1991 Saskatchewan general election

Template:Short description Template:Use Canadian English The 1991 Saskatchewan general election was held on October 21, 1991, to elect members of the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan.

The Progressive Conservative government of Premier Grant Devine was defeated by the New Democratic Party, led by former provincial Attorney General Roy Romanow. A major source of dissatisfaction with the Grant Devine government was the "Fair Share Saskatchewan" program, a scheme to distribute public service jobs more evenly across the province; a plan especially unpopular with workers scheduled to be relocated from Regina to rural districts. The Devine government was also notorious for a home construction and renovation relief program which reimbursed homeowners who did their own renovations. Another factor was the unpopularity of the federal Progressive Conservatives under then Prime Minister Brian Mulroney.

The NDP was able to win more than half of the popular vote, and an overwhelming majority in the legislature. The Tories lost almost three-quarters of the seats they had held in the legislature, and a significant share of the popular vote. Their loss in vote percentage resulted in 30 third-place finishes; this was more than their 26 second-place finishes or their ten seats won.

The Liberal Party – led by Lynda Haverstock – was able to attract a substantial share of disaffected Tory voters. However, despite winning almost one-quarter of the vote, their support was too spread out across the province to translate into seats. Haverstock was the only Liberal returned to the legislature.

Results

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Party		Party leader	Candidates	Seats				Popular vote
				1986	Dissol.	Elected	% Change	#	%	% Change	Roy Romanow	66	25	26	55	+112%	275,780	51.05%	+5.85%	Grant Devine	66	38	38	10	-73.7%	137,994	25.54%	-19.07%	Lynda Haverstock	66	1	0	1	–	125,814	23.29%	+13.30%	Independent		8	–	–	–	–	592	0.11%	+0.04%	Independence (Western Canada Concept)	Hilton J. Spencer (default)	1	–	–	–	–	46	0.01%	-0.07%
Total			207	64	64	66	+3.1%	540,226	100%
Source: Elections Saskatchewan

Percentages

Popular vote New Democratic   51.05% PC   25.54% Liberal   23.29% Others   0.12%

Seats summary New Democratic   83.33% PC   15.15% Liberal   1.52%

Ranking

Party		Seats	Second	Third	Fourth	55	10	1	0	10	26	30	0	1	30	35	0	0	0	0	9

Riding results

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

Northwest Saskatchewan

Electoral district	Candidates								Incumbent
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Athabasca	Template:Canadian party colour|	Fred Thompson 3,253		Frank Petit 331		Darren McKee 184		Mike Daley (Ind.) 114	Template:Canadian party colour|	Fred Thompson
Cut Knife-Lloydminster	Template:Canadian party colour|	Violet Stanger 3,843		Michael Hopfner 2,899		Aldo Del Frari 1,333			Template:Canadian party colour|	Michael Hopfner
Meadow Lake	Template:Canadian party colour|	Maynard Sonntag 3,719		George McLeod 3,065		Burton Dougan 467			Template:Canadian party colour|	George McLeod
Redberry	Template:Canadian party colour|	Walter Jess 3,493		John Gerich 3,206		Ken Finlayson 1,185			Template:Canadian party colour|	John Gerich
Rosthern		Kim Dmytryshyn 2,897	Template:Canadian party colour|	William Neudorf 4,183		Phil Biggs 1,825			Template:Canadian party colour|	William Neudorf
The Battlefords	Template:Canadian party colour|	Doug Anguish 5,805		Jim Hampson 1,683		Donna Challis 2,417			Template:Canadian party colour|	Doug Anguish
Turtleford	Template:Canadian party colour|	Lloyd Johnson 3,269		Jerry Spenst 2,034		Neil Currie 1,239			Template:Canadian party colour|	Colin Maxwell**

Northeast Saskatchewan

Electoral district	Candidates								Incumbent
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Cumberland	Template:Canadian party colour|	Keith Goulet 4,135		Louis Bear 482		Lennard Morin 505			Template:Canadian party colour|	Keith Goulet
Kelsey-Tisdale	Template:Canadian party colour|	Andy Renaud 3,871		Neal Hardy 2,783		Walt Roberts 853			Template:Canadian party colour|	Neal Hardy
Kinistino	Template:Canadian party colour|	Armand Roy 4,298		Josef Saxinger 2,918		Frank Orosz 1,326			Template:Canadian party colour|	Josef Saxinger
Melfort	Template:Canadian party colour|	Carol Carson 3,011		Ken Naber 2,516		Rod Gantefoer 1,795			Template:Canadian party colour|	Grant Hodgins
Nipawin	Template:Canadian party colour|	Tom Keeping 3,238		Jim Taylor 2,784		Richard Makowsky 1,134			Template:Canadian party colour|	Lloyd Sauder**
Prince Albert Carlton	Template:Canadian party colour|	Myron Kowalsky 5,218		Bert Provost 1,635		Richard Stewart 1,888			Template:Canadian party colour|	Myron Kowalsky Prince Albert
Prince Albert Northcote	Template:Canadian party colour|	Eldon Lautermilch 5,405		Terry Wiebe 990		Hannah Shenouda 1,549			Template:Canadian party colour|	Eldon Lautermilch Prince Albert-Duck Lake
Shellbrook-Torch River	Template:Canadian party colour|	Jack Langford 4,098		Lloyd Muller 2,358		Walter Billay 1,177			Template:Canadian party colour|	Lloyd Muller

West Central Saskatchewan

Electoral district	Candidates								Incumbent
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Arm River		Bob Robertson 2,538	Template:Canadian party colour|	Gerald Muirhead 3,019		David Ashdown 2,301		Hilton J. Spencer (Ind.-WCC) 46	Template:Canadian party colour|	Gerald Muirhead
Biggar	Template:Canadian party colour|	Grant Whitmore 3,710		Harry Baker 2,307		Larry Toner 1,708		Donald W. Kavanagh (Ind.) 65	Template:Canadian party colour|	Harry Baker
Humboldt	Template:Canadian party colour|	Eric Upshall 4,422		Dale Blair 49		Arlene Julé 2,686			Template:Canadian party colour|	Eric Upshall
Kindersley		Lorne Johnston 2,014	Template:Canadian party colour|	Bill Boyd 2,766		Judy Setrakov 2,244			Template:Canadian party colour|	Bob Andrew**
Rosetown-Elrose	Template:Canadian party colour|	Berny Wiens 2,666		Ansgar Tynning 2,581		Linda Trytten 1,583			Template:Canadian party colour|	Herb Swan**
Wilkie		Sharon Murrell 2,295	Template:Canadian party colour|	John Britton 2,601		Nick Volk 1,853			Template:Canadian party colour|	John Britton

East Central Saskatchewan

Electoral district	Candidates								Incumbent
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Canora	Template:Canadian party colour|	Darrel Cunningham 3,564		Lorne Kopelchuk 2,746		Roy Petrowicz 831			Template:Canadian party colour|	Lorne Kopelchuk
Kelvington-Wadena	Template:Canadian party colour|	Kenneth Kluz 3,956		Sherwin Petersen 2,594		Bill Kerluke 730			Template:Canadian party colour|	Sherwin Petersen
Last Mountain-Touchwood	Template:Canadian party colour|	Dale Flavel 4,028		Arnold Tusa 2,523		Ed Bespalko 1,691		Paul Chesterton (Ind.) 47	Template:Canadian party colour|	Arnold Tusa
Melville	Template:Canadian party colour|	Evan Carlson 3,656		Grant Schmidt 3,048		Ray Chastkavich 1,262			Template:Canadian party colour|	Grant Schmidt
Pelly	Template:Canadian party colour|	Ron Harper 3,992		Bernard Rink 2,055		Louis Sliwa 652			Template:Canadian party colour|	Rod Gardner**
Quill Lakes	Template:Canadian party colour|	Murray Koskie 3,621		Glen Leggott 2,357		Lou Coderre 1,297			Template:Canadian party colour|	Murray Koskie
Saltcoats	Template:Canadian party colour|	Reg Knezacek 3,745		Rod Roden 2,356		Leslie Popp 1,033			Template:Canadian party colour|	Walter Johnson**
Yorkton	Template:Canadian party colour|	Clay Serby 4,897		Brian Fromm 1,846		Donna Yaholnitsky 1,560			Template:Canadian party colour|	Lorne McLaren**

Southwest Saskatchewan

Electoral district	Candidates								Incumbent
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Assiniboia-Gravelbourg	Template:Canadian party colour|	Lewis Draper 2,647		John Wolfe 2,583		Tim Connors 2,148			Template:Canadian party colour|	John Wolfe
Maple Creek		Bryan Oster 1,987	Template:Canadian party colour|	Jack Goohsen 2,627		Shirley Helmerson 1,865			Template:Canadian party colour|	Jack Goohsen
Moose Jaw Palliser	Template:Canadian party colour|	Glenn Hagel 5,681		Colleen Basarsky 1,920		Michael Klein 2,120			Template:Canadian party colour|	Glenn Hagel Moose Jaw North
Moose Jaw Wakamow	Template:Canadian party colour|	Lorne Calvert 6,083		Lisa Acton 1,164		Randy Roman 1,799			Template:Canadian party colour|	Lorne Calvert Moose Jaw South
Morse		Carl Siemens 2,101	Template:Canadian party colour|	Harold Martens 2,682		Ken Nelson 1,255			Template:Canadian party colour|	Harold Martens
Shaunavon	Template:Canadian party colour|	Glen McPherson 2,350		Ted Gleim 2,222		Jerry Ruehs 1,733			Template:Canadian party colour|	Ted Gleim
Swift Current	Template:Canadian party colour|	John Penner 4,399		Lawrence Bergreen 2,731		Archie Green 1,503			Template:Canadian party colour|	Pat Smith**
Thunder Creek		Ron Bishoff 2,240	Template:Canadian party colour|	Rick Swenson 2,929		Bill Johnstone 1,639		Dwayne S. McBride (Ind.) 66	Template:Canadian party colour|	Rick Swenson

Southeast Saskatchewan

Electoral district	Candidates								Incumbent
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Bengough-Milestone	Template:Canadian party colour|	Judy Bradley 2,419		Darrell Rodine 2,297		Laurie Unruh 1,665			Template:Canadian party colour|	Bob Pickering**
Estevan		Leonard Haukeness 3,404	Template:Canadian party colour|	Grant Devine 4,079		Bob Jones 1,889			Template:Canadian party colour|	Grant Devine
Indian Head-Wolseley	Template:Canadian party colour|	Lorne Scott 2,725		Dwight Dunn 2,066		Jack Hosler 2,069			Template:Canadian party colour|	Doug Taylor**
Moosomin		Mary McGuire 2,954	Template:Canadian party colour|	Don Toth 3,005		Keith Lewis 1,475			Template:Canadian party colour|	Don Toth
Qu’Appelle-Lumsden	Template:Canadian party colour|	Suzanne Murray 4,907		Martin Kenney 2,426		Dawn Garner 2,827			Template:Canadian party colour|	John Lane**
Souris-Cannington		Ross Arthur 1,912	Template:Canadian party colour|	Dan D'Autremont 2,980		Don Lees 1,815			Template:Canadian party colour|	Eric Berntson**
Weyburn	Template:Canadian party colour|	Ronald Wormsbecker 3,883		Lorne Hepworth 2,725		Bill Rudachyk 1,920		Edwin Appenheimer (Ind.) 47	Template:Canadian party colour|	Lorne Hepworth

Saskatoon

Electoral district	Candidates								Incumbent
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Saskatoon Broadway	Template:Canadian party colour|	Pat Atkinson 5,027		Lee Cutforth 1,445		Jackie Stewart 2,891		Greg Hill (Ind.) 107	Template:Canadian party colour|	Herman Rolfes Saskatoon South
Saskatoon Eastview-Haultain	Template:Canadian party colour|	Bob Pringle 4,630		Bob Myers 1,698		Dan Kolysher 2,485			Template:Canadian party colour|	Bob Pringle Saskatoon Eastview
Saskatoon Fairview	Template:Canadian party colour|	Bob Mitchell 5,955		Gaby Akl 905		Bill Mellof 2,084			Template:Canadian party colour|	Bob Mitchell
Saskatoon Greystone		Peter Prebble 4,009		Gary Hellard 1,094	Template:Canadian party colour|	Lynda Haverstock 5,422		Leslie Cushion (Ind.) 40	New District
Saskatoon Idylwyld	Template:Canadian party colour|	Eric Cline 5,986		Carol Zanon 1,294		Roland Loewer 2,562			Template:Canadian party colour|	Anne Smart** Saskatoon Centre
Saskatoon Nutana	Template:Canadian party colour|	Herman Rolfes 5,452		Jerry Ehalt 1,264		Shirley Khan 3,048			Template:Canadian party colour|	Pat Atkinson
Saskatoon River Heights	Template:Canadian party colour|	Carol Teichrob 4,908		Ray Meiklejohn 3,578		Ed Monuik 2,955			Template:Canadian party colour|	Ray Meiklejohn Saskatoon Mayfair
Saskatoon Riversdale	Template:Canadian party colour|	Roy Romanow 5,254		Gay Caswell 761		Gary La Plante 1,398			Template:Canadian party colour|	Roy Romanow
Saskatoon Sutherland-University	Template:Canadian party colour|	Mark Koenker 4,034		Jim Laing 1,452		Robin Bellamy 3,102			Template:Canadian party colour|	Mark Koenker Saskatoon Sutherland
Saskatoon Westmount	Template:Canadian party colour|	Janice MacKinnon 5,505		George Turanich 1,008		Myron Luczka 1,913			Template:Canadian party colour|	John Brockelbank**
Saskatoon Wildwood	Template:Canadian party colour|	Pat Lorje 4,282		Joan Black 2,509		David Clark 3,123			New District

Regina

Electoral district	Candidates								Incumbent
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Regina Albert North	Template:Canadian party colour|	Kim Trew 5,313		Roy Gaebel 881		Phil Biggs 2,520			Template:Canadian party colour|	Kim Trew Regina North
Regina Albert South	Template:Canadian party colour|	Serge Kujawa 4,333		Jack Klein 1,761		Saul Jacobson 3,133		John O'Donoghue (Ind.) 106	Template:Canadian party colour|	Jack Klein Regina South
Regina Churchill Downs	Template:Canadian party colour|	Edward Shillington 6,049		John Bergen 661		Clyde Myhill 1,939			Template:Canadian party colour|	Edwin Tchorzewski Regina North East
Regina Dewdney	Template:Canadian party colour|	Edwin Tchorzewski 6,695		Warne Rhoades 990		Bob Newman 1,969			New District
Regina Elphinstone	Template:Canadian party colour|	Dwain Lingenfelter 6,505		Don Racette 854		Cliff Chatterson 1,673			Template:Canadian party colour|	Dwain Lingenfelter
Regina Hillsdale	Template:Canadian party colour|	Rose Marie Simard 4,851		Shirley Schneider 1,677		Larry Bird 2,930			Template:Canadian party colour|	Rose Marie Simard Regina Lakeview
Regina Lake Centre	Template:Canadian party colour|	Joanne Crofford 6,286		Bill Pratt 1,296		Michael R. Giles 2,432			Template:Canadian party colour|	Edward Shillington Regina Centre
Regina North West	Template:Canadian party colour|	John Solomon 5,660		Jack Mock 990		Liz Calvert 2,670			Template:Canadian party colour|	John Solomon
Regina Rosemont	Template:Canadian party colour|	Robert Llewellyn Lyons 6,406		Myrna Petersen 1,031		John M. MacGowan 2,383			Template:Canadian party colour|	Robert Lyons
Regina Victoria	Template:Canadian party colour|	Harry Van Mulligen 5,759		Olga Stinson 1,000		Louise Holloway 2,066			Template:Canadian party colour|	Harry Van Mulligen
Regina Wascana Plains	Template:Canadian party colour|	Doreen Hamilton 4,532		Gordon Martin 2,148		Cam McCannell 3,086			Template:Canadian party colour|	Gordon B. Martin Regina Wascana

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February 4, 1994 By-election: Regina North West

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
Liberal	Anita Bergman	2,566	57.05	+28.40	NDP	Kathie Maher-Wolbaum	1,794	39.88	-20.85	Prog. Conservative	Harvey Schmidt	138	3.07	-7.55
Total			4,498	100.00

Opinion Polls

Maclean's (September 30, 1991)

• NDP- 63%
• Progressive Conservatives- 19%
• Liberals- 15%

See also

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

References

• Saskatchewan Archives Board - Election Results By Electoral Division
• Elections Saskatchewan