||||
Armand Roy3,390 | Arlene Julé3,594 | David Leuschen1,202 | ||
Darrel Cunningham3,177 | June Draude3,294 | Dwayne Evans1,153 | ||
Dale Flavel3,711 | Pat Edenoste3,221 | Wesley E. Chamberlin1,108 | ||
Eric Upshall3,780 | Bert Wilson2,810 | Brad Cabana1,397 | New District | |
Clay Serby3,588 | David Bucsis 2,791 | Howard W. Evans860 |
Southwest Saskatchewan
Electoral District | Candidates | Incumbent | ||
Other | ||||
Bob Robertson3,025 | Harvey McLane4,093 | Everett Ritson1,268 | ||
Carl Wenaas1,890 | Barry Thienes2,720 | Jack Goohsen2,863 | Jack GoohsenMaple Creek | |
Merged district | ||||
Glen McPhersonShaunavon | ||||
Mel Karlson1,915 | Del Price1,938 | Bill Boyd3,980 | Bill Boyd | |
Glenn Hagel4,067 | John Morris2,033 | John E. Langford1,031 | Glenn HagelMoose Jaw Palliser | |
Lorne Calvert3,803 | Jim Carr1,577 | Norma Donovan661 | ||
Berny Wiens3,445 | Linda Trytten2,028 | Ansgar Tynning 2,697 | Berny WiensRosetown-Elrose | |
Merged district | ||||
Grant WhitmoreBiggar | ||||
John Wall3,515 | Terry Brodziak2,137 | Allan Bridal2,576 | John Penner** | |
Lewis Draper2,353 | Gerard Aldridge2,859 | Janet Day2,414 | ||
Allen Willard Engel2,624 | Glen McPherson4,146 | Yogi Huyghebaert1,863 | Lewis DraperAssiniboia-Gravelbourg | |
Merged district | ||||
Glen McPhersonShaunavon |
Southeast Saskatchewan
Electoral District | Candidates | Incumbent | ||
Other | ||||
Gary Lake1,861 | Don Lees2,359 | Dan D'Autremont3,542 | Dan D'AutremontSouris-Cannington | |
Larry Ward2,641 | Austin Gerein2,408 | David Davis 2,367 | ||
Lorne Scott3,440 | Steve Helfrick3,081 | Dale Paslawski1,396 | Lorne ScottIndian Head-Wolseley | |
Merged district | ||||
Evan Carlson2,975 | Ron Osika3,274 | Doug Gattinger1,566 | ||
Glen Gatin2,542 | Vic Greenlaw2,070 | Don Toth 3,314 | ||
Reg Knezacek3,053 | Bob Bjornerud 3,635 | Ken Johnson1,295 | Reg Knezacek | |
Judy Bradley3,506 | Hugh M. Kimball2,373 | Brenda Bakken 2,434 | Ronald Wormsbecker**Weyburn | |
Merged district | ||||
Judy BradleyBengough-Milestone |
Saskatoon
Electoral District | Candidates | Incumbent | |||
Other | |||||
Bob Pringle4,738 | Francis Kreiser3,072 | Richard Bing-Wo699 | Bob PringleSaskatoon Eastview-Haultain | ||
Bob Mitchell3,100 | Vernice Loretta McIntyre1,191 | Tom McConnell406 | Helen Quewezance (Ind.)88 | Bob Mitchell | |
Marjory Gammel3,519 | Lynda Haverstock4,013 | Gary Hellard636 | Lynda Haverstock | ||
Janice MacKinnon4,064 | Bonnye Georgia1,646 | Kent Latimer757 | |||
Carol Teichrob3,576 | Betty Anne Latrace-Henderson2,511 | Rhys Frostad 887 | Carol TeichrobSaskatoon River Heights | ||
Eric Cline3,894 | Maurice Vellacott1,732 | Pat Bundrock539 | Janice MacKinnonSaskatoon Westmount | ||
Grant Whitmore2,776 | Jim Melenchuk 2,492 | Nicholas Stooshinoff 791 | New District | ||
Pat Atkinson4,396 | George Haines 1,858 | Kim Scruby528 | |||
Roy Romanow3,715 | Fred Langford1,242 | Jordon Cooper412 | Eugene Pasap (Ind.)80 | Roy Romanow | |
Pat Lorje3,450 | Wallace Lockhart2,910 | Marcel Guay 682 | Pat LorjeSaskatoon Wildwood | ||
Mark Koenker3,231 | Robin Bellamy2,849 | Tim McGillvray499 | Mark KoenkerSaskatoon Sutherland-University |
Regina
Electoral District | Candidates | Incumbent | ||
Other | ||||
Joanne Crofford4,373 | Don Ross2,046 | Geraldine Molloy 506 | Joanne CroffordRegina Lake Centre | |
Kim Trew4,240 | Clyde Myhill 1,983 | Roy Gaebell452 | Kim TrewRegina Albert North | |
Edwin Tchorzewski4,037 | John MacGowan1,366 | Barry Bonneau426 | Edwin Tchorzewski | |
Dwain Lingenfelter4,042 | Gord Wasteste1,520 | Jo Ann Mohr465 | Dwain Lingenfelter | |
John Nilson4,808 | Garry Johnson3,356 | Glenn Smith627 | Rose Marie Simard**Regina Hillsdale | |
Ned Shillington4,303 | Lorne Bultitude1,980 | Douglas Berlin416 | Ned ShillingtonRegina Churchill Downs | |
Suzanne Murray3,697 | Anita Bergman2,624 | Alice Miazga378 | ||
Merged district | ||||
Suzanne MurrayQu'Appelle-Lumsden | ||||
Lindy Kasperski3,951 | Frank Gribbon1,842 | Thomas D. Durbin452 | Anita BergmanRegina North West | |
Andrew Thomson4,139 | Ross Keith3,821 | John Weir 643 | Serge Kujawa**Regina Albert South | |
Harry Van Mulligen4,294 | Laura Ross2,479 | Patricia Costanza563 | Harry Van Mulligen | |
Doreen Hamilton3,862 | Leslie Anderson-Stodalka3,527 | Bonnie Krajewski691 | Doreen Hamilton |
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