Melville-Saltcoats is a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan, Canada. Located in southeastern Saskatchewan, this constituency was created through the Representation Act, 1994 (Saskatchewan) by combining the district of Saltcoats with part of the constituency of Melville.
The largest centre in the riding is the city of Melville (pop. 4,531). Melville is the smallest incorporated city in Saskatchewan. It is also a major transportation hub, with provincial Highways 10, 15, and 47 running through the city – as well as the Canadian National Railway mainline.
Smaller centres in the district include the towns of Langenburg, Esterhazy, Saltcoats and Churchbridge; and the villages of Calder, Grayson, Spy Hill, Neudorf and Stockholm.
Members of the Legislative Assembly Legislature Years Member Party 25th 2003 – 2007 Bob Bjornerud Saskatchewan Party 26th 2007 – 2011 27th 2011 – 2016 28th 2016 – 2020 Warren Kaeding 29th 2020 – 2024 29th 2024 – present
Election results
History
Members of the Legislative Assembly – Melville
# MLA Served Party 1. James Garfield Gardiner 1934–1935 Liberal 2. Ernest Walter Gerrand 1935–1938 Liberal 3. John Frederick Herman 1938–1944 Social Credit 4. William James Arthurs 1944–1948 CCF 5. V. Patrick Deshaye 1948–1952 Liberal 6. Allan Brown 1952–1956 CCF 7. James W. Gardiner 1956–1967 Liberal 8. John Kowalchuk 1967–1982 New Democrat 9. Grant Schmidt 1982–1991 Progressive Conservative 10. Evan Carlson 1991–1995 New Democrat 11. Ron Osika 1995–2001 Liberal 12. Ron Osika 2001–2003 Independent
Members of the Legislative Assembly – Saltcoats (1905–1934)
# MLA Served Party 1. Thomas MacNutt 1905–1908 Liberal 2. James Alexander Calder 1908–1917 Liberal 3. George William Sahlmark 1918–1929 Liberal 4. Asmundur Loptson 1929–1934 Liberal
Members of the Legislative Assembly – Saltcoats (1938–2003)
# MLA Served Party 1. Joseph Lee Phelps 1938–1948 CCF 2. Asmundur Loptson 1948–1960 Liberal 3. James Snedker 1960–1971 Liberal 4. Ed Kaeding 1971–1982 New Democrat 5. Walter Johnson 1982–1991 Progressive Conservative 6. Reg Knezacek 1991–1995 New Democrat 7. Bob Bjornerud 1995–1997 Liberal 8. Bob Bjornerud 1997–2003 Saskatchewan Party
See also List of Saskatchewan provincial electoral districts List of Saskatchewan general elections Canadian provincial electoral districts
References
External links Website of the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan Saskatchewan Archives Board – Saskatchewan Election Results By Electoral Division