5th Saskatchewan Legislature

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The 5th Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan was elected in the Saskatchewan general election held in June 1921. The assembly sat from December 8, 1921, to May 9, 1925. [1] The Liberal Party led by William Melville Martin formed the government. After Martin retired in 1922, Charles Avery Dunning became Liberal party leader and Premier. [2] The former leader of the Conservative Party, Donald Maclean had left politics to serve as a judge shortly before the election. The opposition in the assembly was unorganized and there was no official opposition leader in 1921 or 1922. Independent member John Archibald Maharg served as leader of the opposition in 1923 and Harris Turner, also independent, served as opposition leader in 1924 and 1925. [3]

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George Adam Scott served as speaker for the assembly. [4]

Members of the Assembly

The following members were elected to the assembly in 1921: [5]

Electoral districtMemberParty
  Arm River George Adam Scott Liberal
  Bengough Thomas Evan Gamble Liberal
  Biggar John Meikle Progressive
  Cannington Robert Douglas Liberal
  Canora H.P. Albert Hermanson Liberal
  Cumberland George Langley [nb 1] Liberal
  Cut Knife William Hamilton Dodds Liberal
  Cypress Henry Theodore Halvorson Liberal
  Elrose Wilbert Hagarty Liberal
  Estevan Robert Dunbar Liberal
  Francis Walter George Robinson Liberal
  Gravelbourg William James Cummings Independent
  Hanley Ernest Redford Ketcheson Liberal
  Happyland Stephen Morrey Liberal
  Humboldt Henry Mathies Therres Liberal
  Île-à-la-Crosse [nb 2] Joseph Octave Nolin Liberal
  Jack Fish Lake Donald M. Finlayson Liberal
  Kerrobert John Albert Dowd Liberal
  Kindersley Wesley Harper Harvey Progressive
  Kinistino John Richard Parish Taylor Liberal
  Last Mountain Samuel John Latta Liberal
  Lloydminster Robert James Gordon Liberal
  Lumsden William John Vancise Liberal
  Maple Creek Peter Lawrence Hyde Liberal
  Melfort George Balfour Johnston Liberal
  Milestone Bernard Larson Liberal
  Moose Jaw City William George Baker Labour
  James Pascoe Independent Conservative
  Moose Jaw County Charles Avery Dunning Liberal
  Moosomin John Louis Salkeld Conservative
  Morse John Archibald Maharg Independent pro-Government
  North Qu'Appelle James Garfield Gardiner Liberal
  Notukeu George Spence Liberal
  Pelly Sarah Katherine Ramsland Liberal
  Pheasant Hills James Arthur Smith Liberal
  Pipestone William John Patterson Liberal
  Prince Albert Charles M. McDonald Liberal
  Redberry George Cockburn Independent
  Regina City William Melville Martin Liberal
  James Albert Cross
  Rosetown John Andrew Wilson Liberal
  Rosthern John Michael Uhrich Liberal
  Saltcoats George William Sahlmark Liberal
  Saskatoon City Harris Turner Independent
  Archibald Peter McNab Liberal
  Saskatoon County Charles Agar Progressive
  Shellbrook Edgar Sidney Clinch Liberal
  Souris John Patrick Gordon Conservative
  South Qu'Appelle Donald Hogarth McDonald Independent
  Swift Current David John Sykes Independent
  The Battlefords Allan Demetrius Pickel Liberal
  Thunder Creek William John Finley Warren Progressive
  Tisdale Hugh Evan Jones Liberal
  Touchwood John Mason Parker Liberal
  Turtleford Archibald B. Gemmell Liberal
  Vonda James Hogan Liberal
  Wadena William Henry McKinnon Progressive
  Weyburn Charles McGill Hamilton Liberal
  Wilkie Sidney Bingham Progressive
  Willow Bunch Abel James Hindle Liberal
  Wolseley William George Bennett Independent
  Wynyard George Wilson Robertson Independent
  Yorkton Thomas Garry Liberal

Notes:

  1. ↑ Langley was acclaimed on August 9, 1921
  2. ↑ date of polling was August 18, 1921

Party standings

AffiliationMembers
  Liberal 45
 Independent7
Progressive 6
  Conservative Party of Saskatchewan 2
 Independent Conservative 1
 Independent pro-Government1
  Labour 1
 Total
63
 Government Majority
27

Notes:

    By-elections

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

    Electoral districtMember electedPartyElection dateReason
    Regina City James Albert Cross Liberal April 25, 1922Ran for reelection after being named to cabinet [6]
    North Qu'Appelle James Garfield Gardiner Liberal June 5, 1922Ran for reelection after being named to cabinet [6]
    Rosthern John Michael Uhrich Liberal June 5, 1922Ran for reelection after being named to cabinet [6]
    Happyland Franklin Robert Shortreed Liberal June 26, 1922Stephen Morrey died in office [7]
    Cumberland Deakin Alexander Hall Liberal August 21, 1922George Langley resigned seat [8]
    Regina City Donald Alexander McNiven Liberal September 19, 1922William Melville Martin named a judge [9]
    Milestone Frederick Birthall Lewis Liberal October 29, 1923Bernard Larson died in office [10]
    Cannington Albert Edward Steele Liberal June 9, 1924Robert Douglas died in office [10]
    Wynyard Wilhelm Hans Paulson Liberal October 20, 1924George Wilson Robertson retired to become Secretary of the Saskatchewan Wheat Pool [11]

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