9th Saskatchewan Legislature

The 9th Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan was elected in the Saskatchewan general election held in June 1938. The assembly sat from January 19, 1939, to May 10, 1944.[1] The Liberal Party led by William John Patterson formed the government.[2] The Co-operative Commonwealth Federation (CCF) led by George Hara Williams formed the official opposition. After Williams resigned his seat to serve in the army in 1941,[3] John Hewgill Brockelbank became house leader for the CCF.[4]

Charles Agar served as speaker for the assembly.[5]

Members of the Assembly

The following members were elected to the assembly in 1938:[6]

Electoral district Member Party First elected / previously elected No.# of term(s)
  Arm River Gustaf Herman Danielson Liberal 1934 2nd term
  Athabasca[nb 1] A. Jules Marion Liberal 1926, 1938 3rd term*
  Hubert Staines (1941) Liberal 1941 1st term
  Bengough Herman Kersler Warren Unity 1929,[a] 1938 2nd term*
  Biggar John Allan Young Co-operative Commonwealth 1938 1st term
  Cannington William John Patterson Liberal 1921 5th term
  Canora Myron Henry Feeley Co-operative Commonwealth 1938 1st term
  Cumberland[nb 1] Deakin Alexander Hall Liberal 1913, 1922 7th term*
  Cut Knife William Roseland Social Credit 1938 1st term
  Elrose Louis Henry Hantelman Co-operative Commonwealth 1934 2nd term
  Gravelbourg Edward Milton Culliton Liberal 1935 2nd term
  Gull Lake Harvey Harold McMahon Liberal 1938 1st term
  Hanley Charles Agar Liberal 1921 5th term
  Humboldt James Chisholm King Liberal 1935 2nd term
  Joseph William Burton (1938) Co-operative Commonwealth 1938 1st term
  Kelvington Peter Anton Howe Co-operative Commonwealth 1938 1st term
  Kerrobert-Kindersley Donald Laing Liberal 1926, 1934 3rd term*
  Kinistino John Richard Parish Taylor Liberal 1917, 1933 5th term*
  Last Mountain Jacob Benson Co-operative Commonwealth 1929,[b] 1938 2nd term*
  Lumsden Robert Scott Donaldson Liberal 1925,[c] 1934 2nd term*
  Maple Creek John Joseph Mildenberger Liberal 1934 2nd term
  Meadow Lake Donald MacDonald Liberal 1934 2nd term
  Melfort Oakland Woods Valleau Co-operative Commonwealth 1938 1st term
  Melville John Frederick Herman Social Credit 1938 1st term
  Milestone William Pedersen Liberal 1934 2nd term
  Moose Jaw City William Gladstone Ross Liberal 1927, 1934 3rd term*
  William George Baker 1921,[d] 1938 3rd term*
  Moosomin Arthur Thomas Procter Liberal 1934 2nd term
  Morse Benjamin Thomas Hyde Liberal 1938 1st term
  Notukeu-Willow Bunch Charles William Johnson Liberal 1929 3rd term
  Pelly Reginald John Marsden Parker Liberal 1929 3rd term
  Prince Albert Thomas Clayton Davis Liberal 1925 4th term
  Qu'Appelle-Wolseley Frederick Middleton Dundas Liberal 1934 2nd term
  Harold John Fraser (1939) Liberal 1939 1st term
  Redberry Orest Zerebko Liberal 1938 1st term
  Regina City Percy McCuaig Anderson Liberal 1934 2nd term
  Bamm David Hogarth 1938 1st term
  Bernard J. McDaniel (1938) 1938 1st term
  Rosetown Neil McVicar Liberal 1934 2nd term
  Rosthern John Michael Uhrich Liberal 1921 5th term
  Saltcoats Joseph Lee Phelps Co-operative Commonwealth 1938 1st term
  Saskatoon City James Wilfred Estey Liberal 1934 2nd term
  Robert Mitford Pinder 1938 1st term
  Shellbrook Omer Alphonse Demers Liberal 1934 2nd term
  Souris-Estevan Norman Leslie McLeod Liberal 1931 3rd term
  Swift Current James Gordon Taggart Liberal 1934 2nd term
  The Battlefords John Albert Gregory Liberal 1934 2nd term
  Paul Prince (1940) Liberal 1940 1st term
  Tisdale John Hewgill Brockelbank Co-operative Commonwealth 1938 1st term
  Torch River James Archibald Kiteley Liberal 1938 1st term
  Touchwood Tom Johnston Co-operative Commonwealth 1938 1st term
  Turtleford William Franklin Kerr Liberal 1929 3rd term
  Wadena George Hara Williams Co-operative Commonwealth 1934 2nd term
  Watrous Frank Stephen Krenn Liberal 1938 1st term
  Weyburn George Levi Crane Liberal 1938 1st term
  Wilkie John Cunningham Knowles Liberal 1938 1st term
  Yorkton Alan Carl Stewart Unity 1929,[e] 1938 2nd term*

Notes:

  1. ^ a b Election held July 28, 1938

Party Standings

Affiliation Members
  Liberal 38
  Co-operative Commonwealth 10
  Social Credit 2
  Unity 2
 Total
52
 Government Majority
24

Notes:


By-elections

By-elections were held to replace members for various reasons:[6]

Electoral district Member elected Party Election date Reason
Humboldt Joseph William Burton Co-operative Commonwealth August 4, 1938 JC King resigned seat to allow CM Dunn to run for an assembly seat[7]
Regina City Bernard J. McDaniel Liberal November 24, 1938 PM Anderson named a judge[8]
Prince Albert Harold John Fraser Liberal October 16, 1939 TC Davis named a judge[9]
The Battlefords Paul Prince Liberal June 26, 1940 J Gregory ran for federal seat[10]
Athabasca Hubert Staines Liberal July 28, 1941 AJ Marion died in 1941[11]

Notes

  1. ^ First elected as Conservative
  2. ^ First elected as Progressive
  3. ^ Thunder Creek
  4. ^ First elected as a Labour
  5. ^ First elected as Independent/Conservative

References

  1. ^ "Saskatchewan Sessions of the Legislative Assembly and Their Duration" (PDF). Saskatchewan Archive Board. Retrieved 2012-03-06.
  2. ^ "Saskatchewan Premiers" (PDF). Saskatchewan Archives Board. Retrieved 2012-03-07.
  3. ^ "Saskatchewan's 1944 CCF election". Tommy Douglas and the Election of 1944]. Saskatchewan Council for Archives and Archivists. Retrieved 2008-02-12.
  4. ^ "Saskatchewan Leaders of the Official Opposition in the Legislative Assembly" (PDF). Saskatchewan Archives Board. Retrieved 2012-03-07.
  5. ^ "Saskatchewan Speakers of the Legislative Assembly" (PDF). Saskatchewan Archive Board. Retrieved 2012-03-07.
  6. ^ a b "Membership of the Legislatures" (PDF). Saskatchewan Archive Board. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-12-27. Retrieved 2012-03-06.
  7. ^ "J.W. Burton Pioneered on Land and With C.C.F. Party". Star-Phoenix. Saskatoon. October 4, 1945. p. 19. Retrieved 2012-05-09.
  8. ^ "The Honourable Percy M. Anderson". Courts of Saskatchewan. Archived from the original on 2005-12-27. Retrieved 2012-05-01.
  9. ^ "The Honourable Thomas Clayton Davis". Courts of Saskatchewan. Archived from the original on 2005-12-27. Retrieved 2012-04-13.
  10. ^ John Gregory – Parliament of Canada biography
  11. ^ "Members of the Legislative Assembly, Saskatchewan" (PDF). Saskatchewan Archives Board. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-12-27. Retrieved 2012-03-31.