10th Saskatchewan Legislature

The 10th Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan was elected in the Saskatchewan general election held in June 1944. The assembly sat from October 19, 1944, to May 19, 1948.[1] The Co-operative Commonwealth Federation (CCF) led by Tommy Douglas formed the government.[2] The Liberal Party led by William John Patterson formed the official opposition.[3]

Tom Johnston served as speaker for the assembly.[4]

Members of the Assembly

The following members were elected to the assembly in 1944:[5]

Electoral district Member Party
  Arm River Gustaf Herman Danielson Liberal
  Athabasca Louis Marcien Marion Liberal
  Bengough Allan Lister Samuel Brown Co-operative Commonwealth
  Biggar Woodrow Stanley Lloyd Co-operative Commonwealth
  Cannington William John Patterson Liberal
  Canora Myron Henry Feeley Co-operative Commonwealth
  Cumberland Leslie Walter Lee Co-operative Commonwealth
  Cut Knife Isidore Charles Nollet Co-operative Commonwealth
  Elrose Maurice John Willis Co-operative Commonwealth
  Gravelbourg Henry Edmund Houze Co-operative Commonwealth
  Gull Lake Alvin Cecil Murray Co-operative Commonwealth
  Hanley James Smith Aitken Co-operative Commonwealth
  Humboldt Ben Putnam Co-operative Commonwealth
  Kelvington Peter Anton Howe Co-operative Commonwealth
  Kerrobert-Kindersley John Wellbelove Co-operative Commonwealth
  Kinistino William James Boyle Co-operative Commonwealth
  Last Mountain Jacob Benson Co-operative Commonwealth
  Lumsden William Sancho Thair Co-operative Commonwealth
  Maple Creek Beatrice Janet Trew Co-operative Commonwealth
  Meadow Lake Herschel Lee Howell Co-operative Commonwealth
  Melfort Oakland Woods Valleau Co-operative Commonwealth
  Melville William James Arthurs Co-operative Commonwealth
  Milestone Frank Keem Malcolm Co-operative Commonwealth
  Moose Jaw City John Wesley Corman Co-operative Commonwealth
  Dempster Henry Ratcliffe Heming
  Moosomin Arthur Thomas Procter Liberal
  Morse Sidney Merlin Spidell Co-operative Commonwealth
  Notukeu-Willow Bunch Niles Leonard Buchanan Co-operative Commonwealth
  Pelly Dan Daniels Co-operative Commonwealth
  Prince Albert Lachlan Fraser McIntosh Co-operative Commonwealth
  Qu'Appelle-Wolseley Warden Burgess Co-operative Commonwealth
  Redberry Dmytro Matthew Lazorko Co-operative Commonwealth
  Regina City Charles Cromwell Williams Co-operative Commonwealth
  Clarence Melvin Fines
  Rosetown John Taylor Douglas Co-operative Commonwealth
  Rosthern Peter J. Hooge Liberal
  Saltcoats Joseph Lee Phelps Co-operative Commonwealth
  Saskatoon City John Henry Sturdy Co-operative Commonwealth
  Arthur Thomas Stone
  Shellbrook Albert Victor Sterling Co-operative Commonwealth
  Souris-Estevan Charles David Cuming Co-operative Commonwealth
  Swift Current Harry Gibbs Co-operative Commonwealth
  The Battlefords Alexander Duff Connon Co-operative Commonwealth
  Tisdale John Hewgill Brockelbank Co-operative Commonwealth
  Torch River John Bruce Harris Co-operative Commonwealth
  Touchwood Tom Johnston Co-operative Commonwealth
  Turtleford Bob Wooff Co-operative Commonwealth
  Wadena George Hara Williams Co-operative Commonwealth
  Watrous James Andrew Darling Co-operative Commonwealth
  Weyburn Thomas Clement Douglas Co-operative Commonwealth
  Wilkie Hans Ove Hansen Co-operative Commonwealth
  Yorkton Arthur Percy Swallow Co-operative Commonwealth
Active Service Voters[nb 1]
Area No. 1 (Great Britain) LAC Delmar Storey Valleau
Area No. 2 (Mediterranean Sea) Lt. Col. Alan Williams Embury
Area No. 3 (Canada outside
of Saskatchewan/Newfoundland)		 Major Malcolm James Dobie

Notes:

  1. Polled October 17 to 30, 1944

Party Standings
Affiliation Members
  Co-operative Commonwealth 47
  Liberal 5
Active Service Voters[nb 1] 3
 Total
 55
 Government Majority
 42

Notes:

  1. Active Service Voter representatives had no party affiliation

By-elections

By-elections were held to replace members for various reasons:[5]

Electoral district Member elected Party Election date Reason
Shellbrook Guy Franklin Van Eaton Co-operative Commonwealth June 29, 1945 AV Sterling died in 1944[6]
Wadena Frederick Arthur Dewhurst Co-operative Commonwealth November 21, 1945 GH Williams resigned due to ill health[7]
Morse James William Gibson Co-operative Commonwealth June 27, 1946 SM Spidell resigned seat[8]

Notes:

    References
    1. "Saskatchewan Sessions of the Legislative Assembly and Their Duration" (PDF). Saskatchewan Archive Board. Retrieved 2012-03-06.
    2. "Saskatchewan Premiers" (PDF). Saskatchewan Archives Board. Retrieved 2012-03-07.
    3. "Saskatchewan Leaders of the Official Opposition in the Legislative Assembly" (PDF). Saskatchewan Archives Board. Retrieved 2012-03-07.
    4. "Saskatchewan Speakers of the Legislative Assembly" (PDF). Saskatchewan Archive Board. Retrieved 2012-03-07.
    5. "Membership of the Legislatures" (PDF). Saskatchewan Archive Board. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-12-27. Retrieved 2012-03-06.
    6. "Members of the Legislative Assembly, Saskatchewan" (PDF). Saskatchewan Archives Board. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-12-27. Retrieved 2012-03-31.
    7. Dale-Burnett, Lisa. "Williams, George (1894–1945)". Encyclopedia of Saskatchewan. Archived from the original on 2017-07-06. Retrieved 2008-02-12.
    8. Normandin, G P (1947). Canadian Parliamentary Guide.
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