# 21st Saskatchewan Legislature

The 21st Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan was elected in the Saskatchewan general election held in October 1986. The assembly sat from December 3, 1986, to September 2, 1991. The Progressive Conservative Party led by Grant Devine formed the government. The New Democratic Party (NDP) led by Allan Blakeney formed the official opposition. After Blakeney resigned in 1987, Roy Romanow became NDP leader.
Arnold Tusa served as speaker for the assembly.

## Members of the Assembly

The following members were elected to the assembly in 1986:
| Electoral district | Member | Party | First elected / previously elected |
| Arm River | Gerald Muirhead | Progressive Conservative | 1978 |
| Assiniboia-Gravelbourg | Ralph Goodale | Liberal | 1986 |
| Assiniboia-Gravelbourg | John Wolfe (1988) | Progressive Conservative | 1988 |
| Athabasca | Fred Thompson | New Democratic Party | 1975 |
| Bengough-Milestone | Bob Pickering | Progressive Conservative | 1978 |
| Biggar | Harry Baker | Progressive Conservative | 1982 |
| Canora | Lorne Kopelchuk | Progressive Conservative | 1986 |
| Cumberland | Keith Goulet | New Democratic Party | 1986 |
| Cut Knife-Lloydminster | Michael Hopfner | Progressive Conservative | 1982 |
| Estevan | Grant Devine | Progressive Conservative | 1982 |
| Humboldt | Eric Upshall | New Democratic Party | 1986 |
| Indian Head-Wolseley | Doug Taylor | Progressive Conservative | 1978 |
| Kelsey-Tisdale | Neal Hardy | Progressive Conservative | 1980 |
| Kelvington-Wadena | Sherwin Petersen | Progressive Conservative | 1982 |
| Kindersley | Bob Andrew | Progressive Conservative | 1978 |
| Kinistino | Josef Saxinger | Progressive Conservative | 1986 |
| Last Mountain-Touchwood | Arnold Tusa | Progressive Conservative | 1982 |
| Maple Creek | Joan Duncan | Progressive Conservative | 1978 |
| Meadow Lake | George McLeod | Progressive Conservative | 1978 |
| Melfort | Grant Hodgins | Progressive Conservative | 1982 |
| Melville | Grant Schmidt | Progressive Conservative | 1982 |
| Moose Jaw North | Glenn Hagel | New Democratic Party | 1986 |
| Moose Jaw South | Lorne Calvert | New Democratic Party | 1986 |
| Moosomin | Don Toth | Progressive Conservative | 1986 |
| Morse | Harold Martens | Progressive Conservative | 1982 |
| Nipawin | Lloyd Sauder | Progressive Conservative | 1982 |
| Pelly | Rod Gardner | Progressive Conservative | 1986 |
| Prince Albert | Myron Kowalsky | New Democratic Party | 1986 |
| Prince Albert-Duck Lake | Eldon Lautermilch | New Democratic Party | 1986 |
| Qu'Appelle-Lumsden | John Lane | Progressive Conservative | 1971 |
| Quill Lakes | Murray Koskie | New Democratic Party | 1975 |
| Redberry | John Gerich | Progressive Conservative | 1982 |
| Regina Centre | Ed Shillington | New Democratic Party | 1975 |
| Regina Elphinstone | Allan Blakeney | New Democratic Party | 1960 |
| Regina Elphinstone | Dwain Matthew Lingenfelter (1988) | New Democratic Party | 1978, 1988 |
| Regina Lakeview | Louise Simard | New Democratic Party | 1986 |
| Regina North | Kim Trew | New Democratic Party | 1986 |
| Regina North East | Ed Tchorzewski | New Democratic Party | 1971, 1985 |
| Regina North West | John Solomon | New Democratic Party | 1979, 1986 |
| Regina Rosemont | Robert Lyons | New Democratic Party | 1986 |
| Regina South | Jack Klein | Progressive Conservative | 1982 |
| Regina Victoria | Harry Van Mulligen | New Democratic Party | 1986 |
| Regina Wascana | Gord Martin | Progressive Conservative | 1986 |
| Rosetown-Elrose | Herb Swan | Progressive Conservative | 1978 |
| Rosthern | Bill Neudorf | Progressive Conservative | 1986 |
| Saltcoats | Walter Johnson | Progressive Conservative | 1982 |
| Saskatoon Centre | Anne Smart | New Democratic Party | 1986 |
| Saskatoon Eastview | Ray Martineau | Progressive Conservative | 1986 |
| Saskatoon Eastview | Bob Pringle (1988) | New Democratic Party | 1988 |
| Saskatoon Fairview | Bob Mitchell | New Democratic Party | 1986 |
| Saskatoon Mayfair | Ray Meiklejohn | Progressive Conservative | 1986 |
| Saskatoon Nutana | Pat Atkinson | New Democratic Party | 1986 |
| Saskatoon Riversdale | Roy Romanow | New Democratic Party | 1967, 1986 |
| Saskatoon South | Herman Rolfes | New Democratic Party | 1971, 1986 |
| Saskatoon Sutherland | Mark Koenker | New Democratic Party | 1986 |
| Saskatoon University | Peter Prebble | New Democratic Party | 1978, 1986 |
| Saskatoon Westmount | John Brockelbank | New Democratic Party | 1964, 1986 |
| Shaunavon | Theodore Gleim | Progressive Conservative | 1986 |
| Shellbrook-Torch River | Lloyd Muller | Progressive Conservative | 1982 |
| Souris-Cannington | Eric Berntson | Progressive Conservative | 1975 |
| Swift Current | Pat Smith | Progressive Conservative | 1982 |
| The Battlefords | Douglas Anguish | New Democratic Party | 1986 |
| Thunder Creek | Rick Swenson | Progressive Conservative | 1985 |
| Turtleford | Colin Maxwell | Progressive Conservative | 1982 |
| Weyburn | Lorne Hepworth | Progressive Conservative | 1982 |
| Wilkie | John Britton | Progressive Conservative | 1986 |
| Yorkton | Lorne McLaren | Progressive Conservative | 1982 |
Notes:

## Party Standings

| Affiliation | Affiliation | Members |
| | Progressive Conservative | 38 |
| | New Democratic Party | 25 |
| | Liberal | 1 |
| Total | Total | 64 |
| Government Majority | Government Majority | 12 |
Notes:

## By-elections

By-elections were held to replace members for various reasons:
| Electoral district | Member elected | Party | Election date | Reason |
| Regina Elphinstone | Dwain Lingenfelter | New Democratic Party | May 4, 1988 | Allan Blakeney resigned |
| Saskatoon Eastview | Bob Pringle | New Democratic Party | May 4, 1988 | Ray Martineau resigned |
| Assiniboia-Gravelbourg | John Wolfe | Progressive Conservative | December 15, 1988 | Ralph Goodale ran for federal seat |