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Shellbrook was a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of the province of Saskatchewan, Canada, in the area of Shellbrook, Saskatchewan, west of Prince Albert.

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Created as "Prince Albert" before the 1st Saskatchewan general election in 1905, this constituency was redrawn and renamed "Shellbrook" in 1912. The riding was again redrawn and renamed "Shellbrook-Torch River" in 1982, and abolished before the 23rd Saskatchewan general election in 1995 into Shellbrook-Spiritwood and Saskatchewan Rivers. Shellbrook-Spiritwood existed from 1995 to 2003. The former Shellbrook riding is now part of the districts of Rosthern-Shellbrook and Saskatchewan Rivers.

Members of the Legislative Assembly

Prince Albert & Prince Albert County (1905 – 1912)

#MLAServedParty
 1. Peter David Tyerman *1905 – April 2, 1907 Liberal
 2. Samuel James Donaldson April 2, 1907 – 1912 Provincial Rights

Shellbrook (1912 – 1982)

#MLAServedParty
 1. Samuel James Donaldson 1912 – 1915 Conservative
 2. Edgar Sidney Clinch May 1915 – 1934 Liberal
 3. Omer A. Demers 1934 – 1944 Liberal
 4. Albert V. Sterling 1944 – 1945 CCF
 5. G. Franklin Van Eaton Sept. 1945 – 1948 CCF
 6. Louis Larsen 1948 – 1956 CCF
 7. John Thiessen 1956 – 1964 CCF
 8. John M. Cuelenaere 1964 – 1967 Liberal
 9. George Bowerman 1967 – 1982 New Democrat

Shellbrook-Torch River (1982 – 1995)

#MLAServedParty
 1. Lloyd Muller 1982 – 1991 Progressive Conservative
 2. Jack Langford 1991 – 1995 New Democrat

Election results

Prince Albert & Prince Albert County (1905 – 1912)

1905 Saskatchewan general election: Prince Albert electoral district
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Peter David Tyerman *41156.53%
Provincial Rights Samuel James Donaldson 31643.47%
Total727100.00%

Note:*In 1907, by order of the Legislative Assembly, 151 votes for Peter Tyerman were "set aside" and Samuel Donaldson of the Provincial Rights party was declared elected. [1]

1908 Saskatchewan general election: Prince Albert County
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Provincial Rights Samuel James Donaldson 44762.17%+18.70
Liberal Andrew Knox 27237.83%-18.70
Total719100.00%

Shellbrook (1912 – 1982)

1912 Saskatchewan general election: Shellbrook electoral district
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
  Conservative Samuel James Donaldson 47858.22%-3.95
Liberal Alexander McOwan34341.78%+3.95
Total821100.00%
May 10, 1915 By-Election: Shellbrook electoral district
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Edgar Sidney Clinch 1,66771.88%+30.10
  Conservative Alexander Frederick Agnew58125.06%-33.16
Independent LiberalThomas Alexander Borthwick713.06%
Total2,319100.00%
1917 Saskatchewan general election: Shellbrook electoral district
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Edgar Sidney Clinch 2,33568.32%-3.56
  Conservative Ralph Byron Horner 1,08331.68%+6.62
Total3,418100.00%
1921 Saskatchewan general election: Shellbrook electoral district
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Edgar Sidney Clinch 1,90059.94%-8.38
Independent Alexander McOwan1,27040.06%
Total3,170100.00%
1925 Saskatchewan general election: Shellbrook electoral district
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Edgar Sidney Clinch 2,42154.92%-5.02
Progressive William Mattock1,98745.08%
Total4,408100.00%
1929 Saskatchewan general election: Shellbrook electoral district
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Edgar Sidney Clinch 3,05855.93%+1.01
  Conservative Ralph Byron Horner 1,46026.70%-
Independent G. Franklin Van Eaton 95017.37%-
Total5,468100.00%
1934 Saskatchewan general election: Shellbrook electoral district
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Omer A. Demers 5,23853.56%-2.37
Farmer–Labour Peter G. Makaroff2,33223.85%
  Conservative Alexander Frederick Agnew2,20922.59%-4.11
Total9,779100.00%
1938 Saskatchewan general election: Shellbrook electoral district
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Omer A. Demers 2,93342.90%-10.66
Social Credit Virden Gable2,56037.45%
Co-operative Commonwealth Albert Mansfield1,34319.65%-4.20
Total6,836100.00%
1944 Saskatchewan general election: Shellbrook electoral district
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Co-operative Commonwealth Albert V. Sterling 3,31060.32%+40.67
Liberal Omer A. Demers 2,17739.68%-3.22
Total5,487100.00%
June 29, 1945 By-Election: Shellbrook electoral district
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Co-operative Commonwealth G. Franklin Van Eaton 3,35053.06%-7.26
Liberal Harold K. Elder2,51439.81%+0.13
Social Credit Albert M. Courchene4507.13%-
Total6,314100.00%
1948 Saskatchewan general election: Shellbrook electoral district
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Co-operative Commonwealth Louis Larsen 2,98144.19%-8.87
Liberal W.R. Vincent2,80641.59%+1.78
Social Credit George J. Klein95914.22%+7.09
Total6,746100.00%
1952 Saskatchewan general election: Shellbrook electoral district
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Co-operative Commonwealth Louis Larsen 3,68953.19%+9.00
Liberal Ernie Uhruh3,24646.81%+5.22
Total6,935100.00%
1956 Saskatchewan general election: Shellbrook electoral district
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Co-operative Commonwealth John Thiessen 2,59539.96%-13.23
Liberal George A. Cuelenaere1,96230.22%-16.59
Social Credit George W. Beilhartz1,93629.82%-
Total6,493100.00%
1960 Saskatchewan general election: Shellbrook electoral district
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Co-operative Commonwealth John Thiessen 2,24435.42%-4.54
Liberal George A. Cuelenaere1,82428.79%-1.43
Progressive Conservative George Klein1,39021.94%-
Social Credit G. Theodore Froesse87713.85%-15.97
Total6,335100.00%
1964 Saskatchewan general election: Shellbrook electoral district
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal John M. Cuelenaere 2,42738.00%+9.21
Co-operative Commonwealth John Thiessen 2,25935.37%-0.05
Progressive Conservative Norval A. Horner 1,70126.63%+4.69
Total6,387100.00%
1967 Saskatchewan general election: Shellbrook electoral district
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
New Democratic George Bowerman 2,51544.68%+9.31
Liberal Pat Moan2,20439.15%+1.15
Progressive Conservative Norval A. Horner 91016.17%-10.46
Total5,629100.00%
1971 Saskatchewan general election: Shellbrook electoral district
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
New Democratic George Bowerman 3,22356.88%+12.20
Liberal Gordon Rutten2,44343.12%+3.97
Total5,666100.00%
1975 Saskatchewan general election: Shellbrook electoral district
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
New Democratic George Bowerman 3,13846.44%-10.44
Progressive Conservative John P. Meagher2,03530.12%-
Liberal Louis W. Hradecki1,58423.44%-19.68
Total6,757100.00%
1978 Saskatchewan general election: Shellbrook electoral district
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
New Democratic George Bowerman 3,83552.00%+5.56
Progressive Conservative John P. Meagher3,02941.07%+10.95
Liberal Manley R. McLachlan5116.93%-16.51
Total7,375100.00%

Shellbrook-Torch River (1982 – 1995)

1982 Saskatchewan general election: Shellbrook-Torch River
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Progressive Conservative Lloyd Muller 4,11748.96%+7.89
New Democratic George Bowerman 3,27438.93%-13.07
Western Canada Concept Stanley Stefanski6677.93%
Liberal Jack Greening2873.41%-3.52
Aboriginal People's Garry Standing650.77%
Total8,410100.00%
1986 Saskatchewan general election: Shellbrook-Torch River
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Progressive Conservative Lloyd Muller 4,14548.96%-
New Democratic George Bowerman 3,94146.55%+7.62
Liberal Ed Olchowy3804.49%+1.08
Total8,466100.00%
1991 Saskatchewan general election: Shellbrook-Torch River
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
New Democratic Jack Langford 4,09853.69%+7.14
Progressive Conservative Lloyd Muller 2,35830.89%-18.07
Liberal Walt Billay1,17715.42%+10.93
Total7,633100.00%

See also

Prince Albert – Northwest Territories territorial electoral district (1870–1905)

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References

  1. Please see "Saskatchewan Archives Board – Saskatchewan Election Results By Electoral Division" in References.

Coordinates: 53°22′N105°57′W / 53.367°N 105.950°W / 53.367; -105.950