21st Saskatchewan Legislature

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The 21st Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan was elected in the Saskatchewan general election held in October 1986. The assembly sat from December 3, 1986, to September 2, 1991. [1] The Progressive Conservative Party led by Grant Devine formed the government. [2] The New Democratic Party (NDP) led by Allan Blakeney formed the official opposition. [3] After Blakeney resigned in 1987, [4] Roy Romanow became NDP leader. [3]

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Arnold Tusa served as speaker for the assembly. [5]

Members of the Assembly

The following members were elected to the assembly in 1986: [6]

Electoral districtMemberParty
  Arm River Gerald Muirhead Progressive Conservative
  Assiniboia-Gravelbourg Ralph Goodale Liberal
  Athabasca Fred Thompson New Democratic Party
  Bengough-Milestone Bob Pickering Progressive Conservative
  Biggar Harry Baker Progressive Conservative
  Canora Lorne Kopelchuk Progressive Conservative
  Cumberland Keith Goulet New Democratic Party
  Cut Knife-Lloydminster Michael Hopfner Progressive Conservative
  Estevan Grant Devine Progressive Conservative
  Humboldt Eric Upshall New Democratic Party
  Indian Head-Wolseley Doug Taylor Progressive Conservative
  Kelsey-Tisdale Neal Hardy Progressive Conservative
  Kelvington-Wadena Sherwin Petersen Progressive Conservative
  Kindersley Bob Andrew Progressive Conservative
  Kinistino Josef Saxinger Progressive Conservative
  Last Mountain-Touchwood Arnold Tusa Progressive Conservative
  Maple Creek Joan Duncan Progressive Conservative
  Meadow Lake George McLeod Progressive Conservative
  Melfort Grant Hodgins Progressive Conservative
  Melville Grant Schmidt Progressive Conservative
  Moose Jaw North Glenn Hagel New Democratic Party
  Moose Jaw South Lorne Calvert New Democratic Party
  Moosomin Don Toth Progressive Conservative
  Morse Harold Martens Progressive Conservative
  Nipawin Lloyd Sauder Progressive Conservative
  Pelly Rod Gardner Progressive Conservative
  Prince Albert Myron Kowalsky New Democratic Party
  Prince Albert-Duck Lake Eldon Lautermilch New Democratic Party
  Qu'Appelle-Lumsden John Lane Progressive Conservative
  Quill Lakes Murray Koskie New Democratic Party
  Redberry John Gerich Progressive Conservative
  Regina Centre Ed Shillington New Democratic Party
  Regina Elphinstone Allan Blakeney New Democratic Party
  Regina Lakeview Louise Simard New Democratic Party
  Regina North Kim Trew New Democratic Party
  Regina North East Ed Tchorzewski New Democratic Party
  Regina North West John Solomon New Democratic Party
  Regina Rosemont Robert Lyons New Democratic Party
  Regina South Jack Klein Progressive Conservative
  Regina Victoria Harry Van Mulligen New Democratic Party
  Regina Wascana Gord Martin Progressive Conservative
  Rosetown-Elrose Herb Swan Progressive Conservative
  Rosthern Bill Neudorf Progressive Conservative
  Saltcoats Walter Johnson Progressive Conservative
  Saskatoon Centre Anne Smart New Democratic Party
  Saskatoon Eastview Ray Martineau Progressive Conservative
  Saskatoon Fairview Bob Mitchell New Democratic Party
  Saskatoon Mayfair Ray Meiklejohn Progressive Conservative
  Saskatoon Nutana Pat Atkinson New Democratic Party
  Saskatoon Riversdale Roy Romanow New Democratic Party
  Saskatoon South Herman Rolfes New Democratic Party
  Saskatoon Sutherland Mark Koenker New Democratic Party
  Saskatoon University Peter Prebble New Democratic Party
  Saskatoon Westmount John Brockelbank New Democratic Party
  Shaunavon Theodore Gleim Progressive Conservative
  Shellbrook-Torch River Lloyd Muller Progressive Conservative
  Souris-Cannington Eric Berntson Progressive Conservative
  Swift Current Pat Smith Progressive Conservative
  The Battlefords Douglas Anguish New Democratic Party
  Thunder Creek Rick Swenson Progressive Conservative
  Turtleford Colin Maxwell Progressive Conservative
  Weyburn Lorne Hepworth Progressive Conservative
  Wilkie John Britton Progressive Conservative
  Yorkton Lorne McLaren Progressive Conservative

Notes:

    Party Standings

    AffiliationMembers
      Progressive Conservative 38
      New Democratic Party 25
    Liberal 1
     Total
    64
     Government Majority
    12

    Notes:

      By-elections

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

      Electoral districtMember electedPartyElection dateReason
      Regina Elphinstone Dwain Lingenfelter New Democratic Party May 4, 1988 Allan Blakeney resigned [4]
      Saskatoon Eastview Bob Pringle New Democratic Party May 4, 1988 Ray Martineau resigned [7]
      Assiniboia-Gravelbourg John Wolfe Progressive Conservative December 15, 1988 Ralph Goodale ran for federal seat [8]

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