1948 Saskatchewan Election

Overview

The 1948 Saskatchewan Election was held on June 24th, 1948.

Result

Co-operative Commonwealth Federation won the most seats in the election

Held on

June 24th, 1948

Number of Electoral Districts

49

Fixed Date

No

  • Results
  • Districts
  • Charts
  • Legislature

Result

Total ElectorsValid BallotsValid VotesInvalid VotesTurnout Rate
435,308498,067498,067Unavailable114.42%
PartyCandidatesSeats Won% of Seats Won% of Vote
Co-operative Commonwealth Federation523057.69%47.56%
Liberal Party of Saskatchewan412038.46%30.79%
Independent511.92%2.23%
Liberal Progressive611.92%3.71%
Social Credit Party of Saskatchewan3700%8.32%
Progressive Conservative Party of Saskatchewan800%7.39%

Additional information for Liberal Party of Saskatchewan

Note : Formally, Saskatchewan Liberal Association.

Additional information for Social Credit Party of Saskatchewan

Citation : Successor to Social Credit League of Saskatchewan

Legislature Composition

Vote Share by Political Parties

Seats Won by Political Parties

Seats Share by Political Parties

Saskatchewan

Arm River

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
635263527308
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
Liberal Party of SaskatchewanGustaf DanielsonGustaf Danielson was elected3400
Social Credit Party of SaskatchewanGabriel Giesinger689
Co-operative Commonwealth FederationE Heinrich2263

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data Yes
Electorial Formula SMP
District Magnitude 1

Athabasca (SK)

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
11941194
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
IndependentJoseph Le Chasseur225
IndependentLouis MarionLouis Marion was elected628
Co-operative Commonwealth FederationAxel Olson341

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data Yes
Electorial Formula SMP
District Magnitude 1

Bengough

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
693169318027
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
Co-operative Commonwealth FederationAllan Brown3599
Social Credit Party of SaskatchewanArnold Meginbir705
Liberal Party of SaskatchewanArchibald WightmanArchibald Wightman was elected2627

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data Yes
Electorial Formula SMP
District Magnitude 1

Biggar

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
668266828027
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
Co-operative Commonwealth FederationWoodrow LloydWoodrow Lloyd was elected3695
Liberal Party of SaskatchewanAndrew Shaw2987

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data Yes
Electorial Formula SMP
District Magnitude 1

Cannington

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
860986099737
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
Social Credit Party of SaskatchewanPeter Franchuk500
Liberal Party of SaskatchewanRalph Hjertaas4687
Co-operative Commonwealth FederationWilliam PattersonWilliam Patterson was elected3422

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data Yes
Electorial Formula SMP
District Magnitude 1

Canora

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
735873588724
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
Social Credit Party of SaskatchewanStanley Gorchynski1801
Co-operative Commonwealth FederationAlex KuziakAlex Kuziak was elected3104
Liberal Party of SaskatchewanStephen Shabbits2453

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data Yes
Electorial Formula SMP
District Magnitude 1

Cumberland

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
11211121
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
Liberal Party of SaskatchewanLorne BlanchardLorne Blanchard was elected656
IndependentJoseph Boute40
Co-operative Commonwealth FederationJoseph Johnson425

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data Yes
Electorial Formula SMP
District Magnitude 1

Cut Knife

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
620062007968
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
Liberal Party of SaskatchewanWilliam Bradley1531
Co-operative Commonwealth FederationIsidore NolletIsidore Nollet was elected3027
Social Credit Party of SaskatchewanFred Wilson1642

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data Yes
Electorial Formula SMP
District Magnitude 1

Elrose

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
745274528443
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
Liberal Party of SaskatchewanHarry McKenzie3299
Co-operative Commonwealth FederationMaurice WillisMaurice Willis was elected4153

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data Yes
Electorial Formula SMP
District Magnitude 1

Gravelbourg

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
586458646763
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
Liberal Party of SaskatchewanEdward CullitonEdward Culliton was elected2935
Co-operative Commonwealth FederationHenry Houze2525
Social Credit Party of SaskatchewanMilton Wilson404

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data Yes
Electorial Formula SMP
District Magnitude 1

Gull Lake

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
817081709331
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
Social Credit Party of SaskatchewanWilliam Cowie936
Liberal ProgressiveJonas Johnson2983
Co-operative Commonwealth FederationAlvin MurrayAlvin Murray was elected4251

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data Yes
Electorial Formula SMP
District Magnitude 1

Hanley

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
632063208286
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
Progressive Conservative Party of SaskatchewanEmmett Hall1025
Liberal ProgressiveClayton Pascoe2366
Social Credit Party of SaskatchewanFrederick Roluf512
Co-operative Commonwealth FederationRobert WalkerRobert Walker was elected2417

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data Yes
Electorial Formula SMP
District Magnitude 1

Humboldt

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
786178618643
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
Liberal Party of SaskatchewanArnold LoehrArnold Loehr was elected2689
Co-operative Commonwealth FederationBen Putnam2657
Social Credit Party of SaskatchewanJoseph Thauberger2515

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data Yes
Electorial Formula SMP
District Magnitude 1

Kelvington

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
685568558711
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
Liberal Party of SaskatchewanGladstone Ferrie2639
Co-operative Commonwealth FederationPeter HowePeter Howe was elected2991
Social Credit Party of SaskatchewanFrederick Patrick1225

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data Yes
Electorial Formula SMP
District Magnitude 1

Kerrobert-Kindersley

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
755175518693
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
Liberal Party of SaskatchewanFred Larson3155
Co-operative Commonwealth FederationJohn WellbeloveJohn Wellbelove was elected3333
Social Credit Party of SaskatchewanNorman Wildman1063

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data Yes
Electorial Formula SMP
District Magnitude 1

Kinistino

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
607760777838
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
Co-operative Commonwealth FederationWilliam Boyle2991
Liberal Party of SaskatchewanWilliam WoodsWilliam Woods was elected3086

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data Yes
Electorial Formula SMP
District Magnitude 1

Last Mountain

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
797579759361
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
Co-operative Commonwealth FederationJacob BensonJacob Benson was elected3755
Liberal Party of SaskatchewanJames Gardiner3001
Social Credit Party of SaskatchewanGodfry Kelln1219

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data Yes
Electorial Formula SMP
District Magnitude 1

Lumsden

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
684368438099
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
Liberal Party of SaskatchewanHenry Mang2220
Progressive Conservative Party of SaskatchewanArthur Pearson1003
Social Credit Party of SaskatchewanGustav Pelzer744
Co-operative Commonwealth FederationWilliam ThairWilliam Thair was elected2876

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data Yes
Electorial Formula SMP
District Magnitude 1

Maple Creek (SK)

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
800180018969
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
Liberal Party of SaskatchewanAlexander CameronAlexander Cameron was elected2920
Social Credit Party of SaskatchewanA Miller2491
Co-operative Commonwealth FederationBeatrice Trew2590

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data Yes
Electorial Formula SMP
District Magnitude 1

Meadow Lake

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
702370238219
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
Social Credit Party of SaskatchewanJohn Evanishen1081
Co-operative Commonwealth FederationHerschel Howell2635
Liberal Party of SaskatchewanWilliam LoftsWilliam Lofts was elected3307

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data Yes
Electorial Formula SMP
District Magnitude 1

Melfort

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
8100810010107
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
Liberal Party of SaskatchewanJohn EgnatoffJohn Egnatoff was elected4065
Co-operative Commonwealth FederationOakland Valleau4035

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data Yes
Electorial Formula SMP
District Magnitude 1

Melville

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
110061100612998
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
Liberal Party of SaskatchewanV DeshayeV Deshaye was elected5302
Social Credit Party of SaskatchewanJohn Hauser1014
Co-operative Commonwealth FederationGeorge Webster4690

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data Yes
Electorial Formula SMP
District Magnitude 1

Milestone

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
618661867163
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
Liberal ProgressiveLionel Aston2363
Co-operative Commonwealth FederationJacob ErbJacob Erb was elected2803
Social Credit Party of SaskatchewanGeorge Howell1020

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data Yes
Electorial Formula SMP
District Magnitude 1

Moose Jaw City

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
250602506016518
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
Co-operative Commonwealth FederationJohn CormanJohn Corman was elected7534
Co-operative Commonwealth FederationDempster HemingDempster Heming was elected7331
IndependentJ McClellan4955
IndependentH Young5240

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data Yes
Electorial Formula DMP
District Magnitude 2

Moosomin

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
8693869310281
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
Co-operative Commonwealth FederationIvan Burden3442
Liberal ProgressiveAlexander McDonaldAlexander McDonald was elected5251

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data Yes
Electorial Formula SMP
District Magnitude 1

Morse

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
670967097206
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
Social Credit Party of SaskatchewanFred Erhardt694
Co-operative Commonwealth FederationJames GibsonJames Gibson was elected3069
Liberal Party of SaskatchewanRonald Miller2465
Progressive Conservative Party of SaskatchewanJohn Rosa481

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data Yes
Electorial Formula SMP
District Magnitude 1

Notukeu-Willow Bunch

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
753175318757
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
Co-operative Commonwealth FederationNiles BuchananNiles Buchanan was elected4048
Liberal Party of SaskatchewanHans Loken3483

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data Yes
Electorial Formula SMP
District Magnitude 1

Pelly

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
744374439486
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
Liberal Party of SaskatchewanJohn BanksJohn Banks was elected2646
Liberal ProgressiveWilliam Berezowski1301
Co-operative Commonwealth FederationDaniel Daniels2476
Social Credit Party of SaskatchewanJohn Kowalyshen1020

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data Yes
Electorial Formula SMP
District Magnitude 1

Prince Albert (SK)

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
135751357516365
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
Social Credit Party of SaskatchewanRalph Ernst579
Liberal Party of SaskatchewanCharles McIntosh6052
Co-operative Commonwealth FederationLachlan McIntoshLachlan McIntosh was elected6944

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data Yes
Electorial Formula SMP
District Magnitude 1

Qu'Appelle-Wolseley

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
9626962611862
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
Co-operative Commonwealth FederationWarden Burgess3903
Liberal Party of SaskatchewanFrederick DundasFrederick Dundas was elected4470
Social Credit Party of SaskatchewanEvert Josephson1253

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data Yes
Electorial Formula SMP
District Magnitude 1

Redberry Lake

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
557155716665
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
Progressive Conservative Party of SaskatchewanRobert Glenn643
Liberal Party of SaskatchewanBernard KorchinskiBernard Korchinski was elected2571
Co-operative Commonwealth FederationDmytro Lazorko2357

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data Yes
Electorial Formula SMP
District Magnitude 1

Regina City (SK)

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
7628776287
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
Liberal Party of SaskatchewanWilfred Brown16578
Progressive Conservative Party of SaskatchewanAllan Embury16740
Co-operative Commonwealth FederationClarence FinesClarence Fines was elected20474
Social Credit Party of SaskatchewanAnton Kovatch971
Social Credit Party of SaskatchewanWalter Stowe1049
Co-operative Commonwealth FederationCharles WilliamsCharles Williams was elected20475

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data Yes
Electorial Formula DMP
District Magnitude 2

Rosetown

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
686568657989
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
Co-operative Commonwealth FederationJohn DouglasJohn Douglas was elected3647
Progressive Conservative Party of SaskatchewanAlvin Hamilton3218

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data Yes
Electorial Formula SMP
District Magnitude 1

Rosthern (SK)

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
565956597705
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
Social Credit Party of SaskatchewanGeorge Beilhartz1736
Co-operative Commonwealth FederationWilbert Henschel959
Liberal Party of SaskatchewanWalter TuckerWalter Tucker was elected2964

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data Yes
Electorial Formula SMP
District Magnitude 1

Saltcoats (SK)

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
837283729572
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
Social Credit Party of SaskatchewanGeorge Dulmage807
Liberal Party of SaskatchewanAsmundur LoptsonAsmundur Loptson was elected3945
Co-operative Commonwealth FederationJoseph Phelps3620

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data Yes
Electorial Formula SMP
District Magnitude 1

Saskatoon City (SK)

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
561515615129240
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
Social Credit Party of SaskatchewanMalcolm Haver1959
Progressive Conservative Party of SaskatchewanRupert Ramsay13376
Liberal Party of SaskatchewanLeslie Sherman11551
Co-operative Commonwealth FederationArthur StoneArthur Stone was elected14295
Co-operative Commonwealth FederationJohn SturdyJohn Sturdy was elected14970

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data Yes
Electorial Formula DMP
District Magnitude 2

Shellbrook-Torch River

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
674667467384
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
Social Credit Party of SaskatchewanGeorge Klein959
Co-operative Commonwealth FederationLouis LarsenLouis Larsen was elected2981
Liberal Party of SaskatchewanW Vincent2806

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data Yes
Electorial Formula SMP
District Magnitude 1

Souris-Estevan

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
100821008211414
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
Co-operative Commonwealth FederationCharles Cuming4741
Liberal Party of SaskatchewanJohn McCormackJohn McCormack was elected4924
Social Credit Party of SaskatchewanJohn Strachan417

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data Yes
Electorial Formula SMP
District Magnitude 1

Swift Current

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
103641036418901
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
Co-operative Commonwealth FederationHarry GibbsHarry Gibbs was elected5273
Liberal Party of SaskatchewanClarence Orton5091

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data Yes
Electorial Formula SMP
District Magnitude 1

The Battlefords (SK)

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
754475448422
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
Co-operative Commonwealth FederationAlexander Connon3554
Liberal Party of SaskatchewanPaul PrincePaul Prince was elected3990

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data Yes
Electorial Formula SMP
District Magnitude 1

Tisdale

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
1039310393
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
Liberal Party of SaskatchewanJohn BrockelbankJohn Brockelbank was elected3980
Social Credit Party of SaskatchewanWilliam Hayes1171
Co-operative Commonwealth FederationDonald Hood5242

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data Yes
Electorial Formula SMP
District Magnitude 1

Torch River

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
54875487
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
Co-operative Commonwealth FederationJohn DenikeJohn Denike was elected2260
Liberal Party of SaskatchewanHarold Guloein1779
Social Credit Party of SaskatchewanLeo Nicholson1448

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data Yes
Electorial Formula SMP
District Magnitude 1

Touchwood

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
618361837919
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
Liberal Party of SaskatchewanJohn Collins2459
Social Credit Party of SaskatchewanHarold Fletcher1097
Co-operative Commonwealth FederationTom JohnstonTom Johnston was elected2627

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data Yes
Electorial Formula SMP
District Magnitude 1

Turtleford

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
609960997147
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
Social Credit Party of SaskatchewanMatthew Slager1357
Liberal Party of SaskatchewanLeonard TrippeLeonard Trippe was elected2462
Co-operative Commonwealth FederationRobert Wooff2280

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data Yes
Electorial Formula SMP
District Magnitude 1

Wadena

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
7877787710361
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
Co-operative Commonwealth FederationFrederick DewhurstFrederick Dewhurst was elected4218
Social Credit Party of SaskatchewanDenis Dunlop729
Liberal Party of SaskatchewanHalldor Halldorson2930

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data Yes
Electorial Formula SMP
District Magnitude 1

Watrous

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
688968899051
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
Co-operative Commonwealth FederationJames DarlingJames Darling was elected2968
Social Credit Party of SaskatchewanMartin Kelln1092
Liberal Party of SaskatchewanAndrew Michayluck2829

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data Yes
Electorial Formula SMP
District Magnitude 1

Weyburn

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
111391113912377
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
Co-operative Commonwealth FederationThomas DouglasThomas Douglas was elected6273
Liberal ProgressiveFergus Eaglesham4228
Social Credit Party of SaskatchewanIsable Paxman638

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data Yes
Electorial Formula SMP
District Magnitude 1

Wilkie

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
714871488253
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
Progressive Conservative Party of SaskatchewanOthel Bentley329
Co-operative Commonwealth FederationHans Hansen2566
Liberal Party of SaskatchewanJohn HorsmanJohn Horsman was elected3143
Social Credit Party of SaskatchewanGeorge Nicholson1110

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data Yes
Electorial Formula SMP
District Magnitude 1

Yorkton (SK)

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
8843884311018
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
Social Credit Party of SaskatchewanJoshua Haldeman1792
Liberal Party of SaskatchewanAndrew Kindred3256
Co-operative Commonwealth FederationArthur SwallowArthur Swallow was elected3795

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data Yes
Electorial Formula SMP
District Magnitude 1