1986 Saskatchewan general election

Canadian provincial election December 2024 December 2024 1986 Saskatchewan general election Saskatchewan parliamentary no no 1982 Saskatchewan general election 1982 20th Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan 1986 10 20 members 1991 Saskatchewan general election 1991 64 seats in the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan 33 82.1% http://www.elections.sk.ca/media/news-releases/final-voter-turnout/ Voter turnout figures for 28th Saskatchewan election released (1.8pp) 150x150px SK PC nohash Grant Devine SK PC name November 9, 1979 Estevan 55 54 38 16 244,382 44.60% 9.45pp 150x150px SK NDP nohash Allan Blakeney SK NDP name July 4, 1970 Regina Elphinstone 9 8 25 17 247,683 45.20% 7.56pp 150x150px SK Liberal nohash Ralph Goodale SK Liberal name June 13, 1981 Assiniboia-Gravelbourg 0 0 1 1 54,739 9.99% 5.48pp Premier Grant Devine SK PC name Premier after election Grant Devine SK PC name The 1986 Saskatchewan general election, the twenty-first in the history of the province, was held on October 20, 1986, to elect members of the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan. Summary The Progressive Conservative government of Premier Grant Devine was returned for a second term with a reduced majority in the legislature. While the New Democratic Party managed to significantly increase its share of the popular vote and its presence in the legislature, former Premier Allan Blakeney's attempt to return to power was unsuccessful. Despite winning more votes than the Tories, much of the NDP margin was seen in landslides in the major urban centres of Regina and Saskatoon—while the party won eight seats in each of those cities, the NDP won only nine seats throughout the rest of the province. As a result, they were consigned to Official Opposition status for another term. The Liberal Party captured almost 10% of the popular vote, but elected only one member—party leader Ralph Goodale—to the legislature. Opinion polls + Evolution of voting intentions at provincial level Polling firmLast day of survey Source PC NDP LIB Other Undecided ME Margin of Error SampleElection 1986October 20, 198644.6045.209.990.21547,930Angus ReidOctober 6, 198648428CBCOctober 2, 1986Poll sees Tory lead substantial Marshall Marlon October 11, 1986 The Leader-Post A150419NDPJanuary 1986Dale Eisler February 6, 1986 The Leader-Post A441518Institute for Social Economic ResearchFebruary 3, 1986Tories' popularity down, according to Manitoba poll Murray Mandryk February 8, 1986 The Leader-Post A442.946.79.3Angus ReidOctober 26, 1985Andrew doesn't believe Saskatoon poll November 15, 1985 The Leader-Post A43458818Institute for Social Economic ResearchOctober 3, 1985NDP changes good in 3 provinces: poll October 11, 1986 The Calgary Herald A2443.846.39.324Election 1982April 26, 198254.0737.644.513.78535,085 Results !rowspan=2 colspan=2 align=center|Party !rowspan=2 align=center|Party leader !rowspan=2|Candidates !colspan=4 align=center|Seats !colspan=3 align=center|Popular vote |- !1982 !Dissol. !Elected !% Change !# !% !% Change SK PC row-name |align="center"|Grant Devine |align="right"|64 |align="right"|55 |align="right"|54 |align="right"| 38 |align="right"|-29.6% |align="right"|244,382 |align="right"|44.60% |align="right"|-9.45% SK NDP row-name |align="center"|Allan Blakeney |align="right"|64 |align="right"|9 |align="right"|8 |align="right"| 25 |align="right"|+212.5% |align="right"|247,683 |align="right"|45.20% |align="right"|+7.56% SK Liberal row-name |align="center"|Ralph Goodale |align="right"| 64 |align="right"|– |align="right"|– |align="right"| 1 |align="right"|n/a Not applicable |align="right"|54,739 |align="right"|9.99% |align="right"|+5.48% SK Western Canada Concept row-name |align="center"|Hilton J. Spencer(default) |align="right"| 9 |align="right"|– |align="right"|2 |align="right"| – |align="right"|-100% |align="right"|458 |align="right"|0.08% |align="right"|-3.18% SK Independent row | colspan=2 align=left|Independent |align="right"| 3 |align="right"|– |align="right"|– |align="right"| – |align="right"|– |align="right"|358 |align="right"|0.07% |align="right"|-0.23% SK Alliance row |align=left|Alliance |align="center"| |align="right"| 6 |align="right"|* |align="right"|* |align="right"| – |align="right"|* |align="right"|237 |align="right"|0.04% |align="right"|* SK Communist row-name |align="center"| |align="right"| 1 |align="right"|* |align="right"|* |align="right"| – |align="right"|* |align="right"|73 |align="right"|0.01% |align="right"|* |- |colspan=3| Total |align="right"| 211 |align="right"|64 |align="right"|64 |align="right"| 64 |align="right"|– |align="right"|547,930 |align="right"|100% |align="right"|  |- | align="center" colspan=11|Source: Elections Saskatchewan1986 Report of the Chief Electoral Officer (1986 Statement of Votes) https://cdn.elections.sk.ca/reports/1986%20Statement%20of%20Votes.pdf https://web.archive.org/web/20240917124312/https://cdn.elections.sk.ca/reports/1986%20Statement%20of%20Votes.pdf 2024-09-17 2024-10-28 Elections Saskatchewan Chief Electoral Officer of Saskatchewanhttps://archive.org/details/saskatchewanpoli0000unse/ Saskatchewan Politics: Into the Twenty-First Century Canadian Plains Research Centre 2001 0-88977-131-6 Leeson Howard A. Regina 410 en-CA registration |- Note: * Party did not nominate candidates in previous election. Percentages Popular vote #ddd 600px 410px New Democratic SK NDP 45.20 PC SK PC 44.60 Liberal SK Liberal 9.99 Others SK Independent 0.20 Seats summary #ddd 600px 410px PC SK PC 59.38 New Democratic SK NDP 39.06 Liberal SK Liberal 1.56 Ranking Party SeatsSecondThirdFourthFifth SK PC row-name3824200 SK NDP row-name2538100 SK Liberal row-name126100 SK Western Canada Concept row-name00090 SK Independent row-name00091 Riding results Names in bold represent cabinet ministers and the Speaker. Party leaders are italicized. The symbol " ** " indicates MLAs who did not run again. Northwest Saskatchewan Electoral DistrictCandidatesIncumbentProgressive ConservativeNew DemocraticLiberal   AthabascaAll data from SaskArchives, p. 2.14–5. Pat Cardinal 457 (10.70%)Frederick John Thompson 2,357 (55.20%)Jim Durocher 1,456 (34.10%) Frederick John ThompsonCut Knife-LloydminsterAll data from SaskArchives, p. 2.14–20. Michael Hopfner 4,526 (52.32%)Bob Long 3,677 (42.50%)Virginia Fox 448 (5.18%) Michael Alfred HopfnerMeadow LakeAll data from SaskArchives, p. 2.14–49. George McLeod 3,711 (59.42%)Bill Krasicki 2,183 (34.96%)Henry E. Coupland 351 (5.62%) George Malcolm McLeodRedberryAll data from SaskArchives, p. 2.14–79. John Gerich 3,591 (53.91%)Dennis Banda 2,791 (41.90%)Aurele Lalonde 279 (4.19%) John GerichRosthernAll data from SaskArchives, p. 2.14–101. William Neudorf 5,700 (57.01%)Edgar Epp 3,348 (33.49%)Allan G. Turberfield 950 (9.50%) Ralph Katzman**The BattlefordsAll data from SaskArchives, p. 2.14–131. Myles Morin 4,851 (47.11%)Doug Anguish 4,908 (47.66%)Ken McCaffrey 539 (5.23%) Myles L. MorinTurtlefordAll data from SaskArchives, p. 2.14–138. Colin Maxwell 3,403 (50.13%)Chris Sorenson 2,968 (43.73%)Lucien Briere 417 (6.14%) Colin Maxwell Northeast Saskatchewan Electoral DistrictCandidatesIncumbentProgressive ConservativeNew DemocraticLiberalOther    CumberlandAll data from SaskArchives, p. 2.14–17. Larry Wolkosky 1,416 (27.11%)Keith Goulet 3,173 (60.74%)Robin W. Turner436 (8.34%)Gordon "Popeye" Carle (Ind.) 199 (3.81%) Lawrence Riel Yew**Kelsey-TisdaleAll data from SaskArchives, p. 2.14–33. Neal Hardy 4,448 (54.19%)Mike Martyn 3,452 (42.05%)Bill Soloway 309 (3.76%) Neal Herbert HardyKinistinoAll data from SaskArchives, p. 2.14–40. Josef Saxinger 3,900 (49.11%)Don Cody 3,748 (47.20%)Ray L Manègre 293 (3.69%) Bernard Boutin**MelfortAll data from SaskArchives, p. 2.14–50. Grant Hodgins 4,433 (56.14%)Keith Davis 2,963 (37.53%)Jerry Derkatz 500 (6.33%) Grant HodginsNipawinAll data from SaskArchives, p. 2.14–65. Lloyd Sauder 4,312 (55.98%)Gilda Treleaven 2,975 (38.62%)Ron J. Wassill 416 (5.40%) Lloyd David SauderPrince AlbertAll data from SaskArchives, p. 2.14–73. John Meagher 4,039 (37.17%)Myron Kowalsky 6,059 (55.76%)Rupert Baudais 768 (7.07%) John Paul MeagherPrince Albert-Duck LakeAll data from SaskArchives, p. 2.14–74. Sid Dutchak 3,915 (43.55%)Eldon Lautermilch 4,448 (49.48%)Marg Tornquist 627 (6.97%) Sid DutchakShellbrook-Torch RiverAll data from SaskArchives, p. 2.14–124. Lloyd Muller 4,145 (48.96%)George Bowerman 3,941 (46.55%)Ed Olchowy 380 (4.49%) Lloyd John Muller West Central Saskatchewan Electoral DistrictCandidatesIncumbentProgressive ConservativeNew DemocraticLiberalOther    Arm RiverAll data from SaskArchives, p. 2.14–3. Gerald Muirhead 4,828 (57.67%)Bob Robertson 2,948 (35.21%)Kim Gleim 535 (6.39%)Hilton J. Spencer (WCC)61 (0.73%) Gerald MuirheadBiggarAll data from SaskArchives, p. 2.14–11. Harry Baker 3,882 (50.26%)Pat Trask 3,449 (44.65%)Sharon Hamilton 393 (5.09%) Harry Daniel BakerHumboldtAll data from SaskArchives, p. 2.14–30. Louis Domotor 3,693 (42.30%)Eric Upshall 3,914 (44.83%)Larry Benning 1,124 (12.87%) Louis Albert DomotorKindersleyAll data from SaskArchives, p. 2.14–38. Robert Andrew 4,882 (65.66%)Wayne Welte 1,993 (26.81%)Phillip Johnson 560 (7.53%) Robert Lynal AndrewRosetown-ElroseAll data from SaskArchives, p. 2.14–99. Herbert Swan 4,276 (58.44%)George Tweedle 2,530 (34.58%)James D. McCullough 414 (5.66%)Danny Brown (Ind.) 97 (1.32%) Herbert Junior SwanWilkieAll data from SaskArchives, p. 2.14–145. John Britton 3,457 (48.35%)Ted Zoller 2,151 (30.09%)Nick Volk 1,541 (21.56%) James William Arthur Garner** East Central Saskatchewan Electoral DistrictCandidatesIncumbentProgressive ConservativeNew DemocraticLiberalOther    CanoraAll data from SaskArchives, p. 2.14–15. Lorne Kopelchuk 4,273 (54.65%)Linda Kezima 3,271 (41.83%)Carole Merriman 275 (3.52%) Lloyd Hampton**Kelvington-WadenaAll data from SaskArchives, p. 2.14–34. Sherwin Petersen 4,129 (50.97%)Ken Folstad 3,565 (44.01%)Orvall Enge 407 (5.02%) Sherwin PetersenLast Mountain-TouchwoodAll data from SaskArchives, p. 2.14–42. Arnold Tusa 4,032 (47.69%)Gordon MacMurchy 3,943 (46.63%)Charles Schuler 480 (5.68%) Arnold TusaMelvilleAll data from SaskArchives, p. 2.14–52. Grant Schmidt 4,575 (53.46%)Matt Stecyk 3,302 (38.59%)Mona Kines 643 (7.51%)Arthur J. Pelzer (Alliance) 38 (0.44%) Grant SchmidtPellyAll data from SaskArchives, p. 2.14–70. Rod Gardner 3,280 (49.47%)Norm Lusney 3,113 (46.95%)A. Ben Ferrie 237 (3.58%) Norm LusneyQuill LakesAll data from SaskArchives, p. 2.14–77. Mervin Sigstad 3,405 (42.90%)Murray Koskie 4,031 (50.78%)Pat Morrison 502 (6.32%) Murray KoskieSaltcoatsAll data from SaskArchives, p. 2.14–103. Walt Johnson 3,612 (47.47%)Reg Knezacek 3,549 (46.64%)Leslie Popp 448 (5.89%) Walter Robert JohnsonYorktonAll data from SaskArchives, p. 2.14–149. Lorne McLaren 4,408 (47.08%)Gordon Roberts 4,189 (44.74%)Susan Holmberg 664 (7.09%)Ernest R. Lee (Alliance) 102 (1.09%) Lorne A. McLaren Southwest Saskatchewan Electoral DistrictCandidatesIncumbentProgressive ConservativeNew DemocraticLiberalWestern Canada ConceptOther     Assiniboia-GravelbourgAll data from SaskArchives, p. 2.14–4. Bill Fancourt 2,273 (28.72%)Allen Engel 2,395 (30.26%)Ralph Goodale 3,246 (41.02%) Allen EngelMaple CreekAll data from SaskArchives, p. 2.14–47. Joan Duncan 4,199 (60.87%)Barry Elderkin 2,185 (31.68%)Harold Pawlitza 514 (7.45%) Joan DuncanMoose Jaw NorthAll data from SaskArchives, p. 2.14–58. Keith Parker 4,273 (40.06%)Glenn Hagel 5,370 (50.35%)Tim Crosbie 970 (9.09%)Nick Dowhy Jr. 33 (0.31%)Clifford H. Hume (Alliance) 20 (0.19%) Keith Edward ParkerMoose Jaw SouthAll data from SaskArchives, p. 2.14–59. Arthur "Bud" Smith 2,823 (33.27%)Lorne Calvert 4,959 (58.45%)Irene McKenzie 653 (7.70%)Phoebe Dowhy 49 (0.58%) Arthur "Bud" SmithMorseAll data from SaskArchives, p. 2.14–64. Art Martens 3,694 (56.12%)Reg Gross 2,209 (33.56%)Al Harder 605 (9.19%)Burton Rempel 74 (1.13%) Harold MartensShaunavonAll data from SaskArchives, p. 2.14–121. Ted Gleim 3,311 (47.70%)Dwain Lingenfelter 2,968 (42.76%)Jules Larochelle 662 (9.54%) Dwain LingenfelterSwift CurrentAll data from SaskArchives, p. 2.14–128. Patricia Anne Smith 4,444 (50.71%)John Penner 3,785 (43.19%)Archie Green 486 (5.54%)Orland McInnes 49 (0.56%) Patricia Anne SmithThunder CreekAll data from SaskArchives, p. 2.14–132. Richard Swenson 3,773 (53.52%)Betty Payne 1,864 (26.44%)William Johnstone 1,375 (19.50%)Robert Gleim 38 (0.54%) Richard Swenson December 15, 1988 By-election: Assiniboia-Gravelbourg |- SK PC row |style="width: 130px"|Prog. Conservative |John Thomas Wolfe |align="right"|3,164 |align="right"|44.31 |align="right"|+15.59 SK NDP row |NDP |Allen Engel |align="right"|3,009 |align="right"|42.14 |align="right"|+11.88 SK Liberal row |Liberal |Daryl Beatty |align="right"|966 |align="right"|13.53 |align="right"|-27.48 |- bgcolor="white" !align="left" colspan=3|Total !align="right"|7,139 !align="right"|100.00 !align="right"| Southeast Saskatchewan Electoral DistrictCandidatesIncumbentProgressive ConservativeNew DemocraticLiberalWestern Canada Concept    Bengough-MilestoneAll data from SaskArchives, p. 2.14–9. Bob Pickering 3,740 (54.50%)Jim Liggett 2,406 (35.06%)Brent Knudsen 716 (10.44%) Robert Hugh PickeringEstevanAll data from SaskArchives, p. 2.14–23. Grant Devine 6,037 (63.43%)Dan Tangjerd 2,766 (29.06%)Leonard Ludwig 655 (6.88%)Randy Shaver 60 (0.63%) Grant DevineIndian Head-WolseleyAll data from SaskArchives, p. 2.14–31. Doug Taylor 3,976 (57.82%)Joe Zaba 1,794 (26.09%)Donald E. Gabel 1,106 (16.09%) Douglas Graham TaylorMoosominAll data from SaskArchives, p. 2.14–61. Don Toth 4,622 (60.22%)William Sauter 2,429 (31.65%)Myles Fuchs 624 (8.13%) Larry Birkbeck**Qu’Appelle-LumsdenAll data from SaskArchives, p. 2.14–75. John Gary Lane 4,490 (47.55%)Suzanne Murray 3,763 (39.86%)Linda Boxall 1,150 (12.18%)Joey Gargol 39 (0.41%) John Gary LaneSouris-CanningtonAll data from SaskArchives, p. 2.14–125. Eric Berntson 4,642 (67.70%)Charlotte Rasmussen 1,529 (22.30%)William H. Ireland 686 (10.00%) Eric BerntsonWeyburn Lorne Hepworth 4,596 (52.65%)Harry-Jae Elder 3,220 (36.88%)Bill Rudachyk 859 (9.84%)Edwin W. Appenheimer 55 (0.63%) Lorne Henry Hepworth Saskatoon Electoral DistrictCandidatesIncumbentProgressive ConservativeNew DemocraticLiberalOther    Saskatoon CentreAll data from SaskArchives, p. 2.14–105. Jack Sandberg 2,755 (35.55%)Anne deBlois Smart 3,854 (49.74%)Audrey Brent 1,119 (14.44%)Norm Baker (Alliance) 21 (0.27%) Jack Sven SandbergSaskatoon EastviewAll data from SaskArchives, p. 2.14–108. Pierre Martineau 6,356 (43.08%)Dixie Campbell-Tymchatyn 5,745 (38.94%)Vic Karwacki 2,653 (17.98%) Kimberly Young**Saskatoon FairviewAll data from SaskArchives, p. 2.14–109. Ross G. McQuarrie 3,368 (31.15%)Bob Mitchell 6,539 (60.47%)Al Cebryk 906 (8.38%) Duane Weiman**Saskatoon MayfairAll data from SaskArchives, p. 2.14–112. Ray Meiklejohn 7,725 (45.53%)Gord Gunoff 7,431 (43.80%)Denis I. Quon 1,748 (10.30%)Robert Bonsor (Ind.) 62 (0.37%) Cal Glauser**Saskatoon NutanaAll data from SaskArchives, p. 2.14–113. Mervyn Houghton 2,439 (30.77%)Pat Atkinson 4,719 (59.52%)Eugene V.J. Pulak 770 (9.71%) Evelyn Bacon**Saskatoon RiversdaleAll data from SaskArchives, p. 2.14–115. Jo-Ann Zazelenchuk 2,114 (26.39%)Roy Romanow 5,490 (68.52%)Bernadine Droesse 408 (5.09%) Jo-Ann ZazelenchukSaskatoon SouthAll data from SaskArchives, p. 2.14–116. Bob Myers 3,311 (40.09%)Herman Rolfes 3,735 (45.23%)Bernie Yuzdepski 1,212 (14.68%) Robert Edward William MyersSaskatoon SutherlandAll data from SaskArchives, p. 2.14–117. Paul Schoenhals 4,520 (40.98%)Mark Koenker 5,210 (47.23%)George Rathgeber 1,300 (11.79%) Paul John SchoenhalsSaskatoon UniversityAll data from SaskArchives, p. 2.14–118. Rick Folk 2,744 (35.81%)Peter Prebble 3,400 (44.38%)Robert G. Crowe 1,518 (19.81%) Rick FolkSaskatoon WestmountAll data from SaskArchives, p. 2.14–118, 2.14-119. Gay Caswell1,990 (27.06%)John Edward Brockelbank 4,770 (64.87%)Bill Purdy 593 (8.07%) Gay Caswell May 4, 1988 By-election: Saskatoon Eastview |- SK NDP row |style="width: 130px"|NDP |Bob Pringle |align="right"|6,685 |align="right"|53.53 |align="right"|+14.59 SK PC row |Prog. Conservative |Toni Davidson |align="right"|3,330 |align="right"|26.67 |align="right"|-16.41 SK Liberal row |Liberal |Pat Beck |align="right"|2,473 |align="right"|19.80 |align="right"|+1.82 |- bgcolor="white" !align="left" colspan=3|Total !align="right"|12,488 !align="right"|100.00 !align="right"| Regina Electoral DistrictCandidatesIncumbentProgressive ConservativeNew DemocraticLiberalOther    Regina CentreAll data from SaskArchives, p. 2.14–80. Roy Wellman 2,088 (26.59%)Ned Shillington 4,737 (60.34%)Ed Nordhagen 953 (12.14%)Kimball Cariou (Communist) 73 (0.93%) Edward ShillingtonRegina ElphinstoneAll data from SaskArchives, p. 2.14–85. Al Empringham 1,678 (22.50%)Allan Blakeney 5,288 (70.90%)Don McGregor 492 (6.60%) Allan BlakeneyRegina LakeviewAll data from SaskArchives, p. 2.14–87. Tim Embury 2,989 (33.93%)Louise Simard 4,185 (47.52%)June L. Blau 1,634 (18.55%) Tim EmburyRegina North Ken Skilnick 3,109 (30.38%)Kim Trew 6,008 (58.72%)Tom Townsend 1,098 (10.73%)Ian Bruce Clarke (Alliance) 17 (0.17%) Jack KleinRegina North EastAll data from SaskArchives, p. 2.14–88. Noel Klock 2,962 (27.70%)Edwin Tchorzewski 6,845 (64.03%)Paul Thériault 884 (8.27%) Edwin TchorzewskiRegina North WestAll data from SaskArchives, p. 2.14–90. Alvin Law 4,517 (33.02%)John Solomon 7,970 (58.27%)John MacGowan 1,152 (8.42%)Bill Sveinson (Alliance) 39 (0.29%) Bill SveinsonRegina RosemontAll data from SaskArchives, p. 2.14–92. Gordon Dirks 3,828 (36.82%)Robert Lyons 5,805 (55.84%)Christine Crowther 763 (7.34%) Gordon DirksRegina SouthAll data from SaskArchives, p. 2.14–93. Jack Klein 4,115 (44.98%)Margaret Fern 3,462 (37.84%)Kevin Moore 1,572 (17.18%) Paul Rousseau**Regina VictoriaAll data from SaskArchives, p. 2.14–94. Metro Rybchuk 2,128 (26.35%)Harry Van Mulligen 4,782 (59.23%)Alvey Halbgewachs 1,164 (14.42%) Metro RybchukRegina WascanaAll data from SaskArchives, p. 2.14–96. Gordon Martin 5,176 (41.75%)Bob Goos 5,121 (41.30%)Cam McCannell 2,101 (16.95%) Gord Currie** May 4, 1988 By-election: Regina Elphinstone |- SK NDP row |style="width: 130px"|NDP |Dwain Lingenfelter |align="right"|4,309 |align="right"|77.33 |align="right"|+6.43 SK PC row |Prog. Conservative |Myrna Petersen |align="right"|694 |align="right"|12.46 |align="right"|-10.04 SK Liberal row |Liberal |Ron Eistetter |align="right"|569 |align="right"|10.21 |align="right"|+3.61 |- bgcolor="white" !align="left" colspan=3|Total !align="right"|5,572 !align="right"|100.00 !align="right"| See also List of political parties in Saskatchewan List of Saskatchewan provincial electoral districts References Elections Saskatchewan Saskatchewan Archives Board - Election Results By Electoral Division Further reading Byers R. B. Canadian Annual Review of Politics and Public Affairs, 1986 1990 University of Toronto Press Toronto 9781442671997 https://archive.org/details/canadianannualre0000unse_g3s7 registration Saskatchewan general election General election 1986 Saskatchewan general election