19th Saskatchewan Legislature

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The 19th Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan was elected in the Saskatchewan general election held in October 1978. The assembly sat from February 22, 1979, to March 29, 1982. [1] The New Democratic Party (NDP) led by Allan Blakeney formed the government. [2] The Progressive Conservative Party led by Richard Collver formed the official opposition. Eric Berntson replaced Collver as party leader in 1979. [3]

Contents

John Edward Brockelbank served as speaker for the assembly. [4]

Members of the Assembly

The following members were elected to the assembly in 1978: [5]

Electoral districtMemberPartyFirst elected / previously electedNo.# of term(s)
  Arm River Gerald Muirhead Progressive Conservative 19781st term
  Assiniboia-Gravelbourg Allen Willard Engel New Democratic Party 1971, [a] 19782nd term*
  Athabasca Frederick John Thompson New Democratic Party 19752nd term
  Bengough-Milestone Robert Hugh Pickering Progressive Conservative 19781st term
  Biggar Elwood Lorrie Cowley New Democratic Party 19713rd term
  Canora Al Matsalla New Democratic Party 19674th term
  Cumberland Norman H. MacAuley New Democratic Party 19752nd term
  Cut Knife-Lloydminster Robert Gavin Long New Democratic Party 19781st term
  Estevan Robert Austin Larter Progressive Conservative 19752nd term
  John Otho Chapman (1980) New Democratic Party 19801st term
  Humboldt Edwin Laurence Tchorzewski New Democratic Party 19713rd term
  Indian Head-Wolseley Douglas Graham Taylor Progressive Conservative 19781st term
  Kelsey-Tisdale John Rissler Messer New Democratic Party 19674th term
  Neal Herbert Hardy (1980) Progressive Conservative 19801st term
  Kelvington-Wadena Neil Erland Byers New Democratic Party 19694th term
  Kindersley Robert Lynal Andrew Progressive Conservative 19781st term
  Kinistino Donald William Cody New Democratic Party 1971, [b] 19782nd term*
  Last Mountain-Touchwood Gordon S. MacMurchy New Democratic Party 19713rd term
  Maple Creek Joan Duncan Progressive Conservative 19781st term
  Meadow Lake George Malcolm McLeod Progressive Conservative 19781st term
  Melfort Norman Vickar New Democratic Party 19752nd term
  Melville John Russell Kowalchuk New Democratic Party 19674th term
  Moose Jaw North John Leroy Skoberg New Democratic Party 19752nd term
  Moose Jaw South Gordon Taylor Snyder New Democratic Party 19606th term
  Moosomin Larry Birkbeck Progressive Conservative 19752nd term
  Morse Reginald John Gross New Democratic Party 1971, [c] 19782nd term*
  Nipawin Richard Lee Collver Progressive Conservative 19752nd term
 Independent
  Unionest
  Pelly Norm Lusney New Democratic Party 19772nd term
  Prince Albert Mike Feschuk New Democratic Party 19713rd term
  Prince Albert-Duck Lake Jerome Hammersmith New Democratic Party 19781st term
  Qu'Appelle John Gary Lane Progressive Conservative 1971 [d] 3rd term
  Quill Lakes Murray James Koskie New Democratic Party 19752nd term
  Redberry Dennis Banda New Democratic Party 19752nd term
  Regina Centre Edward Blain Shillington New Democratic Party 19752nd term
  Regina Elphinstone Allan Emrys Blakeney New Democratic Party 19606th term
  Regina Lakeview Douglas Francis McArthur New Democratic Party 19781st term
  Regina North East Walter Smishek New Democratic Party 19645th term
  Regina North West Edward Charles Whelan New Democratic Party 19606th term
  John Lewis Solomon (1979) New Democratic Party 19791st term
  Regina Rosemont Bill Allen New Democratic Party 19752nd term
  Regina South Paul Emile Rousseau Progressive Conservative 19781st term
  Regina Victoria Henry Harold Peter Baker New Democratic Party 19645th term
  Regina Wascana Clinton Oliver White New Democratic Party 19781st term
  Rosetown-Elrose Herbert Swan Progressive Conservative 19781st term
  Rosthern Ralph Katzman Progressive Conservative 19752nd term
  Saltcoats Ed Kaeding New Democratic Party 19713rd term
  Saskatoon Buena Vista Herman Rolfes New Democratic Party 19713rd term
  Saskatoon Centre Paul Peter Mostoway New Democratic Party 19713rd term
  Saskatoon Eastview Bernard John Poniatowski New Democratic Party 19781st term
  Saskatoon Mayfair Beverly Milton Dyck New Democratic Party 19713rd term
  Saskatoon Nutana Wesley Albert Robbins New Democratic Party 1964, 19714th term*
  Saskatoon Riversdale Roy John Romanow New Democratic Party 19674th term
  Saskatoon Sutherland Peter W. Prebble New Democratic Party 19781st term
  Saskatoon Westmount John Edward Brockelbank New Democratic Party 19645th term
  Shaunavon Dwain Matthew Lingenfelter New Democratic Party 19781st term
  Shellbrook George Reginald Anderson Bowerman New Democratic Party 19674th term
  Souris-Cannington Eric Arthur Berntson Progressive Conservative 19752nd term
  Swift Current Dennis Marvin Ham Progressive Conservative 19752nd term
 Independent
  Unionest
  The Battlefords Eiling Kramer New Democratic Party 19528th term
  David Manly Miner (1980) New Democratic Party 19801st term
  Thunder Creek Wilbert Colin Thatcher Progressive Conservative 1975 [d] 2nd term
  Turtleford Lloyd Emmett Johnson New Democratic Party 19752nd term
  Weyburn James Auburn Pepper New Democratic Party 19645th term
  Wilkie James William Arthur Garner Progressive Conservative 19781st term
  Yorkton Randall Neil Nelson New Democratic Party 19752nd term

Notes:

    Party Standings

    AffiliationMembers
      New Democratic Party 44
      Progressive Conservative 17
     Total
    		61
     Government Majority
    		27

    Notes:

      By-elections

      By-elections were held to replace members for various reasons: [5]

      Electoral districtMember electedPartyElection dateReason
      Regina North West John Lewis Solomon New Democratic Party October 17, 1979EC Whelan retired from politics [6]
      Estevan John Otho Chapman New Democratic Party November 26, 1980RA Larter resigned seat due to poor health [7]
      Kelsey-Tisdale Neal Herbert Hardy Progressive Conservative November 26, 1980JR Messer resigned seat [8]
      The Battlefords David Manly Miner New Democratic Party November 26, 1980E Kramer retired from politics [9]

      Notes

      1. ↑ Notukeu-Willow Bunch
      2. ↑ Watrous
      3. ↑ Gravelbourg
      4. 1 2 First elected as a Liberal

      References

      1. ↑ "Saskatchewan Sessions of the Legislative Assembly and Their Duration" (PDF). Saskatchewan Archive Board. Retrieved 2012-03-06.
      2. ↑ "Saskatchewan Premiers" (PDF). Saskatchewan Archives Board. Retrieved 2012-03-07.
      3. ↑ "Saskatchewan Leaders of the Official Opposition in the Legislative Assembly" (PDF). Saskatchewan Archives Board. Retrieved 2012-03-07.
      4. ↑ "Saskatchewan Speakers of the Legislative Assembly" (PDF). Saskatchewan Archive Board. Retrieved 2012-03-07.
      5. 1 2 "Membership of the Legislatures" (PDF). Saskatchewan Archive Board. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-12-27. Retrieved 2012-03-06.
      6. ↑ "Hansard" (PDF). Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan. March 10, 2008. Retrieved 2012-07-07.
      7. ↑ "Devine unopposed". The Phoenix. Saskatoon. October 30, 1980. p. 5. Retrieved 2012-08-07.
      8. ↑ "Jack Messer leaves political arena". Leader-Post. Regina. October 27, 1980. p. 1. Retrieved 2012-07-28.
      9. ↑ Quiring, Brett. "Kramer, Eiling (1914–99)". Encyclopedia of Saskatchewan. Archived from the original on 2012-03-18. Retrieved 2012-06-25.
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