The 7th Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan was elected in the Saskatchewan general election held in June 1929. The assembly sat from September 4, 1929, to May 25, 1934.[1] The Liberal Party led by James Garfield Gardiner attempted to form a minority government but were defeated by a motion of no confidence. The Conservative Party led by James Thomas Milton Anderson then formed a coalition government with the support of the Progressive Party and independent members.[2] The Liberals led by Gardiner formed the official opposition.[3]
James Fraser Bryant served as speaker for the assembly in 1929. Robert Sterritt Leslie replaced Bryant as speaker in 1930.[4]
The following members were elected to the assembly in 1929:[5]
Notes:
Affiliation | Members | |
---|---|---|
Conservative Party of Saskatchewan | 24 | |
Progressive | 5 | |
Independent | 6 | |
Liberal | 28 | |
Total |
63 | |
Coalition Majority |
7 |
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By-elections were held to replace members for various reasons:[5]
Electoral district | Member elected | Party | Election date | Reason |
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Lumsden | James Fraser Bryant | Conservative | September 30, 1929 | JF Bryant ran for reelection after being named to cabinet[6] |
Moose Jaw City | John Alexander Merkley | Conservative | September 30, 1929 | JA Merkley ran for reelection after being named to cabinet[7] |
Regina City | Murdoch Alexander MacPherson | Conservative | September 30, 1929 | MA MacPherson ran for reelection after being named to cabinet[8] |
Saskatoon City | Howard McConnell | Conservative | September 30, 1929 | H McConnell ran for reelection after being named to cabinet[9] |
James Thomas Milton Anderson | September 30, 1929 | JTM Anderson ran for reelection after forming a coalition government[10] | ||
Moosomin | Frederick Dennis Munroe | Conservative | October 7, 1929 | FD Munroe ran for reelection after being named to cabinet[11] |
Tisdale | Walter Clutterbuck Buckle | Conservative | October 7, 1929 | WC Buckle ran for reelection after being named to cabinet[12] |
Yorkton | Alan Carl Stewart | Independent | October 7, 1929 | AC Stewart ran for reelection after being named to cabinet[13] |
Estevan | David McKnight | Conservative | December 23, 1930[nb 1] | EW Garner resigned seat[14] |
Estevan | Norman L. McLeod | Liberal | February 9, 1931[nb 2] | McLeod was declared elected by the assembly because ballots had been tampered with in the 1930 by-election[5] |
Kinistino | John Richard Parish Taylor | Liberal | May 22, 1933 | C McIntosh named to cabinet as Minister of Natural Resources, ran for reelection and was subsequently defeated[15] |
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