2003 Saskatchewan general election
{{Short description|Canadian provincial election}}
{{Use Canadian English|date=December 2024}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=December 2024}}
{{Infobox election
| election_name = 2003 Saskatchewan general election
| country = Saskatchewan
| type = parliamentary
| party_colour = no
| party_name = no
| previous_election = 1999 Saskatchewan general election
| previous_year = 1999
| election_date = {{Start date|2003|11|05}}
| next_election = 2007 Saskatchewan general election
| next_year = 2007
| seats_for_election = 58 seats in the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan
| majority_seats = 30
| turnout = 70.9% {{Cite web|url=http://www.elections.sk.ca/media/news-releases/final-voter-turnout/|title=Voter turnout figures for 28th Saskatchewan election released|access-date=2017-06-17|archive-date=2018-05-14|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180514213949/http://www.elections.sk.ca/media/news-releases/final-voter-turnout/|url-status=live}} ({{increase}}5.4pp)
| image1 = 150x150px
| colour1 = {{Canadian party colour|SK|NDP|nohash}}
| leader1 = Lorne Calvert
| party1 = {{Canadian party colour|SK|NDP|name}}
| leader_since1 = January 27, 2001
| leaders_seat1 = Saskatoon Riversdale
| last_election1 = 29
| seats_before1 = 28
| seats1 = 30
| seat_change1 = {{increase}}2
| popular_vote1 = 190,923
| percentage1 = 44.68%
| swing1 = {{increase}}5.95pp
| map_image = Saskatchewan general election, 2003 results by riding.svg
| map_size = 380px
| map_caption = Popular vote by riding. As this is an FPTP election, seat totals are not determined by popular vote, but instead via results by each riding.
| title = Premier
| before_election = Lorne Calvert
| before_party = {{Canadian party colour|SK|NDP|name}}
| posttitle = Premier after election
| after_election = Lorne Calvert
| after_party = {{Canadian party colour|SK|NDP|name}}
| previous_mps = 24th Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan
| elected_mps = members
| next_mps = 26th Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan
| image2 = 150x150px
| colour2 = {{Canadian party colour|SK|Saskatchewan|nohash}}
| leader2 = Elwin Hermanson
| party2 = {{Canadian party colour|SK|Saskatchewan|name}}
| leader_since2 = April 20, 1998
| leaders_seat2 = Rosetown-Elrose
| last_election2 = 25
| seats_before2 = 26
| seats2 = 28
| seat_change2 = {{increase}}2
| popular_vote2 = 168,144
| percentage2 = 39.35%
| swing2 = {{decrease}}0.26%
| image3 =
| colour3 = {{Canadian party colour|SK|Liberal|nohash}}
| leader3 = David Karwacki
| party3 = {{Canadian party colour|SK|Liberal|name}}
| leader_since3 = October 27, 2001
| leaders_seat3 = Ran in Saskatoon Meewasin (lost)
| last_election3 = 4
| seats_before3 = 1
| seats3 = 0
| seat_change3 = {{decrease}}4
| popular_vote3 = 60,601
| percentage3 = 14.18%
| swing3 = {{decrease}}5.97pp
}}
The 2003 Saskatchewan general election was held on November 5, 2003, to elect the 58 members of the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan (MLAs). The election was called on October 8 by Lieutenant Governor of Saskatchewan Lynda Haverstock, on the advice of Premier Lorne Calvert.
Campaign
Going into the election, the popularity of the New Democratic Party of Saskatchewan (NDP) had declined because of several controversies. Voters in this agrarian province were disgruntled because of a mediocre harvest, a disastrous summer for cattle producers — the American border had been closed to Canadian beef due to fears of mad cow disease; and the actions of a member of the NDP Cabinet who was found to have misled the people of the province on the nature of the Saskatchewan Potato Utility Development Company ("SPUDCO") — a publicly owned potato company that was inappropriately characterized as a public-private partnership that went bust in 2000.{{cite web|url=http://www.prairiepolicycentre.com/site/pdf/spudco_chronology.pdf|title='SPUDCO' CHRONOLOGY|publisher=Prairie Policy Centre|date=2009-09-11|access-date=2015-12-24|archive-date=2015-12-25|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151225052823/http://www.prairiepolicycentre.com/site/pdf/spudco_chronology.pdf|url-status=live}}
New Liberal leader David Karwacki was elected on a platform of disbanding the coalition with the NDP. After ordering Liberal MLAs to leave government, MLAs Ron Osika and Jim Melenchuk left the party and continued to sit in government before ultimately joining the NDP.{{Cite news |date=2003-09-05 |title=Former Liberals join Sask. NDP |url=https://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/national/former-liberals-join-sask-ndp/article20451017/ |access-date=2024-09-16 |work=The Globe and Mail |language=en-CA}}
Election issues included emigration (the province's population was falling because young people were leaving the province to look for work), honesty and integrity, privatization of public inter-city transit and energy supplies, and utility rates.
During the campaign, the NDP was attacked for an internal cartoon that had been leaked to the media. It depicted Saskatchewan Party leader Elwin Hermanson directing persons labeled 'NDP sympathizers' onto railway boxcars. The cartoon referred to speculation that, if elected, Hermanson would replace civil servants who were NDP supporters with Saskatchewan Party supporters. However, many associated it with the Holocaust – in particular Nazi Germany's deportation of Jews to concentration camps.{{cite news |url=http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/sask-ndp-distances-itself-from-holocaust-cartoon-1.394771 |publisher=CBC News |title=Sask. NDP distances itself from 'Holocaust' cartoon |date=October 15, 2003 |access-date=June 4, 2015 |archive-date=September 24, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150924183808/http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/sask-ndp-distances-itself-from-holocaust-cartoon-1.394771 |url-status=live }}
The campaign as a whole was seen as being quite negative, as the NDP constantly claimed that the Saskatchewan Party had a 'secret agenda' to privatize crown corporations to finance large tax cuts for business; the Saskatchewan Party had a difficult time refuting these claims, as several party members made comments that seemed consistent with this view.
Unlike many of the other provincial elections held in 2003, the election was widely regarded as too close to call up until a large proportion of the polls had reported. To the surprise of observers who believed the NDP would be affected by the poor pre-election conditions, the NDP won its fourth term in government. It actually picked up the one seat it needed for a bare majority. The election was ultimately decided in Regina Wascana Plains, which the NDP won by only 543 votes. Had the Saskatchewan Party won here, both parties would have had 29 seats each. All of the NDP's ministers were re-elected; except for two who had defected to the party from the Liberals.
The Saskatchewan Party cemented its grip on most of the rural seats, yet was unable to make further gains in urban areas. It won two additional seats in Saskatoon, but was completely shut out in Regina (though as mentioned above it nearly won Regina Wascana Plains). Believing he had taken the party as far as he could, Hermanson resigned as leader on November 18, 2003.
Although speculation was high that they could form the balance of power in the case of a minority government, the Liberals lost their one seat, shutting them out of the legislature for the first time since 1982. They would never again return to the legislature — in 2023 they re-branded as the Saskatchewan Progress Party.
Results
| class="wikitable"
!rowspan=2 colspan=2|Party !rowspan=2|Party leader !rowspan=2|# of !colspan=4|Seats !colspan=3|Popular vote |
| 1999
!Elected !% Change !# !% !% Change {{Canadian party colour|SK|NDP|row}} |align="center"| Lorne Calvert |align="right"| 58 |align="right"|29 |align="right"|28 |align="right"| 30 |align="right"|+7.2% |align="right"|190,923 |align="right"|44.68% |align="right"|+5.95% {{Canadian party colour|SK|Saskatchewan|row}} |align="center"| Elwin Hermanson |align="right"| 58 |align="right"|25 |align="right"|26 |align="right"| 28 |align="right"|+7.7% |align="right"|168,144 |align="right"|39.35% |align="right" |
|---|
| 0.26%
{{Canadian party colour|SK|Liberal|row}} | Liberal |align="center"| David Karwacki |align="right"|58 |align="right"|4 |align="right"|1 |align="right"| – |align="right" |
| 100%
|align="right"|60,601 |align="right"|14.18% |align="right" |
| 5.97%
{{Canadian party colour|SK|Western Independence|row-name}} |align="center"| Bruce Ritter |align="right"| 17 |align="right"|* |align="right"|– |align="right"|– |align="right"|* |align="right"|2,615 |align="right"|0.61% |align="right"|* {{Canadian party colour|SK|New Green Alliance|row-name}} |align="center"| Ben Webster |align="right"| 27 |align="right"|– |align="right"|– |align="right"| – |align="right"|– |align="right"|2,323 |align="right"|0.55% |align="right" |
| 0.46%
{{Canadian party colour|SK|Independent|row}} | colspan=2|Independent |align="right"| 5 |align="right"|– |align="right"|3 |align="right"| – |align="right" |
| 100%
|align="right"|1,997 |align="right"|0.47% |align="right"|+0.37% {{Canadian party colour|SK|PC|row}} |align="center"| Iris Dennis |align="right"| 11 |align="right"|– |align="right"|– |align="right"|– |align="right"|– |align="right"|681 |align="right"|0.16% |align="right" |
| 0.24 |
| colspan=3| Total
|align="right"| 234 |align="right"|58 |align="right"|58 |align="right"| 58 |align="right"| |align="right"|427,284 |align="right"|100% |align="right"| |
| align="center" colspan=11|Source: [https://web.archive.org/web/20140407152542/http://www.elections.sk.ca/previous-elections/historical---provincial-general-election-summaries/page-3/ Elections Saskatchewan] |
Note:
=Percentages=
{{Bar box|title=Popular vote|titlebar=#ddd|width=600px|barwidth=410px|bars={{Bar percent|New Democratic|{{Canadian party colour|SK|NDP}}|44.68}}
{{Bar percent|Saskatchewan|{{Canadian party colour|SK|Saskatchewan}}|39.35}}
{{Bar percent|Liberal|{{Canadian party colour|SK|Liberal}}|14.18}}
{{Bar percent|Others|{{Canadian party colour|SK|Independent}}|1.79}}}}
{{Bar box|title=Seats summary|titlebar=#ddd|width=600px|barwidth=410px|bars={{Bar percent|New Democratic|{{Canadian party colour|SK|NDP}}|51.72}}
{{Bar percent|Saskatchewan|{{Canadian party colour|SK|Saskatchewan}}|48.28}}}}
=Ranking=
| class="wikitable"
!colspan=2|Party !Seats !Second !Third !Fourth !Fifth !Sixth |
| {{Canadian party colour|SK|NDP|row}}
|align=center|30 |align=center|28 |align=center|0 |align=center|0 |align=center|0 |align=center|0 {{Canadian party colour|SK|Saskatchewan|row}} |align=center|28 |align=center|26 |align=center|4 |align=center|0 |align=center|0 |align=center|0 {{Canadian party colour|SK|Liberal|row}} |align=center|0 |align=center|4 |align=center|53 |align=center|1 |align=center|0 |align=center|0 {{Canadian party colour|SK|New Green Alliance|row-name}} |align=center|0 |align=center|0 |align=center|0 |align=center|21 |align=center|6 |align=center|0 {{Canadian party colour|SK|Western Independence|row-name}} |align=center|0 |align=center|0 |align=center|0 |align=center|14 |align=center|2 |align=center|1 {{Canadian party colour|SK|PC|row}} |align=center|0 |align=center|0 |align=center|0 |align=center|6 |align=center|5 |align=center|0 {{Canadian party colour|SK|Independent|row}} |align=center|0 |align=center|0 |align=center|1 |align=center|2 |align=center|2 |align=center|0 |
=6 closest constituencies=
- Lloydminster: Milt Wakefield (SK Party) def. Wayne Byers (NDP) by 64 votes
- Humboldt: Donna Harpauer (SK Party) def. Bryan Barnes (NDP) by 173 votes
- Saskatoon Northwest: Ted Merriman (SK Party) def. Jim Melenchuk (Ind.-NDP) by 266 votes
- Carrot River Valley: Allan Kerpan (SK Party) def. Mark Pitzel (NDP) by 360 votes
- Weyburn-Big Muddy: Brenda Bakken (SK Party) def. Sherry Leach (NDP) by 385 votes
- Meadow Lake: Maynard Sonntag (NDP) def. Ron Dosdall (SK Party) by 414 votes
Riding-by-riding results
People in bold represent cabinet ministers and the Speaker. Party leaders are italicized. The symbol " ** " represents MLAs who are not running again.
=Northwest Saskatchewan=
| class="wikitable" style="width:100%" |
| style="width:16%;" rowspan=3 colspan=2|Electoral District
!colspan=5|Candidates ! style="width:14%;" rowspan=3 colspan=2|Incumbent |
|---|
| width=14% |New Democratic
!width=14% |Saskatchewan !width=14% |Liberal !width=14% |Western !width=14% |Progressive |
| width=14% {{Canadian party colour|SK|NDP|background}}|
|width=14% {{Canadian party colour|SK|Saskatchewan|background}}| |width=14% {{Canadian party colour|SK|Liberal|background}}| |width=14% {{Canadian party colour|SK|Western Independence|background}}| |width=14% {{Canadian party colour|SK|PC|background}}| |
| bgcolor=whitesmoke|Athabasca
|{{Canadian party colour|SK|NDP|background}}| |Buckley Belanger |Greg Ross |Philip Derocher | |Sean Gilchrist |{{Canadian party colour|SK|NDP|background}}| |Buckley Belanger |
| bgcolor=whitesmoke|Cut Knife-Turtleford
|{{Canadian party colour|SK|Saskatchewan|background}}| |John Vinek |Michael Chisholm |Larry Ingram |Josiah Rise | |{{Canadian party colour|SK|Saskatchewan|background}}| |Wally Lorenz** |
| bgcolor=whitesmoke|Lloydminster
|{{Canadian party colour|SK|Saskatchewan|background}}| |Wayne Byers |Milt Wakefield |Richard Sparks | | |{{Canadian party colour|SK|Saskatchewan|background}}| |Milt Wakefield |
| bgcolor=whitesmoke|Meadow Lake
|{{Canadian party colour|SK|NDP|background}}| |Maynard Sonntag |Ron Dosdall |Don Coupland | | |{{Canadian party colour|SK|NDP|background}}| |Maynard Sonntag |
| rowspan=3 style="background:whitesmoke;"|Rosthern-Shellbrook
|rowspan=3 {{Canadian party colour|SK|Saskatchewan|background}}| |rowspan=3|John Serhienko |rowspan=3|Denis Allchurch |rowspan=3|George Cameron |rowspan=3|Laverne Isaac |rowspan=3| |{{Canadian party colour|SK|Saskatchewan|background}}| |Ben Heppner |
| colspan=2|Merged district |
| {{Canadian party colour|SK|Saskatchewan|background}}|
|Denis Allchurch |
| bgcolor=whitesmoke|The Battlefords
|{{Canadian party colour|SK|NDP|background}}| |Len Taylor |Larry Doke |Jack Hillson |Gordon Elias | |{{Canadian party colour|SK|Liberal|background}}| |Jack Hillson |
=Northeast Saskatchewan=
| class="wikitable" style="width:100%" |
| style="width:16%;" rowspan=3 colspan=2|Electoral District
!colspan=5|Candidates ! style="width:14%;" rowspan=3 colspan=2|Incumbent |
|---|
| width=14% |New Democratic
!width=14% |Saskatchewan !width=14% |Liberal !width=14% |New Green !width=14% |Other |
| width=14% {{Canadian party colour|SK|NDP|background}}|
|width=14% {{Canadian party colour|SK|Saskatchewan|background}}| |width=14% {{Canadian party colour|SK|Liberal|background}}| |width=14% {{Canadian party colour|CA|Green|background}}| |width=14% {{Canadian party colour|SK|Independent|background}}| |
| bgcolor=whitesmoke|Batoche
|{{Canadian party colour|SK|Saskatchewan|background}}| |Ava Bear |Delbert Kirsch |Bill Yeaman |Gordon Robert Dumont |Florence Rabut (WIP) | colspan=2 style="background:whitesmoke; text-align:center;"|New District |
| bgcolor=whitesmoke|Canora-Pelly
|{{Canadian party colour|SK|Saskatchewan|background}}| |Brian Rusnak |Ken Krawetz |Arlene Cote | |David Sawkiw (WIP) |{{Canadian party colour|SK|Saskatchewan|background}}| |Ken Krawetz |
| bgcolor=whitesmoke|Carrot River Valley
|{{Canadian party colour|SK|Saskatchewan|background}}| |Mark Pitzel |Allan Kerpan |Kathy McIntyre | | |{{Canadian party colour|SK|Saskatchewan|background}}| |Allan Kerpan |
| bgcolor=whitesmoke|Cumberland
|{{Canadian party colour|SK|NDP|background}}| |Joan Beatty |Winston McKay |Allan Adam | |Ari Avivi (PC) |{{Canadian party colour|SK|NDP|background}}| |Keith Goulet** |
| bgcolor=whitesmoke|Kelvington-Wadena
|{{Canadian party colour|SK|Saskatchewan|background}}| |Ryan Calder |June Draude |Harry Kerr | |Neil Fenske (WIP) |{{Canadian party colour|SK|Saskatchewan|background}}| |June Draude |
| bgcolor=whitesmoke|Melfort
|{{Canadian party colour|SK|Saskatchewan|background}}| |Garnet Davis |Rod Gantefoer |Bernie Yuzdepski | | |{{Canadian party colour|SK|Saskatchewan|background}}| |Rod Gantefoer |
| bgcolor=whitesmoke|Prince Albert Carlton
|{{Canadian party colour|SK|NDP|background}}| |Myron Kowalsky |Bert Provost |Carman Cripps |Jayna Lacey |Davey Clinton (Ind.) |{{Canadian party colour|SK|NDP|background}}| |
| bgcolor=whitesmoke|Prince Albert Northcote
|{{Canadian party colour|SK|NDP|background}}| |Eldon Lautermilch |Peter Abrametz |Brent Zbaraschuk |Ben Webster | |{{Canadian party colour|SK|NDP|background}}| |Eldon Lautermilch |
| bgcolor=whitesmoke|Saskatchewan Rivers
|{{Canadian party colour|SK|NDP|background}}| |Lon Borgerson |Daryl Wiberg |Cliff Rose |Gerald Regnitter | |{{Canadian party colour|SK|Saskatchewan|background}}| |Daryl Wiberg |
=West Central Saskatchewan=
| class="wikitable" style="width:100%" |
| style="width:16%;" rowspan=3 colspan=2|Electoral District
!colspan=5|Candidates ! style="width:14%;" rowspan=3 colspan=2|Incumbent |
|---|
| width=14% |New Democratic
!width=14% |Saskatchewan !width=14% |Liberal !width=14% |Western !width=14% |Other |
| width=14% {{Canadian party colour|SK|NDP|background}}|
|width=14% {{Canadian party colour|SK|Saskatchewan|background}}| |width=14% {{Canadian party colour|SK|Liberal|background}}| |width=14% {{Canadian party colour|SK|Western Independence|background}}| |width=14% {{Canadian party colour|SK|Independent|background}}| |
| rowspan=3 style="background:whitesmoke;"|Arm River-Watrous
|rowspan=3 {{Canadian party colour|SK|Saskatchewan|background}}| |rowspan=3|Carol Rowan |rowspan=3|Greg Brkich |rowspan=3|Steven Barlow |rowspan=3|Gord Anderson |rowspan=3|Gord Pederson (Ind.) |{{Canadian party colour|SK|Saskatchewan|background}}| |Greg Brkich |
| colspan=2|Merged district |
| {{Canadian party colour|SK|Saskatchewan|background}}|
|Donna Harpauer |
| bgcolor=whitesmoke|Biggar
|{{Canadian party colour|SK|Saskatchewan|background}}| |Lee Pearce |Randy Weekes |Steven Dribnenki | | |{{Canadian party colour|SK|Saskatchewan|background}}| |Randy Weekes |
| bgcolor=whitesmoke|Humboldt
|{{Canadian party colour|SK|Saskatchewan|background}}| |Bryan Barnes |Donna Harpauer |Les Alm | |{{Canadian party colour|SK|Saskatchewan|background}}| |Arlene Julé** |
| bgcolor=whitesmoke|Kindersley
|{{Canadian party colour|SK|Saskatchewan|background}}| |Blair McDaid |Jason Dearborn |Del Price | | |{{Canadian party colour|SK|Saskatchewan|background}}| |Jason Dearborn |
| bgcolor=whitesmoke|Martensville
|{{Canadian party colour|SK|Saskatchewan|background}}| |Zane Dmytryshyn |Ben Heppner |Allan Earle |Warren Fehr | |{{Canadian party colour|SK|Saskatchewan|background}}| |Ben Heppner |
| bgcolor=whitesmoke|Rosetown-Elrose
|{{Canadian party colour|SK|Saskatchewan|background}}| |Jack Randall Mason |Elwin Hermanson |Janay Volk | | |{{Canadian party colour|SK|Saskatchewan|background}}| |Elwin Hermanson |
=Southwest Saskatchewan=
| class="wikitable" style="width:100%" |
| style="width:16%;" rowspan=3 colspan=2|Electoral District
!colspan=5|Candidates ! style="width:14%;" rowspan=3 colspan=2|Incumbent |
|---|
| width=14% |New Democratic
!width=14% |Saskatchewan !width=14% |Liberal !width=14% |Western !width=14% |New Green |
| width=14% {{Canadian party colour|SK|NDP|background}}|
|width=14% {{Canadian party colour|SK|Saskatchewan|background}}| |width=14% {{Canadian party colour|SK|Liberal|background}}| |width=14% {{Canadian party colour|SK|Western Independence|background}}| |width=14% {{Canadian party colour|CA|Green|background}}| |
| bgcolor=whitesmoke|Cypress Hills
|{{Canadian party colour|SK|Saskatchewan|background}}| |Eric August |Wayne Elhard |Barry Thienes | | |{{Canadian party colour|SK|Saskatchewan|background}}| |Wayne Elhard |
| bgcolor=whitesmoke|Moose Jaw North
|{{Canadian party colour|SK|NDP|background}}| |Glenn Hagel |Darin Chow |Dean Legaré | |Michael Wright |{{Canadian party colour|SK|NDP|background}}| |Glenn Hagel |
| bgcolor=whitesmoke|Moose Jaw Wakamow
|{{Canadian party colour|SK|NDP|background}}| |Deb Higgins |Gwen Beitel |Robert Cosman | |Marcella Gall |{{Canadian party colour|SK|NDP|background}}| |Deb Higgins |
| bgcolor=whitesmoke|Swift Current
|{{Canadian party colour|SK|Saskatchewan|background}}| |Dean Smith |Brad Wall |Mike Burton | | |{{Canadian party colour|SK|Saskatchewan|background}}| |
| bgcolor=whitesmoke|Thunder Creek
|{{Canadian party colour|SK|Saskatchewan|background}}| |Larry Hall |Lyle Stewart |Rod Haugerud |Harold Stephan | |{{Canadian party colour|SK|Saskatchewan|background}}| |Lyle Stewart |
| bgcolor=whitesmoke|Wood River
|{{Canadian party colour|SK|Saskatchewan|background}}| |Trevor Davies |Yogi Huyghebaert |Louis Stringer |Nick Yorga | |{{Canadian party colour|SK|Saskatchewan|background}}| |Yogi Huyghebaert |
=Southeast Saskatchewan=
| class="wikitable" style="width:100%" |
| style="width:16%;" rowspan=3 colspan=2|Electoral District
!colspan=5|Candidates ! style="width:14%;" rowspan=3 colspan=2|Incumbent |
|---|
| width=14% |New Democratic
!width=14% |Saskatchewan !width=14% |Liberal !width=14% |Western !width=14% |Other |
| width=14% {{Canadian party colour|SK|NDP|background}}|
|width=14% {{Canadian party colour|SK|Saskatchewan|background}}| |width=14% {{Canadian party colour|SK|Liberal|background}}| |width=14% {{Canadian party colour|SK|Western Independence|background}}| |width=14% {{Canadian party colour|SK|Independent|background}}| |
| bgcolor=whitesmoke|Cannington
|{{Canadian party colour|SK|Saskatchewan|background}}| |Henry Friesen |Dan D'Autremont |John Atwell | | |{{Canadian party colour|SK|Saskatchewan|background}}| |Dan D'Autremont |
| bgcolor=whitesmoke|Estevan
|{{Canadian party colour|SK|Saskatchewan|background}}| |David Pattyson |Doreen Eagles |Tim Seipp | |Sigfredo Gonzales (NGA) |{{Canadian party colour|SK|Saskatchewan|background}}| |Doreen Eagles |
| bgcolor=whitesmoke|Indian Head-Milestone
|{{Canadian party colour|SK|Saskatchewan|background}}| |Lorne Scott |Don McMorris |Anthony Gavrielides |Ron Borys | |{{Canadian party colour|SK|Saskatchewan|background}}| |Don McMorris |
| bgcolor=whitesmoke|Last Mountain-Touchwood
|{{Canadian party colour|SK|Saskatchewan|background}}| |Jordon Hillier |Glen Hart |Greg Burton |Merv Werk | |{{Canadian party colour|SK|Saskatchewan|background}}| |Glen Hart |
| rowspan=3 style="background:whitesmoke;"|Melville-Saltcoats
|rowspan=3 {{Canadian party colour|SK|Saskatchewan|background}}| |rowspan=3|Ron Osika |rowspan=3|Bob Bjornerud |rowspan=3|Brian Tochor |rowspan=3| |rowspan=3|Grant Schmidt (Ind.) |{{Canadian party colour|SK|Independent|background}}| |Ron Osika |
| colspan=2|Merged district |
| {{Canadian party colour|SK|Saskatchewan|background}}|
|Bob Bjornerud |
| bgcolor=whitesmoke|Moosomin
|{{Canadian party colour|SK|Saskatchewan|background}}| |Robert Stringer |Don Toth |Bryn Hirsch |Frank Serfas | |{{Canadian party colour|SK|Saskatchewan|background}}| |Don Toth |
| bgcolor=whitesmoke|Weyburn-Big Muddy
|{{Canadian party colour|SK|Saskatchewan|background}}| |Sherry Leach |Brenda Bakken |Janet Ledingham | | |{{Canadian party colour|SK|Saskatchewan|background}}| |Brenda Bakken |
| bgcolor=whitesmoke|Yorkton
|{{Canadian party colour|SK|NDP|background}}| |Clay Serby |Randy Atkinson |Chuck Gunning |Bruce Ritter | |{{Canadian party colour|SK|NDP|background}}| |Clay Serby |
=Saskatoon=
| class="wikitable" style="width:100%" |
| style="width:16%;" rowspan=3 colspan=2|Electoral District
!colspan=5|Candidates ! style="width:14%;" rowspan=3 colspan=2|Incumbent |
|---|
| width=14% |New Democratic
!width=14% |Saskatchewan !width=14% |Liberal !width=14% |New Green !width=14% |Progressive |
| width=14% {{Canadian party colour|SK|NDP|background}}|
|width=14% {{Canadian party colour|SK|Saskatchewan|background}}| |width=14% {{Canadian party colour|SK|Liberal|background}}| |width=14% {{Canadian party colour|CA|Green|background}}| |width=14% {{Canadian party colour|SK|PC|background}}| |
| bgcolor=whitesmoke|Saskatoon Centre
|{{Canadian party colour|SK|NDP|background}}| |David Forbes |Roger Parent |Richard Clatney | |Betty Korkin |{{Canadian party colour|SK|NDP|background}}| |David Forbes |
| bgcolor=whitesmoke|Saskatoon Eastview
|{{Canadian party colour|SK|NDP|background}}| |Judy Junor |Robin Bellamy |Rob Norris |Sandy Ervin | |{{Canadian party colour|SK|NDP|background}}| |Judy Junor |
| bgcolor=whitesmoke|Saskatoon Fairview
|{{Canadian party colour|SK|NDP|background}}| |Andy Iwanchuk |Jim McAllister |Rik Steernburg |Jason Hanson |Gwen Katzman |{{Canadian party colour|SK|NDP|background}}| |Andy Iwanchuk |
| bgcolor=whitesmoke|Saskatoon Greystone
|{{Canadian party colour|SK|NDP|background}}| |Peter Prebble |Kevin Waugh |Herta Barron |Brian Berezowski | |{{Canadian party colour|SK|NDP|background}}| |Peter Prebble |
| bgcolor=whitesmoke|Saskatoon Massey Place
|{{Canadian party colour|SK|NDP|background}}| |Eric Cline |Philipp Strenger |Myron Luzkca |Ryan John Taylor |David Connor |{{Canadian party colour|SK|NDP|background}}| |Eric Cline |
| bgcolor=whitesmoke|Saskatoon Meewasin
|{{Canadian party colour|SK|NDP|background}}| |Frank Quennell |Shelley Hengen |David Karwacki |David Greenfield | |{{Canadian party colour|SK|NDP|background}}| |
| bgcolor=whitesmoke|Saskatoon Northwest
|{{Canadian party colour|SK|Saskatchewan|background}}| |Jim Melenchuk |Ted Merriman |Ken McDonough | | |{{Canadian party colour|SK|Independent|background}}| |Jim MelenchukOne of two members elected as Liberals and joined into coalition with the NDP. Refused to leave the coalition after David Karwacki became Liberal leader and ordered all members to do so. Subsequently sat as an Independent. Ran for the NDP in this election. |
| bgcolor=whitesmoke|Saskatoon Nutana
|{{Canadian party colour|SK|NDP|background}}| |Pat Atkinson |Sandy Ewert |Grant Karwacki |Neal Anderson | |{{Canadian party colour|SK|NDP|background}}| |Pat Atkinson |
| bgcolor=whitesmoke|Saskatoon Riversdale
|{{Canadian party colour|SK|NDP|background}}| |Lorne Calvert |Fred Ozirney |Deneen Gudjonson |Keith Morvick |Glen Schreiner |{{Canadian party colour|SK|NDP|background}}| |
| bgcolor=whitesmoke|Saskatoon Silver Springs
|{{Canadian party colour|SK|Saskatchewan|background}}| |Russell Scott |Ken Cheveldayoff |Shawn Flett | | | colspan=2 style="background:whitesmoke; text-align:center;"|New District |
| bgcolor=whitesmoke|Saskatoon Southeast
|{{Canadian party colour|SK|Saskatchewan|background}}| |John Conway |Don Morgan |Zoria Broughton |Neil Sinclair | |{{Canadian party colour|SK|NDP|background}}| |Pat Lorje** |
| bgcolor=whitesmoke|Saskatoon Sutherland
|{{Canadian party colour|SK|NDP|background}}| |Graham Addley |Patrick Bundrock |Mark Kelleher |Lynn Oliphant | |{{Canadian party colour|SK|NDP|background}}| |Graham Addley |
=Regina=
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| style="width:15%;" rowspan=3 colspan=2|Electoral District
!colspan=6|Candidates ! style="width:14%;" rowspan=3 colspan=2|Incumbent |
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| width=12% |New Democratic
!width=12% |Saskatchewan !width=12% |Liberal !width=12% |New Green !width=12% |Progressive !width=12% |Other |
| width=12% {{Canadian party colour|SK|NDP|background}}|
|width=12% {{Canadian party colour|SK|Saskatchewan|background}}| |width=12% {{Canadian party colour|SK|Liberal|background}}| |width=12% {{Canadian party colour|CA|Green|background}}| |width=12% {{Canadian party colour|SK|PC|background}}| |width=12% {{Canadian party colour|SK|Independent|background}}| |
| bgcolor=whitesmoke|Regina Coronation Park
|{{Canadian party colour|SK|NDP|background}}| |Kim Trew |Robert Taylor |Edgar Sauer |Kim Weiss |Kenneth Johnson | |{{Canadian party colour|SK|NDP|background}}| |Kim Trew |
| bgcolor=whitesmoke|Regina Dewdney
|{{Canadian party colour|SK|NDP|background}}| |Kevin Yates |Rob Bresciani |Simone Clayton |Darcy Robillard | |Blaine Gilbertson (Ind.) |{{Canadian party colour|SK|NDP|background}}| |Kevin Yates |
| bgcolor=whitesmoke|Regina Douglas Park
|{{Canadian party colour|SK|NDP|background}}| |Harry Van Mulligen |Laura Ross |Mike Farmer |Dave Orban |Wayne Mastrachuk | |{{Canadian party colour|SK|NDP|background}}| |Harry Van Mulligen |
| rowspan=3 style="background:whitesmoke;"|Regina Elphinstone-Centre
|rowspan=3 {{Canadian party colour|SK|NDP|background}}| |rowspan=3|Warren McCall |rowspan=3|Angie Roe |rowspan=3|Paul Compton |rowspan=3|John Warnock |rowspan=3|Janice Schreiner |rowspan=3|Carl Barabonoff (WIP) |{{Canadian party colour|SK|NDP|background}}| |Warren McCall |
| colspan=2|Merged district |
| {{Canadian party colour|SK|NDP|background}}|
|Joanne Crofford |
| bgcolor=whitesmoke|Regina Lakeview
|{{Canadian party colour|SK|NDP|background}}| |John Nilson |Michelle Hunter |Dave Brundige |Brian Rands | | |{{Canadian party colour|SK|NDP|background}}| |John Nilson |
| bgcolor=whitesmoke|Regina Northeast
|{{Canadian party colour|SK|NDP|background}}| |Ron Harper |Dwayne Walter |Dennis Hydamacka |Susan Ferren |George Marcotte | |{{Canadian party colour|SK|NDP|background}}| |Ron Harper |
| bgcolor=whitesmoke|Regina Qu'Appelle Valley
|{{Canadian party colour|SK|NDP|background}}| |Mark Wartman |Darlene Hincks |Marlin Belt |Kelsey Pearson | |Angela Barabonoff (WIP) |{{Canadian party colour|SK|NDP|background}}| |Mark Wartman |
| bgcolor=whitesmoke|Regina Rosemont
|{{Canadian party colour|SK|NDP|background}}| |Joanne Crofford |Morris Elfenbaum |Sherry Banadyga |Victor Lau |Vanessa Slater | | colspan=2 style="background:whitesmoke; text-align:center;"|New District |
| bgcolor=whitesmoke|Regina South
|{{Canadian party colour|SK|NDP|background}}| |Andrew Thomson |Jim Roberts |Debbie Ward |Garry Ewart | |Shea Ritter (WIP) |{{Canadian party colour|SK|NDP|background}}| |Andrew Thomson |
| bgcolor=whitesmoke|Regina Walsh Acres
|{{Canadian party colour|SK|NDP|background}}| |Sandra Morin |Mike Shenher |Perry Juttla |Nigel Taylor | |Lindy Kasperski (Ind.) |{{Canadian party colour|SK|Independent|background}}| |Lindy KasperskiSuspended from the NDP caucus after being charged with fraud. After he was acquitted, he was offered reinstatement, but refused in the face of a difficult re-nomination fight in his constituency. He ran in the election as an Independent. |
| bgcolor=whitesmoke|Regina Wascana Plains
|{{Canadian party colour|SK|NDP|background}}| |Doreen Hamilton |Dan Thibault |Frank William Proto |John Keen | | |{{Canadian party colour|SK|NDP|background}}| |Doreen Hamilton |
Opinion polls
;CBC Saskatchewan (October 20 – 26, 2003)
NDP – 42%
Saskatchewan Party – 39%
Liberals – 18%
Other – 1%
;Cutler Poll (October 29–November 5, 2003)
NDP – 47%
Saskatchewan Party – 37%
Liberals – 14%
Other – 2%
See also
References
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20110515111255/http://www.elections.sk.ca/elections/election25/results.php Elections Saskatchewan: Twenty-Fifth Provincial General Election]
- [https://saskarchives.com/sites/default/files/pdf/2019_elections_results_by_electoral_division.pdf Saskatchewan Archives Board - Election Results By Electoral Division]
=Notes=
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Further reading
- {{cite book |editor1-last=Mutimer |editor1-first=David |title=Canadian Annual Review of Politics and Public Affairs, 2003 |date=2009 |publisher=University of Toronto Press |location=Toronto |isbn=9780802099853 |url=https://archive.org/details/canadianannualre0000unse_e7f6 |url-access=registration}}
External links
- [http://archives.cbc.ca/IDD-1-73-884/politics_economy/elections_saskatchewan/ CBC Digital Archives - Showdown on the Prairies: A History of Saskatchewan Elections]
=General resources=
- [http://www.gov.sk.ca/ Government of Saskatchewan]
- [http://www.legassembly.sk.ca/ Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan]
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20031009075605/http://www.legassembly.sk.ca/election/ Legislature - Election 2003]
- [http://www.elections.sk.ca/ Elections Saskatchewan]
- [http://www.cbc.ca/saskvotes2003/ CBC - Saskatchewan Votes 2003]
=Parties=
==Parties with seats in the house prior to dissolution==
- [http://www.saskndp.com/ Saskatchewan New Democratics] (see also New Democratic Party)
- [http://www.saskparty.com/ Saskatchewan Party]
- [http://www.saskliberal.ca/ Liberal Party of Saskatchewan] (see also Liberal Party of Canada)
==Other parties==
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20070103215008/http://www.wipsk.com/ Western Independence Party of Saskatchewan]
- [http://www.votenga.ca/ New Green Alliance Party of Saskatchewan]
==Other Saskatchewan political links==
- [http://www.ndpcaucus.sk.ca/ Saskatchewan NDP Caucus]
- [http://www.Lornecalvert.ca/ Lorne Calvert, NDP MLA for Saskatoon Riversdale]
- [http://www.judyjunor.ca/ Judy Junor, NDP MLA for Saskatoon Eastview]
- [http://www.davidforbesmla.ca/ David Forbes, NDP MLA for Saskatoon Centre]
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