# 1917 Saskatchewan general election

The 1917 Saskatchewan general election was held on June 26, 1917, to elect members of the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan.
After replacing Walter Scott as leader of the Liberal Party of Saskatchewan and premier of the province, William M. Martin led the party to its fourth consecutive victory, winning all but 8 of the 59 seats in the legislature.
The Conservative Party of Wellington Willoughby continued to lose popular support.
This was the first Saskatchewan election in which women were allowed to vote and run for office. However, none were declared elected in this vote; the first Saskatchewan woman elected an MLA was after a 1918 by-election.
The Non-Partisan League, forerunner of the Progressive Party of Saskatchewan, nominated candidates for the first time, although none were successful. Labour candidates also appeared for the first time.
David John Sykes became the first Independent to sit in the Saskatchewan legislature. He was nominated by the Liberal, Conservative and Non-Partisan League organizations, and thus was acclaimed this election.
An at-large service vote was held to elect three soldiers from October 3 to October 13, 1917. All service members were not affiliated, and were elected to represent Saskatchewan residents stationed in France, Belgium and Great Britain.

## Results

| Party | Party | Party Leader | # of candidates | Seats | Seats | Seats | Popular Vote | Popular Vote | Popular Vote |
| Party | Party | Party Leader | # of candidates | 1912 | Elected | % Change | Votes | % | % Change |
| | Liberal | William M. Martin | 58 | 46 | 51 | +13.3% | 106,552 | 56.68% | -0.28% |
| | Conservative | Wellington Willoughby | 53 | 7 | 7 | – | 68,243 | 36.30% | -5.68% |
| | Independent | Independent | 10 | – | 1 | +100% | 4,440 | 2.36% | +1.30% |
| | Nonpartisan League | | 7 | * | – | * | 7,267 | 3.87% | * |
| | Labour | William Geo. Baker (default) | 2 | * | – | * | 1,474 | 0.79% | * |
| Sub-total | Sub-total | Sub-total | 130 | 53 | 59 | – | 187,976 | 100% | |
| | Soldiers' vote (Province at large) | Soldiers' vote (Province at large) | 14 | * | 3 | * | 13,655 | 6.77% | * |
| Total | Total | Total | 144 | 53 | 62 | +11.3% | 201,631 | 100% | |
| Source: Elections Saskatchewan ||||||||||
Note:* Party did not nominate candidates in previous election.

### Percentages

Popular vote
Liberal
56.68%
Conservative
36.30%
Others
7.02% :
Seats summary
Liberal
82.26%
Conservative
11.29%
Others
6.45% :

## Members of the Legislative Assembly elected

For complete electoral history, see individual districts
4th Saskatchewan Legislative Assembly :
| District | Member | Party |
| Arm River | George A. Scott | Liberal |
| Bengough | Thomas Gamble | Liberal |
| Biggar | George H. Harris | Liberal |
| Cannington | John D. Stewart | Liberal |
| Canora | Albert Hermanson | Liberal |
| Cumberland | Deakin Alexander Hall | Liberal |
| Cut Knife | William Dodds | Liberal |
| Cypress | Isaac Stirling | Liberal |
| Elrose | Archibald McNab | Liberal |
| Estevan | George Bell | Liberal |
| Francis | Walter Robinson | Liberal |
| Hanley | Macbeth Malcolm | Liberal |
| Happyland | Stephen Morrey | Liberal |
| Humboldt | William Turgeon | Liberal |
| Île-à-la-Crosse | Joseph Nolin | Liberal |
| Jack Fish Lake | Donald Finlayson | Liberal |
| Kerrobert | John Dowd | Liberal |
| Kindersley | William R. Motherwell | Liberal |
| Kinistino | John R. Taylor | Liberal |
| Last Mountain | Samuel Latta | Liberal |
| Lloydminster | Robert J. Gordon | Liberal |
| Lumsden | William Vancise | Liberal |
| Maple Creek | Alexander Colquhoun | Liberal |
| Melfort | George B. Johnston | Liberal |
| Milestone | Bernard Larson | Liberal |
| Moose Jaw City | Wellington Willoughby | Conservative |
| Moose Jaw County | Charles Dunning | Liberal |
| Moose Mountain | Robert Magee | Liberal |
| Moosomin | John Salkeld | Conservative |
| Morse | Malcolm L. Leitch | Liberal |
| North Qu'Appelle | James Garfield Gardiner | Liberal |
| Notukeu | George Spence | Liberal |
| Pelly | Magnus Ramsland $^1$ | Liberal |
| Pheasant Hills | James Arthur Smith | Liberal |
| Pipestone | Richard Phin | Liberal |
| Prince Albert | Charles M. McDonald | Liberal |
| Redberry | George Langley | Liberal |
| Regina City | William Martin | Liberal |
| Rosetown | William Badger | Conservative |
| Rosthern | William Bashford | Liberal |
| Saltcoats | James Alexander Calder | Liberal |
| Saskatoon City | Donald Maclean | Conservative |
| Saskatoon County | Murdo Cameron | Liberal |
| Shellbrook | Edgar Clinch | Liberal |
| Souris | William Fraser | Conservative |
| South Qu'Appelle | Joseph Glenn | Conservative |
| Swift Current | David Sykes | Independent |
| The Battlefords | Allan Pickel | Liberal |
| Thunder Creek | Andrew Gallaugher | Conservative |
| Tisdale | Hugh Jones | Liberal |
| Touchwood | John M. Parker | Liberal |
| Turtleford | Archibald Gemmell | Liberal |
| Vonda | James Hogan | Liberal |
| Wadena | John MacMillan | Liberal |
| Weyburn | Robert Mitchell | Liberal |
| Wilkie | Reuben Martin | Liberal |
| Willow Bunch | Abel Hindle | Liberal |
| Wynyard | Wilhelm Paulson | Liberal |
| Yorkton | Thomas Garry | Liberal |