1908 Saskatchewan general election

The 1908 Saskatchewan general election was held on August 14, 1908 to elect members of the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan. Premier Walter Scott and his Liberal Party were re-elected for a second term, defeating the Provincial Rights Party of Frederick W. A. G. Haultain.

1908 Saskatchewan general election

← 1905 August 14, 1908 (1908-08-14) 1912 →

41 seats in the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan
21 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party
 
Leader Thomas Walter Scott Frederick W. A. G. Haultain
Party Liberal Provincial Rights
Leader since August 16, 1905 August 23, 1905
Leader's seat Swift Current South Qu'Appelle
Last election 16 9
Seats won 27 14
Seat change Increase9 Increase5
Popular vote 29,807 28,099
Percentage 50.8% 47.9%
Swing Decrease1.5pp Increase0.4pp

Premier before election

Thomas Walter Scott
Liberal

Premier after election

Thomas Walter Scott
Liberal

Party Party Leader # of
candidates
Seats Popular Vote
1905 Elected % Change # % % Change
  Liberal Walter Scott 40/411 16 27 +68.8% 29,807 50.79% -1.46%
  Provincial Rights Frederick Haultain 40 9 14 +55.6% 28,099 47.88% +0.41%
  Independent-Liberal 1 394 0.67%  
  Independent 2 387 0.66% +0.38%
Total 83/84 25 41 +16% 58,687 100%  
Source: Elections Saskatchewan

Note:

  1. William Turgeon ran in two ridings, in Duck Lake he won and in Prince Albert City where he lost.
Popular vote
Liberal
50.79%
Provincial Rights
47.88%
Others
1.33%
Seats summary
Liberal
65.85%
Provincial Rights
34.15%

Members of the Legislative Assembly elected

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For complete electoral history, see individual districts

2nd Saskatchewan Legislative Assembly
  District Member Party
  Arm River George A. Scott Liberal
  Athabasca Joseph Nolin Liberal
  Battleford Sydney Simpson Liberal
  Cannington John D. Stewart Liberal
  Canora John D. Robertson Liberal
  Duck Lake William Turgeon Liberal
  Estevan George Bell Liberal
  Francis John J. Stevenson Liberal
  Hanley James MacNeill Liberal
  Humboldt David Neely Liberal
  Kinistino George B. Johnston Provincial Rights
  Last Mountain Thomas Anderson Provincial Rights
  Lloydminster Henry Lisle Liberal
  Maple Creek David Wylie Provincial Rights
  Milestone Albert Whitmore Provincial Rights
  Moose Jaw City John Wellington Provincial Rights
  Moose Jaw County John Sheppard Liberal
  Moose Mountain William Elliot Provincial Rights
  Moosomin Alexander S. Smith Liberal
  North Battleford Donald Finlayson Liberal
  North Qu'Appelle John Archibald McDonald Provincial Rights
  Pelly John K. Johnston Liberal
  Pheasant Hills Henry Willway Provincial Rights
  Pipestone Archibald Gillis Provincial Rights
  Prince Albert City John E. Bradshaw Provincial Rights
  Prince Albert County Samuel J. Donaldson Provincial Rights
  Redberry George Langley Liberal
  Regina City James Bole Liberal
  Regina County Frederick Tate Provincial Rights
  Rosthern Gerhard Ens Liberal
  Saltcoats Thomas MacNutt Liberal
  Saskatoon City Archibald McNab Liberal
  Saskatoon County William C. Sutherland Liberal
  Souris Archibald Riddell Provincial Rights
  South Qu'Appelle Frederick Haultain Provincial Rights
  Swift Current Walter Scott Liberal
  Touchwood George Atkinson Liberal
  Vonda Albert Totzke Liberal
  Wadena Herbert Pierce Liberal
  Weyburn Robert Mitchell Liberal
  Yorkton Thomas Garry Liberal

See also

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References

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Further reading

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  • Hopkins, J. Castell (1909). The Canadian Annual Review of Public Affairs, 1908. Toronto: The Annual Review Publishing Company.