The 1905 Saskatchewan general election was the first provincial election in the newly created

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. It was held on 13 December 1905 to elect members of the

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led the

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to victory over the

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, and became the first

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of the new province.

Members of the Legislative Assembly elected

For complete electoral history, see individual districts Note: :^*In 1907 by order of the Legislative Assembly Samuel Donaldson of the Provincial Rights party was declared elected and Peter Tyerman lost his seat.

References

Saskatchewan Archives Board – Election Results By Electoral DivisionElections Saskatchewan - Provincial Vote Summaries

Members of the Legislative Assembly elected

See also

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