Melfort-Tisdale (former provincial electoral district)

Melfort-Tisdale was a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of the province of Saskatchewan, Canada. Created before the 12th Saskatchewan general election in 1952, this riding was split into the districts of Melfort-Kinistino and Kelsey-Tisdale before the 17th Saskatchewan general election in 1971.

It is now part of the constituencies of Melfort and Carrot River Valley.

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Member of the Legislative Assembly

# MLA Served Party
     1. Clarence Willis 1952 – 1967 CCF
     2. Clarence Willis 1967 – 1971 New Democrat

Election results

Saskatchewan general election, 1952:

Melfort-Tisdale electoral district
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
     CCF Clarence G. Willis 4,602 51.35% –
     Liberal John Egnatoff 3,254 36.31% –
     Prog. Conservative Fred G. Green 1,106 12.34% –
Total 8,962 100.00%
Saskatchewan general election, 1956:

Melfort-Tisdale electoral district
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
     CCF Clarence G. Willis 3,738 45.75% -5.60
     Social Credit James S. Reynolds 3,102 37.97% –
     Liberal Richard A. Clackson 1,330 16.28% -20.03
Total 8,170 100.00%
Saskatchewan general election, 1960:

Melfort-Tisdale electoral district
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
     CCF Clarence G. Willis 3,318 41.63% -4.12
     Social Credit Gerry Wilson 2,203 27.64% -10.33
     Prog. Conservative Ken Aseltine 1,264 15.85% -
     Liberal Gaston Alfred Jean Platana 1,186 14.88% -1.40
Total 7,971 100.00%
Saskatchewan general election, 1964:

Melfort-Tisdale electoral district
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
     CCF Clarence G. Willis 3,471 40.26% -1.37
     Liberal William E. Hurd 3,056 35.45% +20.57
     Prog. Conservative Ken Aseltine 2,094 24.29% +8.44
Total 8,621 100.00%
Saskatchewan general election, 1967:

Melfort-Tisdale electoral district
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
     NDP Clarence G. Willis 4,133 50.94% +10.68
     Liberal Donald Lamb 3,650 44.98% +9.53
     Social Credit Orville Pederson 331 4.08% -
Total 8,114 100.00%

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