# Athabasca (Saskatchewan provincial electoral district)

Athabasca is a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan, Canada. It is located in the extreme northwest corner of the province. The major industries are tourism, mineral extraction, forestry, commercial fishing, and trapping. The Cluff Lake uranium mine is located in this constituency, as well as the Athabasca Sand Dunes Provincial Park and the Clearwater River Provincial Park. The major communities are La Loche, Île-à-la-Crosse and Buffalo Narrows with populations of 2,136, 1,268, and 1,137 respectively.
The district was most recently contested in the 2020 general election, during which incumbent NDP MLA Buckley Belanger was re-elected, but a by-election is scheduled for February 15, 2022 to replace Belanger who resigned to run (unsuccessfully) for the Liberal Party of Canada in the riding of Desnethé—Missinippi—Churchill River during the 2021 Canadian federal election.
The original Athabasca electoral district was created before the 1908 general election out of parts of Battleford, Redberry, Prince Albert and Kinistino, and consisted of the sparsely populated northern half of Saskatchewan. For the 1912 general election, the electoral district was divided in half, with the eastern half becoming Cumberland. The district's southern border was slightly altered before the 1917 general election, and was re-named Île-à-la-Crosse. Île-à-la-Crosse and Cumberland were re-joined prior to the 1934 general election, and the new combined riding was given the name Athabasca. Cumberland was split off again prior to the 1938 general election. Prior to the 1952 general election, Athabasca was shifted to the northeastern corner of the province, with most of its previous incarnation being transferred to Meadow Lake, with small parts transferred to the new Athabasca riding and Cumberland. This arrangement lasted until the 1971 general election, when the northern half of Meadow Lake was added back to the district. Finally, prior to the 1975 general election, the riding moved back to the northwestern corner of the province, adding back most of the territory in Meadow Lake, while losing it eastern half to Cumberland. The riding has remained in this configuration ever since.

## History

In 1995 Buckley Belanger was elected, winning by 159 votes. Belanger left the Liberals, putting his seat on the line to run as a New Democrat. In the by-election, he defeated the Liberal candidate by 2,050 votes (94% of the popular vote), the second-largest majority in the history of the province. Belanger was subsequently re-elected in every general election since then, most recently in 2016. He resigned in 2021 to run as a Liberal in the 2021 Canadian federal election, but failed to be elected to the federal riding of Desnethé—Missinippi—Churchill River. After his defeat, he declined to seek re-election to his provincial seat. In the subsequent by-election, the Saskatchewan Party's Jim Lemaigre, defeating NDP candidate Georgina Jolibois. This was considered an upset, as the NDP has held the predominantly-indigenous riding almost continuously since 1975.
Along with the neighbouring northern riding of Cumberland, Athabasca is considered one of the safest New Democratic seats in Saskatchewan, although candidates for the centre-right Saskatchewan Party have polled somewhat better results in the 21st century compared to SP and Progressive Conservative candidates in previous elections.

## Member of the Legislative Assembly

This riding has elected the following members of the Legislative Assembly:
| Legislature | Years | Member | Party |
| Athabasca |||||
| 2nd | 1908–1912 | Joseph Nolin | Liberal |
| 3rd | 1912–1917 | Joseph Nolin | Liberal |
| Île-à-la-Crosse |||||
| 4th | 1917–1921 | Joseph Nolin | Liberal |
| 5th | 1921–1925 | Joseph Nolin | Liberal |
| 6th | 1925–1926 | Joseph Nolin | Liberal |
| 6th | 1926–1929 | A. Jules Marion | Liberal |
| 7th | 1929–1934 | A. Jules Marion | Liberal |
| Athabasca |||||
| 8th | 1934–1938 | Deakin Hall | Liberal |
| 9th | 1938–1941 | Jules Marion | Liberal |
| 9th | 1941–1944 | Hubert Staines | Liberal |
| 10th | 1944–1948 | Louis Marcien Marion | Liberal |
| 11th | 1948–1952 | Louis Marcien Marion | Independent |
| 12th | 1952–1956 | James Ripley | Liberal |
| 13th | 1956–1960 | John James Harrop | Co-operative Commonwealth |
| 14th | 1960–1964 | Allan Ray Guy | Liberal |
| 15th | 1964–1967 | Allan Ray Guy | Liberal |
| 16th | 1967–1971 | Allan Ray Guy | Liberal |
| 17th | 1971–1972 | Allan Ray Guy | Liberal |
| 17th | 1972–1975 | Allan Ray Guy | Liberal |
| 18th | 1975–1978 | Frederick John Thompson | New Democratic |
| 19th | 1978–1982 | Frederick John Thompson | New Democratic |
| 20th | 1982–1986 | Frederick John Thompson | New Democratic |
| 21st | 1986–1991 | Frederick John Thompson | New Democratic |
| 22nd | 1991–1995 | Frederick John Thompson | New Democratic |
| 23rd | 1995–1998 | Buckley Belanger | Liberal |
| 23rd | 1998–1999 | Buckley Belanger | New Democratic |
| 24th | 1999–2003 | Buckley Belanger | New Democratic |
| 25th | 2003–2007 | Buckley Belanger | New Democratic |
| 26th | 2007–2011 | Buckley Belanger | New Democratic |
| 27th | 2011–2016 | Buckley Belanger | New Democratic |
| 28th | 2016–2020 | Buckley Belanger | New Democratic |
| 29th | 2020–2021 | Buckley Belanger | New Democratic |
| 29th | 2022–2024 | Jim Lemaigre | Saskatchewan |
| 30th | 2024–Present | Leroy Laliberte | New Democratic |

## Election results
### Athabasca, 1934–present

vte2024 Saskatchewan general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | New Democratic | Leroy Laliberte | 1,823 | 62.80 | +22.40 |
| | Saskatchewan | Jim Lemaigre | 1,035 | 35.65 | -15.65 |
| | Green | Raven Reid | 45 | 1.55 | |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 2,903 |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |
| Eligible voters | Eligible voters | Eligible voters | |
| | New Democratic gain from Saskatchewan | New Democratic gain from Saskatchewan | Swing | Swing | +18% |
| Source: Elections Saskatchewan |||||||
Saskatchewan provincial by-election, 15 February 2022 Resignation of Buckley Belanger :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Saskatchewan | Jim Lemaigre | 1,163 | 51.3 | +14.79 |
| | New Democratic | Georgina Jolibois | 916 | 40.4 | -16.40 |
| | Independent | Darwin Roy | 157 | 6.9 | - |
| | Buffalo | Clint Arnason | 12 | 0.5 | - |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 2,248 | 99.1 |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | 17 | 0.8 | -0.05 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,265 | 24.42 | -9.21 |
| Eligible voters | Eligible voters | Eligible voters | 9,277 |
| | Saskatchewan gain from New Democratic | Saskatchewan gain from New Democratic | Swing | Swing | +15.6 |
| Source: Elections Saskatchewan |||||||
2020 Saskatchewan general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | New Democratic | Buckley Belanger | 1,730 | 56.80 | -7.88 |
| | Saskatchewan | Kelly Kwan | 1,112 | 36.51 | +12.79 |
| | Green | Leroy Laliberte | 204 | 6.70 | +4.75 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 3,046 | 99.14 |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | 26 | 0.85 | +0.44 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,072 | 33.63 | +0.22 |
| Eligible voters | Eligible voters | Eligible voters | 9,136 |
| | New Democratic hold | New Democratic hold | Swing | Swing | -10.33 |
| Source: Elections Saskatchewan |||||||
2016 Saskatchewan general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | New Democratic | Buckley Belanger | 1,756 | 64.68 | +0.88 |
| | Saskatchewan | Philip Elliott | 644 | 23.72 | -11.16 |
| | Liberal | Michael Wolverine | 262 | 9.65 | – |
| | Green | Max C.D. Morin | 53 | 1.95 | +0.62 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 2,715 | 99.60 |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | 11 | 0.40 | +0.10 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,726 | 33.40 | -12.17 |
| Eligible voters | Eligible voters | Eligible voters | 8,161 |
| | New Democratic hold | New Democratic hold | Swing | Swing | +5.98 |
| Source: Elections Saskatchewan, Global News |||||||
2011 Saskatchewan general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | New Democratic | Buckley Belanger | 1,888 | 63.83 | +4.42 |
| | Saskatchewan | Bobby Woods | 1,030 | 34.82 | +2.93 |
| | Green | George Durocher | 40 | 1.35 | –1.86 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 2,958 | 99.70 |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | 9 | 0.30 | -0.20 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,967 | 45.57 | -9.56 |
| Eligible voters | Eligible voters | Eligible voters | 6,511 |
| | New Democratic hold | New Democratic hold | Swing | Swing | +0.75 |
2007 Saskatchewan general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | New Democratic | Buckley Belanger | 1,885 | 59.41 | –11.26 |
| | Saskatchewan | Phil Elliott | 1,012 | 31.89 | +9.18 |
| | Liberal | Malvina Iron | 174 | 5.48 | –0.49 |
| | Green | Sean Gilchrist | 102 | 3.21 | – |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 3,173 | 99.50 |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | 16 | 0.50 | +0.03 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,189 | 55.13 | -7.79 |
| Eligible voters | Eligible voters | Eligible voters | 5,785 |
| | New Democratic hold | New Democratic hold | Swing | Swing | –10.22 |
2003 Saskatchewan general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | New Democratic | Buckley Belanger | 2,508 | 70.67 | –13.71 |
| | Saskatchewan | Greg Ross | 806 | 22.71 | +20.16 |
| | Liberal | Philip Durocher | 212 | 5.97 | –7.09 |
| | Progressive Conservative | Sean Gilchrist | 23 | 0.54 | – |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 3,549 | 99.52 |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | 17 | 0.48 | -0.09 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,566 | 62.91 | +12.70 |
| Eligible voters | Eligible voters | Eligible voters | 5,668 |
| | New Democratic hold | New Democratic hold | Swing | Swing | –16.94 |
1999 Saskatchewan general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | New Democratic | Buckley Belanger | 2,512 | 84.38 | –9.27 |
| | Liberal | Allan Adam | 389 | 13.07 | +8.85 |
| | Saskatchewan | Bert Roach | 76 | 2.55 | +0.42 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 2,977 | 99.43 |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | 17 | 0.57 | -0.12 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,994 | 50.21 | +8.50 |
| Eligible voters | Eligible voters | Eligible voters | 5,963 |
| | New Democratic hold | New Democratic hold | Swing | Swing | –9.06 |
Saskatchewan provincial by-election, 26 October 1998 Resignation of Buckley Belanger :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | New Democratic | Buckley Belanger | 2,153 | 93.65 | +53.43 |
| | Liberal | Winston McKay | 97 | 4.22 | –41.38 |
| | Saskatchewan | Tyson Delorme | 49 | 2.13 | +1.16 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 2,299 | 99.31 |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | 16 | 0.69 | -0.28 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,315 | 41.71 | -6.76 |
| Eligible voters | Eligible voters | Eligible voters | 5,550 |
| | New Democratic gain from Liberal | New Democratic gain from Liberal | Swing | Swing | +47.41 |
| Source: Elections Saskatchewan, |||||||
^ Saskatchewan Party change compared to Progressive Conservative
1995 Saskatchewan general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Buckley Belanger | 1,347 | 45.60 | +40.86 |
| | New Democratic | Fred Thompson | 1,188 | 40.22 | –43.58 |
| | Independent | Jimmy Montgrand | 390 | 13.20 | – |
| | Progressive Conservative | Clay Poupart | 29 | 0.98 | –7.54 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 2,954 | 99.03 |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | 29 | 0.97 | -1.59 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,983 | 48.47 | -22.23 |
| Eligible voters | Eligible voters | Eligible voters | 6,154 |
| | Liberal gain from New Democratic | Liberal gain from New Democratic | Swing | Swing | +42.22 |
1991 Saskatchewan general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | New Democratic | Fred Thompson | 3,253 | 83.80 | +28.60 |
| | Progressive Conservative | Frank Petit | 331 | 8.53 | –2.18 |
| | Liberal | Darren McKee | 184 | 4.74 | –29.36 |
| | Independent | Mike Daley | 114 | 2.94 | – |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 3,882 | 97.44 |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | 102 | 2.56 | +1.82 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,984 | 70.70 | +2.51 |
| Eligible voters | Eligible voters | Eligible voters | 5,635 |
| | New Democratic hold | New Democratic hold | Swing | Swing | +15.39 |
1986 Saskatchewan general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | New Democratic | Fred Thompson | 2,357 | 55.20 | +16.04 |
| | Liberal | Jim Durocher | 1,456 | 34.10 | +30.51 |
| | Progressive Conservative | Pat Cardinal | 457 | 10.70 | –17.63 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 4,270 | 99.26 |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | 32 | 0.74 | -0.44 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,302 | 68.19 | +3.26 |
| Eligible voters | Eligible voters | Eligible voters | 6,309 |
| | New Democratic hold | New Democratic hold | Swing | Swing | –7.24 |
1982 Saskatchewan general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | New Democratic | Frederick J. Thompson | 1,606 | 39.16 | –19.08 |
| | Progressive Conservative | Bruce Clarke | 1,162 | 26.33 | –1.03 |
| | Independent | Rod Bishop | 976 | 23.80 | – |
| | Aboriginal People's | Vital Morin | 210 | 5.10 | – |
| | Liberal | Willard Quewezance | 147 | 3.58 | –8.81 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 4,101 | 98.82 |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | 49 | 1.18 | +0.07 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,150 | 64.92 | -3.38 |
| Eligible voters | Eligible voters | Eligible voters | 6,392 |
| | New Democratic hold | New Democratic hold | Swing | Swing | –9.02 |
1978 Saskatchewan general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | New Democratic | Fred Thompson | 2,340 | 58.24 | +20.11 |
| | Progressive Conservative | Frank Petit | 1,180 | 29.37 | +18.55 |
| | Liberal | Hal Coupland | 498 | 12.39 | –17.35 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 4,018 | 98.89 |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | 45 | 1.11 | +0.39 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,063 | 68.31 | -10.29 |
| Eligible voters | Eligible voters | Eligible voters | 5,948 |
| | New Democratic hold | New Democratic hold | Swing | Swing | +0.78 |
1975 Saskatchewan general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | New Democratic | Fred Thompson | 1,483 | 38.12 | –4.39 |
| | Liberal | Ben Siemens | 1,157 | 29.74 | –13.70 |
| | Independent | Rod Bishop | 829 | 21.31 | – |
| | Progressive Conservative | Roy Simpson | 421 | 10.82 | +9.64 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 3,890 | 99.29 |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | 28 | 0.71 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,918 | 78.60 |
| Eligible voters | Eligible voters | Eligible voters | 4,985 |
| | New Democratic gain from Liberal | New Democratic gain from Liberal | Swing | Swing | +4.66 |
Saskatchewan provincial by-election, 27 September 1972 On the election being overturned by judicial recount :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Allan Ray Guy | 1,398 | 43.44 | –6.73 |
| | New Democratic | Robert Dalby | 1,368 | 42.51 | –7.32 |
| | Independent | Ray Jones | 414 | 12.87 | – |
| | Progressive Conservative | William Howard McGill | 38 | 1.18 | – |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 3,218 | 100.0 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | Swing | +0.30 |
| Source: Saskatchewan Archives, |||||||
1971 Saskatchewan general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Allan Ray Guy | 1,770 | 50.17 | +0.58 |
| | New Democratic | Robert Dalby | 1,758 | 49.83 | +28.46 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 3,528 | 100.0 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | Swing | –13.94 |
1967 Saskatchewan general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Allan Ray Guy | 1,397 | 49.59 | +9.28 |
| | Progressive Conservative | Harry J. Houghton | 818 | 29.04 | –5.02 |
| | New Democratic | Tony Wood | 602 | 21.37 | –4.26 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 2,817 | 100.0 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | Swing | +7.15 |
1964 Saskatchewan general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Allan Ray Guy | 1,076 | 40.31 | +6.41 |
| | Progressive Conservative | Harry J. Houghton | 909 | 34.06 | +12.36 |
| | Co-operative Commonwealth | John M. Stonehocker | 684 | 25.63 | –2.31 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 2,669 | 100.0 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | Swing | –2.98 |
1960 Saskatchewan general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Allan Ray Guy | 972 | 33.90 | –9.81 |
| | Co-operative Commonwealth | Allan Quant | 801 | 27.94 | –21.44 |
| | Progressive Conservative | Harry J. Houghton | 622 | 21.70 | – |
| | Social Credit | Dana Spence | 472 | 16.46 | +9.55 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 2,867 | 100.0 |
| | Liberal gain from Co-operative Commonwealth | Liberal gain from Co-operative Commonwealth | Swing | Swing | +5.82 |
1956 Saskatchewan general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Co-operative Commonwealth | John James Harrop | 836 | 49.38 | +10.74 |
| | Liberal | Frederick Alexander Matheson | 740 | 43.71 | –17.65 |
| | Social Credit | John I. Bondoreff | 117 | 6.91 | – |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 1,693 | 100.0 |
| | Co-operative Commonwealth gain from Liberal | Co-operative Commonwealth gain from Liberal | Swing | Swing | +14.19 |
1952 Saskatchewan general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | James Ripley | 543 | 61.36 | – |
| | Co-operative Commonwealth | C.L. MacLean | 342 | 38.64 | +10.08 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 885 | 100.0 |
| | Liberal gain from Independent | Liberal gain from Independent | Swing | Swing | +56.98 |
1948 Saskatchewan general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Louis Marcien Marion | 628 | 52.60 | –28.18 |
| | Co-operative Commonwealth | Axel Olsen | 341 | 28.56 | +21.20 |
| | Independent | Joseph David Le Chasseur | 225 | 18.84 | – |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 1,194 | 100.0 |
| | Independent notional gain from Liberal | Independent notional gain from Liberal | Swing | Swing | –24.69 |
1944 Saskatchewan general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal | Louis Marcien Marion | 626 | 80.77 |
| | Independent | Errick Guttormur Erickson | 78 | 10.06 |
| | Co-operative Commonwealth | Pierre Ephrem Ayotte | 57 | 7.35 |
| | Progressive Conservative | Alexander Fred De Laronde | 9 | 1.16 |
| | Independent Liberal | Francis Xavier Poitras | 5 | 0.65 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 775 | 100.0 |
Saskatchewan provincial by-election, 28 July 1941 On the death of Jules Marion, 5 April 1941 :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Liberal | Hubert Staines | acclaimed |
1938 Saskatchewan general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Jules Marion | 642 | 50.55 | +8.36 |
| | Liberal | William J. Windrum | 628 | 49.45 | – |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 1,270 | 100.0 |
| | Liberal gain from Liberal | Liberal gain from Liberal | Swing | Swing | +20.54 |
1934 Saskatchewan general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Deakin Hall | 1,329 | 57.81 |
| | Liberal | Jules Marion | 970 | 42.19 | -24.63 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 2,299 | 100.0 |
| | Liberal gain from Liberal | Liberal gain from Liberal | Swing | Swing | +41.22 |

### Île-à-la-Crosse, 1917–1934

1929 Saskatchewan general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | A. Jules Marion | 862 | 66.82 | +2.52 |
| | Conservative | Albert A. Bock | 428 | 33.18 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 1,290 | 100.0 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | Swing | -15.33 |
Saskatchewan provincial by-election, 6 April 1926 Death of Joseph Octave Nolin :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | A. Jules Marion | 652 | 64.30 | +2.99 |
| | Liberal | Joseph Eugene Burnouf | 362 | 35.70 | |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 1,014 | 100.0 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | Swing | -16.35 |
| Source: Saskatchewan Archives, |||||||
1925 Saskatchewan general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Joseph Octave Nolin | 591 | 61.31 | +3.39 |
| | Independent | F. M. Clark | 373 | 38.69 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 964 | 100.0 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | Swing | -17.65 |
1921 Saskatchewan general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Joseph Octave Nolin | 384 | 57.92 | -13.08 |
| | Independent | Joseph Eugene Burnouf | 279 | 42.08 | |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 663 | 100.0 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | Swing | -27.58 |
1917 Saskatchewan general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Joseph Octave Nolin | 328 | 71.00 | -9.30 |
| | Independent | Leon Sergeant | 134 | 29.00 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 462 | 100.0 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | Swing | -19.15 |

### Athabasca, 1908–1917

1912 Saskatchewan general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Joseph Nolin | 163 | 80.30 | –16.26 |
| | Progressive Conservative | George Robert Russel | 40 | 19.70 | +16.26 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 203 | 100.0 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | Swing | –16.26 |
^ Progressive Conservative change from Provincial Rights
1908 Saskatchewan general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal | Joseph Nolin | 252 | 96.55 |
| | Provincial Rights | Aime T. Besnard | 9 | 3.45 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 261 | 100.0 |
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