Cut Knife-Turtleford is a
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electoral district
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for the
Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan
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, Canada. Located in northwest Saskatchewan, this constituency has an economy based primarily on farming – while oil and gas development is rising. The Battlefords Provincial Park is located here. Communities in the riding include the towns of
Cut Knife (population 610),
Maidstone
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(1,037),
Lashburn
Lashburn is a town in Saskatchewan, Canada. It is located 35 km (22 miles) east of Lloydminster and 107 km (66 miles) west of North Battleford on the Yellowhead Highway, on the banks of the Battle River. It was founded in 1903 with the ...
(914), and
Turtleford
Turtleford is a town in the rural municipality of Mervin No. 499, in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. Turtleford is located on Highway 26 near the intersection / concurrency with Highway 3 and Highway 303. The nearest large communiti ...
(461); and the villages of
Neilburg,
Meota,
Glaslyn,
Marsden, and
Edam.
The riding was last contested in the
2020 general election. It sent
Saskatchewan Party
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candidate
Ryan Domotor to represent the district in the Legislature.
This constituency was created by the ''Representation Act, 2002'' (Saskatchewan) out of the district of
Battleford-Cut Knife and the former district of
Turtleford
Turtleford is a town in the rural municipality of Mervin No. 499, in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. Turtleford is located on Highway 26 near the intersection / concurrency with Highway 3 and Highway 303. The nearest large communiti ...
.
History
Cut Knife-Turtleford has elected Saskatchewan Party members since it was first contested in 2003. It is considered a safe seat for the Saskatchewan Party, and typically returns members of that party with large majorities.
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Members of the Legislative Assembly
This riding has elected the following Members of the Legislative Assembly:
Election results
References
External links
Website of the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan
Saskatchewan Archives Board – Saskatchewan Election Results By Electoral Division
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Saskatchewan provincial electoral districts
Cut Knife No. 439, Saskatchewan