# Swift Current (provincial electoral district)

Swift Current is a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan, Canada. Located in southwestern Saskatchewan, it was created for the 2nd Saskatchewan general election in 1908. The riding consists almost entirely of the city of Swift Current, except for a rural area bordering the west side of the city.
Two Saskatchewan premiers have been elected from this constituency — Thomas Walter Scott, the first premier of the province; and Brad Wall, the 14th premier.

## Members of the Legislative Assembly

| Legislature | Years | Member | Party |
| 2nd | 1908–1912 | Thomas Walter Scott | Liberal |
| 3rd | 1912–1917 | Thomas Walter Scott | Liberal |
| 4th | 1917–1921 | David John Sykes | Independent |
| 5th | 1921–1925 | David John Sykes | Independent |
| 6th | 1925–1929 | David John Sykes | Liberal |
| 7th | 1929–1934 | William Wensley Smith | Progressive Conservative |
| 8th | 1934–1938 | James Gordon Taggart | Liberal |
| 9th | 1938–1944 | James Gordon Taggart | Liberal |
| 10th | 1944–1948 | Harry Gibbs | Co-operative Commonwealth Federation |
| 11th | 1948–1952 | Harry Gibbs | Co-operative Commonwealth Federation |
| 12th | 1952–1956 | Harry Gibbs | Co-operative Commonwealth Federation |
| 13th | 1956–1960 | Everett Irvine Wood | Co-operative Commonwealth Federation |
| 14th | 1960–1964 | Everett Irvine Wood | Co-operative Commonwealth Federation |
| 15th | 1964–1967 | Everett Irvine Wood | Co-operative Commonwealth Federation |
| 16th | 1967–1971 | Everett Irvine Wood | New Democratic Party |
| 17th | 1971–1975 | Everett Irvine Wood | New Democratic Party |
| 18th | 1975–1978 | Dennis Marvin Ham | Progressive Conservative |
| 19th | 1978–1980 | Dennis Marvin Ham | Progressive Conservative |
| 19th | 1980–1982 | Dennis Marvin Ham | Unionest Party |
| 20th | 1982–1986 | Patricia Anne Smith | Progressive Conservative |
| 21st | 1986–1991 | Patricia Anne Smith | Progressive Conservative |
| 22nd | 1991-1995 | John Penner | New Democratic Party |
| 23rd | 1995-1999 | John Wall | New Democratic Party |
| 24th | 1999–2003 | Brad Wall | Saskatchewan Party |
| 25th | 2003–2007 | Brad Wall | Saskatchewan Party |
| 26th | 2007–2011 | Brad Wall | Saskatchewan Party |
| 27th | 2011–2016 | Brad Wall | Saskatchewan Party |
| 28th | 2016–2018 | Brad Wall | Saskatchewan Party |
| 28th | 2018–2020 | Everett Hindley | Saskatchewan Party |
| 29th | 2020–present | Everett Hindley | Saskatchewan Party |

## Election results (1908–present)

2020 Saskatchewan general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Saskatchewan | Everett Hindley | 5,620 | 78.44 | +4.91 |
| | New Democratic | Stefan Rumpel | 1,421 | 19.83 | -4.38 |
| | Green | George Watson | 124 | 1.73 | +0.43 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 7,165 | 99.33 |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | 48 | 0.67 | +0.46 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 7,213 | – | – |
| 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 | Everett Hindley | 3,776 | 73.53 | -8.91 |
| | New Democratic | Stefan Rumpel | 1,243 | 24.21 | +9.11 |
| | Green | Maria Rose Lewans | 67 | 1.30 | -0.09 |
| | Liberal | Aidan Roy | 49 | 0.95 | -0.10 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 5,135 | 99.79 |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | 11 | 0.21 | -0.23 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,146 | 42.12 | -18.43 |
| Eligible voters | Eligible voters | Eligible voters | 12,218 |
| | Saskatchewan hold | Saskatchewan hold | Swing | Swing | -9.01 |
2016 Saskatchewan general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Saskatchewan | Brad Wall | 6,071 | 82.44 |
| | New Democratic | Hailey Clark | 1,112 | 15.10 |
| | Green | George Watson | 103 | 1.40 |
| | Liberal | Glenn D. Smith | 78 | 1.06 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 7,364 | 99.55 |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | 33 | 0.45 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 7,397 | 60.55 |
| Eligible voters | Eligible voters | Eligible voters | 12,216 |
| Source: Elections Saskatchewan |||||||
2011 Saskatchewan general election: Swift Current :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Saskatchewan | Brad Wall | 6,021 | 80.97 | +10.10 |
| | NDP | Aaron Ens | 1,223 | 16.45 | -6.95 |
| | Green | Amanda Huxted | 192 | 2.58 | +0.40 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 7,436 | 99.79 |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | 16 | 0.21 | -0.03 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 7,452 | 68.30 | -6.59 |
| Eligible voters | Eligible voters | Eligible voters | 10,911 |
| | Saskatchewan hold | Saskatchewan hold | Swing | Swing | +8.52 |
| Source: Elections Saskatchewan ||||||
2007 Saskatchewan general election: Swift Current :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Saskatchewan | Brad Wall | 6,006 | 70.88 | +12.51 |
| | NDP | Robert Hale | 1,983 | 23.40 | -13.24 |
| | Liberal | Justin Orthner | 300 | 3.54 | -1.45 |
| | Green | Gail Schroh | 185 | 2.18 | – |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 8,474 | 99.75 |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | 21 | 0.25 | +0.03 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 8,495 | 74.89 | +8.23 |
| Eligible voters | Eligible voters | Eligible voters | 11,343 |
| | Saskatchewan hold | Saskatchewan hold | Swing | Swing | +12.88 |
| Source: Elections Saskatchewan ||||||
2003 Saskatchewan general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Saskatchewan | Brad Wall | 4,312 | 58.36 |
| | NDP | Dean Smith | 2,707 | 36.64 |
| | Liberal | Mike Burton | 369 | 4.99 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 7,388 | 99.78 |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | 16 | 0.22 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 7,404 | 66.66 |
| Eligible voters | Eligible voters | Eligible voters | 11,107 |
| Source: Elections Saskatchewan |||||||
1999 Saskatchewan general election: Swift Current :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Saskatchewan | Brad Wall | 4,600 | 54.72% | – |
| | NDP | John Wall | 2,538 | 30.19% | -12.53 |
| | Liberal | Rhonda Thompson | 1,269 | 15.09% | -10.88 |
| Total | Total | Total | 8,407 | 100.00% | |
1995 Saskatchewan general election: Swift Current :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | NDP | John Wall | 3,515 | 42.72% | -8.24 |
| | Progressive Conservative | Allan Bridal | 2,576 | 31.31% | -0.32 |
| | Liberal | Terry Brodziak | 2,137 | 25.97% | +8.56 |
| Total | Total | Total | 8,228 | 100.00% | |
1991 Saskatchewan general election: Swift Current :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | NDP | John Penner | 4,399 | 50.96% | +7.77 |
| | Progressive Conservative | Lawrence Bergreen | 2,731 | 31.63% | -19.08 |
| | Liberal | Archie Green | 1,503 | 17.41% | +11.87 |
| Total | Total | Total | 8,633 | 100.00% | |
1986 Saskatchewan general election: Swift Current :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Progressive Conservative | Patricia Anne Smith | 4,444 | 50.71% | -3.34 |
| | NDP | John Penner | 3,785 | 43.19% | +9.77 |
| | Liberal | Archie Green | 486 | 5.54% | +1.95 |
| | Western Canada Concept | Orland McInnes | 49 | 0.56% | -8.38 |
| Total | Total | Total | 8,764 | 100.00% | |
1982 Saskatchewan general election: Swift Current :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Progressive Conservative | Patricia Anne Smith | 4,756 | 54.05% | +7.90 |
| | NDP | Spencer Wooff | 2,941 | 33.42% | -8.50 |
| | Western Canada Concept | Henry Banman | 787 | 8.94% | – |
| | Liberal | Anna Patricia White | 316 | 3.59% | -8.34 |
| Total | Total | Total | 8,800 | 100.00% | |
1978 Saskatchewan general election: Swift Current :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Progressive Conservative | Dennis Ham | 3,620 | 46.15% | +0.66 |
| | NDP | Spencer Wooff | 3,288 | 41.92% | +9.99 |
| | Liberal | Stew Tasche | 936 | 11.93% | -10.65 |
| Total | Total | Total | 7,844 | 100.00% | |
1975 Saskatchewan general election: Swift Current :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Progressive Conservative | Dennis Ham | 3,494 | 45.49% | - |
| | NDP | Murray Walter | 2,452 | 31.93% | -27.45 |
| | Liberal | Len Stein | 1,734 | 22.58% | -18.04 |
| Total | Total | Total | 7,680 | 100.00% | |
1971 Saskatchewan general election: Swift Current :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | NDP | Everett Wood | 6,423 | 59.38% | +9.28 |
| | Liberal | Jackson A. Running | 4,394 | 40.62% | +5.67 |
| Total | Total | Total | 10,817 | 100.00% | |
1967 Saskatchewan general election: Swift Current :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | NDP | Everett Wood | 4,825 | 50.10% | -2.89 |
| | Liberal | T. Lawrence Salloum | 3,366 | 34.95% | -12.06 |
| | Progressive Conservative | Donald McGowan | 1,439 | 14.95% | - |
| Total | Total | Total | 9,630 | 100.00% | |
1964 Saskatchewan general election: Swift Current :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | CCF | Everett Wood | 5,238 | 52.99% | +8.22 |
| | Liberal | T. Lawrence Salloum | 4,647 | 47.01% | +19.56 |
| Total | Total | Total | 9,885 | 100.00% | |
1960 Saskatchewan general election: Swift Current :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | CCF | Everett Wood | 4,292 | 44.77% | +1.53 |
| | Liberal | Edmund MacKenzie | 2,631 | 27.45% | -3.39 |
| | Progressive Conservative | Thomas Garland | 1,683 | 17.56% | - |
| | Social Credit | Benjamin Letkeman | 980 | 10.22% | -15.70 |
| Total | Total | Total | 9,586 | 100.00% | |
1956 Saskatchewan general election: Swift Current :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | CCF | Everett Wood | 4,593 | 43.24% | -10.38 |
| | Liberal | Robert C. Dahl | 3,276 | 30.84% | -7.15 |
| | Social Credit | Raymond Miller | 2,753 | 25.92% | +17.53 |
| Total | Total | Total | 10,622 | 100.00% | |
1952 Saskatchewan general election: Swift Current :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | CCF | Harry Gibbs | 5,171 | 53.62% | +2.74 |
| | Liberal | Charles Lee | 3,663 | 37.99% | -11.13 |
| | Social Credit | John W. MacPherson | 809 | 8.39% | - |
| Total | Total | Total | 9,643 | 100.00% | |
1948 Saskatchewan general election: Swift Current :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | CCF | Harry Gibbs | 5,273 | 50.88% | -2.56 |
| | Liberal | Clarence J. Orton | 5,091 | 49.12% | +14.03 |
| Total | Total | Total | 10,364 | 100.00% | |
1944 Saskatchewan general election: Swift Current :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | CCF | Harry Gibbs | 4,756 | 53.44% | +16.24 |
| | Liberal | James G. Taggart | 3,123 | 35.09% | -16.32 |
| | Progressive Conservative | Bryan M. Hill | 1,021 | 11.47% | - |
| Total | Total | Total | 8,900 | 100.00% | |
1938 Saskatchewan general election: Swift Current :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | James G. Taggart | 4,953 | 51.41% | +16.29 |
| | CCF | Clarence Stork | 3,584 | 37.20% | +4.75 |
| | Social Credit | Alfred C. Butterworth | 1,097 | 11.39% | – |
| Total | Total | Total | 9,634 | 100.00% | |
1934 Saskatchewan general election: Swift Current :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | James G. Taggart | 2,531 | 35.12% | -13.62 |
| | Farmer-Labour | Allan McCallum | 2,339 | 32.45% | - |
| | Conservative | William Wensley Smith | 2,337 | 32.43% | -18.83 |
| Total | Total | Total | 7,207 | 100.00% | |
1929 Saskatchewan general election: Swift Current :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | William Wensley Smith | 2,851 | 51.26% | +9.83 |
| | Liberal | David John Sykes | 2,711 | 48.74% | -9.83 |
| Total | Total | Total | 5,562 | 100.00% | |
1925 Saskatchewan general election: Swift Current :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | David John Sykes | 1,862 | 58.57% | +14.19 |
| | Conservative | Thomas Graham | 1,317 | 41.43% | - |
| Total | Total | Total | 3,179 | 100.00% | |
1921 Saskatchewan general election: Swift Current :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | David John Sykes | 1,595 | 44.38% | – |
| | Government | Roy T. Graham | 1,510 | 42.01% | – |
| | Labour | Allan McCallum | 489 | 13.61% | – |
| Total | Total | Total | 3,594 | 100.00% | |
1917 Saskatchewan general election: Swift Current :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | David John Sykes | Acclaimed | 100.00% |
| Total | Total | Total | Acclamation | |
1912 Saskatchewan general election: Swift Current :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Walter Scott | 768 | 57.61% | -5.94 |
| | Conservative | Frank G. Forster | 565 | 42.39% | +5.94 |
| Total | Total | Total | 1,333 | 100.00% | |
1908 Saskatchewan general election: Swift Current :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Walter Scott | 699 | 63.55% | – |
| | Provincial Rights | William Oswald Smyth | 401 | 36.45% | – |
| Total | Total | Total | 1,100 | 100.00% | |