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

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. The

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government of

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was re-elected for a second term, although with a reduced majority. The

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– led by

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– increased its share of the popular vote; adding 9 seats in the legislature to the two seats it held previously, and became the

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. 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

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Elections Saskatchewan
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Percentages

Ranking

14 closest ridings

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(Lib) def.

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(NDP) by 50 votes #

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(Lib) def. Darrel Cunningham (NDP) by 117 votes # Cypress Hills: Jack Gooshen (PC) def. Barry Thienes (Lib) by 143 votes #

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(Lib) def. Frederick John Thompson (NDP) by 159 votes # Humboldt: Arlene Julé (Lib) def. Armand Roy (NDP) by 204 votes # Shellbrook-Spiritwood: Lloyd Johnson (NDP) def. Bob Gerow (Lib) by 215 votes #

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: Larry Ward (NDP) def. Austin Gerein (Lib) by 233 votes #

Lloydminster Lloydminster is a city in Canada which has the unusual geographic distinction of straddling the provincial border between Alberta and Saskatchewan. The city is incorporated by both provinces as a single city with a single municipal administrati ...

: Violet Stanger (NDP) def. Steven Turnbull (PC) by 266 votes #

Saskatoon Northwest Saskatoon Northwest is a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan, Canada. It covers the neighbourhoods of Lawson Heights, Silverwood Heights and the surrounding area. This constituency includes the Saskatoon ...

: Grant Whitmore (NDP) def.

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(Lib) by 284 votes # Melville:

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(Lib) def.

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(NDP) by 299 votes #

Regina South Regina South was a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan, Canada. Originally created for the 15th Saskatchewan general election in 1964, this constituency changed boundaries and names many times. It was diss ...

: Andrew Thomson (NDP) def. Ross Keith (Lib) by 318 votes #

Regina Wascana Plains Regina Wascana Plains is a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan, Canada. At different points in time, this district included the Regina neighbourhoods of University Park, University Park East, Arcola East-So ...

: Doreen Hamilton (NDP) def. Leslie Anderson-Stodalka (Lib) by 335 votes #

Indian Head-Milestone Indian Head-Milestone is a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan, Canada. Located in southern Saskatchewan, this riding was created through the ''Representation Act, 1994'' (Saskatchewan) by combining the rid ...

: Lorne Scott (NDP) def. Steve Helfrick (Lib) by 359 votes #

Saskatoon Sutherland *'' Sutherland is a neighborhood or subdivision of the University Heights SDA, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan.'' Saskatoon Sutherland was a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan, Canada. It was last contested in th ...

: 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

Northeast Saskatchewan

East Central Saskatchewan

Southwest Saskatchewan

Southeast Saskatchewan

Saskatoon

Regina

References

Saskatchewan Archives Board - Election Results By Electoral Division

Elections Saskatchewan
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