# Melfort (provincial electoral district)

Melfort is a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan, Canada. The city of Melfort (population 5,992) is the largest centre in the constituency. Smaller communities in the district include the towns of Watson, Star City, Leroy, and Naicam; and the villages of Quill Lake, Spalding, Beatty, Englefeld, and Annaheim.
The riding has existed since the 1912 election.

## Members of the Legislative Assembly

| Legislature | Years | Member | Party |
| Melfort |||||
| 3rd | 1912–1917 | George Balfour Johnson | Liberal |
| 4th | 1917–1921 | George Balfour Johnson | Liberal |
| 5th | 1921–1925 | George Balfour Johnson | Liberal |
| 6th | 1925–1929 | Olin Drake Hill | Liberal |
| 7th | 1929–1934 | Rupert James Greaves | Progressive Conservative |
| 8th | 1934–1938 | John Duncan MacFarlane | Liberal |
| 9th | 1938–1944 | Oakland Woods Valleau | Co-operative Commonwealth |
| 10th | 1944–1948 | Oakland Woods Valleau | Co-operative Commonwealth |
| 11th | 1948–1952 | John George Egnatoff | Liberal |
| Melfort-Tisdale |||||
| 12th | 1952–1956 | Clarence George Willis | Co-operative Commonwealth |
| 13th | 1956–1960 | Clarence George Willis | Co-operative Commonwealth |
| 14th | 1960–1964 | Clarence George Willis | Co-operative Commonwealth |
| 15th | 1964–1967 | Clarence George Willis | Co-operative Commonwealth |
| 16th | 1967–1971 | Clarence George Willis | New Democratic |
| Melfort-Kinistino |||||
| 17th | 1971–1975 | Arthur Thibault | New Democratic |
| Melfort |||||
| 18th | 1975–1978 | Norman Vickar | New Democratic |
| 19th | 1978–1982 | Norman Vickar | New Democratic |
| 20th | 1982–1986 | Grant Hodgins | Progressive Conservative |
| 21st | 1986–1991 | Grant Hodgins | Progressive Conservative |
| 22nd | 1991–1995 | Carol Carson | New Democratic |
| Melfort-Tisdale |||||
| 23rd | 1995–1997 | Rod Gantefoer | Liberal |
| 23rd | 1997–1999 | Rod Gantefoer | Saskatchewan |
| 24th | 1999–2003 | Rod Gantefoer | Saskatchewan |
| Melfort |||||
| 25th | 2003–2007 | Rod Gantefoer | Saskatchewan |
| 26th | 2007–2011 | Rod Gantefoer | Saskatchewan |
| 27th | 2011–2016 | Kevin Phillips | Saskatchewan |
| 28th | 2016–2017 | Kevin Phillips | Saskatchewan |
| 28th | 2018–2020 | Todd Goudy | Saskatchewan |
| 29th | 2020–Present | Todd Goudy | Saskatchewan |

## Election results
### Melfort (2003–present)

2020 Saskatchewan general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Saskatchewan | Todd Goudy | 5,550 | 77.58 | -1.10 |
| | New Democratic | Lorne Schroeder | 1,132 | 15.82 | -3.65 |
| | Buffalo | David Waldner | 369 | 5.16 | – |
| | Green | Matthew Diakuw | 103 | 1.44 | -0.41 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 7,154 | 99.54 |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | 33 | 0.46 | – |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 7,187 | – | – |
| Eligible voters | Eligible voters | Eligible voters | – |
| | Saskatchewan hold | Saskatchewan hold | Swing | Swing | – |
| Source: Elections Saskatchewan |||||||
Saskatchewan provincial by-election, March 1, 2018 :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Saskatchewan | Todd Goudy | 3,270 | 78.68 | +1.59 |
| | New Democratic | Lorne Schoreder | 809 | 19.47 | +0.04 |
| | Green | Shawn Setyo | 77 | 1.85 | +0.44 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 4,156 | 99.71 |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | 12 | 0.29 | -0.00 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,168 | 34.22 | -25.01 |
| Eligible voters | Eligible voters | Eligible voters | 12,181 |
| | Saskatchewan hold | Saskatchewan hold | Swing | Swing | +0.78 |
2016 Saskatchewan general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Saskatchewan | Kevin Phillips | 5,579 | 77.09 |
| | New Democratic | Linsey Thornton | 1,406 | 19.43 |
| | Liberal | Bruce Ber | 150 | 2.07 |
| | Green | Tanner Wallace | 102 | 1.41 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 7,237 | 99.71 |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | 21 | 0.29 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 7,258 | 59.23 |
| Eligible voters | Eligible voters | Eligible voters | 12,254 |
| Source: Elections Saskatchewan |||||||
2011 Saskatchewan general election: Melfort electoral district :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Saskatchewan | Kevin Phillips | 4,736 | 73.10 | +7.85 |
| | NDP | Ivan Yackel | 1,599 | 24.68 | -5.41 |
| | Green | Melvyn Pylypchuk | 144 | 2.22 | – |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 6,479 | 99.78 |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | 14 | 0.22 | -0.04 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6,493 | 65.72 | -5.49 |
| Eligible voters | Eligible voters | Eligible voters | 9,880 |
| | Saskatchewan hold | Saskatchewan hold | Swing | Swing | +6.63 |
| Source: Elections Saskatchewan ||||||
2007 Saskatchewan general election: Melfort electoral district :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Saskatchewan | Rod Gantefoer | 4,751 | 65.25 | +10.43 |
| | NDP | Dale Renneberg | 2,191 | 30.09 | -8.16 |
| | Liberal | Sarah Koskie | 339 | 4.66 | -2.27 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 7,281 | 99.74 |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | 19 | 0.26 | +0.07 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 7,300 | 71.21 | +4.38 |
| Eligible voters | Eligible voters | Eligible voters | 10,251 |
| | Saskatchewan hold | Saskatchewan hold | Swing | Swing | +9.30 |
| Source: Elections Saskatchewan ||||||
2003 Saskatchewan general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Saskatchewan | Rod Gantefoer | 4,060 | 54.82 |
| | NDP | Garnet Davis | 2,833 | 38.25 |
| | Liberal | Bernie Yuzdepski | 513 | 6.93 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 7,406 | 99.81 |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | 14 | 0.19 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 7,420 | 66.83 |
| Eligible voters | Eligible voters | Eligible voters | 11,102 |
| Source: Elections Saskatchewan |||||||

### Melfort-Tisdale (1995–2003)

1999 Saskatchewan general election: Melfort-Tisdale electoral district :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Saskatchewan | Rod Gantefoer | 4,096 | 51.88 | +36.95 |
| | NDP | Carol Carson | 2,489 | 31.53 | -6.70 |
| | Liberal | Ken Magnus | 1,310 | 16.59 | -30.25 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 7,895 | 99.61 |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | 31 | 0.39 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 7,926 | 69.88 |
| Eligible voters | Eligible voters | Eligible voters | 11,343 |
| | Saskatchewan gain from Liberal | Saskatchewan gain from Liberal | Swing | Swing | +33.60 |
| Source: Elections Saskatchewan ||||||
^ Saskatchewan Party change is from Progressive Conservative
1995 Saskatchewan general election: Melfort-Tisdale :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal | Rod Gantefoer | 3,882 | 46.84 |
| | NDP | Carol Carson | 3,168 | 38.23 |
| | Prog. Conservative | Bill Ripley | 1,237 | 14.93 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 8,287 | 99.79 |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | 17 | 0.21 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 71.21 |
| Eligible voters | Eligible voters | Eligible voters | 11,662 |
| Source: Elections Saskatchewan |||||||

### Melfort (1975–1995)

1991 Saskatchewan general election: Melfort electoral district :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | NDP | Carol Carson | 3,011 | 41.12 | +3.55 |
| | Prog. Conservative | Ken Naber | 2,516 | 34.36 | -21.74 |
| | Liberal | Rod Gantefoer | 1,795 | 24.52 | +18.19 |
| Total | Total | Total | 7,322 | 100.00 | |
| | New Democratic gain from Progressive Conservative | New Democratic gain from Progressive Conservative | Swing | Swing | - |
1986 Saskatchewan general election: Melfort electoral district :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Progressive Conservative | Grant Hodgins | 4,433 | 56.10 | +0.66 |
| | NDP | Keith Davis | 2,969 | 37.57 | +0.43 |
| | Liberal | Jerry Derkatz | 500 | 6.33 | +4.77 |
| Total | Total | Total | 7,902 | 100.00 | |
| | Progressive Conservative hold | Progressive Conservative hold | Swing | Swing | - |
1982 Saskatchewan general election: Melfort electoral district :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Progressive Conservative | Grant Hodgins | 4,626 | 55.44 | +11.52 |
| | NDP | Norman Vickar | 3,099 | 37.14 | -11.85 |
| | Western Canada Concept | Brian Bedard | 489 | 5.86 | – |
| | Liberal | Helen Hamilton | 130 | 1.56 | -5.53 |
| Total | Total | Total | 8,344 | 100.00 | |
| | Progressive Conservative gain from New Democratic | Progressive Conservative gain from New Democratic | Swing | Swing | - |
1978 Saskatchewan general election: Melfort electoral district :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | NDP | Norman Vickar | 4,181 | 48.99 | +11.61 |
| | Progressive Conservative | Bill Warner | 3,749 | 43.92 | +7.76 |
| | Liberal | John Calderwood | 605 | 7.09 | -19.37 |
| Total | Total | Total | 8,535 | 100.00 | |
| | New Democratic hold | New Democratic hold | Swing | Swing | - |
1975 Saskatchewan general election: Melfort electoral district :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | NDP | Norman Vickar | 3,102 | 37.38 | -22.02 |
| | Progressive Conservative | Bill Warner | 3,001 | 36.16 | – |
| | Liberal | Herbert Whitley | 2,196 | 26.46 | -14.14 |
| Total | Total | Total | 8,299 | 100.00 | |
| | New Democratic hold | New Democratic hold | Swing | Swing | - |

### Melfort-Kinistino (1971–1975)

1971 Saskatchewan general election: Melfort-Kinistino electoral district :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | NDP | Arthur Thibault | 6,103 | 59.40 | – |
| | Liberal | Herbert Whitley | 4,171 | 40.60 | – |
| Total | Total | Total | 10,274 | 100.00 | |
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### Melfort-Tisdale (1952–1971)

1967 Saskatchewan general election: Melfort-Tisdale electoral district :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | NDP | Clarence G. Willis | 4,133 | 50.94% | +10.68 |
| | Liberal | Donald Lamb | 3,650 | 44.98% | +9.53 |
| | Social Credit | Orville Pederson | 331 | 4.08% | - |
| Total | Total | Total | 8,114 | 100.00% | |
1964 Saskatchewan general election: Melfort-Tisdale electoral district :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | CCF | Clarence G. Willis | 3,471 | 40.26% | -1.37 |
| | Liberal | William E. Hurd | 3,056 | 35.45% | +20.57 |
| | Prog. Conservative | Ken Aseltine | 2,094 | 24.29% | +8.44 |
| Total | Total | Total | 8,621 | 100.00% | |
1960 Saskatchewan general election: Melfort-Tisdale electoral district :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | CCF | Clarence G. Willis | 3,318 | 41.63% | -4.12 |
| | Social Credit | Gerry Wilson | 2,203 | 27.64% | -10.33 |
| | Prog. Conservative | Ken Aseltine | 1,264 | 15.85% | - |
| | Liberal | Gaston Alfred Jean Platana | 1,186 | 14.88% | -1.40 |
| Total | Total | Total | 7,971 | 100.00% | |
1956 Saskatchewan general election: Melfort-Tisdale electoral district :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | CCF | Clarence G. Willis | 3,738 | 45.75% | -5.60 |
| | Social Credit | James S. Reynolds | 3,102 | 37.97% | – |
| | Liberal | Richard A. Clackson | 1,330 | 16.28% | -20.03 |
| Total | Total | Total | 8,170 | 100.00% | |
1952 Saskatchewan general election: Melfort-Tisdale electoral district :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | CCF | Clarence G. Willis | 4,602 | 51.35% | – |
| | Liberal | John Egnatoff | 3,254 | 36.31% | – |
| | Prog. Conservative | Fred G. Green | 1,106 | 12.34% | – |
| Total | Total | Total | 8,962 | 100.00% | |

### Melfort (1912–1952)

1948 Saskatchewan general election: Melfort electoral district :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | John Egnatoff | 4,065 | 50.18% | +22.42 |
| | CCF | Oakland W. Valleau | 4,035 | 49.82% | -0.80 |
| Total | Total | Total | 8,100 | 100.00% | |
1944 Saskatchewan general election: Melfort electoral district :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | CCF | Oakland W. Valleau | 3,396 | 50.62% | +14.25 |
| | Liberal | John McFarlane | 1,862 | 27.76% | -4.20 |
| | Conservative | Stanley B. Caskey | 1,450 | 21.62% | +2.33 |
| Total | Total | Total | 6,708 | 100.00% | |
1938 Saskatchewan general election: Melfort electoral district :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | CCF | Oakland W. Valleau | 3,024 | 36.37% | – |
| | Liberal | John McFarlane | 2,657 | 31.96% | -23.02 |
| | Conservative | Gilbert D. Eamer | 1,604 | 19.29% | -25.73 |
| | Social Credit | Chrysostom J. Lewis | 1,029 | 12.38% | – |
| Total | Total | Total | 8,314 | 100.00% | |
1934 Saskatchewan general election: Melfort electoral district :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | John McFarlane | 3,972 | 54.98% | +12.39 |
| | Conservative | Rupert Greaves | 3,252 | 45.02% | -12.39 |
| Total | Total | Total | 7,224 | 100.00% | |
1929 Saskatchewan general election: Melfort electoral district :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Rupert Greaves | 3,411 | 57.41% | +34.43 |
| | Liberal | Olin Drake Hill | 2,531 | 42.59% | +2.08 |
| Total | Total | Total | 5,942 | 100.00% | |
1925 Saskatchewan general election: Melfort electoral district :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Olin Drake Hill | 1,469 | 40.51% | -21.25 |
| | Progressive | Robert McKay | 1,324 | 36.51% | – |
| | Conservative | Gilbert M. Irvine | 833 | 22.98% | - |
| Total | Total | Total | 3,626 | 100.00% | |
1921 Saskatchewan general election: Melfort electoral district :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | George Balfour Johnston | 1,846 | 61.76% | -0.45 |
| | Independent | John Alexander McDonald | 1,143 | 38.24% | +0.45 |
| Total | Total | Total | 2,989 | 100.00% | |
1917 Saskatchewan general election: Melfort electoral district :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | George Balfour Johnston | 1,661 | 62.21% | +6.34 |
| | Conservative | John Alexander McDonald | 1,009 | 37.79% | -6.34 |
| Total | Total | Total | 2,670 | 100.00% | |
1912 Saskatchewan general election: Melfort electoral district :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | George Balfour Johnston | 818 | 55.87% | – |
| | Conservative | Thomas Charles Spence | 646 | 44.13% | – |
| Total | Total | Total | 1,464 | 100.00% | |