Wood River (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 | 2016 | ||
| Demographics | |||
| Electors | 10,005 | ||
| Census divisions | Division 3, 4, 7, 8 | ||
Wood River is a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan, Canada. Located in southern Saskatchewan, the district was created by the Representation Act, 1994 (Saskatchewan) out of the former constituency of Assiniboia-Gravelbourg and half of the Shaunavon district.
Communities in the riding include the towns of Assiniboia, Ponteix, Rockglen, Gravelbourg, Mossbank and Lafleche; and the villages of Vanguard, Wood Mountain, Hodgeville, Mankota, Bracken and Val Marie.
Members of the Legislative Assembly
| Parliament | Years | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23rd | 1995 – 1999 | Glen McPherson | Liberal | |
| 24th | 1999 – 2000 | |||
| 2000 – 2003 | Yogi Huyghebaert | Saskatchewan Party | ||
| 25th | 2003 – 2007 | |||
| 26th | 2007 – 2011 | |||
| 27th | 2011 – 2016 | |||
Election results
| Saskatchewan general election, 2016 | ||||||||
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| ** Preliminary results — Not yet official ** | ||||||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | ||||
| Saskatchewan | Dave Marit | 6,039 | – | – | ||||
| New Democratic | Brenda Shenher | 981 | – | – | ||||
| Progressive Conservative | Brian Archer | 535 | – | – | ||||
| Green | Judy Mergel | 199 | – | – | ||||
| Liberal | Edward Ives | 191 | – | – | ||||
| Total valid votes | – | 100.0 | ||||||
| Eligible voters | – | |||||||
| Source: Elections Saskatchewan[1][2] | ||||||||
| Saskatchewan general election, 2011:
Wood River electoral district | |||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Saskatchewan | D.F. (Yogi) Huyghebaert | 5,354 | 82.03 | +12.44 | |
| NDP | Randy Gaudry | 961 | 14.72 | -2.54 | |
| Green | Amelia Swiderski | 212 | 3.25 | +1.02 | |
| Total | 6,527 | 100.00% | |||
| Saskatchewan general election, 2007:
Wood River electoral district | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Saskatchewan | D.F. (Yogi) Huyghebaert | 5,325 | 69.59 | +14.23 | |
| NDP | Steve Ryan | 1,320 | 17.26 | -8.61 | |
| Liberal | Michael Klein | 768 | 10.04 | -6.09 | |
| Green | Lynn Arrayel | 171 | 2.23 | - | |
| Western Independence | Rocky Young | 67 | 0.88 | -1.76 | |
| Total | 7,649 | 100.00% | |||
| Saskatchewan general election, 2003:
Wood River electoral district | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Saskatchewan | D.F. (Yogi) Huyghebaert | 4,324 | 55.36 | -9.73 | |
| NDP | Trevor Davies | 2,021 | 25.87 | +8.91 | |
| Liberal | Louis Stringer | 1,260 | 16.13 | +4.58 | |
| Western Independence | Nick Yorga | 206 | 2.64 | – | |
| Total | 7,811 | 100.00% | |||
| 2000 By-election: Wood River electoral district[3] | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Saskatchewan | D.F. (Yogi) Huyghebaert | 4,384 | 65.09 | +25.35 | |
| NDP | Robert Anderson | 1,142 | 16.96 | -3.55 | |
| Liberal | Jerry Ruehs | 778 | 11.55 | -28.20 | |
| New Green | Peter Borch | 431 | 6.40 | – | |
| Total | 6,735 | 100.00% | |||
| Saskatchewan general election, 1999:
Wood River electoral district | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Liberal | Glen McPherson | 3,163 | 39.75 | -8.27 | |
| Saskatchewan | D.F. (Yogi) Huyghebaert | 3,162 | 39.74 | – | |
| NDP | Robert Anderson | 1,632 | 20.51 | -9.89 | |
| Total | 7,957 | 100.00% | |||
| Saskatchewan general election, 1995:
Wood River electoral district | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Liberal | Glen McPherson | 4,146 | 48.02 | – | |
| NDP | Allen Engel | 2,624 | 30.40 | – | |
| Prog. Conservative | D.F. (Yogi) Huyghebaert | 1,863 | 21.58 | – | |
| Total | 8,633 | 100.00% | |||
1999 Election controversy
In 1999, a controversy erupted in the Wood River constituency as Saskatchewan Party candidate Yogi Huyghebaert tied Liberal candidate Glen McPherson. The returning officer cast the deciding vote in favour of McPherson, giving the Liberals four seats. This result was later thrown out in court and a by-election was ordered in June 2000. McPherson did not run and Huyghebaert then won a resounding victory.
References
- ↑ "Register of Official Candidates by Constituency - March 19 - FINAL" (PDF). Elections Saskatchewan. 19 March 2016. Retrieved 23 March 2016.
- ↑ "Preliminary voting results". Elections Saskatchewan. 4 April 2016. Retrieved 5 April 2016.
- ↑ Wood River By-Election 2000. Elections Saskatchewan. Retrieved May 23, 2009.
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 District
Coordinates: 49°40′N 106°50′W / 49.667°N 106.833°W