# Melville-Saltcoats

Melville-Saltcoats is a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan, Canada. Located in southeastern Saskatchewan, this constituency was created through the Representation Act, 1994 (Saskatchewan) by combining the district of Saltcoats with part of the constituency of Melville.
The largest centre in the riding is the city of Melville (pop. 4,531). Melville is the smallest incorporated city in Saskatchewan. It is also a major transportation hub, with provincial Highways 10, 15, and 47 running through the city – as well as the Canadian National Railway mainline.
Smaller centres in the district include the towns of Langenburg, Esterhazy, Saltcoats and Churchbridge; and the villages of Calder, Grayson, Spy Hill, Neudorf and Stockholm.

## Members of the Legislative Assembly

| Legislature | Years | Member | Party |
| 25th | 2003 – 2007 | Bob Bjornerud | Saskatchewan Party |
| 26th | 2007 – 2011 | Bob Bjornerud | Saskatchewan Party |
| 27th | 2011 – 2016 | Bob Bjornerud | Saskatchewan Party |
| 28th | 2016 – 2020 | Warren Kaeding | Saskatchewan Party |
| 29th | 2020 – 2024 | Warren Kaeding | Saskatchewan Party |
| 29th | 2024 – present | Warren Kaeding | Saskatchewan Party |

## Election results

2024 Saskatchewan general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Saskatchewan | Warren Kaeding | 5,182 | 65.19 | -10.75 |
| | New Democratic | Karen Hovind | 1,945 | 24.47 | +6.90 |
| | Saskatchewan United | Curtis Brooks | 620 | 7.80 | - |
| | Green | Micah Mang | 86 | 1.08 | -0.85 |
| | Buffalo | Frank Serfas | 72 | 0.91 | - |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 7,905 | 99.45 |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | 44 | 0.55 | – |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 7,949 | – | – |
| Eligible voters | Eligible voters | Eligible voters | – |
| | Saskatchewan hold | Saskatchewan hold | Swing | Swing | – |
| Source: Elections Saskatchewan |||||||
2020 Saskatchewan general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Saskatchewan | Warren Kaeding | 5,394 | 75.94 | +3.20 |
| | New Democratic | Bonnie Galenzoski | 1,248 | 17.57 | -4.27 |
| | Progressive Conservative | Trever Ratti | 324 | 4.56 | +1.94 |
| | Green | Jack Powless | 137 | 1.93 | - |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 7,103 | 99.59 |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | 29 | 0.41 | – |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 7,132 | – | – |
| Eligible voters | Eligible voters | Eligible voters | – |
| | Saskatchewan hold | Saskatchewan hold | Swing | Swing | – |
| Source: Elections Saskatchewan |||||||
2016 Saskatchewan general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Saskatchewan | Warren Kaeding | 5,311 | 72.74 | -0.72 |
| | New Democratic | Leonard Dales | 1,595 | 21.84 | -2.63 |
| | Progressive Conservative | Diana Lowe | 192 | 2.62 | – |
| | Liberal | Igor Riabchyk | 138 | 1.89 | - |
| | Independent | Trever Ratti | 65 | 0.89 | - |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 7,301 | 100.0 |
| Eligible voters | Eligible voters | Eligible voters | – |
| Source: Elections Saskatchewan |||||||
vte2011 Saskatchewan general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Saskatchewan | Bob Bjornerud | 5,071 | 73.45% | +11.18 |
| | New Democratic | Len Dales | 1,690 | 24.48% | −7.34 |
| | Green | Jordan Fieseler | 143 | 2.07% | – |
| Total | Total | Total | 6,904 | 100.00% |
vte2007 Saskatchewan general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Saskatchewan | Bob Bjornerud | 5,039 | 62.28% | +23.24 |
| | New Democratic | Marlys Knezacek | 2,574 | 31.81% | −0.36 |
| | Liberal | Henry Farmer | 375 | 4.64% | −5.31 |
| | Western Independence | Frank Serfas | 103 | 1.27% | – |
| Total | Total | Total | 8,091 | 100.00% |
vte2003 Saskatchewan general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Saskatchewan | Bob Bjornerud | 3,439 | 39.04% |
| | New Democratic | Ron Osika | 2,834 | 32.17% |
| | Independent | Grant Schmidt | 1,660 | 18.84% |
| | Liberal | Brian Tochor | 877 | 9.95% |
| Total | Total | Total | 8,810 | 100.00% |

## History
### Members of the Legislative Assembly – Melville

| # | MLA | Served | Party |
| 1. | James Garfield Gardiner | 1934–1935 | Liberal |
| 2. | Ernest Walter Gerrand | 1935–1938 | Liberal |
| 3. | John Frederick Herman | 1938–1944 | Social Credit |
| 4. | William James Arthurs | 1944–1948 | CCF |
| 5. | V. Patrick Deshaye | 1948–1952 | Liberal |
| 6. | Allan Brown | 1952–1956 | CCF |
| 7. | James W. Gardiner | 1956–1967 | Liberal |
| 8. | John Kowalchuk | 1967–1982 | New Democrat |
| 9. | Grant Schmidt | 1982–1991 | Progressive Conservative |
| 10. | Evan Carlson | 1991–1995 | New Democrat |
| 11. | Ron Osika | 1995–2001 | Liberal |
| 12. | Ron Osika | 2001–2003 | Independent |

### Members of the Legislative Assembly – Saltcoats (1905–1934)

| # | MLA | Served | Party |
| 1. | Thomas MacNutt | 1905–1908 | Liberal |
| 2. | James Alexander Calder | 1908–1917 | Liberal |
| 3. | George William Sahlmark | 1918–1929 | Liberal |
| 4. | Asmundur Loptson | 1929–1934 | Liberal |

### Members of the Legislative Assembly – Saltcoats (1938–2003)

| # | MLA | Served | Party |
| 1. | Joseph Lee Phelps | 1938–1948 | CCF |
| 2. | Asmundur Loptson | 1948–1960 | Liberal |
| 3. | James Snedker | 1960–1971 | Liberal |
| 4. | Ed Kaeding | 1971–1982 | New Democrat |
| 5. | Walter Johnson | 1982–1991 | Progressive Conservative |
| 6. | Reg Knezacek | 1991–1995 | New Democrat |
| 7. | Bob Bjornerud | 1995–1997 | Liberal |
| 8. | Bob Bjornerud | 1997–2003 | Saskatchewan Party |