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The 17th Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan was elected in the Saskatchewan general election held in June 1971. The assembly sat from July 28, 1971, to May 13, 1975. [1] The New Democratic Party (NDP) led by Allan Blakeney formed the government. [2] The Liberal Party formed the official opposition. [3] After Ross Thatcher's death in July 1971, David Steuart became party leader in December 1971. [4]

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Frederick Arthur Dewhurst served as speaker for the assembly. [5]

Members of the Assembly

The following members were elected to the assembly in 1971: [6]

Electoral districtMemberPartyFirst elected / previously elected
  Arm River Donald Leonard Faris New Democratic Party 1971
  Assiniboia-Bengough David Hadley Lange New Democratic Party 1971
  Athabasca Allan Ray Guy Liberal 1960
  Biggar Elwood Lorrie Cowley New Democratic Party 1971
  Cannington Thomas Milton Weatherald Liberal 1964
  Canora Al Matsalla New Democratic Party 1967
  Cut Knife Miro Kwasnica New Democratic Party 1967
  Elrose Hayden William Owens New Democratic Party 1971
  Gravelbourg Reginald John Gross New Democratic Party 1971
  Hanley Paul Peter Mostoway New Democratic Party 1971
  Humboldt Edwin Laurence Tchorzewski New Democratic Party 1971
  Kelvington Neil Erland Byers New Democratic Party 1969
  Kerrobert-Kindersley Alex Taylor New Democratic Party 1971
  Last Mountain Gordon S. MacMurchy New Democratic Party 1971
  Lumsden John Gary Lane Liberal 1971
  Maple Creek Gene Flasch New Democratic Party 1971
  Meadow Lake Henry Ethelbert Coupland Liberal 1964
  Melfort-Kinistino Arthur Thibault New Democratic Party 1959
  Melville John Russell Kowalchuk New Democratic Party 1967
  Milestone Cyril Pius MacDonald Liberal 1964
  Moose Jaw North Donald Forrest MacDonald Liberal 1971
  Moose Jaw South Gordon Taylor Snyder New Democratic Party 1956
  Moosomin Ernest Franklin Gardner Liberal 1965
  Morse Wilbert Ross Thatcher Liberal 1960
  John Edward Niel Wiebe Liberal 1971
  Nipawin John Kristian Comer New Democratic Party 1971
  Notukeu-Willow Bunch Allen Willard Engel New Democratic Party 1971
  Pelly Leonard Larson New Democratic Party 1964, 1971
  Prince Albert East Mike Feschuk New Democratic Party 1971
  Prince Albert West David Gordon Steuart Liberal 1962
  Qu'Appelle-Wolseley Terry Lyle Hanson New Democratic Party 1971
  Redberry Demitro (Dick) Wasyl Michayluk New Democratic Party 1960
  Regina Albert Park Kenneth Roy MacLeod Liberal 1971
  Regina Centre Allan Emrys Blakeney New Democratic Party 1960
  Regina Lakeview Donald Mighton McPherson Liberal 1967
  Edward Cyril Malone Liberal 1973
  Regina North East Walter Smishek New Democratic Party 1964
  Regina North West Edward Charles Whelan New Democratic Party 1960
  Regina Wascana Henry Harold Peter Baker New Democratic Party 1964
  Regina Whitmore Park Gordon Burton Grant Liberal 1964
  Rosetown George Fredrick Loken Liberal 1964
  Rosthern David Boldt Liberal 1960
  Saltcoats Ed Kaeding New Democratic Party 1971
  Saskatoon City Park Beverly Milton Dyck New Democratic Party 1971
  Saskatoon Mayfair John Edward Brockelbank New Democratic Party 1964
  Saskatoon Nutana Centre Wesley Albert Robbins New Democratic Party 1964, 1971
  Saskatoon Nutana South Herman Rolfes New Democratic Party 1971
  Saskatoon Riversdale Roy John Romanow New Democratic Party 1967
  Saskatoon University John Guyon Richards New Democratic Party 1971
  Shaunavon Allan Roy Oliver New Democratic Party 1971
  Shellbrook George Reginald Anderson Bowerman New Democratic Party 1967
  Souris-Estevan Russell Brown New Democratic Party 1952 [a] , 1971
  Kim Thorson New Democratic Party 1956, 1971
  Swift Current Everett Irvine Wood New Democratic Party 1956
  The Battlefords Eiling Kramer New Democratic Party 1952
  Tisdale-Kelsey John Rissler Messer New Democratic Party 1967
  Touchwood Frank Meakes New Democratic Party 1956, 1967
  Turtleford Michael Feduniak New Democratic Party 1971
  Wadena Frederick Arthur Dewhurst New Democratic Party 1945
  Watrous Donald William Cody New Democratic Party 1971
  Weyburn James Auburn Pepper New Democratic Party 1964
  Wilkie Joseph Clifford McIsaac Liberal 1964
  Yorkton Irving Wensley Carlson New Democratic Party 1971

Notes:

    Party Standings

    AffiliationMembers
      New Democratic Party 45
      Liberal 15
     Total
    		60
     Government Majority
    		30

    Notes:

      By-elections

      By-elections were held to replace members for various reasons: [6]

      Electoral districtMember electedPartyElection dateReason
      Morse John Edward Niel Wiebe Liberal December 1, 1971WR Thatcher died in July 1971 [4]
      Souris-Estevan Kim Thorson New Democratic Party December 1, 1971R Brown died in October 1971 [7]
      Athabasca Allan Ray Guy Liberal September 27, 1972Election results declared invalid [8]
      Regina Lakeview Edward Cyril Malone Liberal December 5, 1973DM McPherson died in September 1973 [9]

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