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1986 Saskatchewan general election

Canadian provincial election


Canadian provincial election

FieldValue
election_name1986 Saskatchewan general election
countrySaskatchewan
typeparliamentary
party_colourno
party_nameno
previous_election1982 Saskatchewan general election
previous_year1982
outgoing_members20th Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan
election_date
elected_mps[members](21st-legislative-assembly-of-saskatchewan)
next_election1991 Saskatchewan general election
next_year1991
seats_for_election64 seats in the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan
majority_seats33
turnout82.1% (1.8pp)
<!-- PC -->image1[[File:Grant Devine.jpg150x150px]]
colour1
leader1Grant Devine
party1
leader_since1November 9, 1979
leaders_seat1Estevan
last_election155
seats_before154
seats1**38**
seat_change116
popular_vote1244,382
percentage144.60%
swing19.45pp
<!-- NDP -->image2[[File:Allan Blakeney 1980 (cropped).jpg150x150px]]
colour2
leader2Allan Blakeney
party2
leader_since2July 4, 1970
leaders_seat2Regina Elphinstone
last_election29
seats_before28
seats225
seat_change217
popular_vote2**247,683**
percentage2**45.20%**
swing27.56pp
<!-- Liberal -->image3[[File:Ralph Goodale free alternative (cropped).jpg150x150px]]
colour3
leader3Ralph Goodale
party3
leader_since3June 13, 1981
leaders_seat3Assiniboia-Gravelbourg
last_election30
seats_before30
seats31
seat_change31
popular_vote354,739
percentage39.99%
swing35.48pp
map_caption
titlePremier
before_electionGrant Devine
before_party
posttitlePremier after election
after_electionGrant Devine
after_party

The 1986 Saskatchewan general election, the twenty-first in the history of the province, was held on October 20, 1986, to elect members of the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan.

Summary

The Progressive Conservative government of Premier Grant Devine was returned for a second term with a reduced majority in the legislature.

While the New Democratic Party managed to significantly increase its share of the popular vote and its presence in the legislature, former Premier Allan Blakeney's attempt to return to power was unsuccessful. Despite winning more votes than the Tories, much of the NDP margin was seen in landslides in the major urban centres of Regina and Saskatoon—while the party won eight seats in each of those cities, the NDP won only nine seats throughout the rest of the province. As a result, they were consigned to Official Opposition status for another term.

The Liberal Party captured almost 10% of the popular vote, but elected only one member—party leader Ralph Goodale—to the legislature.

Opinion polls

Polling firmLast day
of surveySourcePCNDPLIBOtherUndecidedMESampleSKPC}};" data-sort-type="number"SKNDP}};" data-sort-type="number"SKLiberal}};" data-sort-type="number"SKIndependent}};" data-sort-type="number"
*Election 1986*October 20, 198644.60**45.20**9.990.21*547,930*
Angus ReidOctober 6, 1986**48**428
CBCOctober 2, 1986title=Poll sees Tory lead substantialfirst=Marlondate=October 11, 1986work=The Leader-Postpage=A1}}**50**419
NDPJanuary 198641**51**8
Institute for Social Economic ResearchFebruary 3, 1986title=Tories' popularity down, according to Manitoba pollfirst=Murraylast=Mandrykdate=February 8, 1986work=The Leader-Postpage=A4}}42.9**46.7**9.3
Angus ReidOctober 26, 198534**58**818
Institute for Social Economic ResearchOctober 3, 198543.8**46.3**9.324
*[Election 1982](1982-saskatchewan-general-election)*April 26, 1982**54.07**37.644.513.78*535,085*

Results

!rowspan=2 colspan=2 align=center|Party !rowspan=2 align=center|Party leader !rowspan=2|Candidates !colspan=4 align=center|Seats !colspan=3 align=center|Popular vote |- 1982 !Dissol. !Elected !% Change !# !% !% Change (default)

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Note: * Party did not nominate candidates in previous election.

Percentages

Ranking

PartySeatsSecondThirdFourthFifth
382420025

Riding results

Names in bold represent cabinet ministers and the Speaker. Party leaders are italicized. The symbol " ** " indicates MLAs who did not run again.

Northwest Saskatchewan

Electoral DistrictCandidatesIncumbentProgressive ConservativeNew DemocraticLiberal
SKPCbackground}}SKNDPbackground}}SKLiberalbackground}}
AthabascaPat Cardinal
457 (10.70%)Frederick John Thompson
2,357 (55.20%)Jim Durocher
1,456 (34.10%)
Cut Knife-LloydminsterMichael Hopfner
4,526 (52.32%)Bob Long
3,677 (42.50%)Virginia Fox
448 (5.18%)
Meadow LakeGeorge McLeod
3,711 (59.42%)Bill Krasicki
2,183 (34.96%)Henry E. Coupland
351 (5.62%)
RedberryJohn Gerich
3,591 (53.91%)Dennis Banda
2,791 (41.90%)Aurele Lalonde
279 (4.19%)
RosthernWilliam Neudorf
5,700 (57.01%)Edgar Epp
3,348 (33.49%)Allan G. Turberfield
950 (9.50%)
The BattlefordsMyles Morin
4,851 (47.11%)Doug Anguish
4,908 (47.66%)Ken McCaffrey
539 (5.23%)
TurtlefordColin Maxwell
3,403 (50.13%)Chris Sorenson
2,968 (43.73%)Lucien Briere
417 (6.14%)

Northeast Saskatchewan

Electoral DistrictCandidatesIncumbentProgressive ConservativeNew DemocraticLiberalOther
SKPCbackground}}SKNDPbackground}}SKLiberalbackground}}SKIndependentbackground}}
CumberlandLarry Wolkosky
1,416 (27.11%)Keith Goulet
3,173 (60.74%)Robin W. Turner
436 (8.34%)Gordon "Popeye" Carle (Ind.)
199 (3.81%)
Kelsey-TisdaleNeal Hardy
4,448 (54.19%)Mike Martyn
3,452 (42.05%)Bill Soloway
309 (3.76%)
KinistinoJosef Saxinger
3,900 (49.11%)Don Cody
3,748 (47.20%)Ray L Manègre
293 (3.69%)
MelfortGrant Hodgins
4,433 (56.14%)Keith Davis
2,963 (37.53%)Jerry Derkatz
500 (6.33%)
NipawinLloyd Sauder
4,312 (55.98%)Gilda Treleaven
2,975 (38.62%)Ron J. Wassill
416 (5.40%)
Prince AlbertJohn Meagher
4,039 (37.17%)Myron Kowalsky
6,059 (55.76%)Rupert Baudais
768 (7.07%)
Prince Albert-Duck LakeSid Dutchak
3,915 (43.55%)Eldon Lautermilch
4,448 (49.48%)Marg Tornquist
627 (6.97%)
Shellbrook-Torch RiverLloyd Muller
4,145 (48.96%)George Bowerman
3,941 (46.55%)Ed Olchowy
380 (4.49%)

West Central Saskatchewan

Electoral DistrictCandidatesIncumbentProgressive ConservativeNew DemocraticLiberalOther
SKPCbackground}}SKNDPbackground}}SKLiberalbackground}}SKIndependentbackground}}
Arm RiverGerald Muirhead
4,828 (57.67%)Bob Robertson
2,948 (35.21%)Kim Gleim
535 (6.39%)*Hilton J. Spencer* (WCC)
61 (0.73%)
BiggarHarry Baker
3,882 (50.26%)Pat Trask
3,449 (44.65%)Sharon Hamilton
393 (5.09%)
HumboldtLouis Domotor
3,693 (42.30%)Eric Upshall
3,914 (44.83%)Larry Benning
1,124 (12.87%)
KindersleyRobert Andrew
4,882 (65.66%)Wayne Welte
1,993 (26.81%)Phillip Johnson
560 (7.53%)
Rosetown-Elrose**Herbert Swan**
4,276 (58.44%)George Tweedle
2,530 (34.58%)James D. McCullough
414 (5.66%)Danny Brown (Ind.)
97 (1.32%)
WilkieJohn Britton
3,457 (48.35%)Ted Zoller
2,151 (30.09%)Nick Volk
1,541 (21.56%)

East Central Saskatchewan

Electoral DistrictCandidatesIncumbentProgressive ConservativeNew DemocraticLiberalOther
SKPCbackground}}SKNDPbackground}}SKLiberalbackground}}SKIndependentbackground}}
CanoraLorne Kopelchuk
4,273 (54.65%)Linda Kezima
3,271 (41.83%)Carole Merriman
275 (3.52%)
Kelvington-WadenaSherwin Petersen
4,129 (50.97%)Ken Folstad
3,565 (44.01%)Orvall Enge
407 (5.02%)
Last Mountain-Touchwood**Arnold Tusa**
4,032 (47.69%)Gordon MacMurchy
3,943 (46.63%)Charles Schuler
480 (5.68%)
MelvilleGrant Schmidt
4,575 (53.46%)Matt Stecyk
3,302 (38.59%)Mona Kines
643 (7.51%)Arthur J. Pelzer (Alliance)
38 (0.44%)
PellyRod Gardner
3,280 (49.47%)Norm Lusney
3,113 (46.95%)A. Ben Ferrie
237 (3.58%)
Quill LakesMervin Sigstad
3,405 (42.90%)Murray Koskie
4,031 (50.78%)Pat Morrison
502 (6.32%)
SaltcoatsWalt Johnson
3,612 (47.47%)Reg Knezacek
3,549 (46.64%)Leslie Popp
448 (5.89%)
YorktonLorne McLaren
4,408 (47.08%)Gordon Roberts
4,189 (44.74%)Susan Holmberg
664 (7.09%)Ernest R. Lee (Alliance)
102 (1.09%)

Southwest Saskatchewan

Electoral DistrictCandidatesIncumbentProgressive ConservativeNew DemocraticLiberalWestern Canada ConceptOther
SKPCbackground}}SKNDPbackground}}SKLiberalbackground}}SKWestern Canada Conceptbackground}}SKIndependentbackground}}
Assiniboia-GravelbourgBill Fancourt
2,273 (28.72%)Allen Engel
2,395 (30.26%)*Ralph Goodale*
3,246 (41.02%)
Maple CreekJoan Duncan
4,199 (60.87%)Barry Elderkin
2,185 (31.68%)Harold Pawlitza
514 (7.45%)
Moose Jaw NorthKeith Parker
4,273 (40.06%)Glenn Hagel
5,370 (50.35%)Tim Crosbie
970 (9.09%)Nick Dowhy, Jr.
33 (0.31%)Clifford H. Hume (Alliance)
20 (0.19%)
Moose Jaw SouthArthur "Bud" Smith
2,823 (33.27%)Lorne Calvert
4,959 (58.45%)Irene McKenzie
653 (7.70%)Phoebe Dowhy
49 (0.58%)
MorseArt Martens
3,694 (56.12%)Reg Gross
2,209 (33.56%)Al Harder
605 (9.19%)Burton Rempel
74 (1.13%)
ShaunavonTed Gleim
3,311 (47.70%)Dwain Lingenfelter
2,968 (42.76%)Jules Larochelle
662 (9.54%)
Swift CurrentPatricia Anne Smith
4,444 (50.71%)John Penner
3,785 (43.19%)Archie Green
486 (5.54%)Orland McInnes
49 (0.56%)
Thunder CreekRichard Swenson
3,773 (53.52%)Betty Payne
1,864 (26.44%)William Johnstone
1,375 (19.50%)Robert Gleim
38 (0.54%)

|- |John Thomas Wolfe |NDP |Allen Engel |Liberal |Daryl Beatty |- bgcolor="white" !align="left" colspan=3|Total !align="right"|7,139 !align="right"|100.00 !align="right"|

Southeast Saskatchewan

Electoral DistrictCandidatesIncumbentProgressive ConservativeNew DemocraticLiberalWestern Canada Concept
SKPCbackground}}SKNDPbackground}}SKLiberalbackground}}SKWestern Canada Conceptbackground}}
Bengough-MilestoneBob Pickering
3,740 (54.50%)Jim Liggett
2,406 (35.06%)Brent Knudsen
716 (10.44%)
Estevan***Grant Devine***
6,037 (63.43%)Dan Tangjerd
2,766 (29.06%)Leonard Ludwig
655 (6.88%)Randy Shaver
60 (0.63%)
Indian Head-WolseleyDoug Taylor
3,976 (57.82%)Joe Zaba
1,794 (26.09%)Donald E. Gabel
1,106 (16.09%)
MoosominDon Toth
4,622 (60.22%)William Sauter
2,429 (31.65%)Myles Fuchs
624 (8.13%)
Qu’Appelle-LumsdenJohn Gary Lane
4,490 (47.55%)Suzanne Murray
3,763 (39.86%)Linda Boxall
1,150 (12.18%)Joey Gargol
39 (0.41%)
Souris-CanningtonEric Berntson
4,642 (67.70%)Charlotte Rasmussen
1,529 (22.30%)William H. Ireland
686 (10.00%)
WeyburnLorne Hepworth
4,596 (52.65%)Harry-Jae Elder
3,220 (36.88%)Bill Rudachyk
859 (9.84%)Edwin W. Appenheimer
55 (0.63%)

Saskatoon

Electoral DistrictCandidatesIncumbentProgressive ConservativeNew DemocraticLiberalOther
SKPCbackground}}SKNDPbackground}}SKLiberalbackground}}SKIndependentbackground}}
Saskatoon CentreJack Sandberg
2,755 (35.55%)Anne deBlois Smart
3,854 (49.74%)Audrey Brent
1,119 (14.44%)Norm Baker (Alliance)
21 (0.27%)
Saskatoon EastviewPierre Martineau
6,356 (43.08%)Dixie Campbell-Tymchatyn
5,745 (38.94%)Vic Karwacki
2,653 (17.98%)
Saskatoon FairviewRoss G. McQuarrie
3,368 (31.15%)Bob Mitchell
6,539 (60.47%)Al Cebryk
906 (8.38%)
Saskatoon MayfairRay Meiklejohn
7,725 (45.53%)Gord Gunoff
7,431 (43.80%)Denis I. Quon
1,748 (10.30%)Robert Bonsor (Ind.)
62 (0.37%)
Saskatoon NutanaMervyn Houghton
2,439 (30.77%)Pat Atkinson
4,719 (59.52%)Eugene V.J. Pulak
770 (9.71%)
Saskatoon RiversdaleJo-Ann Zazelenchuk
2,114 (26.39%)Roy Romanow
5,490 (68.52%)Bernadine Droesse
408 (5.09%)
Saskatoon SouthBob Myers
3,311 (40.09%)Herman Rolfes
3,735 (45.23%)Bernie Yuzdepski
1,212 (14.68%)
Saskatoon SutherlandPaul Schoenhals
4,520 (40.98%)Mark Koenker
5,210 (47.23%)George Rathgeber
1,300 (11.79%)
Saskatoon UniversityRick Folk
2,744 (35.81%)Peter Prebble
3,400 (44.38%)Robert G. Crowe
1,518 (19.81%)
Saskatoon WestmountGay Caswell
1,990 (27.06%)John Edward Brockelbank
4,770 (64.87%)Bill Purdy
593 (8.07%)

|- |Bob Pringle |Prog. Conservative |Toni Davidson |Liberal |Pat Beck |- bgcolor="white" !align="left" colspan=3|Total !align="right"|12,488 !align="right"|100.00 !align="right"|

Regina

Electoral DistrictCandidatesIncumbentProgressive ConservativeNew DemocraticLiberalOther
SKPCbackground}}SKNDPbackground}}SKLiberalbackground}}SKIndependentbackground}}
Regina CentreRoy Wellman
2,088 (26.59%)Ned Shillington
4,737 (60.34%)Ed Nordhagen
953 (12.14%)Kimball Cariou (Communist)
73 (0.93%)
Regina ElphinstoneAl Empringham
1,678 (22.50%)*Allan Blakeney*
5,288 (70.90%)Don McGregor
492 (6.60%)
Regina LakeviewTim Embury
2,989 (33.93%)Louise Simard
4,185 (47.52%)June L. Blau
1,634 (18.55%)
Regina NorthKen Skilnick
3,109 (30.38%)Kim Trew
6,008 (58.72%)Tom Townsend
1,098 (10.73%)Ian Bruce Clarke (Alliance) 17 (0.17%)
Regina North EastNoel Klock
2,962 (27.70%)Edwin Tchorzewski
6,845 (64.03%)Paul Thériault
884 (8.27%)
Regina North WestAlvin Law
4,517 (33.02%)John Solomon
7,970 (58.27%)John MacGowan
1,152 (8.42%)Bill Sveinson (Alliance) 39 (0.29%)
Regina RosemontGordon Dirks
3,828 (36.82%)Robert Lyons
5,805 (55.84%)Christine Crowther
763 (7.34%)
Regina SouthJack Klein
4,115 (44.98%)Margaret Fern
3,462 (37.84%)Kevin Moore
1,572 (17.18%)
Regina VictoriaMetro Rybchuk
2,128 (26.35%)Harry Van Mulligen
4,782 (59.23%)Alvey Halbgewachs
1,164 (14.42%)
Regina WascanaGordon Martin
5,176 (41.75%)Bob Goos
5,121 (41.30%)Cam McCannell
2,101 (16.95%)

|- |Dwain Lingenfelter |Prog. Conservative |Myrna Petersen |Liberal |Ron Eistetter |- bgcolor="white" !align="left" colspan=3|Total !align="right"|5,572 !align="right"|100.00 !align="right"|

References

References

  1. "Voter turnout figures for 28th Saskatchewan election released".
  2. (February 6, 1986). "Dale Eisler". The Leader-Post.
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  4. (November 15, 1985). "Andrew doesn't believe Saskatoon poll". The Leader-Post.
  5. (October 11, 1986). "NDP changes good in 3 provinces: poll". The Calgary Herald.
  6. (1986). "Report of the Chief Electoral Officer (1986 Statement of Votes)". Chief Electoral Officer of Saskatchewan.
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  8. All data from SaskArchives, p. 2.14–5.
  9. All data from SaskArchives, p. 2.14–20.
  10. All data from SaskArchives, p. 2.14–49.
  11. All data from SaskArchives, p. 2.14–79.
  12. All data from SaskArchives, p. 2.14–101.
  13. All data from SaskArchives, p. 2.14–131.
  14. All data from SaskArchives, p. 2.14–138.
  15. All data from SaskArchives, p. 2.14–17.
  16. All data from SaskArchives, p. 2.14–33.
  17. All data from SaskArchives, p. 2.14–40.
  18. All data from SaskArchives, p. 2.14–50.
  19. All data from SaskArchives, p. 2.14–65.
  20. All data from SaskArchives, p. 2.14–73.
  21. All data from SaskArchives, p. 2.14–74.
  22. All data from SaskArchives, p. 2.14–124.
  23. All data from SaskArchives, p. 2.14–3.
  24. All data from SaskArchives, p. 2.14–11.
  25. All data from SaskArchives, p. 2.14–30.
  26. All data from SaskArchives, p. 2.14–38.
  27. All data from SaskArchives, p. 2.14–99.
  28. All data from SaskArchives, p. 2.14–145.
  29. All data from SaskArchives, p. 2.14–15.
  30. All data from SaskArchives, p. 2.14–34.
  31. All data from SaskArchives, p. 2.14–42.
  32. All data from SaskArchives, p. 2.14–52.
  33. All data from SaskArchives, p. 2.14–70.
  34. All data from SaskArchives, p. 2.14–77.
  35. All data from SaskArchives, p. 2.14–103.
  36. All data from SaskArchives, p. 2.14–149.
  37. All data from SaskArchives, p. 2.14–4.
  38. All data from SaskArchives, p. 2.14–47.
  39. All data from SaskArchives, p. 2.14–58.
  40. All data from SaskArchives, p. 2.14–59.
  41. All data from SaskArchives, p. 2.14–64.
  42. All data from SaskArchives, p. 2.14–121.
  43. All data from SaskArchives, p. 2.14–128.
  44. All data from SaskArchives, p. 2.14–132.
  45. All data from SaskArchives, p. 2.14–9.
  46. All data from SaskArchives, p. 2.14–23.
  47. All data from SaskArchives, p. 2.14–31.
  48. All data from SaskArchives, p. 2.14–61.
  49. All data from SaskArchives, p. 2.14–75.
  50. All data from SaskArchives, p. 2.14–125.
  51. All data from SaskArchives, p. 2.14–105.
  52. All data from SaskArchives, p. 2.14–108.
  53. All data from SaskArchives, p. 2.14–109.
  54. All data from SaskArchives, p. 2.14–112.
  55. All data from SaskArchives, p. 2.14–113.
  56. All data from SaskArchives, p. 2.14–115.
  57. All data from SaskArchives, p. 2.14–116.
  58. All data from SaskArchives, p. 2.14–117.
  59. All data from SaskArchives, p. 2.14–118.
  60. All data from SaskArchives, p. 2.14–118, 2.14-119.
  61. All data from SaskArchives, p. 2.14–80.
  62. All data from SaskArchives, p. 2.14–85.
  63. All data from SaskArchives, p. 2.14–87.
  64. All data from SaskArchives, p. 2.14–88.
  65. All data from SaskArchives, p. 2.14–90.
  66. All data from SaskArchives, p. 2.14–92.
  67. All data from SaskArchives, p. 2.14–93.
  68. All data from SaskArchives, p. 2.14–94.
  69. All data from SaskArchives, p. 2.14–96.
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