1978 Saskatchewan general election
October 18, 1978 (1978-10-18)
61 seats in the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan
32 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party Third party
 
PC
LIB
Leader Allan Blakeney Richard Collver Ted Malone
Party New Democratic Progressive Conservative Liberal
Leader since July 4, 1970 March 18, 1973 December 11, 1976
Leader's seat Regina Elphinstone Nipawin Regina Lakeview (lost re-election)
Last election 39 7 15
Seats before 39 11 11
Seats won 44 17 0
Seat change Increase5 Increase6 Decrease11
Popular vote 228,791 181,045 65,498
Percentage 48.12% 38.08% 13.78%
Swing Increase8.05pp Increase10.46pp Decrease17.89pp
Premier before election

Allan Blakeney
New Democratic

 Premier after election

Allan Blakeney
New Democratic

The 1978 Saskatchewan general election was held on October 18, 1978, to elect members of the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan.

The New Democratic government of Premier Allan Blakeney was returned for a third consecutive term with an increased majority in the legislature, and a larger share of the popular vote.

The Progressive Conservative Party of Richard Collver continued to increase its share of the popular vote in this election. They were the only other party to win seats and became the official opposition to the Blakeney government.

Fierce political infighting in the Liberal Party after the resignation of leader David Steuart led to electoral disaster in 1978. The Liberals had lost two of the 15 seats they won in 1975 to by-elections and two more Grits crossed the floor to the Tories prior to the 1978 election. Under the disputed leadership of Ted Malone, the Liberals lost all of the 11 seats they still held in the legislature and more than half the votes it had won in the 1975 election.

Results

Party Party Leader # of
candidates		 Seats Popular Vote
1975 Dissol. Elected % Change # % % Change
  New Democratic Allan Blakeney 61 39 39 44 +12.8% 228,791 48.12% +8.05%
  Progressive Conservative Richard Collver 61 7 11 17 +54.5% 181,045 38.08% +10.46%
  Liberal Ted Malone 61 15 11 – -100% 65,498 13.78% -17.89%
  Independent 2 – – – – 81 0.02% -0.62%
Total 185 61 61 61 – 475,415 100%  
Source: Elections Saskatchewan

Percentages

Popular vote
New Democratic
 
 48.12%
PC
 
 38.08%
Liberal
 
 13.78%
Others
 
 0.02%
Seats summary
New Democratic
 
 72.13%
PC
 
 27.87%

Ranking

Party Seats Second Third Fourth
  New Democratic 44 17 0 0
  Progressive Conservative 17 41 3 0
  Liberal 0 3 58 0
  Independents 0 0 0 2

Riding results

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

Northwest Saskatchewan

Electoral district Candidates Incumbent
NDPPCLiberalOther
Athabasca   Frederick John Thompson
2,340		 Frank Petit
1,180		 Henry Coupland
498		   Frederick John Thompson
Cut Knife-Lloydminster   Bob Long
3,828		 Bob Kent
3,213		 Bill Taylor
259		   Miro Kwasnica**
Meadow Lake Gord McNeill
2,789		   George McLeod
3,016		 Colin Campbell
537		   Gordon James McNeill
Redberry   Dennis Banda
3,325		 John Gerich
2,916		 Peter Bomok
491		   Dennis George Banda
Rosthern Howard Lucas
3,162		   Ralph Katzman
4,708		 Bill Patrick
964		   Ralph Katzman
The Battlefords   Eiling Kramer
4,589		 Rod McKenzie
2,175		 Mervin Zulyniuk
1,427		   Eiling Kramer
Turtleford   Lloyd Johnson
2,983		 Charlie Wells
2,188		 Pauline H. Cadrain
620		   Lloyd Emmett Johnson
November 26, 1980 By-election: The Battlefords
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
  NDP David Miner 3,432 48.59% -7.44
  Prog. Conservative Harry Zamonsky 2,143 30.34% +3.79
  Liberal Thomas Bidart 1,488 21.07% +3.65
Total 7,063 100.00

Northeast Saskatchewan

Electoral district Candidates Incumbent
NDPPCLiberalOther
Cumberland   Norm MacAuley
2,586		 George L. Horne
1,254		 Leon E. McAuley
526		   Norman H. MacAuley
Kelsey-Tisdale   John R. Messer
4,031		 Neil Hardy
3,461		 P. Hudson Foga
527		   John Rissler Messer
Kinistino   Don Cody
4,042		 Louis A. Domotor
2,661		 Robert G. Michayluk
706		   Arthur Thibault**
Melfort   Norm Vickar
3,102		 Bill Warner
3,749		 John W. Calderwood
605		   Norman Vickar
Nipawin Irvin G. Perkins
3,262		   Richard Collver
3,733		 Ron J. Wassill
568		   Richard Lee Collver
Prince Albert   Mike Feschuk
4,472		 Richard E. Spencer
3,514		 Helga Reydon
286		   Mike Feschuk
Prince Albert-Duck Lake   Jerome Hammersmith
3,618		 Norm Wipf
3,569		 Colonel J. Archibald
660		   Norm Wipf
Shellbrook   George Bowerman
3,835		 John P. Meagher
3,029		 Manley R. McLachlan
511		   George Bowerman
November 26, 1980 By-election: Kelsey-Tisdale
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
  Prog. Conservative Neil Hardy 3,334 48.39% +5.23
  NDP Lars Bracken 3,232 46.91% -3.36
  Liberal Jim Russell 324 4.70% -1.87
Total 6,890 100.00

West Central Saskatchewan

Electoral district Candidates Incumbent
NDPPCLiberalOther
Arm River Donald Leonard Faris
3,308		   Gerald Muirhead
3,501		 Greg Wensel
1,101		   Donald Leonard Faris
Biggar   Elwood L. Cowley
4,787		 Roy Norris
3,270		 Lynn Tokle
552		   Elwood Lorrie Cowley
Humboldt   Edwin Tchorzewski
4,272		 John Bajbula
2,439		 Peter Cline
1,065		   Edwin Tchorzewski
Kindersley David G. Thomson
2,461		   Bob Andrew
2,774		 Allan McMillan
1,937		   Allan Neil McMillan
Rosetown-Elrose Jim Mills
3,056		   Herbert Swan
3,587		 Calvin W. Fensom
1,011		   Roy Bailey**
Wilkie Ray Heather
2,371		   Jim Garner
2,865		 Linda Clifford
1,975		   Linda Clifford

East Central Saskatchewan

Electoral district Candidates Incumbent
NDPPCLiberalOther
Canora   Al Matsalla
4,258		 Eugene Teslia
2,647		 Joseph F. Matsalla
730		   Al Matsalla
Kelvington-Wadena   Neil Byers
4,165		 Ray Meiklejohn
3,366		 A. Ben Ferrie
521		   Neil Erland Byers
Last Mountain-Touchwood   Gordon MacMurchy
4,150		 Arnold Tusa
3,795		 Gill Fontaine
385		   Gordon S. MacMurchy
Melville   John Kowalchuk
4,072		 Glenn Miller
3,465		 Cecil Headrick
901		   John Russell Kowalchuk
Pelly   Norm Lusney
3,739		 Donald F. Boyd
2,130		 Rudolph Els
760		   Norm Lusney
Quill Lakes   Murray Koskie
3,662		 W. Brian Wildeman
2,251		 Mervyn T. Warner
919		   Murray James Koskie
Saltcoats   Ed Kaeding
3,354		 Walter R. Johnson
3,265		 Gabriel R. Neumeier
680		   Ed Kaeding
Yorkton   Randy Nelson
4,128		 Ray S. Malinowski
3,637		 Irene Konkin
1,036		   Randall Neil Nelson

Southwest Saskatchewan

Electoral district Candidates Incumbent
NDPPCLiberalOther
Assiniboia-Gravelbourg   Allan Engel
3,126		 Wilf Lethbridge
2,331		 Roy Nelson
2,662		   Roy Nelson
Maple Creek Norman Arndt
2,327		   Joan Duncan
3,496		 W.V. "Fred" Deis
1,341		   Bill Stodalka**
Moose Jaw North   John Skoberg
4,483		 Kerry R. Chow
3,579		 Gene Chura
1,003		   John Leroy Skoberg
Moose Jaw South   Gordon Snyder
4,512		 Arthur "Bud" Smith
2,408		 Terry W. Ocrane
716		   Gordon Taylor Snyder
Morse   Reg Gross
2,587		 Art Martens
2,203		 Jack Wiebe
2,024		   John Edward Niel Wiebe
Shaunavon   Dwain Lingenfelter
2,778		 Jim Lacey
2,145		 Eiliv "Sonny" Anderson
2,385		   Eiliv "Sonny" Anderson
Swift Current Spencer Wooff
3,288		   Dennis Ham
3,620		 Stew Tasche
936		   Dennis Ham
Thunder Creek D. Hicks
2,424		   Colin Thatcher
3,359		 Ron Gleim
1,270		   Wilbert Colin Thatcher

Southeast Saskatchewan

Electoral district Candidates Incumbent
NDPPCLiberalOther
Bengough-Milestone Jim Liggett
3,069		   Bob Pickering
3,118		 Rod MacDonald
1,018		   David Lange**
Estevan Norman Blondeau
2,703		   Bob Larter
4,376		 Paul Bachorcik
948		   Robert Austin Larter
Indian Head-Wolseley Pat Connolley
2,400		   Doug Taylor
2,893		 Cyril MacDonald
1,943		   Cyril Pius MacDonald
Moosomin Fred A. Easton
2,614		   Larry Birkbeck
3,353		 J. Sinclair Harrison
1,964		   Larry Birkbeck
Qu'Appelle Greg Willows
6,844		   John Gary Lane
7,231		 J. Don McCullough
1,541		   John Gary Lane
Souris-Cannington Dean Fraser
2,019		   Eric Berntson
3,739		 Gerard Belisle
1,170		   Eric Arthur Berntson
Weyburn   Jim Pepper
3,517		 Glen Dods
3,449		 Ron Chapdelaine
981		   James Auburn Pepper
November 26, 1980 By-election: Estevan
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
  NDP John Chapman 2,918 36.79% +3.12
  Prog. Conservative Grant Devine 2,858 36.03% -18.49
  Liberal Ralph Goodale 2,156 27.18% +15.37
Total 7,932 100.00

Saskatoon

Electoral district Candidates Incumbent
NDPPCLiberalOther
Saskatoon Buena Vista   Herman Rolfes
3,786		 Reg Schafer
2,343		 Doris Serne
1,272		   Herman Harold Rolfes
Saskatoon Centre   Paul Mostoway
5,246		 Harry Baker
2,743		 Jean Korchin
1,453		   Paul Peter Mostoway
Saskatoon Eastview   Bernie Poniatowski
4,018		 Kimberly Young
3,322		 Marie Eaton
1,257		   Glen Penner**
Saskatoon Mayfair   Beverly Dyck
4,328		 Donna L. Birkmaier
2,394		 Dick Reed
1,104		   Beverly Dyck
Saskatoon Nutana   Wes Robbins
4,739		 Grant Devine
2,466		 John A. Shanks
1,080		   W. Albert Robbins
Saskatoon Riversdale   Roy Romanow
5,225		 Mary Cherneskey
2,205		 Nestor W. Romaniuk
640		   Roy Romanow
Saskatoon Sutherland   Peter Prebble
5,007		 Bill Lane
4,722		 Douglas R. Knott
1,845		   Harold William Lane
Saskatoon Westmount   John Edward Brockelbank
5,651		 Peter Shinkaruk
2,427		 Peter Sydney Groves
909		   John Edward Brockelbank

Regina

Electoral district Candidates Incumbent
NDPPCLiberalOther
Regina Centre   Ned Shillington
3,767		 Keith Jeal
1,451		 George Exner
935		 William C. Beeching (Ind.) 45   Edward Shillington
Regina Elphinstone   Allan Blakeney
4,390		 Christine Whitaker
1,250		 R. Lawson Wilde
596		   Allan Blakeney
Regina Lakeview   Doug McArthur
3,351		 Ian McPherson
1,684		 Ted Malone
2,366		   Edward Cyril Malone
Regina North East   Walt Smishek
4,831		 F. Warren Denzin
2,248		 Del Miller
805		 Roger D. Annis (Ind.) 36   Walter Smishek
Regina North West   Ed Whelan
5,575		 Philip Lundeen
3,142		 J. Culliton Poston
1,443		   Edward Charles Whelan
Regina Rosemont   Bill Allen
4,524		 Florian Vanderlinde
2,154		 Gerry Bassendowski
766		   William J. G. Allen
Regina South John Hettema
3,114		   Paul Rousseau
3,325		 Philip M. Desjardine
1,688		   Stuart Cameron**
Regina Victoria   Henry Baker
3,729		 Andrew G. Shepherd
1,594		 Glenn Caleval
820		   Henry Harold Peter Baker
Regina Wascana   Clint White
3,993		 Allan W. Wagar
2,945		 J. Duane Koch
1,859		   Anthony Merchant**
October 17, 1979 By-election: Regina North West
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
  NDP John Solomon 3,354 47.75% -7.12
  Liberal Ted Malone 2,211 31.47% +17.27
  Prog. Conservative Philip Lundeen 1,460 20.78% -10.15
Total 7,025 100.00

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