19th Saskatchewan Legislature


The 19th Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan was elected in the Saskatchewan general election held in October 1978. The assembly sat from February 22, 1979, to March 29, 1982. The Saskatchewan [New Democratic Party|New Democratic Party] led by Allan Blakeney formed the government. The Progressive [Conservative Party of Saskatchewan|Progressive Conservative Party] led by Richard Collver formed the official opposition. Eric Berntson replaced Collver as party leader in 1979.
John Edward Brockelbank served as speaker for the assembly.

Members of the Assembly

The following members were elected to the assembly in 1978:
Electoral districtMemberPartyFirst elected / previously electedNo.# of term
Arm RiverGerald MuirheadProgressive Conservative19781st term
Assiniboia-GravelbourgAllen Willard EngelNew Democratic Party1971, 19782nd term*
AthabascaFrederick John ThompsonNew Democratic Party19752nd term
Bengough-MilestoneRobert Hugh PickeringProgressive Conservative19781st term
BiggarElwood Lorrie CowleyNew Democratic Party19713rd term
CanoraAl MatsallaNew Democratic Party19674th term
CumberlandNorman H. MacAuleyNew Democratic Party19752nd term
Cut Knife-LloydminsterRobert Gavin LongNew Democratic Party19781st term
EstevanRobert Austin LarterProgressive Conservative19752nd term
John Otho Chapman New Democratic Party19801st term
HumboldtEdwin Laurence TchorzewskiNew Democratic Party19713rd term
Indian Head-WolseleyDouglas Graham TaylorProgressive Conservative19781st term
Kelsey-TisdaleJohn Rissler MesserNew Democratic Party19674th term
Neal Herbert Hardy Progressive Conservative19801st term
Kelvington-WadenaNeil Erland ByersNew Democratic Party19694th term
KindersleyRobert Lynal AndrewProgressive Conservative19781st term
KinistinoDonald William CodyNew Democratic Party1971, 19782nd term*
Last Mountain-TouchwoodGordon S. MacMurchyNew Democratic Party19713rd term
Maple CreekJoan DuncanProgressive Conservative19781st term
Meadow LakeGeorge Malcolm McLeodProgressive Conservative19781st term
MelfortNorman VickarNew Democratic Party19752nd term
MelvilleJohn Russell KowalchukNew Democratic Party19674th term
Moose Jaw NorthJohn Leroy SkobergNew Democratic Party19752nd term
Moose Jaw SouthGordon Taylor SnyderNew Democratic Party19606th term
MoosominLarry BirkbeckProgressive Conservative19752nd term
MorseReginald John GrossNew Democratic Party1971, 19782nd term*
NipawinRichard Lee CollverProgressive Conservative19752nd term
Independent
Unionest
PellyNorm LusneyNew Democratic Party19772nd term
Prince AlbertMike FeschukNew Democratic Party19713rd term
Prince Albert-Duck LakeJerome HammersmithNew Democratic Party19781st term
Qu'AppelleJohn Gary LaneProgressive Conservative19713rd term
Quill LakesMurray James KoskieNew Democratic Party19752nd term
RedberryDennis BandaNew Democratic Party19752nd term
Regina CentreEdward Blain ShillingtonNew Democratic Party19752nd term
Regina ElphinstoneAllan Emrys BlakeneyNew Democratic Party19606th term
Regina LakeviewDouglas Francis McArthurNew Democratic Party19781st term
Regina North EastWalter SmishekNew Democratic Party19645th term
Regina North WestEdward Charles WhelanNew Democratic Party19606th term
John Lewis Solomon New Democratic Party19791st term
Regina RosemontBill AllenNew Democratic Party19752nd term
Regina SouthPaul Emile RousseauProgressive Conservative19781st term
Regina VictoriaHenry Harold Peter BakerNew Democratic Party19645th term
Regina WascanaClinton Oliver WhiteNew Democratic Party19781st term
Rosetown-ElroseHerbert SwanProgressive Conservative19781st term
RosthernRalph KatzmanProgressive Conservative19752nd term
SaltcoatsEd KaedingNew Democratic Party19713rd term
Saskatoon Buena VistaHerman RolfesNew Democratic Party19713rd term
Saskatoon CentrePaul Peter MostowayNew Democratic Party19713rd term
Saskatoon EastviewBernard John PoniatowskiNew Democratic Party19781st term
Saskatoon MayfairBeverly Milton DyckNew Democratic Party19713rd term
Saskatoon NutanaWesley Albert RobbinsNew Democratic Party1964, 19714th term*
Saskatoon RiversdaleRoy John RomanowNew Democratic Party19674th term
Saskatoon SutherlandPeter W. PrebbleNew Democratic Party19781st term
Saskatoon WestmountJohn Edward BrockelbankNew Democratic Party19645th term
ShaunavonDwain Matthew LingenfelterNew Democratic Party19781st term
ShellbrookGeorge Reginald Anderson BowermanNew Democratic Party19674th term
Souris-CanningtonEric Arthur BerntsonProgressive Conservative19752nd term
Swift CurrentDennis Marvin HamProgressive Conservative19752nd term
Independent
Unionest
The BattlefordsEiling KramerNew Democratic Party19528th term
David Manly Miner New Democratic Party19801st term
Thunder CreekWilbert Colin ThatcherProgressive Conservative19752nd term
TurtlefordLloyd Emmett JohnsonNew Democratic Party19752nd term
WeyburnJames Auburn PepperNew Democratic Party19645th term
WilkieJames William Arthur GarnerProgressive Conservative19781st term
YorktonRandall Neil NelsonNew Democratic Party19752nd term
----------------------------------------------Estevan------------------Kelsey-Tisdale--------------------------------------------------------------------NipawinRichard Lee Collver-19752nd term
----------------------------------------------------Regina North West--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Swift CurrentDennis Marvin Ham-19752nd term
--The Battlefords---------------------------------
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------NipawinRichard Lee Collver-19752nd term
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Swift CurrentDennis Marvin Ham-19752nd term
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Party Standings

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By-elections

By-elections were held to replace members for various reasons:
Electoral districtMember electedPartyElection dateReason
Regina North WestJohn Lewis SolomonNew Democratic PartyOctober 17, 1979EC Whelan retired from politics
EstevanJohn Otho ChapmanNew Democratic PartyNovember 26, 1980RA Larter resigned seat due to poor health
Kelsey-TisdaleNeal Herbert HardyProgressive ConservativeNovember 26, 1980JR Messer resigned seat
The BattlefordsDavid Manly MinerNew Democratic PartyNovember 26, 1980E Kramer retired from politics