8th Saskatchewan Legislature


The 8th Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan was elected in the Saskatchewan general election held in June 1934. The assembly sat from November 15, 1934, to May 14, 1938. The Liberal Party|Liberal Party] led by James Garfield Gardiner formed the government. After Gardiner resigned to join the federal cabinet in November 1935, William John Patterson became party leader and premier. The Farmer-Labour Group, subsequently known as the Saskatchewan [New Democratic Party|Co-operative Commonwealth Federation] and led by George Hara Williams, formed the official opposition.
John Mason Parker served as speaker for the assembly.

Members of the Assembly

The following members were elected to the assembly in 1934:
Electoral districtMemberPartyFirst elected / previously electedNo.# of term
Arm RiverGustaf Herman DanielsonLiberal19341st term
AthabascaDeakin Alexander HallLiberal1913, 19226th term*
BengoughJames Bidwell SmithLiberal19341st term
BiggarRobert Pelham HassardLiberal1925, 19342nd term*
BromheadNorman Leslie McLeodLiberal19312nd term
CanningtonWilliam John PattersonLiberal19214th term
Cut KnifeAndrew James MacauleyFarmer-Labour Group19341st term
ElroseJohn Andrew WilsonLiberal1921, 19343rd term*
FrancisCharles Morton DunnLiberal19292nd term
GravelbourgBenjamin Franklin McGregorLiberal19253rd term
Edward Milton Culliton Liberal19351st term
Gull LakeHerman Henry KemperFarmer-Labour Group19341st term
HanleyCharles AgarLiberal19214th term
HumboldtJames HoganLiberal19175th term
James Chisholm King Liberal19351st term
KelvingtonGeorge Ernest DraganLiberal19341st term
KerrobertDonald LaingLiberal1926, 19342nd term*
KindersleyLouis Henry HantelmanFarmer-Labour Group19341st term
KinistinoJohn Richard Parish TaylorLiberal1917, 19334th term*
Last MountainGuy Hartsel HummelLiberal19341st term
LumsdenHenry Phillip MangLiberal19341st term
Maple CreekJohn Joseph MildenbergerLiberal19341st term
Meadow LakeDonald MacDonaldLiberal19341st term
MelfortJohn Duncan MacFarlaneLiberal19341st term
MelvilleJames Garfield GardinerLiberal19146th term
Ernest Walter Gerrand Liberal19351st term
MilestoneWilliam PedersenLiberal19341st term
Moose Jaw CityWilliam Gladstone RossLiberal1927, 19342nd term*
John Houston Laird19341st term
Moose Jaw CountyThomas WaddellLiberal1926, 19342nd term*
MoosominArthur Thomas ProcterLiberal19341st term
MorseNeil John MacDonaldLiberal19341st term
NotukeuGeorge SpenceLiberal1917, 19276th term*
PellyReginald [John Marsden Parker]Liberal19292nd term
Pheasant HillsAsmundur LoptsonLiberal19292nd term
Prince AlbertThomas Clayton DavisLiberal19253rd term
Qu'Appelle-WolseleyFrederick Middleton DundasLiberal19341st term
Regina CityPercy McCuaig AndersonLiberal19341st term
William Franklin Kerr19341st term
RosetownNeil McVicarLiberal19341st term
RosthernJohn Michael UhrichLiberal19214th term
Saskatoon CityJames Wilfred EsteyLiberal19341st term
George Wesley Norman19341st term
ShaunavonClarence StorkFarmer-Labour Group19341st term
ShellbrookOmer Alphonse DemersLiberal19341st term
Souris-EstevanJesse Pichard TrippLiberal1925, 19342nd term*
Swift CurrentJames Gordon TaggartLiberal19341st term
The BattlefordsJohn Albert GregoryLiberal19341st term
Thunder CreekRobert Scott DonaldsonLiberal1925, 19342nd term*
TisdaleHarvie James DorranceLiberal19341st term
TouchwoodJohn Mason ParkerLiberal19175th term
TurtlefordCharles Arthur AyreLiberal19292nd term
WadenaGeorge Hara WilliamsFarmer-Labour Group19341st term
WatrousBertram Gilroy ClementLiberal19341st term
WeyburnHugh Elliott EagleshamLiberal19341st term
WilkieJohn JardineLiberal19341st term
Willow BunchCharles William JohnsonLiberal19292nd term
YorktonVincent Reynolds SmithLiberal19341st term
---------------------------------------------------Gravelbourg------------------Humboldt-----------------------------------------------------Melville-------------Moose Jaw City-Liberal---------------------------------------------Regina City-Liberal---------------Saskatoon City-Liberal--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

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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
HumboldtJames Chisholm KingLiberalNovember 19, 1935J Hogan died in January, 1935
GravelbourgEdward Milton CullitonLiberalNovember 26, 1935B F McGregor died in 1935
Regina CityWilliam Franklin KerrLiberalDecember 2, 1935WF Kerr ran for reelection after being named to cabinet
MelvilleErnest Walter GerrandLiberalDecember 9, 1935JG Gardiner named to federal cabinet