Wood River (electoral district)
 Saskatchewan electoral district | |||
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| Provincial electoral district | |||
| Legislature | Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan | ||
| MLA |
Saskatchewan | ||
| District created | 1994 | ||
| First contested | 1995 | ||
| Last contested | 2016 | ||
| Demographics | |||
| Electors | 10,005 | ||
| Census division(s) | Division 3, 4, 7, 8 | ||
Wood River is a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan, Canada. Located in southern Saskatchewan, the district was created by the Representation Act, 1994 (Saskatchewan) out of the former constituency of Assiniboia-Gravelbourg and half of the Shaunavon district. The district takes its name from the R.M. of Wood River, which is located in the centre of the constituency.
Communities in the riding include the towns of Assiniboia, Ponteix, Rockglen, Gravelbourg, Mossbank and Lafleche; and the villages of Vanguard, Wood Mountain, Hodgeville, Mankota, Bracken and Val Marie.
Members of the Legislative Assembly
| Legislature | Years | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23rd | 1995 – 1999 | Glen McPherson | Liberal | |
| 24th | 1999 – 2000 | |||
| 2000 – 2003 | Yogi Huyghebaert | Saskatchewan Party | ||
| 25th | 2003 – 2007 | |||
| 26th | 2007 – 2011 | |||
| 27th | 2011 – 2016 | |||
| 28th | 2016 – present | Dave Marit | ||
Election results
| 2016 Saskatchewan general election | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
| Saskatchewan | Dave Marit | 6,125 | 76.07 | -6.03 | ||||
| New Democratic | Brenda Shenher | 991 | 12.30 | -2.42 | ||||
| Progressive Conservative | Brian Archer | 544 | 6.75 | – | ||||
| Green | Judy Mergel | 200 | 2.48 | -0.77 | ||||
| Liberal | Edward Ives | 191 | 2.37 | – | ||||
| Total valid votes | 8,051 | 100.0 | ||||||
| Eligible voters | – | |||||||
| Source: Elections Saskatchewan[1][2] | ||||||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saskatchewan | D.F. (Yogi) Huyghebaert | 5,354 | 82.03 | +12.44 | |
| NDP | Randy Gaudry | 961 | 14.72 | -2.54 | |
| Green | Amelia Swiderski | 212 | 3.25 | +1.02 | |
| Total | 6,527 | 100.00% | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saskatchewan | D.F. (Yogi) Huyghebaert | 5,325 | 69.59 | +14.23 | |
| NDP | Steve Ryan | 1,320 | 17.26 | -8.61 | |
| Liberal | Michael Klein | 768 | 10.04 | -6.09 | |
| Green | Lynn Arrayel | 171 | 2.23 | - | |
| Western Independence | Rocky Young | 67 | 0.88 | -1.76 | |
| Total | 7,649 | 100.00% | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saskatchewan | D.F. (Yogi) Huyghebaert | 4,324 | 55.36 | -9.73 | |
| NDP | Trevor Davies | 2,021 | 25.87 | +8.91 | |
| Liberal | Louis Stringer | 1,260 | 16.13 | +4.58 | |
| Western Independence | Nick Yorga | 206 | 2.64 | – | |
| Total | 7,811 | 100.00% | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saskatchewan | D.F. (Yogi) Huyghebaert | 4,384 | 65.09 | +25.35 | |
| NDP | Robert Anderson | 1,142 | 16.96 | -3.55 | |
| Liberal | Jerry Ruehs | 778 | 11.55 | -28.20 | |
| New Green | Peter Borch | 431 | 6.40 | – | |
| Total | 6,735 | 100.00% | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | Glen McPherson | 3,163 | 39.75 | -8.27 | |
| Saskatchewan | D.F. (Yogi) Huyghebaert | 3,162 | 39.74 | – | |
| NDP | Robert Anderson | 1,632 | 20.51 | -9.89 | |
| Total | 7,957 | 100.00% | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | Glen McPherson | 4,146 | 48.02 | – | |
| NDP | Allen Engel | 2,624 | 30.40 | – | |
| Prog. Conservative | D.F. (Yogi) Huyghebaert | 1,863 | 21.58 | – | |
| Total | 8,633 | 100.00% | |||
1999 Election controversy
In 1999, a controversy erupted in the Wood River constituency as Saskatchewan Party candidate Yogi Huyghebaert tied Liberal candidate Glen McPherson. The returning officer cast the deciding vote in favour of McPherson, giving the Liberals four seats. This result was later thrown out in court and a by-election was ordered in June 2000. McPherson did not run and Huyghebaert then won a resounding victory.
References
- ^ "Register of Official Candidates by Constituency - March 19 - FINAL" (PDF). Elections Saskatchewan. 19 March 2016. Retrieved 23 March 2016.
- ^ "2016 General Election Results". Elections Saskatchewan. 4 April 2016. Retrieved 7 November 2016.
- ^ Wood River By-Election 2000. Elections Saskatchewan. Retrieved May 23, 2009.