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17th Saskatchewan Legislature

The 17th Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan was elected in the Saskatchewan general election held in June 1971. The assembly sat from July 28, 1971, to May 13, 1975. The New Democratic Party (NDP) led by Allan Blakeney formed the government. The Liberal Party formed the official opposition. After Ross Thatcher's death in July 1971, David Steuart became party leader in December 1971.

Frederick Arthur Dewhurst served as speaker for the assembly.

Members of the Assembly

The following members were elected to the assembly in 1971:

Electoral district	Member	Party	First elected / previously elected	No.# of term(s)
Arm River	Donald Leonard Faris	New Democratic Party	1971	1st term

Notes:

Party Standings

Affiliation	Members
New Democratic Party	45
Total
60
Government Majority
30

Notes:

By-elections

By-elections were held to replace members for various reasons:

Electoral district	Member elected	Party	Election date	Reason
Morse	John Edward Niel Wiebe	Liberal	December 1, 1971	WR Thatcher died in July 1971
Souris-Estevan	Kim Thorson	New Democratic Party	December 1, 1971	R Brown died in October 1971
Athabasca	Allan Ray Guy	Liberal	September 27, 1972	Election results declared invalid
Regina Lakeview	Edward Cyril Malone	Liberal	December 5, 1973	DM McPherson died in September 1973

Notes

References

"Saskatchewan Sessions of the Legislative Assembly and Their Duration". Saskatchewan Archive Board.
"Saskatchewan Premiers". Saskatchewan Archives Board.
"Saskatchewan Leaders of the Official Opposition in the Legislative Assembly". Saskatchewan Archives Board.
Lloyd, Steven. (2006). "Steuart, David Gordon (1916–2010)". Canadian Plains Research Center.
"Saskatchewan Speakers of the Legislative Assembly". Saskatchewan Archive Board.
"Membership of the Legislatures". Saskatchewan Archive Board.
"Brown, Russell, 1911-1971". Saskatchewan Archival Information Network.
Harrison, Fred. (September 29, 1972). "Under the Dome". Leader-Post.
Mazgar, Brian. (2007). "Saskatchewan Sports: Lives Past and Present". CPRC Press.

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