1944 Saskatchewan general election

The 1944 Saskatchewan general election, the tenth in the history of the province, was held on June 15, 1944 to elect members of the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan. The Co-operative Commonwealth Federation, under the leadership of Tommy Douglas, was elected to a majority government.

Summary

The 1944 election was held six years after the previous election in 1938. While there is normally a five-year limit on the lifespan of Parliaments and provincial assemblies in Canada, the emergency brought on by the Second World War allowed the government to delay the election temporarily, which William Patterson's governing Liberal Party opted to do.

left|thumb|250px|[[Tommy Douglas|Douglas standing under a CCF election billboard with C.M. Fines and Clarence Gillis shortly after winning the election.]]

The 1944 election marked the first time a nominally socialist government was elected anywhere in Canada.

The Liberals, led by Patterson, had run a negative campaign, accusing Douglas and the CCF of being communists.