Saskatchewan general election, 1921

The Saskatchewan general election of 1921 was the fifth provincial election held in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. It was held on June 9, 1921 to elect members of the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan.

The Liberal Party of Saskatchewan of Premier William M. Martin was re-elected - although with a diminished share of the popular vote, and a reduced caucus in the legislature.

The opposition Conservative Party - led by Donald McLean - fractured: it nominated only seven candidates, and won only two seats. Its share of the popular vote fell from about 36% to less than 4%.

It appears that many Conservatives ran as independents or Independent Conservatives. These two groups won over 29% of the vote, and voters elected a total of eight Members of the Legislative Assembly (MLAs) under these banners.

The Progressive Party of Saskatchewan made its first appearance, winning six of the seven ridings that it contested.

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Results

Party Party Leader # of
candidates
Seats Popular Vote
1917 Elected % Change Votes % % Change
     Liberal
William M. Martin
60 51 45 -11.77% 92,983 51.39% -5.29%
     Independent 35 1 7 +500% 46,556 25.73% +23.37%
     Progressive 7 * 6 * 13,613 7.52% *
     Conservative
Donald Maclean
4 7 2 -71.4% 7,133 3.94% -32.36%
     Independent Conservative 3 * 1 +1000% 6,295 3.48% *
     Independent Pro-Government 1 * 1 * Acclamation *
     Labour
William G. Baker
(default)
3 - 1 +1000% 6,034 3.34% +2.55%
     Non-Partisan League 3 - - 3,735 2.06% -1.81%
     Independent Labour 1 * - * 1,690 0.93% *
     Government 1 * - * 1,510 0.84% *
     Independent Non-Partisan 1 * - * 1,400 0.77% *
Total 119 59 63 +6.8% 180,949 100%  

Note: * Party did not nominate candidates in previous election.

Source: Elections Saskatchewan

Members of the Legislative Assembly elected

For complete electoral history, see individual districts

5th Saskatchewan Legislative Assembly
  District Member Party
     Arm River George A. Scott Liberal
     Bengough Thomas Gamble Liberal
     Biggar John Meikle Progressive
     Cannington Robert Douglas Liberal
     Canora Albert Hermanson Liberal
     Cut Knife William Dodds Liberal
     Cypress Henry Halvorson Liberal
     Elrose Wilbert Hagarty Liberal
     Estevan Robert Dunbar Liberal
     Francis Walter Robinson Liberal
     Gravelbourg William Cummings Independent
     Hanley Ernest Ketcheson Liberal
     Happyland Stephen Morrey Liberal
     Humboldt Henry Therres Liberal
     Île-à-la-Crosse Joseph Nolin Liberal
     Jack Fish Lake Donald Finlayson Liberal
     Kerrobert John Dowd Liberal
     Kindersley William Harvey Progressive
     Kinistino John R. Taylor Liberal
     Last Mountain Samuel Latta Liberal
     Lloydminster Robert J. Gordon Liberal
     Lumsden William Vancise Liberal
     Maple Creek Peter Hyde Liberal
     Melfort George B. Johnston Liberal
     Milestone Bernard Larsen Liberal
     Moose Jaw City #1 William George Baker Labour
     Moose Jaw City #2 James Pascoe Independent Conservative
     Moose Jaw County Charles Dunning Liberal
     Moosomin John Salkeld Conservative
     Morse John Maharg Independent Pro-Government
     North Qu'Appelle James Garfield Gardiner Liberal
     Notukeu George Spence Liberal
     Pelly Sarah Ramsland Liberal
     Pheasant Hills James Arthur Smith Liberal
     Pipestone William John Patterson Liberal
     Prince Albert Charles M. McDonald Liberal
     Redberry George Cockburn Independent
     Regina City #1 William Martin Liberal
     Regina City #2 James Albert Cross Liberal
     Rosetown John Andrew Wilson Liberal
     Rosthern John Uhrich Liberal
     Saltcoats George Sahlmark Liberal
     Saskatoon City #1 Harris Turner Independent
     Saskatoon City #2 Archibald Peter McNab Liberal
     Saskatoon County Charles Agar Progressive
     Shellbrook Edgar Clinch Liberal
     Souris John Patrick Gordon Conservative
     South Qu'Appelle Donald H. McDonald Independent
     Swift Current David Sykes Independent
     The Battlefords Allan Pickel Liberal
     Thunder Creek William J. F. Warren Progressive
     Tisdale Hugh Jones Liberal
     Touchwood John M. Parker Liberal
     Turtleford Archibald Gemmell Liberal
     Vonda James Hogan Liberal
     Wadena William Henry McKinnon Progressive
     Weyburn Charles Hamilton Liberal
     Wilkie Sidney Bingham Progressive
     Willow Bunch Abel Hindle Liberal
     Wolseley William George Bennett Independent
     Wynyard George Wilson Robertson Independent
     Yorkton Thomas Garry Liberal

August 9, 1921

  District Member Party
     Cumberland George Langley Liberal

George Langley was acclaimed on August 9, 1921 as no other candidate stepped forward during the election.

See also