Cypress Hills (electoral district)
 Saskatchewan electoral district | |||
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| Provincial electoral district | |||
| Legislature | Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan | ||
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| District created | 1994 | ||
| First contested | 1995 | ||
| Last contested | 2011 | ||
| Demographics | |||
| Electors | 10,041 | ||
| Census divisions | Division 4, 8 | ||
Cypress Hills is a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan, Canada. Located in the extreme southwest corner of the province, this constituency was formed by the Representation Act, 1994 (Saskatchewan) through combining the districts of Shaunavon, Maple Creek, and portions of Swift Current.
The district has an economy based on agriculture, cattle ranching and major oil and gas production. The constituency also contains the Great Sand Hills in its northern areas and Cypress Hills Interprovincial Park. A near-complete Tyrannosaurus rex skeleton – one of only 12 in the world – was found near the town of Eastend.
The largest communities include Maple Creek and Shaunavon with populations of 2,270 and 1,775 respectively. Smaller centers in the district include the towns of Gull Lake, Leader, Cabri, Eastend and Burstall; and the villages of Frontier, Fox Valley, Tompkins, Abbey, Webb and Consul.
An electoral district in the same area called "Cypress" existed from 1917 until 1934.
Members of the Legislative Assembly
| Parliament | Years | Member | Party | |
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| 23rd | 1995 – 1998 | Jack Goohsen | Progressive Conservative | |
| 1999 | Wayne Elhard | Saskatchewan Party | ||
| 24th | 1999 – 2003 | |||
| 25th | 2003 – 2007 | |||
| 26th | 2007 – 2011 | |||
| 27th | 2011 – present | |||
Election results
| Saskatchewan general election, 2011: Cypress Hills | |||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Saskatchewan | Wayne Elhard | 5,080 | 82.90% | +7.18 | |
| NDP | Alex Mortensen | 757 | 12.35% | -3.61 | |
| Green | William Caton | 291 | 4.75% | +1.80 | |
| Total | 6,128 | 100.00% | |||
| Saskatchewan general election, 2007: Cypress Hills | |||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Saskatchewan | Wayne Elhard | 5,357 | 75.72% | +10.27 | |
| NDP | Jason Hicks | 1,129 | 15.96% | -4.84 | |
| Liberal | Josh Haugerud | 321 | 4.54% | -9.21 | |
| Green | Bill Clary | 209 | 2.95% | – | |
| Western Independence | David Sawkiw | 59 | 0.83% | – | |
| Total | 7,075 | 100.00% | |||
| Saskatchewan general election, 2003: Cypress Hills | |||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Saskatchewan | Wayne Elhard | 4,442 | 65.45% | +2.78 | |
| NDP | Eric August | 1,412 | 20.80% | +0.08 | |
| Liberal | Barry Thienes | 933 | 13.75% | -2.86 | |
| Total | 6,787 | 100.00% | |||
| Saskatchewan general election, 1999: Cypress Hills | |||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Saskatchewan | Wayne Elhard | 4,138 | 62.67% | +11.11 | |
| NDP | Keith Murch | 1,368 | 20.72% | -1.42 | |
| Liberal | Barry Thienes | 1,097 | 16.61% | -9.69 | |
| Total | 6,603 | 100.00% | |||
| June 28, 1999 By-Election: Cypress Hills | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Saskatchewan | Wayne Elhard | 2,958 | 51.56% | – | |
| Liberal | Barry Thienes | 1,509 | 26.30% | -10.10 | |
| NDP | Keith Murch | 1,270 | 22.14% | -3.15 | |
| Total | 5,737 | 100.00% | |||
| Saskatchewan general election, 1995: Cypress Hills | |||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Prog. Conservative | Jack Goohsen | 2,863 | 38.31% | – | |
| Liberal | Barry Thienes | 2,720 | 36.40% | – | |
| NDP | Carl Wenaas | 1,890 | 25.29% | – | |
| Total | 7,473 | 100.00% | |||
External links
- Website of the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan
- Elections Saskatchewan: Official Results of the 2007 Provincial Election By Electoral District
- Elections Saskatchewan - Official Results of the 2007 Provincial Election
- Saskatchewan Archives Board – Saskatchewan Election Results By Electoral District
Coordinates: 50°00′N 108°50′W / 50.000°N 108.833°W
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