9th Saskatchewan Legislature
Appearance
The 9th Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan was elected in the Saskatchewan general election held in June 1938. The assembly sat from January 19, 1939, to May 10, 1944.[1] The Liberal Party led by William John Patterson formed the government.[2] The Co-operative Commonwealth Federation (CCF) led by George Hara Williams formed the official opposition. After Williams resigned his seat to serve in the army in 1941,[3] John Hewgill Brockelbank became house leader for the CCF.[4]
Charles Agar served as speaker for the assembly.[5]
Members of the Assembly
[edit]The following members were elected to the assembly in 1938:[6]
Notes:
Party Standings
[edit]Affiliation | Members | |
---|---|---|
Liberal | 38 | |
Co-operative Commonwealth | 10 | |
Social Credit | 2 | |
Unity | 2 | |
Total |
52 | |
Government Majority |
24 |
Notes:
By-elections
[edit]By-elections were held to replace members for various reasons:[6]
Electoral district | Member elected | Party | Election date | Reason |
---|---|---|---|---|
Humboldt | Joseph William Burton | Co-operative Commonwealth | August 4, 1938 | JC King resigned seat to allow CM Dunn to run for an assembly seat[7] |
Regina City | Bernard J. McDaniel | Liberal | November 24, 1938 | PM Anderson named a judge[8] |
Prince Albert | Harold John Fraser | Liberal | October 16, 1939 | TC Davis named a judge[9] |
The Battlefords | Paul Prince | Liberal | June 26, 1940 | J Gregory ran for federal seat[10] |
Athabasca | Hubert Staines | Liberal | July 28, 1941 | AJ Marion died in 1941[11] |
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References
[edit]- ^ "Saskatchewan Sessions of the Legislative Assembly and Their Duration" (PDF). Saskatchewan Archive Board. Retrieved 2012-03-06.
- ^ "Saskatchewan Premiers" (PDF). Saskatchewan Archives Board. Retrieved 2012-03-07.
- ^ "Saskatchewan's 1944 CCF election". Tommy Douglas and the Election of 1944]. Saskatchewan Council for Archives and Archivists. Retrieved 2008-02-12.
- ^ "Saskatchewan Leaders of the Official Opposition in the Legislative Assembly" (PDF). Saskatchewan Archives Board. Retrieved 2012-03-07.
- ^ "Saskatchewan Speakers of the Legislative Assembly" (PDF). Saskatchewan Archive Board. Retrieved 2012-03-07.
- ^ a b "Membership of the Legislatures" (PDF). Saskatchewan Archive Board. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-12-27. Retrieved 2012-03-06.
- ^ "J.W. Burton Pioneered on Land and With C.C.F. Party". Star-Phoenix. Saskatoon. October 4, 1945. p. 19. Retrieved 2012-05-09.
- ^ "The Honourable Percy M. Anderson". Courts of Saskatchewan. Archived from the original on 2005-12-27. Retrieved 2012-05-01.
- ^ "The Honourable Thomas Clayton Davis". Courts of Saskatchewan. Archived from the original on 2005-12-27. Retrieved 2012-04-13.
- ^ John Gregory – Parliament of Canada biography
- ^ "Members of the Legislative Assembly, Saskatchewan" (PDF). Saskatchewan Archives Board. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-12-27. Retrieved 2012-03-31.