1991 Saskatchewan general election

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1991 Saskatchewan general election
Flag of Saskatchewan.svg
  1986 October 21, 1991 (1991-10-21) 1995  

66 seats in the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan
34 seats needed for a majority
Turnout83.2% [1] (Increase2.svg1.1pp)
 First partySecond partyThird party
  Roy Romanow University of Ottawa1.jpg
PC
Lynda Haverstock Sept 22 2005 (cropped).jpg
Leader Roy Romanow Grant Devine Lynda Haverstock
Party New Democratic Progressive Conservative Liberal
Leader since November 7, 1987 November 9, 1979 April 2, 1989
Leader's seat Saskatoon Riversdale Estevan Saskatoon Greystone
Last election25381
Seats before26380
Seats won55101
Seat changeIncrease2.svg29Decrease2.svg28Increase2.svg1
Popular vote275,780137,994125,814
Percentage51.05%25.54%23.29%
SwingIncrease2.svg5.85pp Decrease2.svg19.07ppIncrease2.svg13.30pp

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Premier before election

Grant Devine
Progressive Conservative

Premier after election

Roy Romanow
New Democratic

The 1991 Saskatchewan general election was held on October 21, 1991, to elect members of the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan.

Contents

The Progressive Conservative government of Premier Grant Devine was defeated by the New Democratic Party, led by former provincial Attorney General Roy Romanow. A major source of dissatisfaction with the Grant Devine government was the "Fair Share Saskatchewan" program, a scheme to distribute public service jobs more evenly across the province; [2] [3] a plan especially unpopular with workers scheduled to be relocated from Regina to rural districts. The Devine government was also notorious for a home construction and renovation relief program which reimbursed homeowners who did their own renovations. Another factor was the unpopularity of the federal Progressive Conservatives under then Prime Minister Brian Mulroney.

The NDP was able to win more than half of the popular vote, and an overwhelming majority in the legislature. The Tories lost almost three-quarters of the seats they had held in the legislature, and a significant share of the popular vote. Their loss in vote percentage resulted in 30 third-place finishes; this was more than their 26 second-place finishes or their ten seats won.

The Liberal Party – led by Lynda Haverstock – was able to attract a substantial share of disaffected Tory voters. However, despite winning almost one-quarter of the vote, their support was too spread out across the province to translate into seats. Haverstock was the only Liberal returned to the legislature.

Results

PartyParty leaderCandidatesSeatsPopular vote
1986 Dissol. Elected% Change#%% Change
New Democratic Roy Romanow 66252655+112%275,78051.05%+5.85%
Progressive Conservative Grant Devine 66383810-73.7%137,99425.54%-19.07%
Liberal Lynda Haverstock 66101125,81423.29%+13.30%
 Independent85920.11%+0.04%
 Independence
(Western Canada Concept)
Hilton J. Spencer
(default)
1460.01%-0.07%
Total207646466+3.1%540,226100% 
Source: Elections Saskatchewan

Percentages

Popular vote
New Democratic
51.05%
PC
25.54%
Liberal
23.29%
Others
0.12%
Seats summary
New Democratic
83.33%
PC
15.15%
Liberal
1.52%

Ranking

Party SeatsSecondThirdFourth
New Democratic 551010
Progressive Conservative 1026300
Liberal 130350
Independent 0009

Riding results

Names in bold represent cabinet ministers and the Speaker. Party leaders are italicized. The symbol " ** " represents MLAs who are not running again.

Northwest Saskatchewan

Electoral districtCandidatesIncumbent
NDPPCLiberalOther
Athabasca   Fred Thompson
3,253
Frank Petit
331
Darren McKee
184
Mike Daley (Ind.)
114
 Fred Thompson
Cut Knife-Lloydminster   Violet Stanger
3,843
Michael Hopfner
2,899
Aldo Del Frari
1,333
 Michael Hopfner
Meadow Lake   Maynard Sonntag
3,719
George McLeod
3,065
Burton Dougan
467
 George McLeod
Redberry   Walter Jess
3,493
John Gerich
3,206
Ken Finlayson
1,185
 John Gerich
Rosthern Kim Dmytryshyn
2,897
  William Neudorf
4,183
Phil Biggs
1,825
 William Neudorf
The Battlefords   Doug Anguish
5,805
Jim Hampson
1,683
Donna Challis
2,417
 Doug Anguish
Turtleford   Lloyd Johnson
3,269
Jerry Spenst
2,034
Neil Currie
1,239
 Colin Maxwell**

Northeast Saskatchewan

Electoral districtCandidatesIncumbent
NDPPCLiberalOther
Cumberland   Keith Goulet
4,135
Louis Bear
482
Lennard Morin
505
 Keith Goulet
Kelsey-Tisdale   Andy Renaud
3,871
Neal Hardy
2,783
Walt Roberts
853
 Neal Hardy
Kinistino   Armand Roy
4,298
Josef Saxinger
2,918
Frank Orosz
1,326
 Josef Saxinger
Melfort   Carol Carson
3,011
Ken Naber
2,516
Rod Gantefoer
1,795
 Grant Hodgins
Nipawin   Tom Keeping
3,238
Jim Taylor
2,784
Richard Makowsky
1,134
 Lloyd Sauder**
Prince Albert Carlton   Myron Kowalsky
5,218
Bert Provost
1,635
Richard Stewart
1,888
  Myron Kowalsky
Prince Albert
Prince Albert Northcote   Eldon Lautermilch
5,405
Terry Wiebe
990
Hannah Shenouda
1,549
  Eldon Lautermilch
Prince Albert-Duck Lake
Shellbrook-Torch River   Jack Langford
4,098
Lloyd Muller
2,358
Walter Billay
1,177
 Lloyd Muller

West Central Saskatchewan

Electoral districtCandidatesIncumbent
NDPPCLiberalOther
Arm River Bob Robertson
2,538
  Gerald Muirhead
3,019
David Ashdown
2,301
Hilton J. Spencer (Ind.-WCC) 46 Gerald Muirhead
Biggar   Grant Whitmore
3,710
Harry Baker
2,307
Larry Toner
1,708
Donald W. Kavanagh (Ind.) 65 Harry Baker
Humboldt   Eric Upshall
4,422
Dale Blair
49
Arlene Julé
2,686
 Eric Upshall
Kindersley Lorne Johnston
2,014
  Bill Boyd
2,766
Judy Setrakov
2,244
 Bob Andrew**
Rosetown-Elrose   Berny Wiens
2,666
Ansgar Tynning
2,581
Linda Trytten
1,583
  Herb Swan**
Wilkie Sharon Murrell
2,295
  John Britton
2,601
Nick Volk
1,853
 John Britton

East Central Saskatchewan

Electoral districtCandidatesIncumbent
NDPPCLiberalOther
Canora   Darrel Cunningham
3,564
Lorne Kopelchuk
2,746
Roy Petrowicz
831
 Lorne Kopelchuk
Kelvington-Wadena   Kenneth Kluz
3,956
Sherwin Petersen
2,594
Bill Kerluke
730
 Sherwin Petersen
Last Mountain-Touchwood   Dale Flavel
4,028
Arnold Tusa
2,523
Ed Bespalko
1,691
Paul Chesterton (Ind.) 47  Arnold Tusa
Melville   Evan Carlson
3,656
Grant Schmidt
3,048
Ray Chastkavich
1,262
 Grant Schmidt
Pelly   Ron Harper
3,992
Bernard Rink
2,055
Louis Sliwa
652
 Rod Gardner**
Quill Lakes   Murray Koskie
3,621
Glen Leggott
2,357
Lou Coderre
1,297
 Murray Koskie
Saltcoats   Reg Knezacek
3,745
Rod Roden
2,356
Leslie Popp
1,033
 Walter Johnson**
Yorkton   Clay Serby
4,897
Brian Fromm
1,846
Donna Yaholnitsky
1,560
 Lorne McLaren**

Southwest Saskatchewan

Electoral districtCandidatesIncumbent
NDPPCLiberalOther
Assiniboia-Gravelbourg   Lewis Draper
2,647
John Wolfe
2,583
Tim Connors
2,148
 John Wolfe
Maple Creek Bryan Oster
1,987
  Jack Goohsen
2,627
Shirley Helmerson
1,865
 Jack Goohsen
Moose Jaw Palliser   Glenn Hagel
5,681
Colleen Basarsky
1,920
Michael Klein
2,120
 Glenn Hagel
Moose Jaw North
Moose Jaw Wakamow   Lorne Calvert
6,083
Lisa Acton
1,164
Randy Roman
1,799
  Lorne Calvert
Moose Jaw South
Morse Carl Siemens
2,101
  Harold Martens
2,682
Ken Nelson
1,255
 Harold Martens
Shaunavon   Glen McPherson
2,350
Ted Gleim
2,222
Jerry Ruehs
1,733
 Ted Gleim
Swift Current   John Penner
4,399
Lawrence Bergreen
2,731
Archie Green
1,503
 Pat Smith**
Thunder Creek Ron Bishoff
2,240
  Rick Swenson
2,929
Bill Johnstone
1,639
Dwayne S. McBride (Ind.) 66 Rick Swenson

Southeast Saskatchewan

Electoral districtCandidatesIncumbent
NDPPCLiberalOther
Bengough-Milestone   Judy Bradley
2,419
Darrell Rodine
2,297
Laurie Unruh
1,665
 Bob Pickering**
Estevan Leonard Haukeness
3,404
  Grant Devine
4,079
Bob Jones
1,889
  Grant Devine
Indian Head-Wolseley   Lorne Scott
2,725
Dwight Dunn
2,066
Jack Hosler
2,069
 Doug Taylor**
Moosomin Mary McGuire
2,954
  Don Toth
3,005
Keith Lewis
1,475
  Don Toth
Qu’Appelle-Lumsden   Suzanne Murray
4,907
Martin Kenney
2,426
Dawn Garner
2,827
 John Lane**
Souris-Cannington Ross Arthur
1,912
  Dan D'Autremont
2,980
Don Lees
1,815
  Eric Berntson**
Weyburn   Ronald Wormsbecker
3,883
Lorne Hepworth
2,725
Bill Rudachyk
1,920
Edwin Appenheimer (Ind.) 47 Lorne Hepworth

Saskatoon

Electoral districtCandidatesIncumbent
NDPPCLiberalOther
Saskatoon Broadway   Pat Atkinson
5,027
Lee Cutforth
1,445
Jackie Stewart
2,891
Greg Hill (Ind.) 107  Herman Rolfes
Saskatoon South
Saskatoon Eastview-Haultain   Bob Pringle
4,630
Bob Myers
1,698
Dan Kolysher
2,485
 Bob Pringle
Saskatoon Eastview
Saskatoon Fairview   Bob Mitchell
5,955
Gaby Akl
905
Bill Mellof
2,084
 Bob Mitchell
Saskatoon Greystone Peter Prebble
4,009
Gary Hellard
1,094
  Lynda Haverstock
5,422
Leslie Cushion (Ind.) 40New District
Saskatoon Idylwyld   Eric Cline
5,986
Carol Zanon
1,294
Roland Loewer
2,562
 Anne Smart**
Saskatoon Centre
Saskatoon Nutana   Herman Rolfes
5,452
Jerry Ehalt
1,264
Shirley Khan
3,048
  Pat Atkinson
Saskatoon River Heights   Carol Teichrob
4,908
Ray Meiklejohn
3,578
Ed Monuik
2,955
 Ray Meiklejohn
Saskatoon Mayfair
Saskatoon Riversdale   Roy Romanow
5,254
Gay Caswell
761
Gary La Plante
1,398
  Roy Romanow
Saskatoon Sutherland-University   Mark Koenker
4,034
Jim Laing
1,452
Robin Bellamy
3,102
 Mark Koenker
Saskatoon Sutherland
Saskatoon Westmount   Janice MacKinnon
5,505
George Turanich
1,008
Myron Luczka
1,913
  John Brockelbank**
Saskatoon Wildwood   Pat Lorje
4,282
Joan Black
2,509
David Clark
3,123
New District

Regina

Electoral districtCandidatesIncumbent
NDPPCLiberalOther
Regina Albert North   Kim Trew
5,313
Roy Gaebel
881
Phil Biggs
2,520
 Kim Trew
Regina North
Regina Albert South   Serge Kujawa
4,333
Jack Klein
1,761
Saul Jacobson
3,133
John O'Donoghue (Ind.) 106 Jack Klein
Regina South
Regina Churchill Downs   Edward Shillington
6,049
John Bergen
661
Clyde Myhill
1,939
  Edwin Tchorzewski
Regina North East
Regina Dewdney   Edwin Tchorzewski
6,695
Warne Rhoades
990
Bob Newman
1,969
New District
Regina Elphinstone   Dwain Lingenfelter
6,505
Don Racette
854
Cliff Chatterson
1,673
  Dwain Lingenfelter
Regina Hillsdale   Rose Marie Simard
4,851
Shirley Schneider
1,677
Larry Bird
2,930
 Rose Marie Simard
Regina Lakeview
Regina Lake Centre   Joanne Crofford
6,286
Bill Pratt
1,296
Michael R. Giles
2,432
  Edward Shillington
Regina Centre
Regina North West   John Solomon
5,660
Jack Mock
990
Liz Calvert
2,670
 John Solomon
Regina Rosemont   Robert Llewellyn Lyons
6,406
Myrna Petersen
1,031
John M. MacGowan
2,383
 Robert Lyons
Regina Victoria   Harry Van Mulligen
5,759
Olga Stinson
1,000
Louise Holloway
2,066
 Harry Van Mulligen
Regina Wascana Plains   Doreen Hamilton
4,532
Gordon Martin
2,148
Cam McCannell
3,086
 Gordon B. Martin
Regina Wascana
February 4, 1994 By-election: Regina North West
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
  Liberal Anita Bergman 2,56657.05+28.40
  NDP Kathie Maher-Wolbaum1,79439.88-20.85
  Prog. Conservative Harvey Schmidt1383.07-7.55
Total4,498100.00

Opinion Polls

Maclean's (September 30, 1991)

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