17th Saskatchewan Legislature

The 17th Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan was elected in the Saskatchewan general election held in June 1971. The assembly sat from July 28, 1971, to May 13, 1975.http://www.saskarchives.com/sites/default/files/documents/Sessions-Dates.pdf Saskatchewan Sessions of the Legislative Assembly and Their Duration Saskatchewan Archive Board 2012-03-06 The New Democratic Party (NDP) led by Allan Blakeney formed the government.http://www.saskarchives.com/sites/default/files/documents/Premiers.pdf Saskatchewan Premiers 2012-03-07 Saskatchewan Archives Board The Liberal Party formed the official opposition.http://www.saskarchives.com/sites/default/files/documents/Leaders-of-the-Opposition.pdf Saskatchewan Leaders of the Official Opposition in the Legislative Assembly Saskatchewan Archives Board 2012-03-07 After Ross Thatcher's death in July 1971, David Steuart became party leader in December 1971.http://esask.uregina.ca/entry/steuart_david_gordon_1916-.html Steuart, David Gordon (1916–2010) Lloyd Steven Encyclopedia of Saskatchewan Canadian Plains Research Center 2006 2012-07-31 https://web.archive.org/web/20120212013508/http://esask.uregina.ca/entry/steuart_david_gordon_1916-.html 2012-02-12 dead Frederick Arthur Dewhurst served as speaker for the assembly.http://www.saskarchives.com/sites/default/files/documents/Speakers.pdf Saskatchewan Speakers of the Legislative Assembly Saskatchewan Archive Board 2012-03-07 Members of the Assembly The following members were elected to the assembly in 1971:http://www.saskarchives.com/sites/default/files/documents/Membership-of-Legislatures.pdf Membership of the Legislatures Saskatchewan Archive Board 2012-03-06 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20131227192150/http://www.saskarchives.com/sites/default/files/documents/Membership-of-Legislatures.pdf 2013-12-27 Electoral districtMemberPartyFirst elected / previously electedNo.# of term(s) SK NDP rowArm RiverDonald Leonard FarisNew Democratic Party19711st term SK NDP rowAssiniboia-BengoughDavid Hadley LangeNew Democratic Party19711st term SK Liberal rowAthabascaAllan Ray GuyLiberal19604th term SK NDP rowBiggarElwood Lorrie CowleyNew Democratic Party19711st term SK Liberal rowCanningtonThomas Milton WeatheraldLiberal19643rd term SK NDP rowCanoraAl MatsallaNew Democratic Party19672nd term SK NDP rowCut KnifeMiro KwasnicaNew Democratic Party19672nd term SK NDP rowElroseHayden William OwensNew Democratic Party19711st term SK NDP rowGravelbourgReginald John GrossNew Democratic Party19711st term SK NDP rowHanleyPaul Peter MostowayNew Democratic Party19711st term SK NDP rowHumboldtEdwin Laurence TchorzewskiNew Democratic Party19711st term SK NDP rowKelvingtonNeil Erland ByersNew Democratic Party19692nd term SK NDP rowKerrobert-KindersleyAlex TaylorNew Democratic Party19711st term SK NDP rowLast MountainGordon S. MacMurchyNew Democratic Party19711st term SK Liberal rowLumsdenJohn Gary LaneLiberal19711st term SK NDP rowMaple CreekGene FlaschNew Democratic Party19711st term SK Liberal rowMeadow LakeHenry Ethelbert CouplandLiberal19643rd term SK NDP rowMelfort-KinistinoArthur ThibaultNew Democratic Party19595th term SK NDP rowMelvilleJohn Russell KowalchukNew Democratic Party19672nd term SK Liberal rowMilestoneCyril Pius MacDonaldLiberal19643rd term SK Liberal rowMoose Jaw NorthDonald Forrest MacDonaldLiberal19711st term SK NDP rowMoose Jaw SouthGordon Taylor SnyderNew Democratic Party19604th term SK Liberal rowMoosominErnest Franklin GardnerLiberal19653rd term SK Liberal rowMorseWilbert Ross ThatcherLiberal19604th term SK Liberal rowJohn Edward Niel Wiebe (1971)Liberal19711st term SK NDP rowNipawinJohn Kristian ComerNew Democratic Party19711st term SK NDP rowNotukeu-Willow BunchAllen Willard EngelNew Democratic Party19711st term SK NDP rowPellyLeonard LarsonNew Democratic Party1964, 19712nd term* SK NDP rowPrince Albert EastMike FeschukNew Democratic Party19711st term SK Liberal rowPrince Albert WestDavid Gordon SteuartLiberal19624th term SK NDP rowQu'Appelle-WolseleyTerry Lyle HansonNew Democratic Party19711st term SK NDP rowRedberryDemitro (Dick) Wasyl MichaylukNew Democratic Party19604th term SK Liberal rowRegina Albert ParkKenneth Roy MacLeodLiberal19711st term SK NDP rowRegina CentreAllan Emrys BlakeneyNew Democratic Party19604th term SK Liberal rowRegina LakeviewDonald Mighton McPhersonLiberal19672nd term SK Liberal rowEdward Cyril Malone (1973)Liberal19731st term SK NDP rowRegina North EastWalter SmishekNew Democratic Party19643rd term SK NDP rowRegina North WestEdward Charles WhelanNew Democratic Party19604th term SK NDP rowRegina WascanaHenry Harold Peter BakerNew Democratic Party19643rd term SK Liberal rowRegina Whitmore ParkGordon Burton GrantLiberal19643rd term SK Liberal rowRosetownGeorge Fredrick LokenLiberal19643rd term SK Liberal rowRosthernDavid BoldtLiberal19604th term SK NDP rowSaltcoatsEd KaedingNew Democratic Party19711st term SK NDP rowSaskatoon City ParkBeverly Milton DyckNew Democratic Party19711st term SK NDP rowSaskatoon MayfairJohn Edward BrockelbankNew Democratic Party19643rd term SK NDP rowSaskatoon Nutana CentreWesley Albert RobbinsNew Democratic Party1964, 19712nd term* SK NDP rowSaskatoon Nutana SouthHerman RolfesNew Democratic Party19711st term SK NDP rowSaskatoon RiversdaleRoy John RomanowNew Democratic Party19672nd term SK NDP rowSaskatoon UniversityJohn Guyon RichardsNew Democratic Party19711st term SK Independent rowIndependent SK NDP rowShaunavonAllan Roy OliverNew Democratic Party19711st term SK NDP rowShellbrookGeorge Reginald Anderson BowermanNew Democratic Party19672nd term SK NDP rowSouris-EstevanRussell BrownNew Democratic Party1952,Last Mountain 19714th term* SK NDP rowKim Thorson (1971)New Democratic Party1956, 19712nd term* SK NDP rowSwift CurrentEverett Irvine WoodNew Democratic Party19565th term SK NDP rowThe BattlefordsEiling KramerNew Democratic Party19526th term SK NDP rowTisdale-KelseyJohn Rissler MesserNew Democratic Party19672nd term SK NDP rowTouchwoodFrank MeakesNew Democratic Party1956, 19674th term* SK NDP rowTurtlefordMichael FeduniakNew Democratic Party19711st term SK NDP rowWadenaFrederick Arthur DewhurstNew Democratic Party19458th term SK NDP rowWatrousDonald William CodyNew Democratic Party19711st term SK NDP rowWeyburnJames Auburn PepperNew Democratic Party19643rd term SK Liberal rowWilkieJoseph Clifford McIsaacLiberal19643rd term SK NDP rowYorktonIrving Wensley CarlsonNew Democratic Party19711st term Notes: Party Standings Affiliation Members SK NDP rowNew Democratic Party45 SK Liberal rowLiberal15  Total60  Government Majority30 Notes: By-elections By-elections were held to replace members for various reasons: Electoral districtMember electedPartyElection dateReasonMorseJohn Edward Niel WiebeLiberalDecember 1, 1971WR Thatcher died in July 1971Souris-EstevanKim ThorsonNew Democratic PartyDecember 1, 1971R Brown died in October 1971http://sain.scaa.sk.ca/collections/index.php/brown-russell-1911-1971;isaar Brown, Russell, 1911-1971 Saskatchewan Archival Information Network 2012-06-23 2016-03-04 https://web.archive.org/web/20160304023620/http://sain.scaa.sk.ca/collections/index.php/brown-russell-1911-1971;isaar dead AthabascaAllan Ray GuyLiberalSeptember 27, 1972Election results declared invalidhttps://news.google.com/newspapers?id=5fBUAAAAIBAJ&sjid=szwNAAAAIBAJ&pg=1741,6227868 Under the Dome Leader-Post Regina 28 September 29, 1972 Harrison Fred 2012-07-10Regina LakeviewEdward Cyril MaloneLiberalDecember 5, 1973DM McPherson died in September 1973https://books.google.com/books?id=k7ptThh_6qgC&pg=PA89 Saskatchewan Sports: Lives Past and Present Mazgar Brian Stoffel, Holden 2007 978-0889771673 CPRC Press 2012-07-31 Notes References Category:Terms of the Saskatchewan Legislature