Melville-Saltcoats

Melville-Saltcoats
Saskatchewan electoral district
Provincial electoral district
Legislature Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan
MLA
 
 
 

Warren Kaeding
Saskatchewan

District created 2002
First contested 2003
Last contested 2016
Demographics
Electors 9,131
Census divisions Division 5, 9
Census subdivisions Melville

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
25th 2003 – 2007     Bob Bjornerud Saskatchewan Party
26th 2007 – 2011
27th 2011 – 2016
28th 2016 – present Warren Kaeding

Election results

Saskatchewan general election, 2016
** Preliminary results — Not yet official **
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
SaskatchewanWarren Kaeding 5,242
New DemocraticLeonard Dales 1,609
Progressive ConservativeDiana Lowe 196
LiberalIgor Riabchyk 136
IndependentTrever Ratti 65
Total valid votes 100.0  
Eligible voters
Source: Elections Saskatchewan[1][2]
Saskatchewan general election, 2011
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
SaskatchewanBob Bjornerud 5,071 73.46% +11.18
New DemocraticLen Dales 1,689 24.47% −7.34
GreenJordan Fieseler 143 2.07%
Total 6,903100.00%
Saskatchewan general election, 2007
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
SaskatchewanBob Bjornerud 5,039 62.28% +23.24
New DemocraticMarlys Knezacek 2,574 31.81% −0.36
LiberalHenry Farmer 375 4.64% −5.31
Western IndependenceFrank Serfas 103 1.27%
Total 8,091100.00%
Saskatchewan general election, 2003
Party Candidate Votes%
SaskatchewanBob Bjornerud 3,439 39.04%
New DemocraticRon Osika 2,834 32.17%
IndependentGrant Schmidt 1,660 18.84%
LiberalBrian Tochor 877 9.95%
Total 8,810100.00%

History

Members of the Legislative Assembly – Melville

# MLA Served Party
     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
  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

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Coordinates: 50°50′N 102°15′W / 50.833°N 102.250°W / 50.833; -102.250

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