Saskatchewan general election, 1908
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41 seats in the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan 21 seats needed for a majority |
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The Saskatchewan general election of 1908 was the second provincial election in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. It 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.
Party | Party Leader | # of candidates |
Seats | Popular Vote | |||||
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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:
- William Turgeon ran in two ridings, in Duck Lake he won and in Prince Albert City where he lost.
Members of the Legislative Assembly elected
For complete electoral history, see individual districts
References
- Saskatchewan Archives Board – Election Results By Electoral Division
- Elections Saskatchewan - Provincial Vote Summaries