Melville (provincial electoral district)

Melville was a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan, Canada. Located in southeastern Saskatchewan, this constituency was created before the 8th Saskatchewan general election in 1934. The Representation Act, 2002 (Saskatchewan) merged this riding with parts of the Saltcoats electoral district to form the new riding of Melville-Saltcoats.

It was the riding of Premier James Garfield Gardiner, and his son James Wilfrid Gardiner.

Members of the Legislative Assembly

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     1. James Garfield Gardiner 1934–1935 Liberal
     2. Ernest Walter Gerrand 1935–1938 Liberal
  3. John Frederick Herman 1938–1944 Social Credit
  4. William James Arthurs 1944–1948 CCF
     5. Patrick Deshaye 1948–1952 Liberal
  6. Allan Brown 1952–1956 CCF
     7. James W. Gardiner 1956–1967 Liberal
  8. John Kowalchuk 1967–1982 New Democrat
  9. Grant Schmidt 1982–1991 Progressive Conservative
  10. Evan Carlson 1991–1995 New Democrat
     11. Ron Osika 1995–2001 Liberal
     12. Ron Osika 2001–2003 Independent

Election results

1934 Saskatchewan general election: Melville
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
LiberalJames Garfield Gardiner4,98359.20%
  Conservative Elisha Forest Scharf 1,930 22.93%
     Farmer-Labour Wilfrid Wass 1,504 17.87%
Total 8,417 100.00%
December 9, 1935 By-Election: Melville
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
LiberalErnest Walter GerrandAcclaimed100.00%
Total Acclamation
1938 Saskatchewan general election: Melville
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Social CreditJohn Frederick Herman5,10050.05%
LiberalCharles Morton Dunn5,08949.95%-
Total 10,189 100.00%
1944 Saskatchewan general election: Melville
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
  CCF William James Arthurs 4,575 50.78%
LiberalLionel Stillborn3,61440.11%-9.84
  Prog. Conservative Shamus Patrick Regan 821 9.11% -
Total 9,010 100.00%
1948 Saskatchewan general election: Melville
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
LiberalPatrick Deshaye5,30248.18%+8.07
  CCF George T. Webster 4,690 42.61% -8.17
Social CreditJohn W. Hauser1,0149.21%-
Total 11,006 100.00%
1952 Saskatchewan general election: Melville
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
  CCF Allan Brown 4,578 46.29% +3.68
LiberalPatrick Deshaye4,40844.58%-3.60
Social CreditL.E. Obenauer9039.13%-0.08
Total 9,889 100.00%
1956 Saskatchewan general election: Melville
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
LiberalJames W. Gardiner3,94641.25%-3.33
  CCF Allan Brown 3,808 39.81% -4.77
Social CreditR.S. Dohms1,62216.96%+7.83
  Prog. Conservative Gordon C. Peters 189 1.98% -
Total 9,565 100.00%
1960 Saskatchewan general election: Melville
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
LiberalJames W. Gardiner3,68741.45%+0.20
  CCF Joseph Elfenbaum 3,411 38.35% -1.46
Social CreditCharles Campagne91610.30%-6.66
  Prog. Conservative Maurice Tallant 881 9.90% +7.92
Total 8,895 100.00%
1964 Saskatchewan general election: Melville
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
LiberalJames W. Gardiner3,48541.78%+0.33
  CCF William Wiwchar 3,229 38.71% +0.36
  Prog. Conservative Douglas A. Ellis 1,627 19.51% +9.61
Total 8,341 100.00%
1967 Saskatchewan general election: Melville
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
  NDP John Kowalchuk 3,584 45.68% +6.97
LiberalJames W. Gardiner3,46344.14%+2.36
  Prog. Conservative Art Pelzer 799 10.18% -9.33
Total 7,846 100.00%
1971 Saskatchewan general election: Melville
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
  NDP John Kowalchuk 4,184 59.60% +13.92
LiberalRobert E. Greenfield2,83640.40%-3.74
Total 7,020 100.00%
1975 Saskatchewan general election: Melville
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
  NDP John Kowalchuk 3,747 45.45% -14.15
  Prog. Conservative Glenn Miller 2,478 30.06% -
LiberalJoseph L. Sedlovitch2,01924.49%-15.91
Total 8,244 100.00%
1978 Saskatchewan general election: Melville
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
  NDP John Kowalchuk 4,072 48.26% +2.81
  Prog. Conservative Glenn Miller 3,465 41.06% +11.00
LiberalCecil Headrick90110.68%-13.81
Total 8,438 100.00%
1982 Saskatchewan general election: Melville
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
  Prog. Conservative Grant Schmidt 4,172 47.57% +6.51
  NDP Pat Krug 3,486 39.75% -8.51
LiberalJack Hanowski6277.15%-3.53
Western Canada ConceptRaymond Miller4214.80%
Aboriginal People'sHarry Bird640.73%
Total 8,770 100.00%
1986 Saskatchewan general election: Melville
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
  Prog. Conservative Grant Schmidt 4,575 53.46% +5.89
  NDP Matt Stecyk 3,302 38.59% -1.16
LiberalMona Kines6437.51%+0.36
AllianceArthur J. Pelzer380.44%
Total 8,558 100.00%
1991 Saskatchewan general election: Melville
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
  NDP Evan Carlson 3,656 45.90% +7.31
  Prog. Conservative Grant Schmidt 3,048 38.26% -15.20
LiberalRay Chastkavich1,26215.84%+8.33
Total 7,966 100.00%
1995 Saskatchewan general election: Melville
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
LiberalRon Osika3,27441.89%+26.05
  NDP Evan Carlson 2,975 38.07% -7.83
  Prog. Conservative Doug Gattinger 1,566 20.04% -18.22
Total 7,815 100.00%
1999 Saskatchewan general election: Melville
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
LiberalRon Osika3,41944.75%+2.86
SaskatchewanGarry P. Hoffman2,16528.34%
  NDP Michael K. Fisher 2,056 26.91% -11.16
Total 7,640 100.00%

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