Denis Allchurch

Denis Allchurch
MLA for Shellbrook-Spiritwood
In office 1999–2003
Preceded by	Lloyd Johnson (NDP)
Succeeded by	riding dissolved
MLA for Rosthern-Shellbrook
In office 2003–2011
Preceded by	first member
Succeeded by	Scott Moe
Personal details
Born	1953
Political party	Saskatchewan Party

Denis Arthur Allchurch (born 1953) is a Canadian provincial politician. He was a Saskatchewan Party member of the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan from 1999 to 2011, representing the constituencies of Shellbrook-Spiritwood from 1999 to 2003 and Rosthern-Shellbrook from 2003 to 2011.^[1]

On March 3, 2011, Allchurch lost the party nomination for his constituency. Newcomer Scott Moe, a businessperson from Shellbrook, Saskatchewan, ran as the Saskatchewan Party candidate in the 2011 provincial election. Nomination challenges to sitting MLAs are considered rare events.^[2]

Election results

Saskatchewan general election, 2007 Rosthern-Shellbrook
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Saskatchewan	Denis Allchurch	4,134	57.50	–
	NDP	Ron Blocka	2,553	35.51
	Liberal	Linda Neher	339	4.72
	Green	Margaret-Rose Uvery	163	2.27	–
Total			7,189	100.00

Saskatchewan general election, 2003: Rosthern-Shellbrook
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Saskatchewan	Denis Allchurch	3,421	48.36
	New Democratic	John Serheinko	2,585	36.54
	Liberal	George Cameron	744	10.52
	Western Independence	Laverne Isaac	324	4.58
Total			7,074	100.00
Source: Saskatchewan Archives Board – Election Results by Electoral Division, pg. 2.14–101

Saskatchewan general election, 1999 Shellbrook-Spiritwood
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Saskatchewan	Denis Allchurch	2,895	48.36	–
	NDP	Lloyd Johnson	2,594	36.54
	Liberal	Walter Krushelniski	1,223	10.52

References

1. "Denis Allchurch". Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan. Retrieved 2011-03-07.
2. Wood, James (March 5, 2011). "Sask. Party MLA loses nomination fight". The StarPhoenix. Postmedia Network. Retrieved 2011-03-07.