The 1929 Saskatchewan general election was held on June 6, 1929 to elect members of the

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. As a result of corruption scandals, the

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James Gardiner lost a significant share of its popular vote, but more important, lost twenty-two of the seats it had won in the 1925 election. While the Liberals held the largest number of seats in the legislature, they had only a minority. Gardiner tried to continue as a

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, but was quickly defeated in a

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, and resigned as premier. The

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of James T.M. Anderson increased its representation in the legislature from three to twenty four seats. Following Gardiner's resignation, Anderson was able to form a

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with the support of the

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and some independents. The Progressives had lost a large part of the popular vote it had won in 1925, but managed to retain five of the six seats it had won previously.

Results

Note: * Party did not nominate candidates in previous election.

Percentages

Members elected

For complete electoral history, see individual districts

July 16, 1929

August 12, 1929

References

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