Saskatchewan general election, 1929

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Saskatchewan general election, 1929
Canadian Red Ensign 1921-1957.svg
  1925 June 6, 1929 (1929-06-06) 1934  

63 seats in the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan
32 seats needed for a majority

 First partySecond partyThird party
  Jimmy Gardiner.jpg James Thomas Milton Anderson.jpg
PRO
Leader James Gardiner James Anderson
Party Liberal Conservative Progressive
Leader since February 25, 1926 March 25, 1924
Leader's seat North Qu'Appelle Saskatoon City
Last election5036
Seats won28245
Seat changeDecrease2.svg22Increase2.svg21Decrease2.svg1
Popular vote164,487131,55024,988
Percentage45.6%36.4%6.9%
SwingDecrease2.svg6.0pp Increase2.svg18.1ppDecrease2.svg16.1pp

Premier before election

James Gardiner
Liberal

Premier-designate

James Anderson
Conservative

The Saskatchewan general election of 1929 was the seventh provincial election held in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. It was held on June 6, 1929 to elect members of the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan.

Contents

As a result of corruption scandals, the Liberal Party of Premier James Gardiner lost a significant share of its popular vote, but more important, lost twenty-two of the seats it had won in the 1925 election. While the Liberals held the largest number of seats in the legislature, they had only a minority. Gardiner tried to continue as a minority government, but was quickly defeated in a Motion of No Confidence, and resigned as premier.

The Conservative Party of James T.M. Anderson increased its representation in the legislature from three to twenty four seats. Following Gardiner's resignation, Anderson was able to form a coalition government with the support of the Progressive Party and some independents.

The Progressives had lost a large part of the popular vote it had won in 1925, but managed to retain five of the six seats it had won previously.

Results

PartyParty Leader# of
candidates
SeatsPopular Vote
1925 Elected% ChangeVotes%% Change
  Liberal James Gardiner 625028-44%164,48745.56%-5.95%
  Conservative James Anderson 40324+700%131,55036.44%+18.09%
  Independent 1726+200%32,7299.06%+5.55%
Progressive 1665-18.3%24,9886.92%-16.12%
  Liberal-Labour 1**4,1811.16% 
Economic Group 3**1,9420.54%*
 Independent Liberal 11-100%1,1600.32%-0.75%
Total1406363361,037100% 
Source: Elections Saskatchewan

Note:* Party did not nominate candidates in previous election.

Members elected

For complete electoral history, see individual districts

7th Saskatchewan Legislative Assembly
 DistrictMemberParty
  Arm River Duncan Hutcheon Conservative
  Bengough Herman Warren Conservative
  Biggar William Miller Conservative
  Cannington Samson Arthur Independent
  Canora Anton Morken Liberal
  Cut Knife George McLean Independent
  Cypress John Gryde Conservative
  Elrose James Cobban Conservative
  Estevan Eleazer Garner Liberal
  Francis Samuel Horner Progressive
  Gravelbourg Benjamin McGregor Liberal
  Hanley Reginald Stipe Progressive
  Happyland Donald Strath Liberal
  Humboldt Henry Therres Liberal
  Jack Fish Lake Donald Finlayson Liberal
  Kerrobert Robert Hanbidge Conservative
  Kindersley Ebenezer Whatley Progressive
  Kinistino Charles McIntosh Liberal
  Last Mountain Jacob Benson Progressive
  Lloydminster Robert J. Gordon Liberal
  Lumsden James Bryant Conservative
  Maple Creek George Spence Liberal
  Melfort Rupert Greaves Conservative
  Milestone Joseph Patterson Independent
  Moose Jaw City #1 John Merkley Conservative
  Moose Jaw City #2 Robert Henry Smith Conservative
  Moose Jaw County Sinclair Whittaker Conservative
  Moosomin Frederick Munroe Conservative
  Morse Richard Eades Conservative
  North Qu'Appelle James Garfield Gardiner Liberal
  Notukeu Alexander Grant Liberal
  Pelly Reginald Parker Liberal
  Pheasant Hills Charles Dunn Liberal
  Pipestone William John Patterson Liberal
  Prince Albert Thomas Clayton Davis Liberal
  Redberry George Cockburn Liberal
  Regina City #1 Murdoch MacPherson Conservative
  Regina City #2 James Grassick Conservative
  Rosetown Nathaniel Given Conservative
  Rosthern John Uhrich Liberal
  Saltcoats Asmundur Loptson Liberal
  Saskatoon City #1 James Anderson Conservative
  Saskatoon City #2 Howard McConnell Conservative
  Saskatoon County Charles Agar Liberal
  Shellbrook Edgar Clinch Liberal
  Souris William Oliver Fraser Conservative
  South Qu'Appelle Anton Huck Liberal
  Swift Current William Wensley Smith Conservative
  The Battlefords Samuel Huston Independent
  Thunder Creek Harold Lilly Conservative
  Tisdale Walter Buckle Conservative
  Touchwood John M. Parker Liberal
  Turtleford Charles Ayre Liberal
  Vonda James Hogan Liberal
  Wadena John Robeson Taylor Independent
  Weyburn Robert Leslie Progressive
  Wilkie Alexander John McLeod Conservative
  Willow Bunch Charles William Johnson Liberal
  Wolseley William George Bennett Conservative
  Wynyard Wilhelm Paulson Liberal
  Yorkton Alan Carl Stewart Independent

July 16, 1929

 DistrictMemberParty
  Cumberland Deakin Alexander Hall Liberal

August 12, 1929

 DistrictMemberParty
  Île-à-la-Crosse Jules Marion Liberal

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