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1908 Saskatchewan general election

Canadian provincial election in 1908

Field	Value
election_name	1908 Saskatchewan general election
country	Saskatchewan
flag_year	1905
type	parliamentary
party_colour	no
party_name	no
previous_election	1905 Saskatchewan general election
previous_year	1905
outgoing_members	1st Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan
election_date
elected_mps	members
next_election	1912 Saskatchewan general election
next_year	1912
elected_members	3rd Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan
seats_for_election	41 seats in the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan
majority_seats	21
image1	[[File:Premier Scott.jpg	150x150px]]
colour1
leader1	Thomas Walter Scott
party1
leader_since1	August 16, 1905
leaders_seat1	Swift Current
last_election1	16
seats1	27
seat_change1	9
popular_vote1	29,807
percentage1	50.8%
swing1	1.5pp
image2	[[File:FrederickWAGHaultain.png	150x150px]]
colour2
leader2	Frederick W. A. G. Haultain
party2
leader_since2	August 23, 1905
leaders_seat2	South Qu'Appelle
last_election2	9
seats2	14
seat_change2	5
popular_vote2	28,099
percentage2	47.9%
swing2	0.4pp
title	Premier
before_election	Thomas Walter Scott
before_party
posttitle	Premier after election
after_election	Thomas Walter Scott
after_party

The 1908 Saskatchewan general election was held on August 14, 1908 to elect members of the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan. Premier Walter Scott and his Liberal Party were re-elected for a second term, defeating the Provincial Rights Party of Frederick W. A. G. Haultain.

Party	Party Leader	# of
candidates	Seats	Popular Vote	1905	Elected	% Change	#	%	% Change
Liberal	Walter Scott	40/411	16	27	+68.8%	29,807	50.79%	-1.46%	Provincial Rights	Frederick Haultain
Total	83/84	25	41	+16%	58,687	100%
Source: Elections Saskatchewan

Note:

William Turgeon ran in two ridings, in Duck Lake he won and in Prince Albert City where he lost.

Members of the Legislative Assembly elected

For complete electoral history, see individual districts

			District		Member		Party
Arm River	George A. Scott	Liberal	Athabasca

References

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