The 18th Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan was elected in the Saskatchewan general election held in June 1975. The assembly sat from November 12, 1975, to September 19, 1978. [1] The New Democratic Party (NDP) led by Allan Blakeney formed the government. [2] The Liberal Party led by David Steuart formed the official opposition. Edward Malone replaced Steuart as party leader in 1976. [3] After the Progressive Conservative Party won two by-elections and convinced two Liberal members to defect [4] in 1977, the Progressive Conservative Party led by Richard Lee Collver shared the role of official opposition with the Liberals. [3]
John Edward Brockelbank served as speaker for the assembly. [5]
The following members were elected to the assembly in 1975: [6]
Notes:
Affiliation | Members | |
---|---|---|
New Democratic | 39 | |
Liberal | 15 | |
Progressive Conservative | 7 | |
Total |
61 | |
Government Majority |
17 |
Notes:
By-elections were held to replace members for various reasons: [6]
Electoral district | Member elected | Party | Election date | Reason |
---|---|---|---|---|
Prince Albert-Duck Lake | Garnet Norman Wipf | Progressive Conservative | March 2, 1977 | DG Steuart named to Senate of Canada [7] |
Saskatoon Sutherland | Harold William Lane | Progressive Conservative | March 2, 1977 | EG Edwards died in 1976 [8] |
Pelly | Norm Lusney | New Democratic Party | June 8, 1977 | LM Larsen died March 1977 [9] |
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