1995 Saskatchewan general election explained

Election Name:	1995 Saskatchewan general election
Country:	Saskatchewan
Type:	parliamentary
Party Colour:	no
Party Name:	no
Previous Election:	1991 Saskatchewan general election
Previous Year:	1991
Previous Mps:	22nd Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan
Elected Mps:	members
Next Election:	1999 Saskatchewan general election
Next Year:	1999
Seats For Election:	58 seats in the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan
Majority Seats:	30
Turnout:	64.6% ^[1] (18.6pp)
Leader1:	Roy Romanow
Leader Since1:	November 7, 1987
Leaders Seat1:	Saskatoon Riversdale
Last Election1:	55
Seats Before1:	54
Seats1:	42
Seat Change1:	12
Popular Vote1:	193,053
Percentage1:	47.21%
Swing1:	3.84pp
Leader2:	Lynda Haverstock
Leader Since2:	April 2, 1989
Leaders Seat2:	Saskatoon Greystone
Last Election2:	1
Seats Before2:	2
Seats2:	11
Seat Change2:	9
Popular Vote2:	141,873
Percentage2:	34.70%
Swing2:	11.41pp
Image3:	PC
Leader3:	Bill Boyd
Leader Since3:	November 21, 1994
Leaders Seat3:	Kindersley
Last Election3:	10
Seats Before3:	10
Seats3:	5
Seat Change3:	5
Popular Vote3:	73,269
Percentage3:	17.92%
Swing3:	7.62pp
Map Size:	300px
Premier
Before Election:	Roy Romanow
Posttitle:	Premier after election
After Election:	Roy Romanow

The 1995 Saskatchewan general election was held on June 21, 1995 to elect members of the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan.

The New Democratic Party government of Premier Roy Romanow was re-elected for a second term, although with a reduced majority.

The Liberal Party – led by Lynda Haverstock – increased its share of the popular vote; adding 9 seats in the legislature to the two seats it held previously, and became the official opposition.

Saskatchewan voters continued to punish the Progressive Conservative Party in the wake of prosecutions of former Progressive Conservative politicians for expense account fraud. Under the leadership of Bill Boyd the party continued to lose votes, and its caucus was reduced from 10 members to 5.

Results

|- bgcolor=CCCCCC!rowspan=2 colspan=2 align=center|Party!rowspan=2 align=center|Party leader!rowspan=2|

Candidates!colspan=4 align=center|Seats!colspan=3 align=center|Popular vote|- bgcolor="CCCCCC"|align="center"|1991|align="center"|Dissol.|align="center"|Elected|align="center"|% Change|align="center"|#|align="center"|%|align="center"|% Change|align=left|New Democratic |align="center"|Roy Romanow|align="right"| 58|align="right"|55|align="right"|54|align="right"| 42|align="right"|-22.2%|align="right"|193,053|align="right"|47.21%|align="right"|-3.84%|align=left|Liberal |align="center"|Lynda Haverstock|align="right"| 58|align="right"|1|align="right"|2|align="right"| 11|align="right"|+550%|align="right"|141,873|align="right"|34.70%|align="right"|+11.41%|align=left|Progressive Conservative |align="center"|Bill Boyd|align="right"| 58|align="right"|10|align="right"|10|align="right"| 5|align="right"|-50%|align="right"|73,269|align="right"|17.92%|align="right"|-7.62%| colspan=2 align=left|Independent|align="right"| 4|align="right"|–|align="right"|–|align="right"| –|align="right"|–|align="right"|712|align="right"|0.17%|align="right"|+0.06%|-|colspan=3| Total|align="right"| 178|align="right"|66|align="right"|66|align="right"| 58|align="right"|-12.1%|align="right"|408,907|align="right"|100%|align="right"| |-| align="center" colspan=11|Source: Elections Saskatchewan|-

Ranking

Party		Seats	Second	Third	Fourth
New Democratic Party	42	12	4	0	Liberal Party	11	41	6	0		5	5	47	1	Independent	0	0	1	3

14 closest ridings

1. Canora-Pelly: Ken Krawetz (Lib) def. Ron Harper (NDP) by 50 votes
2. Kelvington-Wadena: June Draude (Lib) def. Darrel Cunningham (NDP) by 117 votes
3. Cypress Hills: Jack Gooshen (PC) def. Barry Thienes (Lib) by 143 votes
4. Athabasca: Buckley Belanger (Lib) def. Frederick John Thompson (NDP) by 159 votes
5. Humboldt: Arlene Julé (Lib) def. Armand Roy (NDP) by 204 votes
6. Shellbrook-Spiritwood: Lloyd Johnson (NDP) def. Bob Gerow (Lib) by 215 votes
7. Estevan: Larry Ward (NDP) def. Austin Gerein (Lib) by 233 votes
8. Lloydminster: Violet Stanger (NDP) def. Steven Turnbull (PC) by 266 votes
9. Saskatoon Northwest: Grant Whitmore (NDP) def. Jim Melenchuk (Lib) by 284 votes
10. Melville: Ron Osika (Lib) def. Evan Carlson (NDP) by 299 votes
11. Regina South: Andrew Thomson (NDP) def. Ross Keith (Lib) by 318 votes
12. Regina Wascana Plains: Doreen Hamilton (NDP) def. Leslie Anderson-Stodalka (Lib) by 335 votes
13. Indian Head-Milestone: Lorne Scott (NDP) def. Steve Helfrick (Lib) by 359 votes
14. Saskatoon Sutherland: Mark Koenker (NDP) def. Robin Bellamy (Lib) by 382 votes

Riding results

People in bold represent cabinet ministers and the Speaker. Party leaders are italicized. The symbol " ** " represents MLAs who are not running again.

Northwest Saskatchewan

Electoral District	Candidates	Incumbent
NDP	Liberal	PC	Other
bgcolor=whitesmoke	Athabasca			Frederick John Thompson 1,188	Buckley Belanger 1,347	Clay Poupart 29	Jimmy Montgrand (Ind.) 390			Frederick John Thompson
bgcolor=whitesmoke	Battleford-Cut Knife			Sharon Murrell 2,961	Jock MacNeill 2,184	Eileen Sword 1,940	Leona Tootoosis (Ind.) 154			Violet Stanger Cut Knife-Lloydminster
bgcolor=whitesmoke	Lloydminster			Violet Stanger 2,592	Donald C. Young 1,010	Steven Turnbull 2,326		New District
bgcolor=whitesmoke	Meadow Lake			Maynard Sonntag 2,910	Dennis Barnett 2,188	Paul Popisil 939				Maynard Sonntag
bgcolor=whitesmoke	North Battleford			Doug Anguish 4,005	Brodie Partington 2,750	Corwyn Warwaruk 682				Douglas Keith Anguish The Battlefords
bgcolor=whitesmoke	Redberry Lake			Walter Jess 3,232	Richard Fyson 2,162	Ron Meakin 2,133				Walter Jess Redberry
bgcolor=whitesmoke	Rosthern			Colleen Parenteau 1,764	Rob Friesen 1,343	Ben Heppner 3,079				William Neudorf**
bgcolor=whitesmoke	Shellbrook-Spiritwood			Lloyd Johnson 2,745	Bob Gerow 2,530	Darren Hansen 1,122		New District

Northeast Saskatchewan

Electoral District	Candidates	Incumbent
NDP	Liberal	PC	Other
Carrot River Valley		Andy Renaud 3,238	Gary Broker 2,692	Bob Ferguson 1,558				Andy Renaud Kelsey-Tisdale
Merged district
						Tom Keeping** Nipawin
bgcolor=whitesmoke	Cumberland			Keith Goulet 2,151	John Dorion 580	Tyson Delorme 161				Keith Goulet
bgcolor=whitesmoke	Melfort-Tisdale			Carol Carson 3,168	Rod Gantefoer 3,882	Bill Ripley 1,237				Carol Carson Melfort
bgcolor=whitesmoke	Prince Albert Carlton			Myron Kowalsky 3,321	Anil Pandila 1,973	Kris Eggum 843				Myron Kowalsky
bgcolor=whitesmoke	Prince Albert Northcote			Eldon Lautermilch 2,926	Phil West 1,293	John Fryters 776				Eldon Lautermilch
Saskatchewan Rivers		Jack Langford 3,199	Wyett Meyers 2,178	Albert H. Provost 1,373				Tom Keeping** Nipawin
Merged district
						Jack Langford Shellbrook-Torch River

East Central Saskatchewan

Electoral District	Candidates	Incumbent
NDP	Liberal	PC	Other
Canora-Pelly		Ron Harper 3,178	Ken Krawetz 3,228	David Sawkiw 1,584				Darrel Cunningham Canora
Merged district
						Ron Harper Pelly
bgcolor=whitesmoke	Humboldt			Armand Roy 3,390	Arlene Julé 3,594	David Leuschen 1,202				Eric Upshall
bgcolor=whitesmoke	Kelvington-Wadena			Darrel Cunningham 3,177	June Draude 3,294	Dwayne Evans 1,153				Kenneth Kluz
bgcolor=whitesmoke	Last Mountain-Touchwood			Dale Flavel 3,711	Pat Edenoste 3,221	Wesley E. Chamberlin 1,108				Dale Flavel
bgcolor=whitesmoke	Watrous			Eric Upshall 3,780	Bert Wilson 2,810	Brad Cabana 1,397		New District
bgcolor=whitesmoke	Yorkton			Clay Serby 3,588	David Bucsis 2,791	Howard W. Evans 860				Clay Serby

Southwest Saskatchewan

Electoral District	Candidates	Incumbent
NDP	Liberal	PC	Other
bgcolor=whitesmoke	Arm River			Bob Robertson 3,025	Harvey McLane 4,093	Everett Ritson 1,268				Gerald Muirhead
Cypress Hills		Carl Wenaas 1,890	Barry Thienes 2,720	Jack Goohsen 2,863				Jack Goohsen Maple Creek
Merged district
						Glen McPherson Shaunavon
bgcolor=whitesmoke	Kindersley			Mel Karlson 1,915	Del Price 1,938	Bill Boyd 3,980				Bill Boyd
bgcolor=whitesmoke	Moose Jaw North			Glenn Hagel 4,067	John Morris 2,033	John E. Langford 1,031				Glenn Hagel Moose Jaw Palliser
bgcolor=whitesmoke	Moose Jaw Wakamow			Lorne Calvert 3,803	Jim Carr 1,577	Norma Donovan 661				Lorne Calvert
Rosetown-Biggar		Berny Wiens 3,445	Linda Trytten 2,028	Ansgar Tynning 2,697				Berny Wiens Rosetown-Elrose
Merged district
						Grant Whitmore Biggar
bgcolor=whitesmoke	Swift Current			John Wall 3,515	Terry Brodziak 2,137	Allan Bridal 2,576				John Penner**
bgcolor=whitesmoke	Thunder Creek			Lewis Draper 2,353	Gerard Aldridge 2,859	Janet Day 2,414				Rick Swenson
Wood River		Allen Willard Engel 2,624	Glen McPherson 4,146	Yogi Huyghebaert 1,863				Lewis Draper Assiniboia-Gravelbourg
Merged district
						Glen McPherson Shaunavon

Southeast Saskatchewan

Electoral District	Candidates	Incumbent
NDP	Liberal	PC	Other
bgcolor=whitesmoke	Cannington			Gary Lake 1,861	Don Lees 2,359	Dan D'Autremont 3,542				Dan D'Autremont Souris-Cannington
bgcolor=whitesmoke	Estevan			Larry Ward 2,641	Austin Gerein 2,408	David Davis 2,367				Grant Devine
Indian Head-Milestone		Lorne Scott 3,440	Steve Helfrick 3,081	Dale Paslawski 1,396				Lorne Scott Indian Head-Wolseley
Merged district
						Judy Bradley Bengough-Milestone
bgcolor=whitesmoke	Melville			Evan Carlson 2,975	Ron Osika 3,274	Doug Gattinger 1,566				Evan Carlson
bgcolor=whitesmoke	Moosomin			Glen Gatin 2,542	Vic Greenlaw 2,070	Don Toth 3,314				Don Toth
bgcolor=whitesmoke	Saltcoats			Reg Knezacek 3,053	Bob Bjornerud 3,635	Ken Johnson 1,295				Reg Knezacek
Weyburn-Big Muddy		Judy Bradley 3,506	Hugh M. Kimball 2,373	Brenda Bakken 2,434				Ronald Wormsbecker Weyburn
Merged district
						Judy Bradley Bengough-Milestone

Saskatoon

Electoral District	Candidates	Incumbent
NDP	Liberal	PC	Other
bgcolor=whitesmoke	Saskatoon Eastview			Bob Pringle 4,738	Francis Kreiser 3,072	Richard Bing-Wo 699				Bob Pringle Saskatoon Eastview-Haultain
bgcolor=whitesmoke	Saskatoon Fairview			Bob Mitchell 3,100	Vernice Loretta McIntyre 1,191	Tom McConnell 406	Helen Quewezance (Ind.) 88			Bob Mitchell
bgcolor=whitesmoke	Saskatoon Greystone			Marjory Gammel 3,519	Lynda Haverstock 4,013	Gary Hellard 636				Lynda Haverstock
bgcolor=whitesmoke	Saskatoon Idylwyld			Janice MacKinnon 4,064	Bonnye Georgia 1,646	Kent Latimer 757				Eric Cline
bgcolor=whitesmoke	Saskatoon Meewasin			Carol Teichrob 3,576	Betty Anne Latrace-Henderson 2,511	Rhys Frostad 887				Carol Teichrob Saskatoon River Heights
bgcolor=whitesmoke	Saskatoon Mount Royal			Eric Cline 3,894	Maurice Vellacott 1,732	Pat Bundrock 539				Janice MacKinnon Saskatoon Westmount
bgcolor=whitesmoke	Saskatoon Northwest			Grant Whitmore 2,776	Jim Melenchuk 2,492	Nicholas Stooshinoff 791		New District
bgcolor=whitesmoke	Saskatoon Nutana			Pat Atkinson 4,396	George Haines 1,858	Kim Scruby 528				Herman Rolfes
bgcolor=whitesmoke	Saskatoon Riversdale			Roy Romanow 3,715	Fred Langford 1,242	Jordon Cooper 412	Eugene Pasap (Ind.) 80			Roy Romanow
bgcolor=whitesmoke	Saskatoon Southeast			Pat Lorje 3,450	Wallace Lockhart 2,910	Marcel Guay 682				Pat Lorje Saskatoon Wildwood
bgcolor=whitesmoke	Saskatoon Sutherland			Mark Koenker 3,231	Robin Bellamy 2,849	Tim McGillvray 499				Mark Koenker Saskatoon Sutherland-University

Regina

Electoral District	Candidates	Incumbent
NDP	Liberal	PC	Other
bgcolor=whitesmoke	Regina Centre			Joanne Crofford 4,373	Don Ross 2,046	Geraldine Molloy 506				Joanne Crofford Regina Lake Centre
bgcolor=whitesmoke	Regina Coronation Park			Kim Trew 4,240	Clyde Myhill 1,983	Roy Gaebell 452				Kim Trew Regina Albert North
bgcolor=whitesmoke	Regina Dewdney			Edwin Tchorzewski 4,037	John MacGowan 1,366	Barry Bonneau 426				Edwin Tchorzewski
bgcolor=whitesmoke	Regina Elphinstone			Dwain Lingenfelter 4,042	Gord Wasteste 1,520	Jo Ann Mohr 465				Dwain Lingenfelter
bgcolor=whitesmoke	Regina Lakeview			John Nilson 4,808	Garry Johnson 3,356	Glenn Smith 627				Rose Marie Simard Regina Hillsdale
bgcolor=whitesmoke	Regina Northeast			Ned Shillington 4,303	Lorne Bultitude 1,980	Douglas Berlin 416				Ned Shillington Regina Churchill Downs
Regina Qu'Appelle Valley		Suzanne Murray 3,697	Anita Bergman 2,624	Alice Miazga 378				Robert Llewellyn Lyons Regina Rosemont
Merged district
						Suzanne Murray Qu'Appelle-Lumsden
bgcolor=whitesmoke	Regina Sherwood			Lindy Kasperski 3,951	Frank Gribbon 1,842	Thomas D. Durbin 452				Anita Bergman Regina North West
bgcolor=whitesmoke	Regina South			Andrew Thomson 4,139	Ross Keith 3,821	John Weir 643				Serge Kujawa Regina Albert South
bgcolor=whitesmoke	Regina Victoria			Harry Van Mulligen 4,294	Laura Ross 2,479	Patricia Costanza 563				Harry Van Mulligen
bgcolor=whitesmoke	Regina Wascana Plains			Doreen Hamilton 3,862	Leslie Anderson-Stodalka 3,527	Bonnie Krajewski 691				Doreen Hamilton

See also

• List of political parties in Saskatchewan
• List of Saskatchewan provincial electoral districts

References

• Saskatchewan Archives Board - Election Results By Electoral Division
• Elections Saskatchewan

Specific

1. Web site: Voter turnout figures for 28th Saskatchewan election released.