Bud Smith (Saskatchewan politician) explained

Bud Smith
Birth Name:Arthur Leslie Smith
Birth Date:June 14, 1919
Birth Place:Cardross, Saskatchewan, Canada
Death Place:Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan, Canada
Party:Progressive Conservative
Residence:Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan
Honorific-Suffix:MLA
Assembly:Saskatchewan Legislative
Constituency Am:Moose Jaw South
Term Start:April 26, 1982
Term End:October 20, 1986
Predecessor:Gordon Snyder
Successor:Lorne Calvert
Portfolio:Deputy Government Whip
Spouse:

Profession:Farmer and carpenter

Arthur Leslie "Bud" Smith (June 14, 1919 – November 11, 2002) was a Canadian politician in the province of Saskatchewan. He was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan for the constituency of Moose Jaw South in the 1982 general election, which resulted in a Progressive Conservative government under Premier Grant Devine.

Personal life

Born in Cardross, Saskatchewan, Smith farmed in the Cardross area for thirty-two years. He then worked as a carpenter, primarily in Moose Jaw. He was married three times, being predeceased by his first two wives.

Political career

Smith was long active in the Progressive Conservative Party of Saskatchewan.[1] He stood for election four times, in the general elections of 1975, 1978, 1982 and 1986. He was defeated in the 1975 and 1978 elections, but elected in the Progressive Conservative landslide of 1982.[2] He was defeated by Lorne Calvert of the New Democratic Party in the 1986 election and retired from provincial politics.[3]

During his term, he was considered a good constituency representative, to the point that Calvert, who defeated him in the 1986 election, was not sure if Calvert's own mother voted for Smith or for him. Smith's policy interests were improvements in health and social services. He was the Deputy Government Whip.[4]

Electoral history

Smith stood for election four times in the riding of Moose Jaw South. He was defeated in 1975 and 1978, but elected in 1982. He served one term, being defeated in 1986.

1975 Provincial election: Moose Jaw South

General Election, June 11, 1975: Moose Jaw South
Party Candidate Popular Vote %
3,950 53.9%
Arthur Leslie "Bud" Smith 1,857 25.3%
Faye Gordon 1,521 20.8%
Total 7,328 100.0%
Source: Saskatchewan Archives - Election Results by Electoral Division - Moose Jaw South

Elected.
X Incumbent.

1978 Provincial election: Moose Jaw South

General Election, October 18, 1978: Moose Jaw South
Party Candidate Popular Vote %
4,512 59.1%
Arthur Leslie "Bud" Smith 2,408 31.5%
Terry W. Ocrane 716 9.4%
Total 7,636 100.0%
Source: Saskatchewan Archives - Election Results by Electoral Division - Moose Jaw South

Elected.
X Incumbent.

1982 Provincial election: Moose Jaw South

General Election, April 26, 1982: Moose Jaw South
Party Candidate Popular Vote %
Arthur Leslie "Bud" Smith 4,110 47.7%
3,908 45.3%
Bob Halter 328 3.8%
J.R. (Jack) Ashton 275 3.2%
Total 8,621 100.0%
Source: Saskatchewan Archives - Election Results by Electoral Division - Moose Jaw South

Elected.
X Incumbent.

1986 Provincial election: Moose Jaw South

General Election, October 20, 1986: Moose Jaw South
Party Candidate Popular Vote %
4,959 58.5%
X Arthur Leslie "Bud" Smith 2,823 33.3%
Irene McKenzie 653 7.7%
Phoebe Dowhy 49 0.6%
Total 8,484 100.1%1
Source: Saskatchewan Archives - Election Results by Electoral Division - Moose Jaw South

Elected.
X Incumbent.
1 Rounding error.

Notes and References

  1. http://moosejawgenealogy.com/Moose%20Jaw%20Obits/2002%20MJTH%20Obits/Smith%20Arthur%20Leslie%20MJTH%202002.jpg "Arthur Leslie (Bud) Smith" obituary, Moose Jaw Times-Herald, 2002.
  2. https://www.elections.sk.ca/election-results/1982-2/ Elections Saskatchewan: Twentieth Provincial General Election(April 26, 1982).
  3. Web site: Saskatchewan Archives: Election Results by Electoral Division - Moose Jaw South, p. 2.14-61. . July 19, 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20181119132924/https://www.saskarchives.com/sites/default/files/pdf/2018_elections_results_by_electoral_division.pdf . November 19, 2018 . dead .
  4. http://docs.legassembly.sk.ca/legdocs/Legislative%20Assembly/Hansard/24L3S/021209Hansard.pdf#page=19 Saskatchewan Hansard, December 9, 2002, pp. 2837 - 2840.