7th Saskatchewan Legislature


The 7th Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan was elected in the Saskatchewan general election held in June 1929. The assembly sat from September 4, 1929, to May 25, 1934. The Liberal Party led by James Garfield Gardiner attempted to form a minority government but were defeated by a motion of no confidence. The Conservative Party led by James Thomas Milton Anderson then formed a coalition government with the support of the Progressive Party and independent members. The Liberals led by Gardiner formed the official opposition.
James Fraser Bryant served as speaker for the assembly in 1929. Robert Sterritt Leslie replaced Bryant as speaker in 1930.

Members of the Assembly

The following members were elected to the assembly in 1929:
Electoral districtMemberParty

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Party standings

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By-elections

By-elections were held to replace members for various reasons:
Electoral districtMember electedPartyElection dateReason
LumsdenJames Fraser BryantConservativeSeptember 30, 1929JF Bryant ran for reelection after being named to cabinet
Moose Jaw CityJohn Alexander MerkleyConservativeSeptember 30, 1929JA Merkley ran for reelection after being named to cabinet
Regina CityMurdoch Alexander MacPhersonConservativeSeptember 30, 1929MA MacPherson ran for reelection after being named to cabinet
Saskatoon CityHoward McConnellConservativeSeptember 30, 1929H McConnell ran for reelection after being named to cabinet
Saskatoon CityJames Thomas Milton AndersonConservativeSeptember 30, 1929JTM Anderson ran for reelection after forming a coalition government
MoosominFrederick Dennis MunroeConservativeOctober 7, 1929FD Munroe ran for reelection after being named to cabinet
TisdaleWalter Clutterbuck BuckleConservativeOctober 7, 1929WC Buckle ran for reelection after being named to cabinet
YorktonAlan Carl StewartIndependentOctober 7, 1929AC Stewart ran for reelection after being named to cabinet
EstevanDavid McKnightConservativeDecember 23, 1930EW Garner resigned seat
EstevanNorman L. McLeodLiberalFebruary 9, 1931McLeod was declared elected by the assembly because ballots had been tampered with in the 1930 by-election
KinistinoJohn Richard Parish TaylorLiberalMay 22, 1933C McIntosh named to cabinet as Minister of Natural Resources, ran for reelection and was subsequently defeated

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