Shaunavon (electoral district)

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Shaunavon is a former provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of the province of Saskatchewan, Canada. This district was created before the 8th Saskatchewan general election in 1934 as "Gull Lake". Redrawn and renamed "Shaunavon" in 1952, the constituency was abolished before the 23rd Saskatchewan general election in 1995.

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It is now part of the districts of Wood River and Cypress Hills.

Members of the Legislative Assembly

Gull Lake (1934 – 1952)

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 1. Herman Henry Kemper 1934 – 1938 Farmer-Labour
 2. Harvey Harold McMahon 1938 – 1944 Liberal
 3. Al Murray 1944 – 1949 CCF
 4. Thomas Bentley Nov. 1949 – 1952 CCF

Shaunavon (1952 – 1995)

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 1. Thomas Bentley 1952 – 1960 CCF
 2. Arthur Kluzak 1960 – 1964 CCF
 3. Fernand Larochelle 1964 – 1971 Liberal
 4. Allan Oliver 1971 – 1975 New Democrat
 5. Eiliv "Sonny" Anderson 1975 – 1978 Liberal
 6. Dwain Lingenfelter 1978 – 1986 New Democrat
 7. Ted Gleim 1986 – 1991 Progressive Conservative
 8. Glen McPherson 1991 – 1995 New Democrat

Election results

Gull Lake (1934 – 1952)

1934 Saskatchewan general election: Gull Lake electoral district
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
  Farmer-Labour Herman Henry Kemper 2,40438.27%
Liberal Sydney John Smith 2,15334.27%
  Conservative John Frederick Frook1,72527.46%
Total6,282100.00%
1938 Saskatchewan general election: Gull Lake electoral district
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Harvey Harold McMahon 3,90151.11%+16.84
  CCF Herman Henry Kemper 3,73248.89%+10.62
Total7,633100.00%
1944 Saskatchewan general election: Gull Lake electoral district
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
  CCF Al Murray 3,94252.57%+3.68
Liberal Harvey Harold McMahon 2,20029.34%-21.77
  Prog. Conservative Charles H. Howlett1,35618.09%-
Total7,498100.00%
1948 Saskatchewan general election: Gull Lake electoral district
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
  CCF Al Murray 4,25152.03%-0.54
Liberal-Progressive ConservativeJonas A. Johnson2,98336.51%
Social Credit William E. Cowie93611.46%
Total8,170100.00%
November 10, 1949 By-Election: Gull Lake electoral district
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
  CCF Thomas Bentley 3,62751.36%-0.67
Liberal Harold M. Haney2,79239.54%-
  Prog. Conservative Charles H. Howlett6439.10%-
Total7,062100.00%

Shaunavon (1952 – 1995)

1952 Saskatchewan general election: Shaunavon electoral district
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
  CCF Thomas Bentley 3,62554.22%+2.86
Liberal H. Loken3,06145.78%+6.24
Total6,686100.00%
1956 Saskatchewan general election: Shaunavon electoral district
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
  CCF Thomas Bentley 3,18545.00%-9.22
Liberal Fernand Larochelle 2,54535.96%-9.82
Social Credit Lloyd J. Hunter1,34819.04%-
Total7,078100.00%
1960 Saskatchewan general election: Shaunavon electoral district
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
  CCF Arthur Kluzak 2,74339.28%-5.72
Liberal Fernand Larochelle 2,51636.02%+0.06
Social Credit Lloyd J. Hunter87612.54%-6.50
  Prog. Conservative Donald McLennan84912.16%-
Total6,984100.00%
1964 Saskatchewan general election: Shaunavon electoral district
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Fernand Larochelle 2,95543.94%+7.92
  CCF Arthur Kluzak 2,54537.84%-1.44
  Prog. Conservative Clifford B. Clark1,22518.22%+6.06
Total6,725100.00%
1967 Saskatchewan general election: Shaunavon electoral district
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Fernand Larochelle 3,09153.52%+9.58
  NDP Robert B. Fulton2,68446.48%+8.64
Total5,775100.00%
1971 Saskatchewan general election: Shaunavon electoral district
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
  NDP Allan Oliver 3,12752.12%+5.64
Liberal Fernand Larochelle 2,87247.88%-5.64
Total5,999100.00%
1975 Saskatchewan general election: Shaunavon electoral district
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Eiliv "Sonny" Anderson 3,37045.92%-1.96
  NDP Allan Oliver 2,59335.34%-16.78
  Prog. Conservative Eric Slater1,37518.74%-
Total7,338100.00%
1978 Saskatchewan general election: Shaunavon electoral district
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
  NDP Dwain Lingenfelter 2,77838.01%+2.67
Liberal Eiliv "Sonny" Anderson 2,38532.64%-13.28
  Prog. Conservative Jim Lacey2,14529.35%+10.61
Total7,308100.00%
1982 Saskatchewan general election: Shaunavon electoral district
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
  NDP Dwain Lingenfelter 2,89738.57%+0.56
  Progressive Conservative John Bleackley2,73036.35%+7.00
Western Canada Concept Barry W. Dixon1,13915.16%
Liberal Gratton Murray7459.92%-22.72
Total7,511100.00%
1986 Saskatchewan general election: Shaunavon electoral district
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
  Progressive Conservative Ted Gleim 3,31147.70%+11.35
  NDP Dwain Lingenfelter 2,96842.76%+4.19
Liberal Jules Larochelle6629.54%-0.38
Total6,941100.00%
1991 Saskatchewan general election: Shaunavon electoral district
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
  NDP Glen McPherson 2,35037.27%-5.49
  Prog. Conservative Ted Gleim 2,22235.24%-12.46
Liberal Jerry Ruehs1,73327.49%+17.95
Total6,305100.00%

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