Cumberland (Saskatchewan provincial electoral district)

57°00′N 104°00′W / 57.000°N 104.000°W / 57.000; -104.000Coordinates: 57°00′N 104°00′W / 57.000°N 104.000°W / 57.000; -104.000

Cumberland
Saskatchewan electoral district
Provincial electoral district
Legislature Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan
MLA
 
 
 

Doyle Vermette
New Democratic

District created 1912
Last contested 2016
Demographics
Population (2001) 18,988

Cumberland is a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan, Canada. It was created for the 1912 election, and was abolished into Prince Albert East-Cumberland in 1967. It was re-created for the 1975 election. It is the largest electoral district in the province, and at the 2007 general election was the safest for the New Democratic Party.

History

The riding has a strong history of electing New Democrat MLAs, and that region has returned NDP MLAs since 1952. The closest that the NDP came to losing the riding was in the 2008 by-election, which was narrowly won with 49.73% of the popular vote and a majority of 164.

Member of the Legislative Assembly

This riding has elected the following Members of the Legislative Assembly:

Legislature Years Member Party
Cumberland
3rd  1912–1913
 1913–1917     Deakin Hall Liberal
4th  1917–1921
5th  1921–1922 George Langley
 1922–1925 Deakin Hall
6th  1925–1929
7th  1929–1934
8th  1934–1938     Unknown
9th  1938–1944     Deakin Hall Liberal
10th  1944–1948     Leslie Walter Lee Co-operative Commonwealth
11th  1948–1952     Lorne Earl Blanchard Liberal
12th  1952–1956     William John Berezowsky Co-operative Commonwealth
13th  1956–1960
14th  1960–1964
15th  1964–1967
Riding dissolved into Prince Albert East-Cumberland
Riding re-created from Prince Albert East-Cumberland
18th  1975–1978     Norman MacAuley New Democratic
19th  1978–1982
20th  1982–1986 Lawrence Riel Yew
21st  1986–1991 Keith Goulet
22nd  1991–1995
23rd  1995–1999
24th  1999–2003
25th  2003–2007 Joan Beatty
26th  2007–2008
 2008–2011 Doyle Vermette
27th  2011–2016
28th  2016–Present

Election results

Cumberland, 1975–present

2016 Saskatchewan general election

Saskatchewan general election, 2016
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
New DemocraticDoyle Vermette 3,375 62.31 -0.88
SaskatchewanThomas Sierzycki 1,610 29.72 -3.70
LiberalGeorge Morin 352 6.49 +6.49
GreenMick Taylor-Lessard 79 1.45 -1.94
Total valid votes 5,416100.0  
Eligible voters
New Democratic hold Swing -
Source: Elections Saskatchewan[1][2]

2011 Saskatchewan general election

Saskatchewan general election, 2011
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
New DemocraticDoyle Vermette 3,319 63.19 +13.46
SaskatchewanJoe Hordyski 1,755 33.42 –11.10
GreenSamuel Hardlotte 178 3.39 –2.37
Total valid votes 5,252100.0  
New Democratic hold Swing +12.28

2008 Cumberland by-election

Saskatchewan provincial by-election, 25 June 2008
On the resignation of Joan Beatty
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
New DemocraticDoyle Vermette 1,564 49.73 –16.23
SaskatchewanDale McAuley 1,400 44.52 +21.55
GreenTory McGregor 181 5.76 –0.45
Total valid votes 3,145100.0  
New Democratic hold Swing –18.89

2007 Saskatchewan general election

Saskatchewan general election, 2007
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
New DemocraticJoan Beatty 3,124 65.96 –3.04
SaskatchewanWinston McKay 1,088 22.97 +1.24
GreenHarold Johnson 294 6.21
LiberalHeath Muggli 230 4.86 –3.29
Total valid votes 4,736100.0  
New Democratic hold Swing –2.14

2003 Saskatchewan general election

Saskatchewan general election, 2003
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
New DemocraticJoan Beatty 3,268 69.00 +0.02
SaskatchewanWinston McKay 1,029 21.73 +12.08
LiberalAllan Adam 386 8.15 –9.86
Progressive ConservativeAri Avivi 53 1.12 –2.24
Total valid votes 4,736100.0  
New Democratic hold Swing –6.03

1999 Saskatchewan general election

Saskatchewan general election, 1999
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
New DemocraticKeith Goulet 2,402 68.98 –5.40
LiberalWinston McKay 627 18.01 –2.05
SaskatchewanDon Johannesson 336 9.65
Progressive ConservativeQuentin Douglas Agnew 117 3.36 –2.21
Total valid votes 3,482100.0  
New Democratic hold Swing –1.68

1995 Saskatchewan general election

Saskatchewan general election, 1995
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
New DemocraticKeith Goulet 2,151 74.38 –6.35
LiberalJohn Dorion 580 20.06 +10.20
Progressive ConservativeTyson Delorme 161 5.57 –3.90
Total valid votes 2,892100.0  
New Democratic hold Swing –8.28

1991 Saskatchewan general election

Saskatchewan general election, 1991
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
New DemocraticKeith Goulet 4,135 80.73 +19.99
LiberalLennard Morin 505 9.86 +1.51
Progressive ConservativeLouis Bear 482 9.47 –17.63
Total valid votes 5,122100.0  
New Democratic hold Swing +9.24

1986 Saskatchewan general election

Saskatchewan general election, 1986
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
New DemocraticKeith Goulet 3,173 60.74 –4.37
Progressive ConservativeLarry Wolkosky 1,416 27.10 +5.90
LiberalRobin W. Turner 436 8.35 +2.10
IndependentGordon "Popeye" Carle 199 3.81
Total valid votes 5,224100.0  
New Democratic hold Swing –5.14

1982 Saskatchewan general election

Saskatchewan general election, 1982
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
New DemocraticLawrence Riel Yew 2,587 64.37 +5.17
Progressive ConservativeEdward N. Charlette 852 21.20 –6.55
Aboriginal People'sLeon E. McAuley 329 8.19
LiberalRoy Fosseneuve 251 6.25 –5.79
Total valid votes 4,019100.0  
New Democratic hold Swing +5.86

1978 Saskatchewan general election

Saskatchewan general election, 1978
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
New DemocraticNorman MacAuley 2,586 59.20 +14.57
Progressive ConservativeGeorge L. Horne 1,256 28.75 +14.89
LiberalLeon E. McAuley 526 12.04 –18.55
Total valid votes 4,368100.0  
New Democratic hold Swing –0.16

1975 Saskatchewan general election

Saskatchewan general election, 1975
Party Candidate Votes%
New DemocraticNorman MacAuley 1,646 44.63
LiberalWinston McKay 1,128 30.59
Progressive ConservativeGarry M. Houghton 511 13.86
IndependentFrank R. Tomkins 403 10.93
Total valid votes 3,688100.0  
New Democratic pickup new district.

Cumberland, 1912–1967

Saskatchewan general election, 1964
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
Co-operative CommonwealthWilliam John Berezowsky 2,135 45.16 +0.70
LiberalEldon William McLachlan 1,630 34.48 +11.96
Progressive ConservativeEmanuel Sonnenschein 963 20.37 +2.80
Total valid votes 4,728100.0  
Co-operative Commonwealth hold Swing –5.63
Saskatchewan general election, 1960
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
Co-operative CommonwealthWilliam John Berezowsky 2,030 44.46 –0.07
LiberalGeorge Archie Anderson 1,028 22.51 –12.58
Progressive ConservativeRoman John Brunwald 802 17.56
Social CreditMurray Grant Dennis 706 15.46 –4.91
Total valid votes 4,566100.0  
Co-operative Commonwealth hold Swing +6.26
Saskatchewan general election, 1956
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
Co-operative CommonwealthWilliam John Berezowsky 2,035 44.53 –7.93
LiberalJames H. W. Sanderson 1,604 35.10 –12.44
Social CreditAlbert Goddue 931 20.37
Total valid votes 4,570100.0  
Co-operative Commonwealth hold Swing +2.26
Saskatchewan general election, 1952
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
Co-operative CommonwealthWilliam John Berezowsky 2,538 52.46 +14.55
LiberalGeorge W. Newell 2,300 47.54 –10.98
Total valid votes 4,838100.0  
Co-operative Commonwealth gain from Liberal Swing +12.76
Saskatchewan general election, 1948
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
LiberalLorne Earl Blanchard 656 58.52 +18.85
Co-operative CommonwealthJoseph Johnson 425 37.91 –20.61
IndependentJoseph Maxim Buote 40 3.57
Total valid votes 1,121100.0  
Liberal gain from Co-operative Commonwealth Swing +19.73
Saskatchewan general election, 1944
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
Co-operative CommonwealthLeslie Walter Lee 357 58.52
LiberalDeakin Hall 242 39.67 –50.91
Progressive ConservativeRaoul Olier St. Denis 11 1.8 –7.62
Total valid votes 610100.0  
Co-operative Commonwealth gain from Liberal Swing +54.72
Saskatchewan general election, 1938
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
LiberalDeakin Hall 548 90.58 +5.10
ConservativeGeorge W. Smith 57 9.42
Total valid votes 605100.0  
Liberal hold Swing –2.16
Saskatchewan general election, 1934
Party Candidate Votes
Unknown? ?
Saskatchewan general election, 1929
Party Candidate Votes%
LiberalDeakin Hall 365 85.48
IndependentJohn Beda 62 14.52
Total valid votes 427100.0  
Saskatchewan general election, 1925
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalDeakin Hall acclaimed
Saskatchewan provincial by-election, August 21, 1922
On the resignation of George Langley
Party Candidate Votes%
LiberalDeakin Hall 132 54.55
LiberalJoseph Emile Lussier 57 23.55
LiberalGordon MacDonald 53 21.90
Total valid votes 242100.0  
Saskatchewan general election, 1921
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalGeorge Langley acclaimed
Saskatchewan general election, 1917
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalDeakin Hall acclaimed
Saskatchewan provincial by-election, 8 September 1913
On the election being declared void
Party Candidate Votes%
LiberalDeakin Hall 57 52.29
ConservativeWilliam Charles McKay 52 47.71
Total valid votes 109100.0  
Liberal pickup new district.
Saskatchewan general election, 1912
Party Candidate Votes
Declared void

References

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