1938 Saskatchewan general election

Template:Short description Template:Use Canadian English The 1938 Saskatchewan general election was held on June 8, 1938, to elect members of the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan.

The Liberal Party was returned to power under its new leader, William John Patterson, but it lost twelve of the seats it had held in the previous legislature. The Liberals faced several new forces in this election.

The Co-operative Commonwealth Federation, a democratic socialist party led by George Hara Williams, became the official opposition winning over 18% of the vote and ten seats in its first election. The party previously had five seats after the Farmer-Labour Group became the Saskatchewan CCF following the previous election.

The Social Credit Party of Saskatchewan, which promoted the social credit theories of monetary reform, rode a wave of popularity from the 1935 electoral success of its Alberta counterpart and collected almost 16% of the votes, but won only two seats.

Six "Unity" candidates also ran in an attempt to create a popular front of the Communists, CCF supporters and various populists. Although two were elected, they received only a very small fraction of the overall vote.

The Conservative Party – under its new leader, John Diefenbaker – continued its decline as their share of the popular vote fell from 25% to under 12%. The party won no seats, same as had happened in 1934. A Conservative campaign handbill, "Electoral Reform. An electoral absurdity - 1934 election", brought up the Liberal government's broken pledge to adopt the single transferable voting election system. Diefenbaker later had more success in the federal Conservative Party, eventually becoming leader and sweeping the party to power in the 1958 election with a huge majority.

Results

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Party		Party leader	Candidates	Seats				Popular vote
				1934	Dissol.	Elected	% Change	#	%	% Change	William Patterson	53	50	50	38	-24%	200,334	45.45%	-2.55%	George Williams	31	5	5	10	+100%	82,529	18.73%	-5.26%	Joseph Needham (default)	40	*	–	2	*	70,084	15.90%	*	Unity		3	–	–	2	–	9,848	2.24%	+2.00%	Conservative	John Diefenbaker	24	–	–	–	–	52,315	11.87%	-14.88%	Independent Labour		3	*	–	–	*	12,039	2.73%	+2.40%	Labour Progressive		2	*	–	–	*	8,514	1.93%	*	Independent		2	–	–	–	–	4,023	0.91%	+0.22%	Independent Conservative		1	*	–	–	*	828	0.19%	*
	Independent Social Credit		1	*	–	–	*	228	0.05%	*
Total			160	55	55	52	-5.5%	440,742	100%
Source: Elections Saskatchewan

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

Percentages

Popular vote Liberal   45.45% CCF   18.73% Social Credit   15.90% Conservative   11.87% Unity   2.24% Others   5.81%

Seats summary Liberal   73.08% CCF   19.23% Social Credit   3.85% Unity   3.85%

Ranking

Party		Seats	Second	Third	Fourth	38	15	0	0	10	13	6	2	2	13	18	7	Unity	2	0	1	0	Conservative	0	9	9	6	Other parties	0	2	7	0

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

Electoral District		Candidates					Incumbent
		Template:Canadian party colour	Co-operative Commonwealth Federation	Template:Canadian party colour	Conservative	Other
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Athabasca	Template:Canadian party colour|	Jules Marion 642				William J. Windrum (Liberal) 628	Template:Canadian party colour|	Deakin Alexander Hall
Cut Knife	Template:Canadian party colour|	John A. Gordon 2,379	Andrew Macauley 1,766	Bill Roseland 2,471			Template:Canadian party colour|	Andrew James Macauley
Meadow Lake	Template:Canadian party colour|	Donald MacDonald 3,184	Robert C. Paul 1,800	Judson B. Clark 2,434			Template:Canadian party colour|	Donald MacDonald
Redberry	Template:Canadian party colour|	Orest Zerebko 2,601		Sheridan P. Porter 1,824		Arnold Larsen (Ind.) 1,572	New District
Rosthern	Template:Canadian party colour|	John Uhrich 3,267		H. Henry Henschel 1,735		Peter Peters (Ind. Social Credit) 228	Template:Canadian party colour|	John Michael Uhrich
Shellbrook	Template:Canadian party colour|	Omer Demers 2,933	Albert Mansfield 1,343	Virden Gable 2,560			Template:Canadian party colour|	Omer Demers
The Battlefords	Template:Canadian party colour|	John Gregory 3,119	Lloyd A. Gardiner 1,287	Albert J. Tatchell 2,085			Template:Canadian party colour|	John Albert Gregory
Turtleford	Template:Canadian party colour|	Bill Kerr 2,925	John Stegehuis 440	James Proctor 2,759	Walter A. Hicks 456		Template:Canadian party colour|	Charles Arthur Ayre**

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June 26, 1940 By-Election: The Battlefords

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
Liberal	Paul Prince	3,289	61.76%	+13.71%	CCF	Max Campbell	2,036	38.24%	+18.41%
Total			5,325	100.00%

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July 28, 1941 By-Election: Athabasca

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
Liberal	Hubert Staines	Acclaimed	100.00%
Total			Acclamation

Northeastern Saskatchewan

Electoral District		Candidates				Incumbent
		Template:Canadian party colour	Co-operative Commonwealth Federation	Template:Canadian party colour	Conservative
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Cumberland	Template:Canadian party colour|	Deakin A. Hall 548			George W. Smith 57	New District
Humboldt	Template:Canadian party colour|	Jim King 3,636	Joe Burton 3,446	John J. Lins 385		Template:Canadian party colour|	James Chisholm King
Kelvington	Template:Canadian party colour|	James Marshall 2,747	Peter Howe 4,174			Template:Canadian party colour|	George Ernest Dragan
Kinistino	Template:Canadian party colour|	John Taylor 2,866	William J. Boyle 1,864	William H. Setka 1,482	Andrew Fraser 560	Template:Canadian party colour|	John Richard Parish Taylor
Melfort	Template:Canadian party colour|	John MacFarlane 2,657	Oakland Woods Valleau 3,024	Chrysostom J. Lewis 1,029	Gilbert D. Eamer 1,604	Template:Canadian party colour|	John Duncan MacFarlane
Prince Albert	Template:Canadian party colour|	Thomas Davis 5,279	John J.F. McIsaac 970	George Bzowey 2,342	Kennedy H. Palmer 2,227	Template:Canadian party colour|	Thomas Clayton Davis
Tisdale	Template:Canadian party colour|	Harvie Dorrance 3,421	John Hewgill Brockelbank 4,202	Robert M. Locker 1,115	Garth F. Johnston 654	Template:Canadian party colour|	Harvie James Dorrance
Torch River	Template:Canadian party colour|	Jim Kiteley 1,992	Harry Fenster 1,354	Herve Prince 1,025	Conrad B. Euler 366	New District

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August 4, 1938 By-Election: Humboldt

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
CCF	Joe Burton	3,909	50.90%	+4.75%	Liberal	Charles Dunn	3,771	49.10%	+0.41%
Total			7,680	100.00%

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October 16, 1939 By-Election: Prince Albert

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
Liberal	Harry Fraser	Acclaimed	100.00%
Total			Acclamation

West Central Saskatchewan

Electoral District		Candidates				Incumbent
		Template:Canadian party colour	Co-operative Commonwealth Federation	Template:Canadian party colour	Conservative
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Arm River	Template:Canadian party colour|	Gustaf Herman Danielson 3,295			John Diefenbaker 3,105	Template:Canadian party colour|	Gustaf Herman Danielson
Biggar	Template:Canadian party colour|	Bob Hassard 3,196	John Young 3,341	Henry A. Gardner 841		Template:Canadian party colour|	Robert Pelham Hassard
Hanley	Template:Canadian party colour|	Charles Agar 2,774		Frederick E. Roluf 1,599	John A. Stewart 1,623	Template:Canadian party colour|	Charles Agar
Kerrobert-Kindersley	rowspan=3 Template:Canadian party colour|	Donald Laing 3,298	Frank Jaenicke 1,201	Robert M. Goodwin 2,336		Template:Canadian party colour|	Donald Laing Kerrobert
	Merged district
	Template:Canadian party colour|	Louis Henry Hantelman Kindersley
Rosetown	Template:Canadian party colour|	Neil McVicar 2,449	John T. Douglas 1,941	William J. Loucks 1,415	Andrew Wilson 951	Template:Canadian party colour|	Neil McVicar
Watrous	Template:Canadian party colour|	Frank S. Krenn 3,522	John Waldbillig 2,181	Charles A. Schmeiser 1,609	Julius W. Stechishin 474	Template:Canadian party colour|	Bert Clement**
Wilkie	Template:Canadian party colour|	John C. Knowles 4,053		Frank R. Beggs 2,797		Template:Canadian party colour|	John Jardine**

East Central Saskatchewan

Electoral District		Candidates					Incumbent
		Template:Canadian party colour	Co-operative Commonwealth Federation	Template:Canadian party colour	Conservative	Other
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Canora	Template:Canadian party colour|	George Dragan 3,259	Myron Feeley 3,504				New District
Last Mountain	Template:Canadian party colour|	Guy H. Hummel 3,168	Jacob Benson 3,299	William H. Schroder 902	Alfred J. Dyer 1,121		Template:Canadian party colour|	Guy Hartsel Hummel
Melville	Template:Canadian party colour|	Charles Dunn 5,089		John Herman 5,100			Template:Canadian party colour|	E. Walt Gerrand**
Pelly	Template:Canadian party colour|	Reginald J.M. Parker 3,936	Gertrude S. Telford 3,088				Template:Canadian party colour|	Reginald John Marsden Parker
Saltcoats	Template:Canadian party colour|	Asmundur A. Loptson 3,114	Joseph L. Phelps 3,409	Alexander E. Sahlmark 1,003			New District
Touchwood	Template:Canadian party colour|	John Parker 1,910	Tom Johnston 2,301	Hugh H. Lyle 1,268	John Hnatyshyn 1,287		Template:Canadian party colour|	John Mason Parker
Wadena	Template:Canadian party colour|	Donald McCallum 3,085	George Williams 4,871	Harry W. Arnold 345			Template:Canadian party colour|	George Hara Williams
Yorkton	Template:Canadian party colour|	Vincent Smith 3,274				Alan Stewart (Unity) 4,955	Template:Canadian party colour|	Vincent Reynolds Smith

Southwest Saskatchewan

Electoral District		Candidates					Incumbent
		Template:Canadian party colour	Co-operative Commonwealth Federation	Template:Canadian party colour	Conservative	Other
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Elrose	Template:Canadian party colour|	George B. Weiler 2,676	Louis H. Hantelman 3,164	Gilbert A.W. Gessel 1,014	Henry T. Blackwell 360		Template:Canadian party colour|	John Andrew Wilson**
Gravelbourg	Template:Canadian party colour|	Edward Culliton 3,683		Andrew J. Miller 2,202			Template:Canadian party colour|	Edward Milton Culliton
Gull Lake	Template:Canadian party colour|	Harvey McMahon 3,901	Henry Kemper 3,732				Template:Canadian party colour|	Herman Henry Kemper
Maple Creek	Template:Canadian party colour|	John Mildenberger 4,058		Oliver Reid 2,136		A.J. Mercer (Unity) 1,562	Template:Canadian party colour|	John Joseph Mildenberger
Morse	Template:Canadian party colour|	Benjamin T. Hyde 2,861	Henry P. Thiessen 1,808	William E. Armstrong 1,416	Cliff B. Martin 478		Template:Canadian party colour|	Neil John MacDonald**
Notukeu-Willow Bunch	rowspan=3 Template:Canadian party colour|	Charles W. Johnson 3,659	John E. Lidgett 2,859	George W.S. Eisnor 1,100			Template:Canadian party colour|	George Spence** Notukeu
	Merged district
	Template:Canadian party colour|	Charles William Johnson Willow Bunch
Swift Current	Template:Canadian party colour|	Jim Taggart 4,953	Clarence Stork 3,584	Alfred C. Butterworth 1,097			Template:Canadian party colour|	James Gordon Taggart

Southeast Saskatchewan

Electoral District		Candidates					Incumbent
		Template:Canadian party colour	Co-operative Commonwealth Federation	Template:Canadian party colour	Conservative	Other
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Bengough	Template:Canadian party colour|	James B. Smith 3,158				Herman K. Warren (Unity) 3,331	Template:Canadian party colour|	James Bidwell Smith
Cannington	Template:Canadian party colour|	William Patterson 4,473	Gladys Strum 3,477				Template:Canadian party colour|	William John Patterson
Lumsden	Template:Canadian party colour|	Robert S. Donaldson 2,596	McDirmid Rankin 1,847	Thomas Allan McInnis 624	Claude H.J. Burrows 1,923		Template:Canadian party colour|	Henry Phillip Mang**
Milestone	Template:Canadian party colour|	William Pedersen 2,820		Samuel Horton 630		Samuel Norval Horner (Ind.) 2,451	Template:Canadian party colour|	William Pedersen
Moosomin	Template:Canadian party colour|	Arthur Procter 4,198		Joseph C. Richards 1,400	Percy S. George 2,528		Template:Canadian party colour|	Arthur Thomas Procter
Qu'Appelle-Wolseley	Template:Canadian party colour|	Frederick M. Dundas 4,871		Joseph Thauberger 1,496	Stanley W. Nichols 3,253		Template:Canadian party colour|	Frederick Middleton Dundas
Souris-Estevan	Template:Canadian party colour|	Norman McLeod 4,383	W. Glenroy Allen 3,467	Ernest W. Hinkson 441			Template:Canadian party colour|	Jesse Pichard Tripp**
Weyburn	Template:Canadian party colour|	George L. Crane 4,744	Frederick C. Williams 4,167			John C. Burnside (Ind. Conservative) 828	Template:Canadian party colour|	Hugh Elliott Eaglesham**

Urban constituencies

Electoral District		Candidates					Incumbent
		Template:Canadian party colour	Co-operative Commonwealth Federation	Template:Canadian party colour	Conservative	Other
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Moose Jaw City	Template:Canadian party colour|	William Gladstone Ross 4,830 William George Baker 4,728		John Wesley Corman 2,689 William J. Passmore 2,465	John Alexander Merkley 2,137 Arthur W.E. Fawkes 2,005		Template:Canadian party colour|	William Gladstone Ross William George Baker
Saskatoon City	Template:Canadian party colour|	James Wilfred Estey 7,213 Robert Mitford Pinder 6,893		Jacob Klassen 4,339 John Harrison Hilton 4,164	James T.M. Anderson 5,006 Stephen N. MacEachern 4,692	Robert Hunter (Independent Labour) 4,813	Template:Canadian party colour|	James Wilfred Estey George Wesley Norman**
Regina City	Template:Canadian party colour|	Percy McCuaig Anderson 12,749 Bamm David Hogarth 12,641		John Harold Crawford 966	Hugh McGillivray 7,934 Frederick Bertram Bagshaw 6,576	Alban Cedric Ellison (Ind. Labour) 5,329 Samuel Barrington East (Lab. Prog.) 4,426 Thomas Gerald McManus (Lab. Prog.) 4,088 Alexander Duff Connon (Ind. Labour) 1,897	Template:Canadian party colour|	Percy McCuaig Anderson William Franklin Kerr

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November 24, 1938 By-Election: Regina City (1 member elected)

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
Liberal	Bernard J. McDaniel (elected)	10,197	49.52%	–	Conservative	Reginald M. Balfour	5,809	28.21%	–	CCF	Charles Cromwell Williams	4,298	20.87%	–	Social Credit – Farmer-Labour	J.B. McLeod	156	0.76%	–	Social Credit	Cornelius Rink	133	0.64%	–
Total			20,593	100.00%

See also

• List of political parties in Saskatchewan
• List of Saskatchewan provincial electoral districts

References

• Brown, Lorne A. "The Early CCF in Saskatchewan." In The Prairie Agrarian Movement Revisited, edited by Murray Knuttila and Bob Stirling, 169–185. Regina: Canadian Plains Research Center, 2007.
• Saskatchewan Archives Board - Election Results By Electoral Division
• Elections Saskatchewan - Provincial Vote Summaries