# Shellbrook (electoral district)

Shellbrook was a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of the province of Saskatchewan, Canada, in the area of Shellbrook, west of Prince Albert.
Created as "Prince Albert" before the 1st Saskatchewan general election in 1905, this constituency was redrawn and renamed "Shellbrook" in 1912. The riding was again redrawn and renamed "Shellbrook-Torch River" in 1982, and abolished before the 23rd Saskatchewan general election in 1995 into Shellbrook-Spiritwood and Saskatchewan Rivers. Shellbrook-Spiritwood existed from 1995 to 2003. The former Shellbrook riding is now part of the districts of Rosthern-Shellbrook and Saskatchewan Rivers.

## Members of the Legislative Assembly
### Prince Albert & Prince Albert County (1905–1912)

| # | MLA | Served | Party |
| 1. | Peter Tyerman $^*$ | 1905 – February 20, 1906 | Liberal |
| 2. | Samuel James Donaldson | April 2, 1907 – 1912 | Provincial Rights |

### Shellbrook (1912–1982)

| # | MLA | Served | Party |
| 1. | Samuel James Donaldson | 1912 – 1915 | Conservative |
| 2. | Edgar Sidney Clinch | May 1915 – 1934 | Liberal |
| 3. | Omer A. Demers | 1934 – 1944 | Liberal |
| 4. | Albert V. Sterling | 1944 – 1945 | CCF |
| 5. | G. Franklin Van Eaton | Sept. 1945 – 1948 | CCF |
| 6. | Louis Larsen | 1948 – 1956 | CCF |
| 7. | John Thiessen | 1956 – 1964 | CCF |
| 8. | John M. Cuelenaere | 1964 – 1967 | Liberal |
| 9. | George Bowerman | 1967 – 1982 | New Democrat |

### Shellbrook-Torch River (1982–1995)

| # | MLA | Served | Party |
| 1. | Lloyd Muller | 1982 – 1991 | Progressive Conservative |
| 2. | Jack Langford | 1991 – 1995 | New Democrat |

## Election results
### Prince Albert & Prince Albert County (1905–1912)

1905 Saskatchewan general election: Prince Albert electoral district :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Peter Tyerman$^*$ | 411 | 56.53% | – |
| | Provincial Rights | Samuel James Donaldson | 316 | 43.47% | – |
| Total | Total | Total | 727 | 100.00% | |
Note: $^*$In 1907, by order of the Legislative Assembly, 151 votes for Peter Tyerman were "set aside" and Samuel Donaldson of the Provincial Rights party was declared elected.
1908 Saskatchewan general election: Prince Albert County :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Provincial Rights | Samuel James Donaldson | 447 | 62.17% | +18.70 |
| | Liberal | Andrew Knox | 272 | 37.83% | -18.70 |
| Total | Total | Total | 719 | 100.00% | |

### Shellbrook (1912–1982)

1912 Saskatchewan general election: Shellbrook electoral district :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Samuel James Donaldson | 478 | 58.22% | -3.95 |
| | Liberal | Alexander McOwan | 343 | 41.78% | +3.95 |
| Total | Total | Total | 821 | 100.00% | |
May 10, 1915 By-Election: Shellbrook electoral district :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Edgar Sidney Clinch | 1,667 | 71.88% | +30.10 |
| | Conservative | Alexander Frederick Agnew | 581 | 25.06% | -33.16 |
| | Independent Liberal | Thomas Alexander Borthwick | 71 | 3.06% | – |
| Total | Total | Total | 2,319 | 100.00% | |
1917 Saskatchewan general election: Shellbrook electoral district :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Edgar Sidney Clinch | 2,335 | 68.32% | -3.56 |
| | Conservative | Ralph Byron Horner | 1,083 | 31.68% | +6.62 |
| Total | Total | Total | 3,418 | 100.00% | |
1921 Saskatchewan general election: Shellbrook electoral district :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Edgar Sidney Clinch | 1,900 | 59.94% | -8.38 |
| | Independent | Alexander McOwan | 1,270 | 40.06% | – |
| Total | Total | Total | 3,170 | 100.00% | |
1925 Saskatchewan general election: Shellbrook electoral district :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Edgar Sidney Clinch | 2,421 | 54.92% | -5.02 |
| | Progressive | William Mattock | 1,987 | 45.08% | – |
| Total | Total | Total | 4,408 | 100.00% | |
1929 Saskatchewan general election: Shellbrook electoral district :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Edgar Sidney Clinch | 3,058 | 55.93% | +1.01 |
| | Conservative | Ralph Byron Horner | 1,460 | 26.70% | - |
| | Independent | G. Franklin Van Eaton | 950 | 17.37% | - |
| Total | Total | Total | 5,468 | 100.00% | |
1934 Saskatchewan general election: Shellbrook electoral district :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Omer A. Demers | 5,238 | 53.56% | -2.37 |
| | Farmer–Labour | Peter G. Makaroff | 2,332 | 23.85% | – |
| | Conservative | Alexander Frederick Agnew | 2,209 | 22.59% | -4.11 |
| Total | Total | Total | 9,779 | 100.00% | |
1938 Saskatchewan general election: Shellbrook electoral district :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Omer A. Demers | 2,933 | 42.90% | -10.66 |
| | Social Credit | Virden Gable | 2,560 | 37.45% | – |
| | Co-operative Commonwealth | Albert Mansfield | 1,343 | 19.65% | -4.20 |
| Total | Total | Total | 6,836 | 100.00% | |
1944 Saskatchewan general election: Shellbrook electoral district :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Co-operative Commonwealth | Albert V. Sterling | 3,310 | 60.32% | +40.67 |
| | Liberal | Omer A. Demers | 2,177 | 39.68% | -3.22 |
| Total | Total | Total | 5,487 | 100.00% | |
June 29, 1945 By-Election: Shellbrook electoral district :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Co-operative Commonwealth | G. Franklin Van Eaton | 3,350 | 53.06% | -7.26 |
| | Liberal | Harold K. Elder | 2,514 | 39.81% | +0.13 |
| | Social Credit | Albert M. Courchene | 450 | 7.13% | - |
| Total | Total | Total | 6,314 | 100.00% | |
1948 Saskatchewan general election: Shellbrook electoral district :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Co-operative Commonwealth | Louis Larsen | 2,981 | 44.19% | -8.87 |
| | Liberal | W.R. Vincent | 2,806 | 41.59% | +1.78 |
| | Social Credit | George J. Klein | 959 | 14.22% | +7.09 |
| Total | Total | Total | 6,746 | 100.00% | |
1952 Saskatchewan general election: Shellbrook electoral district :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Co-operative Commonwealth | Louis Larsen | 3,689 | 53.19% | +9.00 |
| | Liberal | Ernie Uhruh | 3,246 | 46.81% | +5.22 |
| Total | Total | Total | 6,935 | 100.00% | |
1956 Saskatchewan general election: Shellbrook electoral district :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Co-operative Commonwealth | John Thiessen | 2,595 | 39.96% | -13.23 |
| | Liberal | George A. Cuelenaere | 1,962 | 30.22% | -16.59 |
| | Social Credit | George W. Beilhartz | 1,936 | 29.82% | - |
| Total | Total | Total | 6,493 | 100.00% | |
1960 Saskatchewan general election: Shellbrook electoral district :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Co-operative Commonwealth | John Thiessen | 2,244 | 35.42% | -4.54 |
| | Liberal | George A. Cuelenaere | 1,824 | 28.79% | -1.43 |
| | Progressive Conservative | George Klein | 1,390 | 21.94% | - |
| | Social Credit | G. Theodore Froesse | 877 | 13.85% | -15.97 |
| Total | Total | Total | 6,335 | 100.00% | |
1964 Saskatchewan general election: Shellbrook electoral district :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | John M. Cuelenaere | 2,427 | 38.00% | +9.21 |
| | Co-operative Commonwealth | John Thiessen | 2,259 | 35.37% | -0.05 |
| | Progressive Conservative | Norval A. Horner | 1,701 | 26.63% | +4.69 |
| Total | Total | Total | 6,387 | 100.00% | |
1967 Saskatchewan general election: Shellbrook electoral district :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | New Democratic | George Bowerman | 2,515 | 44.68% | +9.31 |
| | Liberal | Pat Moan | 2,204 | 39.15% | +1.15 |
| | Progressive Conservative | Norval A. Horner | 910 | 16.17% | -10.46 |
| Total | Total | Total | 5,629 | 100.00% | |
1971 Saskatchewan general election: Shellbrook electoral district :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | New Democratic | George Bowerman | 3,223 | 56.88% | +12.20 |
| | Liberal | Gordon Rutten | 2,443 | 43.12% | +3.97 |
| Total | Total | Total | 5,666 | 100.00% | |
1975 Saskatchewan general election: Shellbrook electoral district :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | New Democratic | George Bowerman | 3,138 | 46.44% | -10.44 |
| | Progressive Conservative | John P. Meagher | 2,035 | 30.12% | - |
| | Liberal | Louis W. Hradecki | 1,584 | 23.44% | -19.68 |
| Total | Total | Total | 6,757 | 100.00% | |
1978 Saskatchewan general election: Shellbrook electoral district :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | New Democratic | George Bowerman | 3,835 | 52.00% | +5.56 |
| | Progressive Conservative | John P. Meagher | 3,029 | 41.07% | +10.95 |
| | Liberal | Manley R. McLachlan | 511 | 6.93% | -16.51 |
| Total | Total | Total | 7,375 | 100.00% | |

### Shellbrook-Torch River (1982–1995)

1982 Saskatchewan general election: Shellbrook-Torch River :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Progressive Conservative | Lloyd Muller | 4,117 | 48.96% | +7.89 |
| | New Democratic | George Bowerman | 3,274 | 38.93% | -13.07 |
| | Western Canada Concept | Stanley Stefanski | 667 | 7.93% | – |
| | Liberal | Jack Greening | 287 | 3.41% | -3.52 |
| | Aboriginal People's | Garry Standing | 65 | 0.77% | – |
| Total | Total | Total | 8,410 | 100.00% | |
1986 Saskatchewan general election: Shellbrook-Torch River :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Progressive Conservative | Lloyd Muller | 4,145 | 48.96% | - |
| | New Democratic | George Bowerman | 3,941 | 46.55% | +7.62 |
| | Liberal | Ed Olchowy | 380 | 4.49% | +1.08 |
| Total | Total | Total | 8,466 | 100.00% | |
1991 Saskatchewan general election: Shellbrook-Torch River :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | New Democratic | Jack Langford | 4,098 | 53.69% | +7.14 |
| | Progressive Conservative | Lloyd Muller | 2,358 | 30.89% | -18.07 |
| | Liberal | Walt Billay | 1,177 | 15.42% | +10.93 |
| Total | Total | Total | 7,633 | 100.00% | |