18th Saskatchewan Legislature explained

The 18th Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan was elected in the Saskatchewan general election held in June 1975. The assembly sat from November 12, 1975, to September 19, 1978.^[1] The New Democratic Party (NDP) led by Allan Blakeney formed the government.^[2] The Liberal Party led by David Steuart formed the official opposition. Edward Malone replaced Steuart as party leader in 1976.^[3] After the Progressive Conservative Party won two by-elections and convinced two Liberal members to defect^[4] in 1977, the Progressive Conservative Party led by Richard Lee Collver shared the role of official opposition with the Liberals.^[3]

John Edward Brockelbank served as speaker for the assembly.^[5]

Members of the Assembly

The following members were elected to the assembly in 1975:^[6]

	Electoral district	Member	Party	Arm River	Donald Leonard Faris	New Democratic Party	Assiniboia-Bengough	Roy Edgar Nelson	Liberal	Athabasca	Frederick John Thompson	New Democratic Party	Bengough-Milestone	David Hadley Lange	New Democratic Party	Biggar	Elwood Lorrie Cowley	New Democratic Party	Canora	Al Matsalla	New Democratic Party	Cumberland	Norman H. MacAuley	New Democratic Party	Cut Knife-Lloydminster	Miro Kwasnica	New Democratic Party	Estevan	Robert Austin Larter	Progressive Conservative	Humboldt	Edwin Laurence Tchorzewski	New Democratic Party	Indian Head-Wolseley	Cyril Pius MacDonald	Liberal	Kelsey-Tisdale	John Rissler Messer	New Democratic Party	Kelvington-Wadena	Neil Erland Byers	New Democratic Party	Kindersley	Allan Neil McMillan	Liberal	Kinistino	Arthur Thibault	New Democratic Party	Last Mountain-Touchwood	Gordon S. MacMurchy	New Democratic Party	Maple Creek	William Harry Stodalka	Liberal	Meadow Lake	Gordon James McNeill	New Democratic Party	Melfort	Norman Vickar	New Democratic Party	Melville	John Russell Kowalchuk	New Democratic Party	Moose Jaw North	John Leroy Skoberg	New Democratic Party	Moose Jaw South	Gordon Taylor Snyder	New Democratic Party	Moosomin	Larry Birkbeck	Progressive Conservative	Morse	John Edward Niel Wiebe	Liberal	Nipawin	Richard Lee Collver	Progressive Conservative	Pelly	Leonard Larson	New Democratic Party	Prince Albert	Mike Feschuk	New Democratic Party	Prince Albert-Duck Lake	David Gordon Steuart	Liberal	Qu'Appelle	John Gary Lane	Liberal	Quill Lakes	Murray James Koskie	New Democratic Party	Redberry	Dennis Banda	New Democratic Party	Regina Centre	Edward Blain Shillington	New Democratic Party	Regina Elphinstone	Allan Emrys Blakeney	New Democratic Party	Regina Lakeview	Edward Cyril Malone	Liberal	Regina North East	Walter Smishek	New Democratic Party	Regina North West	Edward Charles Whelan	New Democratic Party	Regina Rosemont	Bill Allen	New Democratic Party	Regina South	Stuart John Cameron	Liberal	Regina Victoria	Henry Harold Peter Baker	New Democratic Party	Regina Wascana	E.F. Anthony Merchant	Liberal	Rosetown-Elrose	Roy Hardeman Bailey	Progressive Conservative	Rosthern	Ralph Katzman	Progressive Conservative	Saltcoats	Ed Kaeding	New Democratic Party	Saskatoon Buena Vista	Herman Rolfes	New Democratic Party	Saskatoon Centre	Paul Peter Mostoway	New Democratic Party	Saskatoon Eastview	Glen Howard Penner	Liberal	Saskatoon Mayfair	Beverly Milton Dyck	New Democratic Party	Saskatoon Nutana	Wesley Albert Robbins	New Democratic Party	Saskatoon Riversdale	Roy John Romanow	New Democratic Party	Saskatoon Sutherland	Evelyn Grace Edwards	Liberal	Saskatoon Westmount	John Edward Brockelbank	New Democratic Party	Shaunavon	Eiliv (Sonny) Anderson	Liberal	Shellbrook	George Reginald Anderson Bowerman	New Democratic Party	Souris-Cannington	Eric Arthur Berntson	Progressive Conservative	Swift Current	Dennis Marvin Ham	Progressive Conservative	The Battlefords	Eiling Kramer	New Democratic Party	Thunder Creek	Wilbert Colin Thatcher	Liberal	Turtleford	Lloyd Emmett Johnson	New Democratic Party	Weyburn	James Auburn Pepper	New Democratic Party	Wilkie	Linda Clifford	Liberal	Yorkton	Randall Neil Nelson	New Democratic Party

Notes:

1. Web site: Saskatchewan Sessions of the Legislative Assembly and Their Duration . PDF . Saskatchewan Archive Board . 2012-03-06.
2. Web site: Saskatchewan Premiers . 2012-03-07 . Saskatchewan Archives Board . PDF.
3. Web site: Saskatchewan Leaders of the Official Opposition in the Legislative Assembly . PDF . Saskatchewan Archives Board . 2012-03-07.
4. Encyclopedia: Collver, Richard Lee (1936–) . Quiring . Brett . Encyclopedia of Saskatchewan . Canadian Plains Research Center . 2006 . 2012-08-03.
5. Web site: Saskatchewan Speakers of the Legislative Assembly . PDF . Saskatchewan Archive Board . 2012-03-07.
6. Web site: Membership of the Legislatures . PDF . Saskatchewan Archive Board . 2012-03-06 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20131227192150/http://www.saskarchives.com/sites/default/files/documents/Membership-of-Legislatures.pdf . 2013-12-27 .

Party Standings

Affiliation		Members	39	15	7
Total		61
Government Majority		17

Notes:

1. Web site: Saskatchewan Sessions of the Legislative Assembly and Their Duration . PDF . Saskatchewan Archive Board . 2012-03-06.
2. Web site: Saskatchewan Premiers . 2012-03-07 . Saskatchewan Archives Board . PDF.
3. Web site: Saskatchewan Leaders of the Official Opposition in the Legislative Assembly . PDF . Saskatchewan Archives Board . 2012-03-07.
4. Encyclopedia: Collver, Richard Lee (1936–) . Quiring . Brett . Encyclopedia of Saskatchewan . Canadian Plains Research Center . 2006 . 2012-08-03.
5. Web site: Saskatchewan Speakers of the Legislative Assembly . PDF . Saskatchewan Archive Board . 2012-03-07.
6. Web site: Membership of the Legislatures . PDF . Saskatchewan Archive Board . 2012-03-06 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20131227192150/http://www.saskarchives.com/sites/default/files/documents/Membership-of-Legislatures.pdf . 2013-12-27 .

By-elections

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

Electoral district	Member elected	Party	Election date	Reason
Prince Albert-Duck Lake	Garnet Norman Wipf	Progressive Conservative	March 2, 1977	DG Steuart named to Senate of Canada[7]
Saskatoon Sutherland	Harold William Lane	Progressive Conservative	March 2, 1977	EG Edwards died in 1976[8]
Pelly	Norm Lusney	New Democratic Party	June 8, 1977	LM Larsen died March 1977[9]

Notes:

1. Web site: Saskatchewan Sessions of the Legislative Assembly and Their Duration . PDF . Saskatchewan Archive Board . 2012-03-06.
2. Web site: Saskatchewan Premiers . 2012-03-07 . Saskatchewan Archives Board . PDF.
3. Web site: Saskatchewan Leaders of the Official Opposition in the Legislative Assembly . PDF . Saskatchewan Archives Board . 2012-03-07.
4. Encyclopedia: Collver, Richard Lee (1936–) . Quiring . Brett . Encyclopedia of Saskatchewan . Canadian Plains Research Center . 2006 . 2012-08-03.
5. Web site: Saskatchewan Speakers of the Legislative Assembly . PDF . Saskatchewan Archive Board . 2012-03-07.
6. Web site: Membership of the Legislatures . PDF . Saskatchewan Archive Board . 2012-03-06 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20131227192150/http://www.saskarchives.com/sites/default/files/documents/Membership-of-Legislatures.pdf . 2013-12-27 .
7. Encyclopedia: Steuart, David Gordon (1916–) . Lloyd . Steven . Encyclopedia of Saskatchewan . Canadian Plains Research Center . 2006 . 2010-11-07 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120212013508/http://esask.uregina.ca/entry/steuart_david_gordon_1916-.html . 2012-02-12 . dead .
8. Web site: Members of the Saskatchewan Legislative Assembly . Saskatchewan Archives Board . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110725182436/http://www.saskarchives.com/web/seld/Members-of-Legislative-Assembly.pdf . 2011-07-25 .
9. Book: Quiring, Brett . Saskatchewan Politicians: Lives Past and Present . 136–7 . 0889771650 . Canadian Plains Research Center Press . 2004 . 2012-07-24.