21st Saskatchewan Legislature explained

The 21st Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan was elected in the Saskatchewan general election held in October 1986. The assembly sat from December 3, 1986, to September 2, 1991.^[1] The Progressive Conservative Party led by Grant Devine formed the government.^[2] The New Democratic Party (NDP) led by Allan Blakeney formed the official opposition.^[3] After Blakeney resigned in 1987,^[4] Roy Romanow became NDP leader.^[3]

Arnold Tusa served as speaker for the assembly.^[5]

Members of the Assembly

The following members were elected to the assembly in 1986:^[6]

	Electoral district	Member	Party	Arm River	Gerald Muirhead	Progressive Conservative	Assiniboia-Gravelbourg	Ralph Goodale	Liberal	Athabasca	Fred Thompson	New Democratic Party	Bengough-Milestone	Bob Pickering	Progressive Conservative	Biggar	Harry Baker	Progressive Conservative	Canora	Lorne Kopelchuk	Progressive Conservative	Cumberland	Keith Goulet	New Democratic Party	Cut Knife-Lloydminster	Michael Hopfner	Progressive Conservative	Estevan	Grant Devine	Progressive Conservative	Humboldt	Eric Upshall	New Democratic Party	Indian Head-Wolseley	Doug Taylor	Progressive Conservative	Kelsey-Tisdale	Neal Hardy	Progressive Conservative	Kelvington-Wadena	Sherwin Petersen	Progressive Conservative	Kindersley	Bob Andrew	Progressive Conservative	Kinistino	Josef Saxinger	Progressive Conservative	Last Mountain-Touchwood	Arnold Tusa	Progressive Conservative	Maple Creek	Joan Duncan	Progressive Conservative	Meadow Lake	George McLeod	Progressive Conservative	Melfort	Grant Hodgins	Progressive Conservative	Melville	Grant Schmidt	Progressive Conservative	Moose Jaw North	Glenn Hagel	New Democratic Party	Moose Jaw South	Lorne Calvert	New Democratic Party	Moosomin	Don Toth	Progressive Conservative	Morse	Harold Martens	Progressive Conservative	Nipawin	Lloyd Sauder	Progressive Conservative	Pelly	Rod Gardner	Progressive Conservative	Prince Albert	Myron Kowalsky	New Democratic Party	Prince Albert-Duck Lake	Eldon Lautermilch	New Democratic Party	Qu'Appelle-Lumsden	John Lane	Progressive Conservative	Quill Lakes	Murray Koskie	New Democratic Party	Redberry	John Gerich	Progressive Conservative	Regina Centre	Ed Shillington	New Democratic Party	Regina Elphinstone	Allan Blakeney	New Democratic Party	Regina Lakeview	Louise Simard	New Democratic Party	Regina North	Kim Trew	New Democratic Party	Regina North East	Ed Tchorzewski	New Democratic Party	Regina North West	John Solomon	New Democratic Party	Regina Rosemont	Robert Lyons	New Democratic Party	Regina South	Jack Klein	Progressive Conservative	Regina Victoria	Harry Van Mulligen	New Democratic Party	Regina Wascana	Gord Martin	Progressive Conservative	Rosetown-Elrose	Herb Swan	Progressive Conservative	Rosthern	Bill Neudorf	Progressive Conservative	Saltcoats	Walter Johnson	Progressive Conservative	Saskatoon Centre	Anne Smart	New Democratic Party	Saskatoon Eastview	Ray Martineau	Progressive Conservative	Saskatoon Fairview	Bob Mitchell	New Democratic Party	Saskatoon Mayfair	Ray Meiklejohn	Progressive Conservative	Saskatoon Nutana	Pat Atkinson	New Democratic Party	Saskatoon Riversdale	Roy Romanow	New Democratic Party	Saskatoon South	Herman Rolfes	New Democratic Party	Saskatoon Sutherland	Mark Koenker	New Democratic Party	Saskatoon University	Peter Prebble	New Democratic Party	Saskatoon Westmount	John Brockelbank	New Democratic Party	Shaunavon	Theodore Gleim	Progressive Conservative	Shellbrook-Torch River	Lloyd Muller	Progressive Conservative	Souris-Cannington	Eric Berntson	Progressive Conservative	Swift Current	Pat Smith	Progressive Conservative	The Battlefords	Douglas Anguish	New Democratic Party	Thunder Creek	Rick Swenson	Progressive Conservative	Turtleford	Colin Maxwell	Progressive Conservative	Weyburn	Lorne Hepworth	Progressive Conservative	Wilkie	John Britton	Progressive Conservative	Yorkton	Lorne McLaren	Progressive Conservative

Notes:

1. Web site: Saskatchewan Sessions of the Legislative Assembly and Their Duration . Saskatchewan Archive Board . 2012-03-06.
2. Web site: Saskatchewan Premiers . 2012-03-07 . Saskatchewan Archives Board .
3. Web site: Saskatchewan Leaders of the Official Opposition in the Legislative Assembly . Saskatchewan Archives Board . 2012-03-07.
4. Encyclopedia: Gruending . Dennis . Blakeney, Allan E. (1925—) . The Encyclopaedia of Saskatchewan . . 2006 . 2009-12-12 . https://web.archive.org/web/20100130044541/http://esask.uregina.ca/entry/blakeney_allan_e_1925-.html . 2010-01-30 . dead .
5. Web site: Saskatchewan Speakers of the Legislative Assembly . Saskatchewan Archive Board . 2012-03-07.
6. Web site: Membership of the Legislatures . Saskatchewan Archive Board . 2012-03-06 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20131227192150/http://www.saskarchives.com/sites/default/files/documents/Membership-of-Legislatures.pdf . 2013-12-27 .

Party Standings

Affiliation		Members	Progressive Conservative	38	New Democratic Party	25	1
Total		64
Government Majority		12

Notes:

1. Web site: Saskatchewan Sessions of the Legislative Assembly and Their Duration . Saskatchewan Archive Board . 2012-03-06.
2. Web site: Saskatchewan Premiers . 2012-03-07 . Saskatchewan Archives Board .
3. Web site: Saskatchewan Leaders of the Official Opposition in the Legislative Assembly . Saskatchewan Archives Board . 2012-03-07.
4. Encyclopedia: Gruending . Dennis . Blakeney, Allan E. (1925—) . The Encyclopaedia of Saskatchewan . . 2006 . 2009-12-12 . https://web.archive.org/web/20100130044541/http://esask.uregina.ca/entry/blakeney_allan_e_1925-.html . 2010-01-30 . dead .
5. Web site: Saskatchewan Speakers of the Legislative Assembly . Saskatchewan Archive Board . 2012-03-07.
6. Web site: Membership of the Legislatures . Saskatchewan Archive Board . 2012-03-06 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20131227192150/http://www.saskarchives.com/sites/default/files/documents/Membership-of-Legislatures.pdf . 2013-12-27 .

By-elections

By-elections were held to replace members for various reasons:^[6]

Electoral district	Member elected	Party	Election date	Reason
Regina Elphinstone	Dwain Lingenfelter	New Democratic Party	May 4, 1988	Allan Blakeney resigned
Saskatoon Eastview	Bob Pringle	New Democratic Party	May 4, 1988	Ray Martineau resigned^[7]
Assiniboia-Gravelbourg	John Wolfe	Progressive Conservative	December 15, 1988	Ralph Goodale ran for federal seat

Notes:

1. Web site: Saskatchewan Sessions of the Legislative Assembly and Their Duration . Saskatchewan Archive Board . 2012-03-06.
2. Web site: Saskatchewan Premiers . 2012-03-07 . Saskatchewan Archives Board .
3. Web site: Saskatchewan Leaders of the Official Opposition in the Legislative Assembly . Saskatchewan Archives Board . 2012-03-07.
4. Encyclopedia: Gruending . Dennis . Blakeney, Allan E. (1925—) . The Encyclopaedia of Saskatchewan . . 2006 . 2009-12-12 . https://web.archive.org/web/20100130044541/http://esask.uregina.ca/entry/blakeney_allan_e_1925-.html . 2010-01-30 . dead .
5. Web site: Saskatchewan Speakers of the Legislative Assembly . Saskatchewan Archive Board . 2012-03-07.
6. Web site: Membership of the Legislatures . Saskatchewan Archive Board . 2012-03-06 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20131227192150/http://www.saskarchives.com/sites/default/files/documents/Membership-of-Legislatures.pdf . 2013-12-27 .
7. Book: Flanagan, Kathryn M . Canadian Parliamentary Guide . Spring 1991 . Miller, Katherine J.