# Cumberland (Saskatchewan provincial electoral district)

Cumberland is a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan, Canada. It was created for the 1912 election, and was abolished into Prince Albert East-Cumberland in 1967. It was re-created for the 1975 election. It is the largest electoral district in the province, and at the 2007 general election was the safest seat for the New Democratic Party.

## History

The riding has a strong history of electing New Democrat MLAs, and that region has returned MLAs from the NDP and its predecessor party the Co-operative Commonwealth Federation since 1952. The closest that the NDP came to losing the riding was in the 2008 by-election, which was narrowly won with 49.73% of the popular vote and a plurality of 164.

## Member of the Legislative Assembly

This riding has elected the following members of the Legislative Assembly:
| Legislature | Years | Member | Party |
| Cumberland |||||
| 3rd | 1912–1913 |
| 3rd | 1913–1917 | Deakin Hall | Liberal |
| 4th | 1917–1921 | Deakin Hall | Liberal |
| 5th | 1921–1922 | George Langley | Liberal |
| 5th | 1922–1925 | Deakin Hall | Liberal |
| 6th | 1925–1929 | Deakin Hall | Liberal |
| 7th | 1929–1934 | Deakin Hall | Liberal |
| Riding abolished into Athabasca |||||
| 9th | 1938–1944 | Deakin Hall | Liberal |
| 10th | 1944–1948 | Leslie Walter Lee | Co-operative Commonwealth |
| 11th | 1948–1952 | Lorne Earl Blanchard | Liberal |
| 12th | 1952–1956 | Bill Berezowsky | Co-operative Commonwealth |
| 13th | 1956–1960 | Bill Berezowsky | Co-operative Commonwealth |
| 14th | 1960–1964 | Bill Berezowsky | Co-operative Commonwealth |
| 15th | 1964–1967 | Bill Berezowsky | Co-operative Commonwealth |
| Riding dissolved into Prince Albert East-Cumberland |||||
| Riding re-created from Prince Albert East-Cumberland |||||
| 18th | 1975–1978 | Norman MacAuley | New Democratic |
| 19th | 1978–1982 | Norman MacAuley | New Democratic |
| 20th | 1982–1986 | Lawrence Riel Yew | New Democratic |
| 21st | 1986–1991 | Keith Goulet | New Democratic |
| 22nd | 1991–1995 | Keith Goulet | New Democratic |
| 23rd | 1995–1999 | Keith Goulet | New Democratic |
| 24th | 1999–2003 | Keith Goulet | New Democratic |
| 25th | 2003–2007 | Joan Beatty | New Democratic |
| 26th | 2007–2008 | Joan Beatty | New Democratic |
| 26th | 2008–2011 | Doyle Vermette | New Democratic |
| 27th | 2011–2016 | Doyle Vermette | New Democratic |
| 28th | 2016–2020 | Doyle Vermette | New Democratic |
| 29th | 2020–2024 | Doyle Vermette | New Democratic |
| 30th | 2024–Present | Jordan McPhail | New Democratic |

## Election results
### Cumberland, 1975–present
#### 2020

2020 Saskatchewan general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | New Democratic | Doyle Vermette | 2,807 | 66.53 | +4.22 |
| | Saskatchewan | Darren Deschambeault | 1,296 | 30.72 | +0.99 |
| | Green | Aaron Oochoo | 116 | 2.75 | +1.29 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 4,219 | 98.94 |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | 45 | 1.06 | +0.61 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,264 | 29.34 | -9.59 |
| Eligible voters | Eligible voters | Eligible voters | 14,533 |
| | New Democratic hold | New Democratic hold | Swing | Swing | +1.61 |
| Source: Elections Saskatchewan |||||||

#### 2016

2016 Saskatchewan general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | New Democratic | Doyle Vermette | 3,375 | 62.31 | -0.88 |
| | Saskatchewan | Thomas Sierzycki | 1,610 | 29.72 | -3.70 |
| | Liberal | George Morin | 352 | 6.49 | – |
| | Green | Mick Taylor-Lessard | 79 | 1.45 | -1.94 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 5,416 | 100.0 |
| Eligible voters | Eligible voters | Eligible voters | – |
| | New Democratic hold | New Democratic hold | Swing | Swing | - |
| Source: Elections Saskatchewan |||||||

#### 2011

2011 Saskatchewan general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | New Democratic | Doyle Vermette | 3,319 | 63.19 | +13.46 |
| | Saskatchewan | Joe Hordyski | 1,755 | 33.42 | –11.10 |
| | Green | Samuel Hardlotte | 178 | 3.39 | –2.37 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 5,252 | 100.0 |
| | New Democratic hold | New Democratic hold | Swing | Swing | +12.28 |

#### 2008 by-election

Saskatchewan provincial by-election, 25 June 2008 On the resignation of Joan Beatty :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | New Democratic | Doyle Vermette | 1,564 | 49.73 | –16.23 |
| | Saskatchewan | Dale McAuley | 1,400 | 44.52 | +21.55 |
| | Green | Tory McGregor | 181 | 5.76 | –0.45 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 3,145 | 100.0 |
| | New Democratic hold | New Democratic hold | Swing | Swing | –18.89 |

#### 2007

2007 Saskatchewan general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | New Democratic | Joan Beatty | 3,124 | 65.96 | –3.04 |
| | Saskatchewan | Winston McKay | 1,088 | 22.97 | +1.24 |
| | Green | Harold Johnson | 294 | 6.21 | – |
| | Liberal | Heath Muggli | 230 | 4.86 | –3.29 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 4,736 | 100.0 |
| | New Democratic hold | New Democratic hold | Swing | Swing | –2.14 |

#### 2003

2003 Saskatchewan general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | New Democratic | Joan Beatty | 3,281 | 69.00 | +0.02 |
| | Saskatchewan | Winston McKay | 1,035 | 21.73 | +12.08 |
| | Liberal | Allan Adam | 388 | 8.15 | –9.86 |
| | Progressive Conservative | Ari Avivi | 54 | 1.12 | –2.24 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 4,758 | 100.0 |
| | New Democratic hold | New Democratic hold | Swing | Swing | –6.03 |

#### 1999

1999 Saskatchewan general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | New Democratic | Keith Goulet | 2,402 | 68.98 | –5.40 |
| | Liberal | Winston McKay | 627 | 18.01 | –2.05 |
| | Saskatchewan | Don Johannesson | 336 | 9.65 | – |
| | Progressive Conservative | Quentin Douglas Agnew | 117 | 3.36 | –2.21 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 3,482 | 100.0 |
| | New Democratic hold | New Democratic hold | Swing | Swing | –1.68 |

#### 1995

1995 Saskatchewan general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | New Democratic | Keith Goulet | 2,151 | 74.38 | –6.35 |
| | Liberal | John Dorion | 580 | 20.06 | +10.20 |
| | Progressive Conservative | Tyson Delorme | 161 | 5.57 | –3.90 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 2,892 | 100.0 |
| | New Democratic hold | New Democratic hold | Swing | Swing | –8.28 |

#### 1991

1991 Saskatchewan general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | New Democratic | Keith Goulet | 4,135 | 80.73 | +19.99 |
| | Liberal | Lennard Morin | 505 | 9.86 | +1.51 |
| | Progressive Conservative | Louis Bear | 482 | 9.47 | –17.63 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 5,122 | 100.0 |
| | New Democratic hold | New Democratic hold | Swing | Swing | +9.24 |

#### 1986

1986 Saskatchewan general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | New Democratic | Keith Goulet | 3,173 | 60.74 | –4.37 |
| | Progressive Conservative | Larry Wolkosky | 1,416 | 27.10 | +5.90 |
| | Liberal | Robin W. Turner | 436 | 8.35 | +2.10 |
| | Independent | Gordon "Popeye" Carle | 199 | 3.81 | – |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 5,224 | 100.0 |
| | New Democratic hold | New Democratic hold | Swing | Swing | –5.14 |

#### 1982

1982 Saskatchewan general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | New Democratic | Lawrence Riel Yew | 2,587 | 64.37 | +5.17 |
| | Progressive Conservative | Edward N. Charlette | 852 | 21.20 | –6.55 |
| | Aboriginal People's | Leon E. McAuley | 329 | 8.19 | – |
| | Liberal | Roy Fosseneuve | 251 | 6.25 | –5.79 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 4,019 | 100.0 |
| | New Democratic hold | New Democratic hold | Swing | Swing | +5.86 |

#### 1978

1978 Saskatchewan general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | New Democratic | Norman MacAuley | 2,586 | 59.20 | +14.57 |
| | Progressive Conservative | George L. Horne | 1,256 | 28.75 | +14.89 |
| | Liberal | Leon E. McAuley | 526 | 12.04 | –18.55 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 4,368 | 100.0 |
| | New Democratic hold | New Democratic hold | Swing | Swing | –0.16 |

#### 1975

1975 Saskatchewan general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | New Democratic | Norman MacAuley | 1,646 | 44.63 |
| | Liberal | Winston McKay | 1,128 | 30.59 |
| | Progressive Conservative | Garry M. Houghton | 511 | 13.86 |
| | Independent | Frank R. Tomkins | 403 | 10.93 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 3,688 | 100.0 |
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### Cumberland, 1912–1967

1964 Saskatchewan general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Co-operative Commonwealth | Bill Berezowsky | 2,135 | 45.16 | +0.70 |
| | Liberal | Eldon William McLachlan | 1,630 | 34.48 | +11.96 |
| | Progressive Conservative | Emanuel Sonnenschein | 963 | 20.37 | +2.80 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 4,728 | 100.0 |
| | Co-operative Commonwealth hold | Co-operative Commonwealth hold | Swing | Swing | –5.63 |
1960 Saskatchewan general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Co-operative Commonwealth | Bill Berezowsky | 2,030 | 44.46 | –0.07 |
| | Liberal | George Archie Anderson | 1,028 | 22.51 | –12.58 |
| | Progressive Conservative | Roman John Brunwald | 802 | 17.56 | – |
| | Social Credit | Murray Grant Dennis | 706 | 15.46 | –4.91 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 4,566 | 100.0 |
| | Co-operative Commonwealth hold | Co-operative Commonwealth hold | Swing | Swing | +6.26 |
1956 Saskatchewan general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Co-operative Commonwealth | Bill Berezowsky | 2,035 | 44.53 | –7.93 |
| | Liberal | James H. W. Sanderson | 1,604 | 35.10 | –12.44 |
| | Social Credit | Albert Goddue | 931 | 20.37 | – |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 4,570 | 100.0 |
| | Co-operative Commonwealth hold | Co-operative Commonwealth hold | Swing | Swing | +2.26 |
1952 Saskatchewan general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Co-operative Commonwealth | Bill Berezowsky | 2,538 | 52.46 | +14.55 |
| | Liberal | George W. Newell | 2,300 | 47.54 | –10.98 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 4,838 | 100.0 |
| | Co-operative Commonwealth gain from Liberal | Co-operative Commonwealth gain from Liberal | Swing | Swing | +12.76 |
1948 Saskatchewan general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Lorne Earl Blanchard | 656 | 58.52 | +18.85 |
| | Co-operative Commonwealth | Joseph Johnson | 425 | 37.91 | –20.61 |
| | Independent | Joseph Maxim Buote | 40 | 3.57 | – |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 1,121 | 100.0 |
| | Liberal gain from Co-operative Commonwealth | Liberal gain from Co-operative Commonwealth | Swing | Swing | +19.73 |
1944 Saskatchewan general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Co-operative Commonwealth | Leslie Walter Lee | 357 | 58.52 | – |
| | Liberal | Deakin Hall | 242 | 39.67 | –50.91 |
| | Progressive Conservative | Raoul Olier St. Denis | 11 | 1.8 | –7.62 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 610 | 100.0 |
| | Co-operative Commonwealth gain from Liberal | Co-operative Commonwealth gain from Liberal | Swing | Swing | +54.72 |
1938 Saskatchewan general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Deakin Hall | 548 | 90.58 | +5.10 |
| | Conservative | George W. Smith | 57 | 9.42 | – |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 605 | 100.0 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | Swing | –2.16 |
1934 Saskatchewan general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Unknown | ? | ? |
1929 Saskatchewan general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal | Deakin Hall | 365 | 85.48 |
| | Independent | John Beda | 62 | 14.52 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 427 | 100.0 |
1925 Saskatchewan general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Liberal | Deakin Hall | acclaimed |
Saskatchewan provincial by-election, August 21, 1922 On the resignation of George Langley :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal | Deakin Hall | 132 | 54.55 |
| | Liberal | Joseph Emile Lussier | 57 | 23.55 |
| | Liberal | Gordon MacDonald | 53 | 21.90 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 242 | 100.0 |
1921 Saskatchewan general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Liberal | George Langley | acclaimed |
1917 Saskatchewan general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Liberal | Deakin Hall | acclaimed |
Saskatchewan provincial by-election, 8 September 1913 On the election being declared void :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal | Deakin Hall | 57 | 52.29 |
| | Conservative | William Charles McKay | 52 | 47.71 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 109 | 100.0 |
| | Liberal pickup new district. | Liberal pickup new district. | Liberal pickup new district. | Liberal pickup new district. | Liberal pickup new district. | Liberal pickup new district. | Liberal pickup new district. |
1912 Saskatchewan general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| Declared void | Declared void | Declared void |