Pelly (Saskatchewan electoral district)

Pelly is a former provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of the province of Saskatchewan, Canada. Located in east-central Saskatchewan, it was centered on the village of Pelly. The riding was created before the 2nd Saskatchewan general election in 1908, and dissolved before the 23rd Saskatchewan general election in 1995. This constituency elected the first woman to the Saskatchewan legislature: Sarah Ramsland.

It is now part of the district of Canora-Pelly.

Members of the Legislative Assembly

# MLA Served Party
     1. John Kenneth Johnston 1908 – 1917 Liberal
     2. Magnus O. Ramsland 1917 – 19181 Liberal
     3. Sarah Katherine Ramsland 1919 – 1925 Liberal
  4. Charles Tran 1925 – 1929 Progressive
     5. Reginald J.M. Parker 1929 – 1944 Liberal
     6. Daniel Zederayko Daniels 1944 – 1948 CCF
     7. John Banks 1948 – 1952 Liberal
     8. Arnold Feusi 1952 – 1956 CCF
     9. Jim Barrie 1956 – 1964 Liberal
     10. Leonard Larson 1964 – 1967 CCF
     11. Jim Barrie 1967 – 1971 Liberal
     12. Leonard Larson 1971 – 1977 New Democrat
     13. Norm Lusney June 1977 – 1986 New Democrat
     14. Rod Gardner 1986 – 1991 Progressive Conservative
     15. Ron Harper 1991 – 1995 New Democrat

Notes

1 Magnus Ramsland died as a result of the worldwide influenza pandemic of 1918. In the 1919 Pelly by-election, he was succeeded by his widow Sarah Ramsland, the first woman ever elected to the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan.

Election results

Saskatchewan general election, 1908: Pelly electoral district
Party Candidate Votes % ±
LiberalJohn Kenneth Johnston 363 52.31%
     Provincial Rights Richard Serle Dundas 331 47.69%
Total 694 100.00%
Saskatchewan general election, 1912: Pelly electoral district
Party Candidate Votes % ±
LiberalJohn Kenneth Johnston 685 50.18% -2.13
     Conservative E.J. Johnson 680 49.82% +2.13
Total 1,365 100.00%
Saskatchewan general election, 1917: Pelly electoral district
Party Candidate Votes % ±
LiberalMagnus O. Ramsland 2,402 63.39% +13.21
     Conservative Reginald J.M. Parker 1,387 36.61% -13.21
Total 3,789 100.00%
July 29, 1919 By-Election: Pelly electoral district
Party Candidate Votes % ±
LiberalSarah Katherine Ramsland 1,703 54.29% -9.10
     Independent Walter William Whelan 1,434 45.71%
Total 3,137 100.00%
Saskatchewan general election, 1921: Pelly electoral district
Party Candidate Votes % ±
LiberalSarah Katherine Ramsland 1,457 33.64% -20.65
Nonpartisan LeagueGeorge Faulds Stirling 1,038 23.97%
     Independent Harry W. Slipchenko 925 21.36% -24.35
Independent ConservativeCharles Tran 911 21.03%
Total 4,331 100.00%
Saskatchewan general election, 1925: Pelly electoral district
Party Candidate Votes % ±
ProgressiveCharles Tran 1,946 53.58% +29.61
LiberalSarah Katherine Ramsland 1,686 46.42% +12.78
Total 3,632 100.00%
Saskatchewan general election, 1929: Pelly electoral district
Party Candidate Votes % ±
LiberalReginald J.M. Parker 3,086 71.43% +25.01
     Independent John Kenneth Johnston 1,234 28.57% -
Total 4,320 100.00%
Saskatchewan general election, 1934: Pelly electoral district
Party Candidate Votes % ±
LiberalReginald J.M. Parker 4,835 57.78% -13.65
     Farmer-Labour Andrew Danyleyko 1,639 19.59%
     Conservative Frederick G. Garvin 1,426 17.04% -
United FrontWalter Ernest Wiggins 468 5.59%
Total 8,368 100.00%
Saskatchewan general election, 1938: Pelly electoral district
Party Candidate Votes % ±
LiberalReginald J.M. Parker 3,936 56.04% -1.74
     CCF Gertrude S. Telford 3,088 43.96% +24.37
Total 7,024 100.00%
Saskatchewan general election, 1944: Pelly electoral district
Party Candidate Votes % ±
     CCF Daniel Zederayko Daniels 3,273 51.37% +7.41
LiberalReginald J.M. Parker 2,544 39.93% -16.11
Labor–ProgressiveWilliam M. Berezowski 554 8.70% -
Total 6,371 100.00%
Saskatchewan general election, 1948: Pelly electoral district
Party Candidate Votes % ±
LiberalJohn Banks 2,646 35.55% -4.38
     CCF Daniel Zederayko Daniels 2,476 33.27% -18.10
Labor–ProgressiveWilliam M. Berezowski 1,301 17.48% +8.78
Social CreditJohn W. Kowalyshen 1,020 13.70%
Total 7,443 100.00%
Saskatchewan general election, 1952: Pelly electoral district
Party Candidate Votes % ±
     CCF Arnold Feusi 3,286 49.90% +16.63
LiberalJohn Banks 2,727 41.41% +5.86
Labor–ProgressiveWilliam M. Berezowski 572 8.69% -8.79
Total 6,585 100.00%
Saskatchewan general election, 1956: Pelly electoral district
Party Candidate Votes % ±
LiberalJim Barrie 3,568 49.52% +8.11
     CCF Arnold Feusi 3,069 42.60% -7.30
Social CreditWilliam A. Horocholyn 568 7.88% -
Total 7,205 100.00%
Saskatchewan general election, 1960: Pelly electoral district
Party Candidate Votes % ±
LiberalJim Barrie 3,455 49.59% +0.07
     CCF Peter J. Wlasichuk 2,921 41.93% -0.67
Social CreditGeorge Johnson 304 4.36% -3.52
     Prog. Conservative Gordon C. Peters 287 4.12% -
Total 6,967 100.00%
Saskatchewan general election, 1964: Pelly electoral district
Party Candidate Votes % ±
     CCF Leonard Larson 2,705 41.07% -0.86
LiberalJim Barrie 2,669 40.53% -9.06
     Prog. Conservative Bohdan E. Lozinsky 1,212 18.40% +14.28
Total 6,586 100.00%
Saskatchewan general election, 1967: Pelly electoral district
Party Candidate Votes % ±
LiberalJim Barrie 3,002 52.16% +11.63
     NDP Leonard Larson 2,753 47.84% +6.77
Total 5,755 100.00%
Saskatchewan general election, 1971: Pelly electoral district
Party Candidate Votes % ±
     NDP Leonard Larson 2,905 56.08% +8.24
LiberalJim Barrie 2,275 43.92% -8.24
Total 5,180 100.00%
Saskatchewan general election, 1975: Pelly electoral district
Party Candidate Votes % ±
     NDP Leonard Larson 3,511 50.26% -5.82
LiberalPeter E. McDonald 2,250 32.21% -11.71
     Progressive Conservative W.J. Ferniuk 1,150 16.46% -
     Independent George G. Shlakoff 75 1.07% -
Total 6,986 100.00%
June 8, 1977 By-Election: Pelly electoral district
Party Candidate Votes % ±
     NDP Norm Lusney 3,724 48.29% -1.97
     Progressive Conservative Barrie Johnson 2,314 30.00% +13.54
LiberalDonn Walsh 1,674 21.71% -10.50
Total 7,712 100.00%
Saskatchewan general election, 1978: Pelly electoral district
Party Candidate Votes % ±
     NDP Norm Lusney 3,739 56.40% +8.11
     Progressive Conservative Donald F. Boyd 2,130 32.13% +2.13
LiberalRudolph Els 760 11.47% -10.24
Total 6,629 100.00%
Saskatchewan general election, 1982: Pelly electoral district
Party Candidate Votes % ±
     NDP Norm Lusney 3,381 48.05% -8.35
     Progressive Conservative Mervyn C. Abrahamson 3,179 45.18% +13.05
LiberalTom Campbell 476 6.77% -4.70
Total 7,036 100.00%
Saskatchewan general election, 1986: Pelly electoral district
Party Candidate Votes % ±
     Progressive Conservative Rod Gardner 3,280 49.47% +4.29
     NDP Norm Lusney 3,113 46.95% -1.10
LiberalA. Ben Ferrie 237 3.58% -3.19
Total 6,630 100.00%
Saskatchewan general election, 1991: Pelly electoral district
Party Candidate Votes % ±
     NDP Ron Harper 3,992 59.59% +12.64
     Progressive Conservative Bernard Rink 2,055 30.68% -18.79
LiberalLouis Sliwa 652 9.73% +6.15
Total 6,699 100.00%

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Coordinates: 51°40′N 101°50′W / 51.667°N 101.833°W / 51.667; -101.833

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