1991 Saskatchewan general election
October 21, 1991 (1991-10-21)
66 seats in the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan
34 seats needed for a majority
Turnout83.2% [1] (Increase1.1pp)
  First party Second party Third party
 
PC
Leader Roy Romanow Grant Devine Lynda Haverstock
Party New Democratic Progressive Conservative Liberal
Leader since November 7, 1987 November 9, 1979 April 2, 1989
Leader's seat Saskatoon Riversdale Estevan Saskatoon Greystone
Last election 25 38 1
Seats before 26 38 0
Seats won 55 10 1
Seat change Increase29 Decrease28 Increase1
Popular vote 275,780 137,994 125,814
Percentage 51.05% 25.54% 23.29%
Swing Increase5.85pp Decrease19.07pp Increase13.30pp
Premier before election

Grant Devine
Progressive Conservative

 Premier after election

Roy Romanow
New Democratic

The 1991 Saskatchewan general election was held on October 21, 1991, to elect members of the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan.

The Progressive Conservative government of Premier Grant Devine was defeated by the New Democratic Party, led by former provincial Attorney General Roy Romanow. A major source of dissatisfaction with the Grant Devine government was the "Fair Share Saskatchewan" program, a scheme to distribute public service jobs more evenly across the province;[2][3] a plan especially unpopular with workers scheduled to be relocated from Regina to rural districts. The Devine government was also notorious for a home construction and renovation relief program which reimbursed homeowners who did their own renovations. Another factor was the unpopularity of the federal Progressive Conservatives under then Prime Minister Brian Mulroney.

The NDP was able to win more than half of the popular vote, and an overwhelming majority in the legislature. The Tories lost almost three-quarters of the seats they had held in the legislature, and a significant share of the popular vote. Their loss in vote percentage resulted in 30 third-place finishes; this was more than their 26 second-place finishes or their ten seats won.

The Liberal Party – led by Lynda Haverstock – was able to attract a substantial share of disaffected Tory voters. However, despite winning almost one-quarter of the vote, their support was too spread out across the province to translate into seats. Haverstock was the only Liberal returned to the legislature.

Results

Party Party leader Candidates Seats Popular vote
1986 Dissol. Elected % Change # % % Change
New Democratic Roy Romanow 66 25 26 55 +112% 275,780 51.05% +5.85%
Progressive Conservative Grant Devine 66 38 38 10 -73.7% 137,994 25.54% -19.07%
Liberal Lynda Haverstock 66 1 0 1 – 125,814 23.29% +13.30%
  Independent 8 – – – – 592 0.11% +0.04%
  Independence
(Western Canada Concept)		 Hilton J. Spencer
(default)		 1 – – – – 46 0.01% -0.07%
Total 207 64 64 66 +3.1% 540,226 100%  
Source: Elections Saskatchewan

Percentages

Popular vote
New Democratic
 
 51.05%
PC
 
 25.54%
Liberal
 
 23.29%
Others
 
 0.12%
Seats summary
New Democratic
 
 83.33%
PC
 
 15.15%
Liberal
 
 1.52%

Ranking

Party Seats Second Third Fourth
New Democratic 55 10 1 0
Progressive Conservative 10 26 30 0
Liberal 1 30 35 0
Independent 0 0 0 9

Riding results

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

Northwest Saskatchewan

Electoral district Candidates Incumbent
NDPPCLiberalOther
Athabasca   Fred Thompson
3,253		 Frank Petit
331		 Darren McKee
184		 Mike Daley (Ind.)
114		   Fred Thompson
Cut Knife-Lloydminster   Violet Stanger
3,843		 Michael Hopfner
2,899		 Aldo Del Frari
1,333		   Michael Hopfner
Meadow Lake   Maynard Sonntag
3,719		 George McLeod
3,065		 Burton Dougan
467		   George McLeod
Redberry   Walter Jess
3,493		 John Gerich
3,206		 Ken Finlayson
1,185		   John Gerich
Rosthern Kim Dmytryshyn
2,897		   William Neudorf
4,183		 Phil Biggs
1,825		   William Neudorf
The Battlefords   Doug Anguish
5,805		 Jim Hampson
1,683		 Donna Challis
2,417		   Doug Anguish
Turtleford   Lloyd Johnson
3,269		 Jerry Spenst
2,034		 Neil Currie
1,239		   Colin Maxwell**

Northeast Saskatchewan

Electoral district Candidates Incumbent
NDPPCLiberalOther
Cumberland   Keith Goulet
4,135		 Louis Bear
482		 Lennard Morin
505		   Keith Goulet
Kelsey-Tisdale   Andy Renaud
3,871		 Neal Hardy
2,783		 Walt Roberts
853		   Neal Hardy
Kinistino   Armand Roy
4,298		 Josef Saxinger
2,918		 Frank Orosz
1,326		   Josef Saxinger
Melfort   Carol Carson
3,011		 Ken Naber
2,516		 Rod Gantefoer
1,795		   Grant Hodgins
Nipawin   Tom Keeping
3,238		 Jim Taylor
2,784		 Richard Makowsky
1,134		   Lloyd Sauder**
Prince Albert Carlton   Myron Kowalsky
5,218		 Bert Provost
1,635		 Richard Stewart
1,888		   Myron Kowalsky
Prince Albert
Prince Albert Northcote   Eldon Lautermilch
5,405		 Terry Wiebe
990		 Hannah Shenouda
1,549		   Eldon Lautermilch
Prince Albert-Duck Lake
Shellbrook-Torch River   Jack Langford
4,098		 Lloyd Muller
2,358		 Walter Billay
1,177		   Lloyd Muller

West Central Saskatchewan

Electoral district Candidates Incumbent
NDPPCLiberalOther
Arm River Bob Robertson
2,538		   Gerald Muirhead
3,019		 David Ashdown
2,301		 Hilton J. Spencer (Ind.-WCC) 46   Gerald Muirhead
Biggar   Grant Whitmore
3,710		 Harry Baker
2,307		 Larry Toner
1,708		 Donald W. Kavanagh (Ind.) 65   Harry Baker
Humboldt   Eric Upshall
4,422		 Dale Blair
49		 Arlene Julé
2,686		   Eric Upshall
Kindersley Lorne Johnston
2,014		   Bill Boyd
2,766		 Judy Setrakov
2,244		   Bob Andrew**
Rosetown-Elrose   Berny Wiens
2,666		 Ansgar Tynning
2,581		 Linda Trytten
1,583		   Herb Swan**
Wilkie Sharon Murrell
2,295		   John Britton
2,601		 Nick Volk
1,853		   John Britton

East Central Saskatchewan

Electoral district Candidates Incumbent
NDPPCLiberalOther
Canora   Darrel Cunningham
3,564		 Lorne Kopelchuk
2,746		 Roy Petrowicz
831		   Lorne Kopelchuk
Kelvington-Wadena   Kenneth Kluz
3,956		 Sherwin Petersen
2,594		 Bill Kerluke
730		   Sherwin Petersen
Last Mountain-Touchwood   Dale Flavel
4,028		 Arnold Tusa
2,523		 Ed Bespalko
1,691		 Paul Chesterton (Ind.) 47   Arnold Tusa
Melville   Evan Carlson
3,656		 Grant Schmidt
3,048		 Ray Chastkavich
1,262		   Grant Schmidt
Pelly   Ron Harper
3,992		 Bernard Rink
2,055		 Louis Sliwa
652		   Rod Gardner**
Quill Lakes   Murray Koskie
3,621		 Glen Leggott
2,357		 Lou Coderre
1,297		   Murray Koskie
Saltcoats   Reg Knezacek
3,745		 Rod Roden
2,356		 Leslie Popp
1,033		   Walter Johnson**
Yorkton   Clay Serby
4,897		 Brian Fromm
1,846		 Donna Yaholnitsky
1,560		   Lorne McLaren**

Southwest Saskatchewan

Electoral district Candidates Incumbent
NDPPCLiberalOther
Assiniboia-Gravelbourg   Lewis Draper
2,647		 John Wolfe
2,583		 Tim Connors
2,148		   John Wolfe
Maple Creek Bryan Oster
1,987		   Jack Goohsen
2,627		 Shirley Helmerson
1,865		   Jack Goohsen
Moose Jaw Palliser   Glenn Hagel
5,681		 Colleen Basarsky
1,920		 Michael Klein
2,120		   Glenn Hagel
Moose Jaw North
Moose Jaw Wakamow   Lorne Calvert
6,083		 Lisa Acton
1,164		 Randy Roman
1,799		   Lorne Calvert
Moose Jaw South
Morse Carl Siemens
2,101		   Harold Martens
2,682		 Ken Nelson
1,255		   Harold Martens
Shaunavon   Glen McPherson
2,350		 Ted Gleim
2,222		 Jerry Ruehs
1,733		   Ted Gleim
Swift Current   John Penner
4,399		 Lawrence Bergreen
2,731		 Archie Green
1,503		   Pat Smith**
Thunder Creek Ron Bishoff
2,240		   Rick Swenson
2,929		 Bill Johnstone
1,639		 Dwayne S. McBride (Ind.) 66   Rick Swenson

Southeast Saskatchewan

Electoral district Candidates Incumbent
NDPPCLiberalOther
Bengough-Milestone   Judy Bradley
2,419		 Darrell Rodine
2,297		 Laurie Unruh
1,665		   Bob Pickering**
Estevan Leonard Haukeness
3,404		   Grant Devine
4,079		 Bob Jones
1,889		   Grant Devine
Indian Head-Wolseley   Lorne Scott
2,725		 Dwight Dunn
2,066		 Jack Hosler
2,069		   Doug Taylor**
Moosomin Mary McGuire
2,954		   Don Toth
3,005		 Keith Lewis
1,475		   Don Toth
Qu’Appelle-Lumsden   Suzanne Murray
4,907		 Martin Kenney
2,426		 Dawn Garner
2,827		   John Lane**
Souris-Cannington Ross Arthur
1,912		   Dan D'Autremont
2,980		 Don Lees
1,815		   Eric Berntson**
Weyburn   Ronald Wormsbecker
3,883		 Lorne Hepworth
2,725		 Bill Rudachyk
1,920		 Edwin Appenheimer (Ind.) 47   Lorne Hepworth

Saskatoon

Electoral district Candidates Incumbent
NDPPCLiberalOther
Saskatoon Broadway   Pat Atkinson
5,027		 Lee Cutforth
1,445		 Jackie Stewart
2,891		 Greg Hill (Ind.) 107   Herman Rolfes
Saskatoon South
Saskatoon Eastview-Haultain   Bob Pringle
4,630		 Bob Myers
1,698		 Dan Kolysher
2,485		   Bob Pringle
Saskatoon Eastview
Saskatoon Fairview   Bob Mitchell
5,955		 Gaby Akl
905		 Bill Mellof
2,084		   Bob Mitchell
Saskatoon Greystone Peter Prebble
4,009		 Gary Hellard
1,094		   Lynda Haverstock
5,422		 Leslie Cushion (Ind.) 40 New District
Saskatoon Idylwyld   Eric Cline
5,986		 Carol Zanon
1,294		 Roland Loewer
2,562		   Anne Smart**
Saskatoon Centre
Saskatoon Nutana   Herman Rolfes
5,452		 Jerry Ehalt
1,264		 Shirley Khan
3,048		   Pat Atkinson
Saskatoon River Heights   Carol Teichrob
4,908		 Ray Meiklejohn
3,578		 Ed Monuik
2,955		   Ray Meiklejohn
Saskatoon Mayfair
Saskatoon Riversdale   Roy Romanow
5,254		 Gay Caswell
761		 Gary La Plante
1,398		   Roy Romanow
Saskatoon Sutherland-University   Mark Koenker
4,034		 Jim Laing
1,452		 Robin Bellamy
3,102		   Mark Koenker
Saskatoon Sutherland
Saskatoon Westmount   Janice MacKinnon
5,505		 George Turanich
1,008		 Myron Luczka
1,913		   John Brockelbank**
Saskatoon Wildwood   Pat Lorje
4,282		 Joan Black
2,509		 David Clark
3,123		 New District

Regina

Electoral district Candidates Incumbent
NDPPCLiberalOther
Regina Albert North   Kim Trew
5,313		 Roy Gaebel
881		 Phil Biggs
2,520		   Kim Trew
Regina North
Regina Albert South   Serge Kujawa
4,333		 Jack Klein
1,761		 Saul Jacobson
3,133		 John O'Donoghue (Ind.) 106   Jack Klein
Regina South
Regina Churchill Downs   Edward Shillington
6,049		 John Bergen
661		 Clyde Myhill
1,939		   Edwin Tchorzewski
Regina North East
Regina Dewdney   Edwin Tchorzewski
6,695		 Warne Rhoades
990		 Bob Newman
1,969		 New District
Regina Elphinstone   Dwain Lingenfelter
6,505		 Don Racette
854		 Cliff Chatterson
1,673		   Dwain Lingenfelter
Regina Hillsdale   Rose Marie Simard
4,851		 Shirley Schneider
1,677		 Larry Bird
2,930		   Rose Marie Simard
Regina Lakeview
Regina Lake Centre   Joanne Crofford
6,286		 Bill Pratt
1,296		 Michael R. Giles
2,432		   Edward Shillington
Regina Centre
Regina North West   John Solomon
5,660		 Jack Mock
990		 Liz Calvert
2,670		   John Solomon
Regina Rosemont   Robert Llewellyn Lyons
6,406		 Myrna Petersen
1,031		 John M. MacGowan
2,383		   Robert Lyons
Regina Victoria   Harry Van Mulligen
5,759		 Olga Stinson
1,000		 Louise Holloway
2,066		   Harry Van Mulligen
Regina Wascana Plains   Doreen Hamilton
4,532		 Gordon Martin
2,148		 Cam McCannell
3,086		   Gordon B. Martin
Regina Wascana
February 4, 1994 By-election: Regina North West
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
  Liberal Anita Bergman 2,566 57.05 +28.40
  NDP Kathie Maher-Wolbaum 1,794 39.88 -20.85
  Prog. Conservative Harvey Schmidt 138 3.07 -7.55
Total 4,498 100.00

Opinion Polls

Maclean's (September 30, 1991)

  • NDP- 63%
  • Progressive Conservatives- 19%
  • Liberals- 15%

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Voter turnout figures for 28th Saskatchewan election released".
  2. ↑ Government Restructuring and Career Public Service in Canada, Evert A. Lindquist, 2000, Institute of Public Administration of Canada, ISBN 0-920715-92-3
  3. ↑ Legislative Reports, Canadian Parliamentary Review, 14, #3, 1991

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