Melville-Saltcoats
 Saskatchewan electoral district | |||
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| Provincial electoral district | |||
| Legislature | Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan | ||
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| District created | 2002 | ||
| First contested | 2003 | ||
| Last contested | 2011 | ||
| Demographics | |||
| Electors | 9,131 | ||
| Census divisions | Division 5, 9 | ||
Melville-Saltcoats is a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan, Canada. Located in southeastern Saskatchewan, this constituency was created through the Representation Act, 1994 (Saskatchewan) by combining the district of Saltcoats with part of the constituency of Melville.
The largest centre in the riding is the city of Melville (pop. 4,531). Melville is the smallest incorporated city in Saskatchewan. It is also a major transportation hub, with provincial Highways 10, 15, and 47 running through the city – as well as the Canadian National Railway mainline.
Smaller centers in the district include the towns of Langenburg, Esterhazy, Saltcoats and Churchbridge; and the villages of Calder, Grayson, Spy Hill, Neudorf and Stockholm.
Members of the Legislative Assembly
| Parliament | Years | Member | Party | |
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| 25th | 2003 – 2007 | Bob Bjornerud | Saskatchewan Party | |
| 26th | 2007 – 2011 | |||
| 27th | 2011 – present | |||
Election results
| Saskatchewan general election, 2011 | ||||||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | ||||
| Saskatchewan | Bob Bjornerud | 5,071 | 73.46% | +11.18 | ||||
| New Democratic | Len Dales | 1,689 | 24.47% | −7.34 | ||||
| Green | Jordan Fieseler | 143 | 2.07% | – | ||||
| Total | 6,903 | 100.00% | ||||||
| Saskatchewan general election, 2007 | ||||||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | ||||
| Saskatchewan | Bob Bjornerud | 5,039 | 62.28% | +23.24 | ||||
| New Democratic | Marlys Knezacek | 2,574 | 31.81% | −0.36 | ||||
| Liberal | Henry Farmer | 375 | 4.64% | −5.31 | ||||
| Western Independence | Frank Serfas | 103 | 1.27% | – | ||||
| Total | 8,091 | 100.00% | ||||||
| Saskatchewan general election, 2003 | ||||||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |||||
| Saskatchewan | Bob Bjornerud | 3,439 | 39.04% | |||||
| New Democratic | Ron Osika | 2,834 | 32.17% | |||||
| Independent | Grant Schmidt | 1,660 | 18.84% | |||||
| Liberal | Brian Tochor | 877 | 9.95% | |||||
| Total | 8,810 | 100.00% | ||||||
History
Members of the Legislative Assembly – Melville
| # | MLA | Served | Party | |
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| 1. | James Garfield Gardiner | 1934–1935 | Liberal | |
| 2. | Ernest Walter Gerrand | 1935–1938 | Liberal | |
| 3. | John Frederick Herman | 1938–1944 | Social Credit | |
| 4. | William James Arthurs | 1944–1948 | CCF | |
| 5. | V. Patrick Deshaye | 1948–1952 | Liberal | |
| 6. | Allan Brown | 1952–1956 | CCF | |
| 7. | James W. Gardiner | 1956–1967 | Liberal | |
| 8. | John Kowalchuk | 1967–1982 | New Democrat | |
| 9. | Grant Schmidt | 1982–1991 | Progressive Conservative | |
| 10. | Evan Carlson | 1991–1995 | New Democrat | |
| 11. | Ron Osika | 1995–2001 | Liberal | |
| 12. | Ron Osika | 2001–2003 | Independent |
Members of the Legislative Assembly – Saltcoats (1905–1934)
| # | MLA | Served | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Thomas MacNutt | 1905–1908 | Liberal | |
| 2. | James Alexander Calder | 1908–1917 | Liberal | |
| 3. | George William Sahlmark | 1918–1929 | Liberal | |
| 4. | Asmundur A. Loptson | 1929–1934 | Liberal |
Members of the Legislative Assembly – Saltcoats (1938–2003)
| # | MLA | Served | Party | |
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| 1. | Joseph Lee Phelps | 1938–1948 | CCF | |
| 2. | Asmundur A. Loptson | 1948–1960 | Liberal | |
| 3. | James Snedker | 1960–1971 | Liberal | |
| 4. | Edgar Kaeding | 1971–1982 | New Democrat | |
| 5. | Walter Johnson | 1982–1991 | Progressive Conservative | |
| 6. | Reg Knezacek | 1991–1995 | New Democrat | |
| 7. | Bob Bjornerud | 1995–1997 | Liberal | |
| 8. | Bob Bjornerud | 1997–2003 | Saskatchewan Party |
External links
- Website of the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan
- Elections Saskatchewan: Official Results of the 2007 Provincial Election By Electoral Division
- Elections Saskatchewan - Official Results of the 2011 Provincial Election
- Saskatchewan Archives Board – Saskatchewan Election Results By Electoral Division
Coordinates: 50°50′N 102°15′W / 50.833°N 102.250°W
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