Melfort (provincial electoral district)

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Melfort
Flag of Saskatchewan.svg Saskatchewan electoral district
Saskatchewan 2022 Melfort.svg
Provincial electoral district
Legislature Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan
MLA
 
 		 
Todd Goudy
Saskatchewan
First contested 1912
Last contested 2020
Demographics
Electors 12,254
Census division(s) Division No. 10, Division 14, Division No. 15
Census subdivision(s) Annaheim, Beatty, Cumberland 100A, Englefeld, Flett's Springs No. 429, Humboldt No. 370, James Smith 100, Kinistin 91, Kinistino No. 459, Lake Lenore, Lake Lenore No. 399, Lakeside No. 338, Leroy, Leroy No. 339, Melfort, Naicam, Nipawin No. 487, Pleasantdale, Pleasantdale No. 398, Quill Lake, Spalding, Spalding No. 368, Star City, Star City No. 428, St. Brieux, St. Gregor, St. Peter No. 369, Three Lakes No. 400, Valparaiso, Watson, Willow Creek No. 458

Melfort is a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan, Canada. The city of Melfort (population 5,992) is the largest centre in the constituency.

Contents

Smaller communities in the district include the towns of Watson, Star City, Leroy, and Naicam; and the villages of Quill Lake, Spalding, Beatty, Englefeld, and Annaheim.

The riding has existed since the 1912 election.

Members of the Legislative Assembly

LegislatureYearsMemberParty
Melfort
3rd  1912–1917   George Balfour Johnson Liberal
4th  1917–1921
5th  1921–1925
6th  1925–1929Olin Drake Hill
7th  1929–1934  Rupert James Greaves Progressive Conservative
8th  1934–1938   John Duncan MacFarlane Liberal
9th  1938–1944   Oakland Woods Valleau Co-operative Commonwealth
10th  1944–1948
11th  1948–1952   John George Egnatoff Liberal
Melfort-Tisdale
12th  1952–1956   Clarence George Willis Co-operative Commonwealth
13th  1956–1960
14th  1960–1964
15th  1964–1967
16th  1967–1971   New Democratic
Melfort-Kinistino
17th  1971–1975   Arthur Thibault New Democratic
Melfort
18th  1975–1978   Norman Vickar New Democratic
19th  1978–1982
20th  1982–1986   Grant Hodgins Progressive Conservative
21st  1986–1991
22nd  1991–1995   Carol Carson New Democratic
Melfort-Tisdale
23rd  1995–1997   Rod Gantefoer Liberal
 1997–1999   Saskatchewan
24th  1999–2003
Melfort
25th  2003–2007   Rod Gantefoer Saskatchewan
26th  2007–2011
27th  2011–2016 Kevin Phillips
28th  2016–2017
 2018–2020 Todd Goudy
29th  2020–Present

Election results

Melfort (2003–present)

2020 Saskatchewan general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Saskatchewan Todd Goudy 5,55077.58-1.10
New Democratic Lorne Schroeder1,13215.82-3.65
Buffalo David Waldner3695.16–
Green Matthew Diakuw1031.44-0.41
Total valid votes7,15499.54
Total rejected ballots330.46–
Turnout7,187––
Eligible voters–
Saskatchewan hold Swing –
Source: Elections Saskatchewan
Saskatchewan provincial by-election, March 1, 2018
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Saskatchewan Todd Goudy 3,27078.68+1.59
New Democratic Lorne Schoreder80919.47+0.04
Green Shawn Setyo 771.85+0.44
Total valid votes4,15699.71
Total rejected ballots120.29-0.00
Turnout4,16834.22-25.01
Eligible voters12,181
Saskatchewan hold Swing +0.78
2016 Saskatchewan general election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Saskatchewan Kevin Phillips5,57977.09
New Democratic Linsey Thornton1,40619.43
Liberal Bruce Ber1502.07
Green Tanner Wallace1021.41
Total valid votes7,23799.71
Total rejected ballots210.29
Turnout7,25859.23
Eligible voters12,254
Source: Elections Saskatchewan [1] [2]
2011 Saskatchewan general election: Melfort electoral district
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Saskatchewan Kevin Phillips 4,73673.10+7.85
  NDP Ivan Yackel1,59924.68-5.41
Green Melvyn Pylypchuk1442.22–
Total valid votes6,47999.78
Total rejected ballots140.22-0.04
Turnout6,49365.72-5.49
Eligible voters9,880
Saskatchewan hold Swing +6.63
Source: Elections Saskatchewan [3]
2007 Saskatchewan general election: Melfort electoral district
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Saskatchewan Rod Gantefoer4,75165.25+10.43
  NDP Dale Renneberg2,19130.09-8.16
Liberal Sarah Koskie3394.66-2.27
Total valid votes7,28199.74
Total rejected ballots190.26+0.07
Turnout7,30071.21+4.38
Eligible voters10,251
Saskatchewan hold Swing +9.30
Source: Elections Saskatchewan [4]
2003 Saskatchewan general election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Saskatchewan Rod Gantefoer4,06054.82
  NDP Garnet Davis2,83338.25
Liberal Bernie Yuzdepski5136.93
Total valid votes7,40699.81
Total rejected ballots140.19
Turnout7,42066.83
Eligible voters11,102
Source: Elections Saskatchewan [5]

Melfort-Tisdale (1995–2003)

1999 Saskatchewan general election: Melfort-Tisdale electoral district
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Saskatchewan Rod Gantefoer 4,09651.88+36.95
  NDP Carol Carson 2,48931.53-6.70
Liberal Ken Magnus1,31016.59-30.25
Total valid votes7,89599.61
Total rejected ballots310.39
Turnout7,92669.88
Eligible voters11,343
Saskatchewan gain from Liberal Swing +33.60
Source: Elections Saskatchewan [6]

^ Saskatchewan Party change is from Progressive Conservative

1995 Saskatchewan general election : Melfort-Tisdale
PartyCandidateVotes%
Liberal Rod Gantefoer 3,88246.84
  NDP Carol Carson 3,16838.23
  Prog. Conservative Bill Ripley1,23714.93
Total valid votes8,28799.79
Total rejected ballots170.21
Turnout71.21
Eligible voters11,662
Source: Elections Saskatchewan [7]

Melfort (1975–1995)

1991 Saskatchewan general election: Melfort electoral district
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
  NDP Carol Carson 3,01141.12+3.55
  Prog. Conservative Ken Naber2,51634.36-21.74
Liberal Rod Gantefoer 1,79524.52+18.19
Total7,322100.00
New Democratic gain from Progressive Conservative Swing -
1986 Saskatchewan general election: Melfort electoral district
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
  Progressive Conservative Grant Hodgins4,43356.10+0.66
  NDP Keith Davis2,96937.57+0.43
Liberal Jerry Derkatz5006.33+4.77
Total7,902100.00
Progressive Conservative hold Swing -
1982 Saskatchewan general election: Melfort electoral district
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
  Progressive Conservative Grant Hodgins 4,62655.44+11.52
  NDP Norman Vickar 3,09937.14-11.85
Western Canada Concept Brian Bedard4895.86–
Liberal Helen Hamilton1301.56-5.53
Total8,344100.00
Progressive Conservative gain from New Democratic Swing -
1978 Saskatchewan general election: Melfort electoral district
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
  NDP Norman Vickar4,18148.99+11.61
  Progressive Conservative Bill Warner3,74943.92+7.76
Liberal John Calderwood6057.09-19.37
Total8,535100.00
New Democratic hold Swing -
1975 Saskatchewan general election: Melfort electoral district
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
  NDP Norman Vickar 3,10237.38-22.02
  Progressive Conservative Bill Warner3,00136.16–
Liberal Herbert Whitley2,19626.46-14.14
Total8,299100.00
New Democratic hold Swing -

Melfort-Kinistino (1971–1975)

1971 Saskatchewan general election: Melfort-Kinistino electoral district
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
  NDP Arthur Thibault 6,10359.40–
Liberal Herbert Whitley4,17140.60–
Total10,274100.00
New Democratic pickup new district.

Melfort-Tisdale (1952–1971)

1967 Saskatchewan general election: Melfort-Tisdale electoral district
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
  NDP Clarence G. Willis 4,13350.94%+10.68
Liberal Donald Lamb3,65044.98%+9.53
Social Credit Orville Pederson3314.08%-
Total8,114100.00%
1964 Saskatchewan general election: Melfort-Tisdale electoral district
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
  CCF Clarence G. Willis3,47140.26%-1.37
Liberal William E. Hurd3,05635.45%+20.57
  Prog. Conservative Ken Aseltine2,09424.29%+8.44
Total8,621100.00%
1960 Saskatchewan general election: Melfort-Tisdale electoral district
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
  CCF Clarence G. Willis3,31841.63%-4.12
Social Credit Gerry Wilson2,20327.64%-10.33
  Prog. Conservative Ken Aseltine1,26415.85%-
Liberal Gaston Alfred Jean Platana1,18614.88%-1.40
Total7,971100.00%
1956 Saskatchewan general election: Melfort-Tisdale electoral district
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
  CCF Clarence G. Willis3,73845.75%-5.60
Social Credit James S. Reynolds3,10237.97%–
Liberal Richard A. Clackson1,33016.28%-20.03
Total8,170100.00%
1952 Saskatchewan general election: Melfort-Tisdale electoral district
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
  CCF Clarence G. Willis 4,60251.35%–
Liberal John Egnatoff 3,25436.31%–
  Prog. Conservative Fred G. Green1,10612.34%–
Total8,962100.00%

Melfort (1912–1952)

1948 Saskatchewan general election: Melfort electoral district
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal John Egnatoff 4,06550.18%+22.42
  CCF Oakland W. Valleau 4,03549.82%-0.80
Total8,100100.00%
1944 Saskatchewan general election: Melfort electoral district
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
  CCF Oakland W. Valleau 3,39650.62%+14.25
Liberal John McFarlane 1,86227.76%-4.20
  Conservative Stanley B. Caskey1,45021.62%+2.33
Total6,708100.00%
1938 Saskatchewan general election: Melfort electoral district
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
  CCF Oakland W. Valleau 3,02436.37%–
Liberal John McFarlane 2,65731.96%-23.02
  Conservative Gilbert D. Eamer1,60419.29%-25.73
Social Credit Chrysostom J. Lewis1,02912.38%–
Total8,314100.00%
1934 Saskatchewan general election: Melfort electoral district
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal John McFarlane 3,97254.98%+12.39
  Conservative Rupert Greaves 3,25245.02%-12.39
Total7,224100.00%
1929 Saskatchewan general election: Melfort electoral district
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
  Conservative Rupert Greaves 3,41157.41%+34.43
Liberal Olin Drake Hill 2,53142.59%+2.08
Total5,942100.00%
1925 Saskatchewan general election: Melfort electoral district
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Olin Drake Hill 1,46940.51%-21.25
Progressive Robert McKay1,32436.51%–
  Conservative Gilbert M. Irvine83322.98%-
Total3,626100.00%
1921 Saskatchewan general election: Melfort electoral district
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal George Balfour Johnston 1,84661.76%-0.45
  Independent John Alexander McDonald1,14338.24%+0.45
Total2,989100.00%
1917 Saskatchewan general election: Melfort electoral district
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal George Balfour Johnston1,66162.21%+6.34
  Conservative John Alexander McDonald1,00937.79%-6.34
Total2,670100.00%
1912 Saskatchewan general election: Melfort electoral district
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal George Balfour Johnston 81855.87%–
  Conservative Thomas Charles Spence64644.13%–
Total1,464100.00%

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References

  1. ↑ "Register of Official Candidates by Constituency - March 19 - FINAL" (PDF). Elections Saskatchewan. 19 March 2016. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 April 2016. Retrieved 23 March 2016.
  2. ↑ "2016 General Election Results". Elections Saskatchewan. 4 April 2016. Retrieved 8 November 2016.
  3. ↑ "2011 Statement of Votes Volume 1" (PDF). Elections Saskatchewan. 10 October 2012. Retrieved 1 March 2018.
  4. ↑ "2007 Statement of Votes Volume 1" (PDF). Elections Saskatchewan. 8 September 2008. Retrieved 1 March 2018.
  5. ↑ "2003 Statement of Votes Volume 1" (PDF). Elections Saskatchewan. 29 July 2004. Retrieved 1 March 2018.
  6. ↑ . Elections Saskatchewan. 1 August 2000 http://electionssk1.blob.core.windows.net/reports/1999%20Statement-of-Votes-24th%20GE.pdf . Retrieved 1 March 2018.{{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  7. ↑ . Elections Saskatchewan. July 1996 http://files.elections.sk.ca/upload/1995-Statement-of-Votes-Part-1.pdf . Retrieved 1 March 2018.{{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)

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