1929 Saskatchewan general election
The 1929 Saskatchewan general election was held on June 6, 1929 to elect members of the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan.
As a result of corruption scandals, the Liberal Party of Premier James Gardiner lost a significant share of its popular vote, but more important, lost twenty-two of the seats it had won in the 1925 election. While the Liberals held the largest number of seats in the legislature, they had only a minority. Gardiner tried to continue as a minority government, but was quickly defeated in a Motion of No Confidence, and resigned as premier.
The Conservative Party of Saskatchewan|Conservative Party] of James T.M. Anderson increased its representation in the legislature from three to twenty four seats. Following Gardiner's resignation, Anderson was able to form a coalition government with the support of the Progressive Party and some independents.
The Progressives had lost a large part of the popular vote it had won in 1925, but managed to retain five of the six seats it had won previously.
Results
Note:Members elected
For complete electoral history, see individual districtsJuly 16, 1929
| District | Member | Party | Cumberland | Deakin Alexander Hall | Liberal |
August 12, 1929
| District | Member | Party | Île-à-la-Crosse | Jules Marion | Liberal |