18th_Saskatchewan_Legislature
The 18th Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan was elected in the Saskatchewan general election held in June 1975. The assembly sat from November 12, 1975, to September 19, 1978.[1] The New Democratic Party (NDP) led by Allan Blakeney formed the government.[2] The Liberal Party led by David Steuart formed the official opposition. Edward Malone replaced Steuart as party leader in 1976.[3] After the Progressive Conservative Party won two by-elections and convinced two Liberal members to defect[4] in 1977, the Progressive Conservative Party led by Richard Lee Collver shared the role of official opposition with the Liberals.[3]
John Edward Brockelbank served as speaker for the assembly.[5]
The following members were elected to the assembly in 1975:[6]
Notes:
| Affiliation | Members | |
|---|---|---|
| New Democratic | 39 | |
| Liberal | 15 | |
| Progressive Conservative | 7 | |
| Total |
61 | |
| Government Majority |
17 | |
Notes:
By-elections were held to replace members for various reasons:[6]
| Electoral district | Member elected | Party | Election date | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prince Albert-Duck Lake | Garnet Norman Wipf | Progressive Conservative | March 2, 1977 | DG Steuart named to Senate of Canada[7] |
| Saskatoon Sutherland | Harold William Lane | Progressive Conservative | March 2, 1977 | EG Edwards died in 1976[8] |
| Pelly | Norm Lusney | New Democratic Party | June 8, 1977 | LM Larsen died March 1977[9] |
Notes:
- "Saskatchewan Sessions of the Legislative Assembly and Their Duration" (PDF). Saskatchewan Archive Board. Retrieved 2012-03-06.
- "Saskatchewan Premiers" (PDF). Saskatchewan Archives Board. Retrieved 2012-03-07.
- "Saskatchewan Leaders of the Official Opposition in the Legislative Assembly" (PDF). Saskatchewan Archives Board. Retrieved 2012-03-07.
- Quiring, Brett (2006). "Collver, Richard Lee (1936–)". Encyclopedia of Saskatchewan. Canadian Plains Research Center. Retrieved 2012-08-03.
- "Saskatchewan Speakers of the Legislative Assembly" (PDF). Saskatchewan Archive Board. Retrieved 2012-03-07.
- "Membership of the Legislatures" (PDF). Saskatchewan Archive Board. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-12-27. Retrieved 2012-03-06.
- Lloyd, Steven (2006). "Steuart, David Gordon (1916–)". Encyclopedia of Saskatchewan. Canadian Plains Research Center. Archived from the original on 2012-02-12. Retrieved 2010-11-07.
- "Members of the Saskatchewan Legislative Assembly" (PDF). Saskatchewan Archives Board. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-07-25.
- Quiring, Brett (2004). Saskatchewan Politicians: Lives Past and Present. Canadian Plains Research Center Press. pp. 136–7. ISBN 0889771650. Retrieved 2012-07-24.