1905 Saskatchewan general election

The 1905 Saskatchewan general election was the first provincial election in the newly created Canadian province of Saskatchewan. It was held on 13 December 1905 to elect members of the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan. Walter Scott led the Liberal Party of Saskatchewan to victory over the Provincial Rights Party of Frederick W. A. G. Haultain, and became the first Premier of the new province.

PartyParty Leader# ofcandidatesElectedPopular Vote#% Liberal Walter Scott2517*17,81252.25% Provincial Rights Frederick Haultain 248*16,18447.47%Independent1–940.28%Total502534,090100%Source: Elections Saskatchewan

Members of the Legislative Assembly elected For complete electoral history, see individual districts + 1st Saskatchewan Legislative Assembly DistrictMemberPartyBatocheWilliam GrantLiberalBattlefordAlbert Champagne LiberalCanningtonJohn D. Stewart LiberalGrenfellAndrew ArgueProvincial RightsHumboldtDavid Neely LiberalKinistinoThomas SandersonLiberalLumsdenThomas Walter ScottLiberalMaple CreekDavid WylieProvincial RightsMoose JawJohn SheppardLiberalMoose Jaw CityJohn WellingtonProvincial RightsMoosominDaniel EllisProvincial RightsNorth Qu'AppelleWilliam Richard MotherwellLiberalPrince AlbertPeter Tyerman*LiberalPrince Albert CityJohn Henderson LamontLiberalRedberryGeorge LangleyLiberalRegina CityJames BoleLiberalRosthernGerhard EnsLiberalSaltcoatsThomas MacNuttLiberalSaskatoonWilliam C. SutherlandLiberalSourisJames T. BrownProvincial RightsSouth Qu'AppelleFrederick HaultainProvincial RightsSouth ReginaJames Alexander CalderLiberalWhitewoodArchibald GillisProvincial RightsWolseleyWilliam ElliotProvincial RightsYorktonThomas GarryLiberal Note: *In 1907 by order of the Legislative Assembly Samuel Donaldson of the Provincial Rights party was declared elected and Peter Tyerman lost his seat.

See also List of political parties in Saskatchewan List of Saskatchewan provincial electoral districts

References

Saskatchewan Archives Board – Election Results By Electoral Division Elections Saskatchewan - Provincial Vote Summaries

Further reading