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Last Mountain-Touchwood

Last Mountain-Touchwood is a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan, Canada.

Located in southern Saskatchewan, major communities in the district include the towns of Strasbourg, Ituna, Lemberg, Southey, and Balcarres. Villages in the district include Punnichy, Kelliher, Lestock, Abernethy, Goodeve, Neudorf, and Lebret.

The district is named for Last Mountain Lake, which forms the western edge of the constituency, and the Touchwood Hills, which are located in the central and eastern part of the constituency.

History

Last Mountain-Touchwood was created by combining the district of Last Mountain with part of the constituency of Touchwood. The district's southern and western boundaries have changed little since its creation, though the riding has been expanded eastward over the years. The most significant expansion occurred before the 2003 general election, when the riding picked up the western half of the former Melville constituency upon its dissolution.

Members of the Legislative Assembly

Legislature Years Member Party
18th 1975–1978     Gordon MacMurchy NDP
19th 1978–1982
20th 1982–1986     Arnold Tusa Progressive Conservative
21st 1986–1991
22nd 1991–1995     Dale Flavel NDP
23rd 1995–1999
24th 1999–2003     Glen Hart Saskatchewan Party
25th 2003–2007
26th 2007–2011
27th 2011–2016
28th 2016–2020
29th 2020–present Travis Keisig

Election results

2020 Saskatchewan general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Saskatchewan Travis Keisig 4,461 62.44 +0.27
New Democratic Thera Nordal 1,800 25.19 +2.33
Buffalo Gordon Bradford 411 5.75
Progressive Conservative Victor Teece 327 4.58 -5.44
Green Justin Stranack 146 2.04 +0.53
Total valid votes 7,145 99.55
Total rejected ballots 32 0.45 +0.19
Turnout 7,177 71.16 +11.40
Eligible voters 10,086
Saskatchewan hold Swing
Source: Elections Saskatchewan
2016 Saskatchewan general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Saskatchewan Glen Hart 4,274 62.17 -5.32
New Democratic Mary Ann Harrison 1,572 22.86 -6.08
Progressive Conservative Richard Swenson 689 10.02 -
Liberal David Buchocik 212 3.08 -
Green Justin Stranack 104 1.51 -1.64
Western Independence Frank J. Serfas 23 0.33 -0.09
Total valid votes 6,874 99.74
Total rejected ballots 18 0.26
Turnout 6,892 59.76
Eligible voters 11,533
Source: Elections Saskatchewan
Saskatchewan General Election 2011, Last Mountain-Touchwood
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Saskatchewan Glen Hart 4,778 67.49 +7.10
  NDP Don Jeworski 2,049 28.94 -1.91
Green Greg Chatterson 223 3.15 +0.86
Western Independence Frank Serfas 30 0.42 -
Total 7,080 100.00
Saskatchewan General Election 2007, Last Mountain-Touchwood
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Saskatchewan Glen Hart 4,736 60.39 +11.97
  NDP Jordon Hillier 2,419 30.85 -8.90
Liberal Deon Kalaman 507 6.47 -2.69
Green Wybo Ottenbreit-Born 180 2.29
Total 7,842 100.00
Saskatchewan General Election 2003, Last Mountain-Touchwood
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Saskatchewan Glen Hart 3,722 48.42 +1.11
  NDP Jordon Hillier 3,055 39.75 +3.92
Liberal Gregory Peter Burton 704 9.16 -7.70
Western Independence Merv Werk 205 2.67
Total 7,686 100.00
Saskatchewan General Election 1999, Last Mountain-Touchwood
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Saskatchewan Glen Hart 3,806 47.31
  NDP Dale Flavel 2,882 35.83 -10.33
Liberal Ken Kluz 1,356 16.86 -23.20
Total 8,044 100.00
Saskatchewan General Election 1995, Last Mountain-Touchwood
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
  NDP Dale Flavel 3,711 46.16 -2.43
Liberal Pat Edenoste 3,221 40.06 +19.66
  Prog. Conservative Wesley Chamberlin 1,108 13.78 -16.66
Total 8,040 100.00
Saskatchewan General Election 1991, Last Mountain-Touchwood
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
  NDP Dale Flavel 4,028 48.59 +1.96
  Prog. Conservative Arnold Tusa 2,523 30.44 -17.25
Liberal Ed Bespalko 1,691 20.40 +14.72
  Independent Paul Chesterton 47 0.57
Total 8,289 100.00
Saskatchewan General Election 1986, Last Mountain-Touchwood
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
  Prog. Conservative Arnold Tusa 4,032 47.69 -3.12
  NDP Gordon MacMurchy 3,943 46.63 +1.68
Liberal Charles Schuler 480 5.68 +3.85
Total 8,455 100.00
Saskatchewan General Election 1982, Last Mountain-Touchwood
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
  Prog. Conservative Arnold Tusa 4,588 50.81 +5.25
  NDP Gordon MacMurchy 4,059 44.95 -4.87
Western Canada Concept Jack McMunn 218 2.41
Liberal Charles Schuler 165 1.83 -2.79
Total 9,030 100.00
Saskatchewan General Election 1978, Last Mountain-Touchwood
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
  NDP Gordon MacMurchy 4,150 49.82 +4.46
  Prog. Conservative Arnold Tusa 3,795 45.56 +13.59
Liberal Gill Fontaine 385 4.62 -18.05
Total 8,330 100.00
Saskatchewan General Election 1975, Last Mountain-Touchwood
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
  NDP Gordon MacMurchy 3,640 45.36
  Prog. Conservative Arnold Tusa 2,565 31.97
Liberal Les Digney 1,819 22.67
Total 8,024 100.00

History

Members of the Legislative Assembly – Last Mountain

# MLA Served Party
  1. Thomas Arnold Anderson 1908–1912 Provincial Rights
  2. Samuel John Latta 1912–1929 Liberal
  3. Jacob Benson 1929–1934 Progressive
  4. Guy Hartsel Hummel 1934–1938 Liberal
  5. Jacob Benson 1938–1952 CCF
  6. Russell Brown 1952–1964 CCF
  7. Donald MacLennan 1964–1971 Liberal
  8. Gordon MacMurchy 1971–1975 New Democrat

Members of the Legislative Assembly – Touchwood

# MLA Served Party
  1. George Maitland Atkinson 1908–1917 Liberal
  2. John Mason Parker 1917–1938 Liberal
  3. Tom Johnston 1938–1956 CCF
  4. Frank Meakes 1956–1964 CCF
  5. George Trapp 1964–1967 Liberal
  6. Frank Meakes 1967–1975 New Democrat

References

  1. ^ "Register of Official Candidates by Constituency - March 19 - FINAL" (PDF). Elections Saskatchewan. 19 March 2016. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 April 2016. Retrieved 23 March 2016.
  2. ^ "2016 General Election Results". Elections Saskatchewan. 4 April 2016. Retrieved 7 November 2016.

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