Melville-Saltcoats is a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan, Canada. Located in southeastern Saskatchewan, this constituency was created through the Representation Act, 1994 (Saskatchewan) by combining the district of Saltcoats with part of the constituency of Melville.
The largest centre in the riding is the city of Melville (pop. 4,531). Melville is the smallest incorporated city in Saskatchewan. It is also a major transportation hub, with provincial Highways 10, 15, and 47 running through the city – as well as the Canadian National Railway mainline.
Smaller centres in the district include the towns of Langenburg, Esterhazy, Saltcoats and Churchbridge; and the villages of Calder, Grayson, Spy Hill, Neudorf and Stockholm.
Members of the Legislative Assembly
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! Years
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! Party
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| bgcolor="CCCCCC" | 25th
| 2003 – 2007
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| rowspan="3" | Bob Bjornerud
| rowspan="6" | Saskatchewan Party
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| bgcolor="CCCCCC" | 26th
| 2007 – 2011
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| bgcolor="CCCCCC" | 27th
| 2011 – 2016
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| bgcolor="CCCCCC" | 28th
| 2016 – 2020
| rowspan="3" | Warren Kaeding
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| bgcolor="CCCCCC" | 29th
| 2020 – 2024
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| bgcolor="CCCCCC" | 29th
| 2024 – present
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Election results
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History
Members of the Legislative Assembly – Melville
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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.
| V. 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
|}
Members of the Legislative Assembly – Saltcoats (1905–1934)
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| 1.
| Thomas MacNutt
| 1905–1908
| Liberal
| 2.
| James Alexander Calder
| 1908–1917
| Liberal
| 3.
| George William Sahlmark
| 1918–1929
| Liberal
| 4.
| Asmundur Loptson
| 1929–1934
| Liberal
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Members of the Legislative Assembly – Saltcoats (1938–2003)
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| 1.
| Joseph Lee Phelps
| 1938–1948
| CCF
| 2.
| Asmundur Loptson
| 1948–1960
| Liberal
| 3.
| James Snedker
| 1960–1971
| Liberal
| 4.
| Ed Kaeding
| 1971–1982
| New Democrat
| 5.
| Walter Johnson
| 1982–1991
| Progressive Conservative
| 6.
| Reg Knezacek
| 1991–1995
| New Democrat
| 7.
| Bob Bjornerud
| 1995–1997
| Liberal
| 8.
| Bob Bjornerud
| 1997–2003
| Saskatchewan Party
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See also
- List of Saskatchewan provincial electoral districts
- List of Saskatchewan general elections
- Canadian provincial electoral districts
References
External links
- Website of the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan
- Saskatchewan Archives Board – Saskatchewan Election Results By Electoral Division