Melville-Saltcoats

Melville-Saltcoats
Saskatchewan electoral district
Provincial electoral district
Legislature Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan
MLA
 
 		 
Warren Kaeding
Saskatchewan
District created 2002
First contested 2003
Last contested 2016
Demographics
Electors 9,131
Census divisions Division 5, 9
Census subdivisions Melville

Melville-Saltcoats is a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan, Canada. Located in southeastern Saskatchewan, this constituency was created through the Representation Act, 1994 (Saskatchewan) by combining the district of Saltcoats with part of the constituency of Melville.

The largest centre in the riding is the city of Melville (pop. 4,531). Melville is the smallest incorporated city in Saskatchewan. It is also a major transportation hub, with provincial Highways 10, 15, and 47 running through the city – as well as the Canadian National Railway mainline.

Smaller centers in the district include the towns of Langenburg, Esterhazy, Saltcoats and Churchbridge; and the villages of Calder, Grayson, Spy Hill, Neudorf and Stockholm.

Members of the Legislative Assembly

Legislature Years Member Party
25th 2003 – 2007     Bob Bjornerud Saskatchewan Party
26th 2007 – 2011
27th 2011 – 2016
28th 2016 – present Warren Kaeding

Election results

Saskatchewan general election, 2016
Party Candidate Votes%±%
SaskatchewanWarren Kaeding5,31172.74-0.72
New DemocraticLeonard Dales1,59521.84-2.63
Progressive ConservativeDiana Lowe1922.62+2.62
LiberalIgor Riabchyk1381.89+1.89
IndependentTrever Ratti650.89+0.89
Total valid votes 7,301100.0  
Eligible voters –
Source: Elections Saskatchewan[1][2]
Saskatchewan general election, 2011
Party Candidate Votes%±%
SaskatchewanBob Bjornerud5,07173.46%+11.18
New DemocraticLen Dales1,68924.47%−7.34
GreenJordan Fieseler1432.07%–
Total 6,903100.00%
Saskatchewan general election, 2007
Party Candidate Votes%±%
SaskatchewanBob Bjornerud5,03962.28%+23.24
New DemocraticMarlys Knezacek2,57431.81%−0.36
LiberalHenry Farmer3754.64%−5.31
Western IndependenceFrank Serfas1031.27%–
Total 8,091100.00%
Saskatchewan general election, 2003
Party Candidate Votes%
SaskatchewanBob Bjornerud3,43939.04%
New DemocraticRon Osika2,83432.17%
IndependentGrant Schmidt1,66018.84%
LiberalBrian Tochor8779.95%
Total 8,810100.00%

History

Members of the Legislative Assembly – Melville

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     1. James Garfield Gardiner 1934–1935 Liberal
     2. Ernest Walter Gerrand 1935–1938 Liberal
     3. John Frederick Herman 1938–1944 Social Credit
  4. William James Arthurs 1944–1948 CCF
     5. V. Patrick Deshaye 1948–1952 Liberal
  6. Allan Brown 1952–1956 CCF
     7. James W. Gardiner 1956–1967 Liberal
  8. John Kowalchuk 1967–1982 New Democrat
  9. Grant Schmidt 1982–1991 Progressive Conservative
  10. Evan Carlson 1991–1995 New Democrat
     11. Ron Osika 1995–2001 Liberal
  12. Ron Osika 2001–2003 Independent

Members of the Legislative Assembly – Saltcoats (1905–1934)

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     1. Thomas MacNutt 1905–1908 Liberal
     2. James Alexander Calder 1908–1917 Liberal
     3. George William Sahlmark 1918–1929 Liberal
     4. Asmundur Loptson 1929–1934 Liberal

Members of the Legislative Assembly – Saltcoats (1938–2003)

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  1. Joseph Lee Phelps 1938–1948 CCF
     2. Asmundur Loptson 1948–1960 Liberal
     3. James Snedker 1960–1971 Liberal
  4. Ed Kaeding 1971–1982 New Democrat
  5. Walter Johnson 1982–1991 Progressive Conservative
  6. Reg Knezacek 1991–1995 New Democrat
     7. Bob Bjornerud 1995–1997 Liberal
  8. Bob Bjornerud 1997–2003 Saskatchewan Party

References

  1. ↑ "Register of Official Candidates by Constituency - March 19 - FINAL" (PDF). Elections Saskatchewan. 19 March 2016. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 April 2016. Retrieved 23 March 2016.
  2. ↑ "2016 General Election Results". Elections Saskatchewan. 4 April 2016. Retrieved 7 November 2016.

Coordinates: 50°50′N 102°15′W / 50.833°N 102.250°W / 50.833; -102.250

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