# Saltcoats (provincial electoral district)

Saltcoats was a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of the province of Saskatchewan, Canada, centred on the town of Saltcoats. One of 25 districts created before the 1st Saskatchewan general election in 1905, it was abolished before the 8th Saskatchewan general election in 1934.
The district was reconstituted before the 1938 election and abolished in 2003 into Canora-Pelly and Melville-Saltcoats. It is now part of the constituency of Melville-Saltcoats.

## Members of the Legislative Assembly
### 1905–1934

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

### 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. | Walt 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 |

## Election results

1905 Saskatchewan general election: Saltcoats electoral district :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Thomas MacNutt | 1,006 | 67.34% | – |
| | Provincial Rights | Archibald Crooke Thompson | 488 | 32.66% | – |
| Total | Total | Total | 1,494 | 100.00% | |
1908 Saskatchewan general election: Saltcoats electoral district :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Thomas MacNutt | 1,002 | 64.94% | -2.40 |
| | Provincial Rights | Archibald Crooke Thompson | 541 | 35.06% | +2.40 |
| Total | Total | Total | 1,543 | 100.00% | |
December 7, 1908 By-election: Saltcoats electoral district :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | James Alexander Calder | 1,101 | 81.25% | +16.31 |
| | Independent | Hugh Alexander Green | 254 | 18.75% | – |
| Total | Total | Total | 1,355 | 100.00% | |
1912 Saskatchewan general election: Saltcoats electoral district :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | James Alexander Calder | 1,357 | 74.07% | -7.18 |
| | Conservative | James Nixon | 475 | 25.93% | - |
| Total | Total | Total | 1,832 | 100.00% | |
1917 Saskatchewan general election: Saltcoats electoral district :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | James Alexander Calder | 2,699 | 71.14% | -2.93 |
| | Conservative | Henry Leppington | 1,095 | 28.86% | +2.93 |
| Total | Total | Total | 3,794 | 100.00% | |
July 11, 1918 By-election: Saltcoats electoral district :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | George Sahlmark | 1,495 | 57.48% | -13.66 |
| | Conservative | Amos Burkell | 1,106 | 42.52% | +13.66 |
| Total | Total | Total | 2,601 | 100.00% | |
1921 Saskatchewan general election: Saltcoats electoral district :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | George Sahlmark | Acclaimed | 100.00% | |
| Total | Total | Total | Acclamation | |
1925 Saskatchewan general election: Saltcoats electoral district :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | George Sahlmark | 2,376 | 62.41% | - |
| | Progressive | Johannes Einarsson | 1,431 | 37.59% | – |
| Total | Total | Total | 3,807 | 100.00% | |
1929 Saskatchewan general election: Saltcoats electoral district :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Asmundur Loptson | 2,620 | 52.16% | -10.25 |
| | Independent | Amos Burkell | 2,403 | 47.84% | - |
| Total | Total | Total | 5,023 | 100.00% | |
1938 Saskatchewan general election: Saltcoats electoral district :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | CCF | Joseph L. Phelps | 3,409 | 45.29% | – |
| | Liberal | Asmundur Loptson | 3,114 | 41.38% | - |
| | Social Credit | Alexander E. Sahlmark | 1,003 | 13.33% | – |
| Total | Total | Total | 7,526 | 100.00% | |
1944 Saskatchewan general election: Saltcoats electoral district :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | CCF | Joseph L. Phelps | 3,461 | 50.98% | +5.69 |
| | Liberal | Donald A. MacKenzie | 2,874 | 42.33% | +0.95 |
| | Prog. Conservative | Rae Melville Salkeld | 454 | 6.69% | - |
| Total | Total | Total | 6,789 | 100.00% | |
1948 Saskatchewan general election: Saltcoats electoral district :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Asmundur Loptson | 3,945 | 47.12% | +4.79 |
| | CCF | Joseph L. Phelps | 3,620 | 43.24% | -7.74 |
| | Social Credit | George A. Dulmage | 807 | 9.64% | - |
| Total | Total | Total | 8,372 | 100.00% | |
1952 Saskatchewan general election: Saltcoats electoral district :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Asmundur Loptson | 4,000 | 51.78% | +4.66 |
| | CCF | Linton A. McDonald | 3,725 | 48.22% | +4.98 |
| Total | Total | Total | 7,725 | 100.00% | |
1956 Saskatchewan general election: Saltcoats electoral district :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Asmundur Loptson | 3,097 | 42.63% | -9.15 |
| | CCF | Alexander Lukiwski | 2,684 | 36.95% | -11.27 |
| | Social Credit | C.F. Wagner | 1,483 | 20.42% | - |
| Total | Total | Total | 7,264 | 100.00% | |
1960 Saskatchewan general election: Saltcoats electoral district :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | James Snedker | 3,215 | 47.12% | +4.49 |
| | CCF | Frederick Rupert Kirkham | 2,251 | 32.99% | -3.96 |
| | Prog. Conservative | Thomas Jones Neal | 793 | 11.62% | - |
| | Social Credit | Anthony Batza | 564 | 8.27% | -12.15 |
| Total | Total | Total | 6,823 | 100.00% | |
1964 Saskatchewan general election: Saltcoats electoral district :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | James Snedker | 3,260 | 46.10% | -1.02 |
| | CCF | Baldur M. Olson | 2,275 | 32.17% | -0.82 |
| | Prog. Conservative | David Arthur Keyes | 1,537 | 21.73% | +10.11 |
| Total | Total | Total | 7,072 | 100.00% | |
1967 Saskatchewan general election: Saltcoats electoral district :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | James Snedker | 3,639 | 52.47% | +6.37 |
| | NDP | Charles Woolfitt | 2,392 | 34.49% | +2.32 |
| | Prog. Conservative | Cliff Obre | 904 | 13.04% | -8.69 |
| Total | Total | Total | 6,935 | 100.00% | |
1971 Saskatchewan general election: Saltcoats electoral district :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | NDP | Ed Kaeding | 3,574 | 50.63% | +16.14 |
| | Liberal | James Snedker | 3,485 | 49.37% | -3.10 |
| Total | Total | Total | 7,059 | 100.00% | |
1975 Saskatchewan general election: Saltcoats electoral district :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | NDP | Ed Kaeding | 2,887 | 40.93% | -9.70 |
| | Progressive Conservative | Wilfred J. Walker | 2,109 | 29.90% | - |
| | Liberal | William H. Peasley | 2,058 | 29.17% | -20.20 |
| Total | Total | Total | 7,054 | 100.00% | |
1978 Saskatchewan general election: Saltcoats electoral district :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | NDP | Ed Kaeding | 3,354 | 45.95% | +5.02 |
| | Progressive Conservative | Walt Johnson | 3,265 | 44.73% | +14.83 |
| | Liberal | Gabriel R. Neumeier | 680 | 9.32% | -19.85 |
| Total | Total | Total | 7,299 | 100.00% | |
1982 Saskatchewan general election: Saltcoats electoral district :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Progressive Conservative | Walt Johnson | 3,921 | 49.83% | +5.10 |
| | NDP | Ed Kaeding | 3,531 | 44.88% | -1.07 |
| | Liberal | James R. Coueslan | 416 | 5.29% | -4.03 |
| Total | Total | Total | 7,868 | 100.00% | |
1986 Saskatchewan general election: Saltcoats electoral district :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Progressive Conservative | Walt Johnson | 3,612 | 47.47% | -2.36 |
| | NDP | Reg Knezacek | 3,549 | 46.64% | +1.76 |
| | Liberal | Leslie Popp | 448 | 5.89% | +0.60 |
| Total | Total | Total | 7,609 | 100.00% | |
1991 Saskatchewan general election: Saltcoats electoral district :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | NDP | Reg Knezacek | 3,745 | 52.49% | +5.85 |
| | Prog. Conservative | Rod Roden | 2,356 | 33.03% | -14.44 |
| | Liberal | Leslie Popp | 1,033 | 14.48% | +8.59 |
| Total | Total | Total | 7,134 | 100.00% | |
vte1995 Saskatchewan general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Bob Bjornerud | 3,635 | 45.53% | +31.05 |
| | New Democratic | Reg Knezacek | 3,053 | 38.25% | −14.24 |
| | Progressive Conservative | Ken Johnson | 1,295 | 16.22% | −16.81 |
| Total | Total | Total | 7,983 | 100.00% |
vte1999 Saskatchewan general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Saskatchewan | Bob Bjornerud | 4,688 | 62.47% | — |
| | New Democratic | Leo Fuhr | 1,884 | 25.10% | −13.15 |
| | Liberal | Vic Polsom | 933 | 12.43% | −33.10 |
| Total | Total | Total | 7,505 | 100.00% |