Denis Arthur Allchurch (born 1953) is a Canadian provincial

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. He was a

Saskatchewan Party The Saskatchewan Party is a centre-right political party in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. Since 2007, it has been the province's governing party; both the party and the province are currently led by Premier Scott Moe. The party was esta ...

member of the

Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan The Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan is the legislative chamber of the Saskatchewan Legislature in the province of Saskatchewan, Canada. Bills passed by the assembly are given royal assent by the Lieutenant Governor of Saskatchewan, in the na ...

from 1999 to 2011, representing the constituencies of Shellbrook-Spiritwood from 1999 to 2003 and

Rosthern-Shellbrook Rosthern-Shellbrook is a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan, Canada. This constituency was created by the ''Representation Act, 2002'' (Saskatchewan) out of the districts of Rosthern, Shellbrook-Spiritwood, ...

from 2003 to 2011. On March 3, 2011, Allchurch lost the party nomination for his constituency. Newcomer

Scott Moe Scott Moe (born July 31, 1973) is a Canadian politician serving as the 15th and current premier of Saskatchewan since February 2, 2018. He is a member of the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan for the riding of Rosthern-Shellbrook, first elect ...

, a businessperson from

Shellbrook, Saskatchewan Shellbrook is a rural community in Saskatchewan, Canada located west of Prince Albert. The population of the town was 1,433 in 2011. Highways 3, 40, and 55 provide access to the community. Approximately 50 businesses provide a wide range of ...

, ran as the Saskatchewan Party candidate in the 2011 provincial election. Nomination challenges to sitting MLAs are considered rare events.

Election results

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References

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