1999 Saskatchewan general election

Canadian provincial election December 2024 December 2024 1999 Saskatchewan general election Saskatchewan parliamentary no no 1995 Saskatchewan general election 1995 23rd Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan 1999 09 16 members 2003 Saskatchewan general election 2003 58 seats in the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan 30 65.5% https://www.elections.sk.ca/media/news-releases/final-voter-turnout/ Voter turnout figures for 28th Saskatchewan election released Elections Saskatchewan July 4, 2021 July 9, 2021 https://web.archive.org/web/20210709183421/https://www.elections.sk.ca/media/news-releases/final-voter-turnout/ live (0.9pp) x150px SK NDP nohash Roy Romanow SK NDP name November 7, 1987 Saskatoon Riversdale 42 43 29 14 157,046 38.73% 8.48pp x150px SK Saskatchewan nohash Elwin Hermanson SK Saskatchewan name April 20, 1998 Rosetown-Elrose pre-creation 10 25 15 160,603 39.61% 39.61 LIB SK Liberal nohash Jim Melenchuk SK Liberal name November 24, 1996 Saskatoon Northwest 11 5 4 1 81,694 20.15% 14.55pp SK1999.PNG 300px Premier Roy Romanow SK NDP name Premier after election Roy Romanow SK NDP name The 1999 Saskatchewan general election was held on September 16, 1999 to elect members of the 24th Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan. The new Saskatchewan Party took more votes than any other party but the NDP took more seats, taking half the seats in the Saskatchewan Legislature. The NDP formed a coalition with four elected Liberal Party MLAs to hold majority government. Polls during the campaign indicated strong levels of support for the New Democratic Party government.https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/romanow-encouraged-by-poll-melenchuk-not-discouraged-1.194463 Romanow "encouraged" by poll, Melenchuk not "discouraged" CBC News August 30, 1999 April 7, 2010 May 11, 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20080511220035/http://www.cbc.ca/news/story/1999/08/30/poll1990830.html live http://www.encyclopediecanadienne.ca/index.cfm?PgNm=TCE&Params=M1ARTM0012016 Romanow re-elected with minority government Maclean's September 27, 1999 April 7, 2010 July 6, 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20110706180307/http://www.encyclopediecanadienne.ca/index.cfm?PgNm=TCE&Params=M1ARTM0012016 live However, facing the fallout of a poor crop growing season and a scandal involving the Crown Corporation electric utility SaskPower (Channel Lake), the New Democrat government of Premier Roy Romanow – challenged by the newly created Saskatchewan Party – lost a significant share of the popular vote; winning exactly half of the fifty eight seats in the legislature. The right-wing Saskatchewan Party was created during the sitting of the 23rd Assembly when much of the Progressive Conservative caucus joined forces with conservative Liberals who were unhappy with the leadership of Jim Melenchuk. The new party was led by Elwin Hermanson, a former Reform Party federal Member of Parliament. In this election, it won 39.61% of the popular vote – slightly more than the NDP's 38.73%. However, this was only enough for 25 seats, five short of making Hermanson premier. This was mainly because it was almost nonexistent in the province's more urban areas; it was completely shut out in Regina and won only one seat in Saskatoon. The NDP was able to continue to govern with the support of some Liberal Members of the Legislative Assembly (MLAs). Some NDP members unhappy with the government of Roy Romanow left to form the New Green Alliance, an environmentalist party. This party won about 1% of the popular vote, and no seats in the legislature. What remained of the Progressive Conservatives fielded 14 paper candidates – all in NDP strongholds – in order to preserve their status as a registered political party. The Tories did not actively campaign and won only a few votes. To date, this is the most recent general election to return MLAs who were members of neither the NDP nor the Saskatchewan Party. 300px|thumb|Seating Plan After the Election Opinion polls + Evolution of voting intentions at provincial level Polling firmLast day of survey Source SNDP SP SLP NGA PCPS Other ME Margin of Error SampleElection 1999September 16, 199938.7339.6120.151.010.400.10Feedback ResearchSeptember 12, 199950 per cent of voters favour New Democrats Wyatt Mark September 14, 1999 The StarPhoenix A1433718UCAL Management ConsultantsSeptember 10, 199950 per cent of voters favour New Democrats Wyatt Mark September 14, 1999 The StarPhoenix A15029193Angus ReidSeptember 2, 1999CBC opinion poll gives New Democrats comfortable lead Mandryk Murray September 7, 1999 The StarPhoenix A1 https://www.newspapers.com/image/511200773/?terms=%22CBC%20opinion%20poll%20gives%20New%20Democrats%20comfortable%20lead%22%22&match=147351422UCAL Management ConsultantsAugust 26, 1999Romanow headed for third straight majority in Saskatchewan: poll: NDP has 18.5% lead Gatehouse Jonathan August 30, 1999 The National Post A148.930.418.9Saskatchewan Party founded (August 8, 1997)Cairns John 25th anniversary for the Sask. Party this week https://www.sasktoday.ca/provincial-news/25th-anniversary-for-the-sask-party-this-week-5670897 10 August 2022 SaskToday.ca enCompasApril 28, 1996Tories use poll results to needle Liberal caucus Wyatt Mark May 7, 1996 The StarPhoenix A2471825Election 1995June 21, 199547.21—34.70—17.920.17 Results PartyParty leader# ofcandidatesSeatsPopular vote1995DissolutionElected% Change#%% Change SK NDP row New Democratic Roy Romanow 584243 29-32.6%157,04638.73%-8.48% SK Saskatchewan row Saskatchewan Party Elwin Hermanson 58*10 251*160,60339.61%* SK Liberal row Liberal Jim Melenchuk 58115 41-72.7%81,69420.15%-14.55% SK New Green Alliance row-nameNeil Sinclair 16* – –*4,1011.01%* SK PC row Progressive ConservativeIris Dennis145––-100%1,6090.40%-17.52% SK Independent rowIndependent 2–– ––4220.10%-0.07% Total 2065858 581–405,475100% Source: Elections Saskatchewan Notes: * Party did not nominate candidates in previous election. 1 One constituency – Wood River – was initially won by the Liberals, but the result was overturned by the courts. The Saskatchewan Party won the ensuing by-election. Percentages Popular vote #ddd 600px 410px Saskatchewan SK Saskatchewan 39.61 New Democratic SK NDP 38.73 Liberal SK Liberal 20.15 Others SK Independent 1.51Seats summary #ddd 600px 410px New Democratic SK NDP 50.00 Saskatchewan SK Saskatchewan 43.10 Liberal SK Liberal 6.90 Ranking Party SeatsSecondThirdFourthFifthSK NDP row New Democratic Party2924500 SK Saskatchewan rowSaskatchewan Party2523820 SK Liberal rowLiberal Party4114500 SK New Green Alliance row-name000151 SK PC rowProgressive Conservative 00077 SK Independent rowIndependent00020 8 closest ridings Wood River: Yogi Huyghebaert (SK Party) def. Glen McPherson (Lib) by 7 votes1 Saskatoon Southeast: Pat Lorje (NDP) def. Grant Karwacki (Lib) by 38 votes Regina Wascana Plains: Doreen Hamilton (NDP) def. Dan Thibault (SK Party) by 119 votes Saskatoon Northwest: Jim Melenchuk (Lib) def. Grant Whitmore (NDP) by 127 votes Saskatchewan Rivers: Daryl Wiberg (SK Party) def. Jack Langford (NDP) by 156 votes Shellbrook-Spiritwood: Denis Allchurch (SK Party) def. Lloyd Johnson (NDP) by 301 votes Yorkton: Clay Serby (NDP) def. Lorne Gogal (SK Party) by 306 votes Meadow Lake: Maynard Sonntag (NDP) def. Bob Young (SK Party) by 323 votes Notes: 1 see below under "Wood River controversy" Riding results People in bold represent cabinet ministers and the Speaker. Party leaders are italicized. The symbol " ** " represents MLAs who are not running again. Northwest Saskatchewan Electoral DistrictCandidatesIncumbentNew DemocraticSaskatchewanPartyLiberalNew GreenAlliance    Athabasca Buckley Belanger2,512Bert Roach76Allan Adam389 Buckley BelangerBattleford-Cut Knife Sharon Murrell2,438Rudi Peters3,107Gary McArthur1,242 Sharon MurrellLloydminster Violet Stanger2,135Milton Wakefield2,928Larry Ingram458 Violet StangerMeadow Lake Maynard Sonntag2,846Bob Young2,523Don Coupland722 Maynard SonntagNorth Battleford Kim Newsham2,672Josiah Rise1,026Jack Hillson3,478 Jack HillsonRedberry Lake Walter Jess2,444Randy Weekes3,860Harry Lewchuk1,082Ivan Olynyk162 Walter JessRosthern Nadia Willard1,828Ben Heppner4,331Warren McCloud690 Ben HeppnerShellbrook-Spiritwood Lloyd Johnson2,594Denis Allchurch2,895Walter Krushelniski1,223 Lloyd Johnson Northeast Saskatchewan Electoral DistrictCandidatesIncumbentNew DemocraticSaskatchewanPartyLiberalProgressiveConservative    Carrot River Valley Andy Renaud2,803Carl Kwiatkowski3,582Ron Wassill667 Andy RenaudCumberland Keith Goulet2,402Don Johannesson336Winston McKay627Quentin Agnew117 Keith GouletMelfort-Tisdale Carol Carson2,489Rod Gantefoer 4,096Ken Magnus1,310 Rod GantefoerPrince Albert Carlton Myron Kowalsky3,157Bert Provost 1,742Dan Pinto943 Myron KowalskyPrince Albert Northcote Eldon Lautermilch2,485Pauline Provost754Jim Stiglitz1,632Kevin Shiach135 Eldon LautermilchSaskatchewan Rivers Jack Langford2,892Daryl Wiberg3,048Stan Kowal852 Jack Langford East Central Saskatchewan Electoral DistrictCandidatesIncumbentNew DemocraticSaskatchewanPartyLiberalOther    Canora-Pelly Bill Dodge2,195Ken Krawetz4,529Richard McLeod935David Sawkiw (Ind.) 127 Ken KrawetzHumboldt Armand Roy2,978Arlene Julé3,821Joanne Perreault1,459Ron Schriml (NGA)250 Arlene JuléKelvington-Wadena Doug Still2,152June Draude5,045Sean Macknak488 June DraudeLast Mountain-Touchwood Dale Flavel2,909Glen Hart3,816Ken Kluz1,363 Dale FlavelWatrous Eric Upshall2,928Donna Harpauer3,572Ray Hall1,437 Eric UpshallYorkton Clay Serby2,893Lorne Gogal 2,587Richard Yaholnitsky1,578 Clay Serby Southwest Saskatchewan Electoral DistrictCandidatesIncumbentNew DemocraticSaskatchewanPartyLiberalOther    Arm River Ron Bishoff2,110Greg Brkich3,696Harvey McLane2,624 Harvey McLaneCypress Hills Keith Murch1,368Wayne Elhard4,138Barry Thienes1,097 Wayne Elhard1Kindersley Bill Rosher1,444Bill Boyd4,491Vaughn Biberdorf1,140 Bill BoydMoose Jaw North Glenn Hagel3,451Alene Tanner2,772Tatum Benz591 Glenn HagelMoose Jaw Wakamow Deb Higgins3,111Doris Dunphy1,892Marlin Belt668Vanessa Slater (PC)99 Lorne Calvert**Rosetown-Biggar Berny Wiens2,801Elwin Hermanson4,907John Hendrickson548Rick Barsky (NGA)75 Berny WiensSwift Current John Wall2,538Brad Wall4,600Rhonda Thompson1,269 John WallThunder Creek Ivan Costley1,496Lyle Stewart3,969Gerard Aldridge2,031 Gerard AldridgeWood River2 Robert Anderson1,608Yogi Huyghebaert3,139Glen McPherson3,132 Glen McPherson Notes 1. Elhard was elected to the Legislature as a member of the Saskatchewan Party in a June 1999 by-election following the resignation and eventual conviction of former PC MLA Jack Goohsen. 2. see below under Wood River controversy Southeast Saskatchewan Electoral DistrictCandidatesIncumbentNew DemocraticSaskatchewanPartyLiberalNew GreenAlliance    Cannington Glen Lawson1,104Dan D'Autremont5,671Joanne Johnston798 Dan D'AutremontEstevan Larry Ward1,484Doreen Eagles3,577Neil Collins2,440Sigfredo Gonzalez130 Larry WardIndian Head-Milestone Lorne Scott2,305Don McMorris3,877Larry Schultz1,693Garth Herman187 Lorne ScottMelville Michael Fisher2,056Garry Hoffman2,165Ron Osika3,419 Ron OsikaMoosomin John McCormick1,604Don Toth 4,669John Van Eaton1,539 Don TothSaltcoats Leo Fuhr1,884Bob Bjornerud 4,688Vic Polsom933 Bob BjonerudWeyburn-Big Muddy Judy Bradley2,899Brenda Bakken 4,015Joseph Weisgerber1,373 Judy Bradley Saskatoon Electoral DistrictCandidatesIncumbentNew DemocraticSaskatchewanPartyLiberalNew GreenAllianceProgressiveConservative     Saskatoon Eastview Judy Junor3,644Francis Kreiser2,646Bernie Yuzdepski1,722Sandy Ervin366 Judy JunorSaskatoon Fairview Chris Axworthy2,653Sandra Rees1,137Barry Anderson649Lynn Oliphant89Gwen Katzman153 Chris AxworthySaskatoon Greystone Peter Prebble3,630John Brennan2,501Peter Stroh1,454 Lynda Haverstock**Saskatoon Idylwyld Janice MacKinnon3,144Martin Boser1,333Tim Ponto977Maisie Shiell258Kenneth J. Klassen122 Janice MacKinnonSaskatoon Meewasin Carolyn Jones3,588Rodger Broadhead2,863Paul Prisciak1,374David Greenfield294 Carol Teichrob**Saskatoon Mount Royal Eric Cline3,523Tyson Delorme1,280Myron Luczka1,187Kirk Eggum89 Eric ClineSaskatoon Northwest Grant Whitmore2,236Jerry Ehalt1,912Jim Melenchuk2,363 Grant WhitmoreSaskatoon Nutana Pat Atkinson3,671Terry Biddell1,472George Haines1,068Patrick L. Smith520Dave Mathers75 Pat AtkinsonSaskatoon Riversdale Roy Romanow3,130Mark Coderre1,060David Pillipow923Neil Sinclair167Glenn Schriener127 Roy RomanowSaskatoon Southeast Pat Lorje3,172Dennis Reaburn1,987Grant Karwacki3,134 Pat LorjeSaskatoon Sutherland Graham Addley3,234Robin Bellamy2,778Vernice McIntyre1,268 Mark Koenker** Regina Electoral DistrictCandidatesIncumbentNew DemocraticSaskatchewanPartyLiberalNew GreenAllianceProgressiveConservativeOther      Regina Centre Joanne Crofford3,265Ryan LeBlond926Robert Jozsa1,362Barb Markewich534Kenneth R. Johnson177 Joanne CroffordRegina Coronation Park Kim Trew3,297Lyle Hewitt1,517Kathy Hill1,391Ian Kimball112 Kim TrewRegina Dewdney Kevin Yates2,687Brent Shirkey1,091Hem Juttla1,500Victor Lau294Kristian Eggum130 Edwin Tchorzewski**Regina Elphinstone Dwain Lingenfelter2,689Jo Ann Mohr1,168Robert Ermel1,109John Warnock243Brenda Rossow56 Dwain LingenfelterRegina Lakeview John Nilson4,207Randall Edge1,741Karen Pedersen2,173Brad Johnson116Wayne Gilmer (Ind.) 295 John NilsonRegina Northeast Ron Harper3,193Yvonne Mackie1,566John Patterson1,327 Edward Shillington**Regina Qu'Appelle Valley Mark Wartman3,641Murray Hugel2,251Reina Sinclair1,502 Suzanne Murray**Regina Sherwood Lindy Kasperski3,090Arlene Bray1,549Tom Crosby1,369George Marcotte101 Lindy KasperskiRegina South Andrew Thomson3,324Terri Harris2,533David Huliyappa2,390Peter Borch278 Andrew ThomsonRegina Victoria Harry Van Mulligen3,231Terry Wall1,690John Knight1,608Jim Elliott254 Harry Van MulligenRegina Wascana Plains Doreen Hamilton3,758Dan Thibault3,639Adam Niesner1,943 Doreen Hamilton Wood River controversy The Wood River electoral district in the wake of the 1999 general election endured a nine-month crisis where it went without representation. On election night returns came back in favour of Saskatchewan Party candidate Yogi Huyghebaert who defeated incumbent Glen McPherson by just seven votes in unofficial returns. http://psephos.adam-carr.net/countries/c/canada/saskatchewan99.txt Unofficial returns Saskatchewan general election 1999 Psephos Adam Carr's Election Archive September 16, 1999 2007-10-15 September 3, 2007 https://web.archive.org/web/20070903044819/http://psephos.adam-carr.net/countries/c/canada/saskatchewan99.txt live The close election results were challenged in the courts. After five months a judicial decision came down and the results were certified on January 27, 2000. Saskatchewan Liberal Party incumbent Glen McPherson was declared by a judge the winner by a single vote defeating Yogi Huyghebaert from the Saskatchewan Party.https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/mcpherson-wins-wood-river-1.207978 McPherson wins Wood River CBC News January 27, 2000 October 15, 2007 October 25, 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20121025080102/http://www.cbc.ca/news/story/2000/01/27/mcpherson000127.html live The Saskatchewan Party decided to challenge the judicial decision, and it was overturned and dissolved based on irregularities in the absentee ballots. The seat was dissolved and a by-election was called by Premier Roy Romanow on May 29, 2000.http://www.gov.sk.ca/news?newsId=bcdf6b35-1607-438b-9320-2946ce022472 Wood River By-election June 26 Government of Saskatchewan May 29, 2000 2007-10-15 June 10, 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20110610231715/http://www.gov.sk.ca/news?newsId=bcdf6b35-1607-438b-9320-2946ce022472 live McPherson did not run in the subsequent by-election, choosing to reject the NDP-Liberal coalition. His candidacy for the Liberal party was replaced by Gerry Ruehs. https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/wood-river-by-election-underway-1.246004 Wood River by-election underway CBC News June 26, 2000 2007-10-15 October 25, 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20121025080116/http://www.cbc.ca/news/story/2000/06/26/woodriver000626.html live Huyghebaert ended up winning the by-election. 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 Notes External links Elections Saskatchewan Saskatchewan Archives Board - Election Results By Electoral Division Saskatchewan general election 1999 General election Saskatchewan general election