The 1934 Saskatchewan general election was held on June 19, 1934, to elect members of the

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. The

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of former

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James Gardiner was returned to power with a large majority – 50 of the 55 seats in the legislature – after the four year Conservative

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interlude. After forming a coalition government to oust the Liberals from power after the 1929 election, James T.M. Anderson's

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government had tried to use anti-

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and anti-

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feeling in the province to win support. The Conservatives also had the support of the

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, which was a significant force in the province at the time.Weedmark, Kevin
"When the KKK rode high across the Prairies"
. ''Moosomin World-Spectator''. The

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also had to contend with the effects of the

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and the Prairie

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, however; and although they won about a quarter of the popular vote, they won no seats in the legislature. The Conservatives remained a minor force in Saskatchewan politics for 40 years after this defeat. The Tories' allies in the previous legislature – the

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– did not nominate candidates in this election, and were replaced by

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candidates as the voice of the

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in the province.

Results

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Elections Saskatchewan
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Percentages

Ranking

Riding results

Names in bold represent cabinet ministers and the Speaker. ''Party leaders'' are ''italicized''. The symbol " ** " indicates MLAs who are not running again.

Northwestern Saskatchewan

Northeastern Saskatchewan

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, Jim King , align="right", 4,540 , align="right", 72.20% , align="right", +6.34% ,

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West Central Saskatchewan

East Central Saskatchewan

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Southwest Saskatchewan

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, Edward Culliton , align="right", 3,312 , align="right", 68.90% , align="right", +14.91% ,

Frank Keem Malcolm Frank Keim Malcolm (April 3, 1893 – June 19, 1973) was a farmer and political figure in Saskatchewan. He represented Milestone from 1944 to 1948 in the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan as a Co-operative Commonwealth Federation (CCF) memb ...

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Southeast Saskatchewan

Urban constituencies

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William Franklin Kerr William Franklin Kerr (October 25, 1876 – March 11, 1968) was a journalist and political figure in Saskatchewan. He represented Regina City from 1934 to 1938 and Turtleford from 1938 to 1944 in the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan as ...

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References

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

Results

Percentages

Ranking

Riding results

Northwestern Saskatchewan

Northeastern Saskatchewan

West Central Saskatchewan

East Central Saskatchewan

Southwest Saskatchewan

Southeast Saskatchewan

Urban constituencies

See also

References

Further reading