Saskatchewan general election, 1912
The Saskatchewan general election of 1912 was the third provincial election in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. It was held on July 11, 1912 to elect members of the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan. Premier Walter Scott led the Liberal Party of Saskatchewan to a third term in office with a significant increase in the share of the popular vote. The opposition, now re-named from the Provincial Rights Party to the Conservative Party of Saskatchewan and led by Wellington Bartley Willoughby, lost both votes and seats in the legislature.
Results
Party |
Party Leader |
Candidates |
Seats |
Popular Vote |
1908 |
Elected |
Change |
Votes |
% |
Change |
|
Liberal |
Walter Scott
|
53 |
27 |
45 |
+60.0% |
50,004 |
56.96% |
+6.17% |
|
Conservative1 |
Wellington Willoughby
|
53 |
14 |
8 |
-42.9% |
36,848 |
41.98% |
-5.90% |
|
Independent |
5 |
– |
- |
- |
934 |
1.06% |
+0.40% |
Total |
111 |
41 |
532 |
+29.3% |
87,786 |
100% |
N/A |
Notes:
- 1 Results compared to those of Provincial Rights Party in 1908 election, which became the Conservative Party.
- 2 There were 54 seats contested at the 1912 election, however Cumberland was declared void and only 53 people were elected. A by-election was held on September 8, 1913 to fill the vacancy that existed in Cumberland.
Members of the Legislative Assembly elected
For complete electoral history, see individual districts
By-election, September 8, 1913
See also
Source: Elections Saskatchewan