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Melville (provincial Electoral District)
Melville was a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan, Canada. Located in southeastern Saskatchewan, this constituency was created before the 8th Saskatchewan general election in 1934. The ''Representation Act, 2002'' (Saskatchewan) merged this riding with parts of the Saltcoats electoral district to form the new riding of Melville-Saltcoats. It was the riding of Premier James Garfield Gardiner, and his son James Wilfrid Gardiner. Members of the Legislative Assembly Election results , - , Conservative , Elisha Forest Scharf , align="right", 1,930 , align="right", 22.93% , align="right", – , Farmer-Labour , Wilfrid Wass , align="right", 1,504 , align="right", 17.87% , align="right", – , - bgcolor="white" !align="left" colspan=3, Total !align="right", 8,417 !align="right", 100.00% !align="right", , - , - bgcolor="white" !align="left" colspan=3, Total !align="right", Acclamation !align="right", , - , - bgcolor="white" !align=" ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Saskatchewan Provincial Electoral Districts
Current electoral districts * Athabasca (1934) * Arm River (2016) * Batoche (2003) * Biggar-Sask Valley (2016) * Cannington (1995) * Canora-Pelly (1995) * Carrot River Valley (1995) * Cumberland (1975) * Cut Knife-Turtleford (2003) * Cypress Hills (1995) * Estevan (1975) * Humboldt-Watrous (2016) * Indian Head-Milestone (1995) * Kelvington-Wadena (1975) * Kindersley (1975) * Last Mountain-Touchwood (1975) * Lloydminster (1995) * Lumsden-Morse (2016) * Martensville-Warman (2016) * Meadow Lake (1934) * Melfort (2003) * Melville-Saltcoats (2003) * Moose Jaw North (1995) * Moose Jaw Wakamow (1991) * Moosomin (1905) * Prince Albert Carlton (1991) * Prince Albert Northcote (1991) * Regina Coronation Park (1995) * Regina Douglas Park (2003) * Regina Elphinstone-Centre (2003) * Regina Gardiner Park (2016) * Regina Lakeview (1995) * Regina Northeast (1995) * Regina Pasqua (2016) * Regina Rochdale (2016) * Regina Rosemont (2003) * Regina University (2016) * Reg ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Allan Percy Brown
Allan Percy Brown (19 July 1912 – 2 March 1994) was a merchant, boxer and political figure in Saskatchewan. He represented Melville from 1952 to 1956 in the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan as a Co-operative Commonwealth Federation (CCF) member. He was born in Lebret, Saskatchewan, the son of George Brown, and grew up there, in Cana, and in Melville. Brown worked for the Canadian National Railway during his holidays while attending school. By the age of 16, he had become the welterweight boxing champion of Saskatchewan. Brown later became welterweight champion of Canada, losing only three out of 104 bouts. After retiring from the ring, he worked as a hotel manager and as a boxing coach. Brown opened a photography business with his brother in 1945. He married Ola Atkey during the late 1930s. Brown was defeated by James Wilfrid Gardiner when he ran for reelection to the provincial assembly in 1956. He then became secretary for the provincial CCF. Brown left this position ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1956 Saskatchewan General Election
The 1956 Saskatchewan general election was held on June 20, 1956, to elect members of the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan. The campaign The New Democratic Party of Saskatchewan, Co-operative Commonwealth Federation government of Tommy Douglas lost a significant share of the popular vote, and 6 of the seats it had won in the 1952 Saskatchewan general election, 1952 election; but retained its majority in the legislature, winning a fourth term in office. The Liberal Party of Saskatchewan, Liberal Party of Alexander H. McDonald also lost votes, but picked up an additional three seats. The Social Credit Party of Saskatchewan rebounded from its poor results in previous elections to win over 21% of the popular vote. Because this was spread out across the province, however, the party won only 3 seats in the legislature under the Westminster system, British parliamentary First-past-the-post voting, first-past-the-post system. Results Percentages See also *List of political ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1952 Saskatchewan General Election
The 1952 Saskatchewan general election was held on June 11, 1952, to elect members of the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan. The Co-operative Commonwealth Federation government of Premier Tommy Douglas was re-elected for a third term with an increased majority. The Liberal Party of Walter Tucker increased its share of the popular vote to almost 40%, but lost 9 of the seats it had held in the previous legislature. The Social Credit and Progressive Conservative parties continued to lose support. This election was held using a mixture of single-member districts and multi-member districts. Regina elected three members. Saskatoon and Moose Jaw City elected two. Each voter could cast as many votes as there were seats to fill in the district (Block Voting). Each multi-member district elected a one-party sweep of the district's seats. There was no proportionality. Results Note: * Party did not nominate candidates in previous election. See also * List of political parties in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1948 Saskatchewan General Election
The 1948 Saskatchewan general election was held on June 24, 1948, to elect members of the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan. The Co-operative Commonwealth Federation government of Premier Tommy Douglas was re-elected with a reduced majority in the legislature. Although the share of the popular vote won by the Liberal Party of Walter Tucker fell by almost five percentage points, the party increased its representation in the legislature from 5 seats to 19. The Social Credit Party of Saskatchewan, which had won 2 seats and 16% of the popular vote in the 1938 election – only to disappear in the 1944 election – returned to win over 8% of the vote, but no seats. The Progressive Conservative Party – now led by Rupert Ramsay – continued to decline, and was also shut out of the legislature. In some ridings, the Progressive Conservatives appear to have run joint candidates with the Liberals in failed attempts to defeat the CCF. These candidates ran as Liberal-PC candidate ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1944 Saskatchewan General Election
The 1944 Saskatchewan general election was held on June 15, 1944 to elect members of the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan. The election was held six years after the previous election. There is normally a five-year limit on the lifespan of Parliaments and provincial assemblies in Canada, but the emergency brought on by the Second World War allowed the government to delay the election temporarily. It marked the first time a socialist government was elected anywhere in Canada. Co-operative Commonwealth Federation (CCF) leader Tommy Douglas became the premier of the province. The CCF won 47 of the 52 seats in the legislature, and over half the popular vote, despite a very negative campaign by the governing Liberal Party. The Liberals, led by William John Patterson, accused Douglas of being a communist. The Liberal popular vote fell by 10 percentage points, and they won only five seats. It is still the worst defeat of a sitting government in Saskatchewan's history. The Socia ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Charles Morton Dunn
Charles Morton Dunn (July 17, 1892 – November 15, 1975) was a life insurance agent and political figure in Saskatchewan. He represented Pheasant Hills from 1929 to 1934 and Francis from 1934 to 1938 in the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan as a Liberal. He was born in Granville Ferry, Nova Scotia, the son of John Henry Dunn and Anne E. Morton, and was educated at the Annapolis Royal Academy. Dunn came to Saskatchewan and was employed by Mutual Life of Canada Mutual may refer to: *Mutual organization, where as customers derive a right to profits and votes *Mutual information, the intersection of multiple information sets *Mutual insurance, where policyholders have certain "ownership" rights in the orga .... He served as president of the Life Underwriters Association of Canada. In 1915, he married Katherine McLeod. Dunn was a member of the provincial cabinet, serving as Minister of Highways. In 1938, he was defeated when he ran for reelection in Melville and again l ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1938 Saskatchewan General Election
The 1938 Saskatchewan general election was held on June 8, 1938, to elect members of the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan. The Liberal Party was returned to power under its new leader, William John Patterson, but it lost twelve of the seats it had held in the previous legislature. The Liberals faced several new forces in this election. The Co-operative Commonwealth Federation, a democratic socialist party led by George Hara Williams, became the official opposition winning over 18% of the vote and ten seats in its first election. The party previously had five seats after the Farmer-Labour Group became the Saskatchewan CCF following the previous election. The Social Credit Party of Saskatchewan, which promoted the social credit theories of monetary reform, rode a wave of popularity from the 1935 electoral success of its Alberta counterpart and collected almost 16% of the votes, but won only two seats. Six "Unity" candidates also ran in an attempt to create a popular front ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Progressive Conservative Party Of Saskatchewan
The Progressive Conservative Party of Saskatchewan is a conservative political party in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. Prior to 1942, it was known as the Conservative Party of Saskatchewan. Members are commonly known as Tories. History Early years, 1905–1934 It was the Saskatchewan successor to the eastern half of the North-West Territories Conservatives. The Conservative Party of Saskatchewan's first leader, Frederick W. A. G. Haultain, was so upset at sections of the federal legislation that created the province relating to immigration, education, and natural resources that he renamed the party the Provincial Rights Party for the 1905 and 1908 general elections. The party reverted to the Conservative name for the 1912 election, after which Haultain left politics to become Chief Justice of Saskatchewan. Its share of the popular vote declined from 32% to 5% between 1905 and 1921. The Conservative Party's fortunes began to improve when James T.M. Anderson became lea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ron Osika
Ronald (Ron) Osika (born February 27, 1939) is a Canadian former politician, who served in the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan from 1995 to 2003. The son of Polish immigrants, he was born on a homestead near Hafford, Saskatchewan, and educated in The Battlefords. A former officer in the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, Osika's first foray into politics was an unsuccessful bid for a Reform Party nomination in 1992."Former Liberals in coalition government formally join Saskatchewan NDP", ''Canadian Press'', September 5, 2003 He was first elected from Melville as Liberal MLA in the Saskatchewan legislature in the 1995 provincial election that saw the Liberals go from a single seat to 11 to form the official opposition. Osika served as interim Leader of the Opposition in November 1995 after Lynda Haverstock was forced to resign as leader by her caucus. He remained leader until November 1996 when Jim Melenchuk was chosen as Haverstock's permanent replacement. The 1999 provinci ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Evan Carlson
Evan Carlson (born June 28, 1953) is a Canadian politician, who represented the electoral district of Melville in the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan from 1991 to 1995. Background Born and raised in Melville, Carlson worked as a farmer before entering politics, and served on the board of the Melville Credit Union. Politics He was first elected in the 1991 provincial election, defeating incumbent Progressive Conservative MLA Grant Schmidt. However, he was defeated in the 1995 provincial election by Ron Osika of the Liberals. He subsequently stood as the federal New Democratic Party candidate in Yorkton—Melville in the 1997 federal election, but lost to Reform Party incumbent Garry Breitkreuz. Career after politics He was subsequently employed as a victim support worker with the Saskatoon Police Service from 1999 to 2003, and is currently a mental health worker with the Saskatoon Health Region. He is also on the board of an emergency housing shelter in Saskatoo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saskatchewan Progressive Conservative Party
The Progressive Conservative Party of Saskatchewan is a conservative political party in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. Prior to 1942, it was known as the Conservative Party of Saskatchewan. Members are commonly known as Tories. History Early years, 1905–1934 It was the Saskatchewan successor to the eastern half of the North-West Territories Conservatives. The Conservative Party of Saskatchewan's first leader, Frederick W. A. G. Haultain, was so upset at sections of the federal legislation that created the province relating to immigration, education, and natural resources that he renamed the party the Provincial Rights Party for the 1905 and 1908 general elections. The party reverted to the Conservative name for the 1912 election, after which Haultain left politics to become Chief Justice of Saskatchewan. Its share of the popular vote declined from 32% to 5% between 1905 and 1921. The Conservative Party's fortunes began to improve when James T.M. Anderson became lea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
