1995 Saskatchewan general election
Canadian provincial election
The 1995 Saskatchewan general election was held on June 21, 1995 to elect members of the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan.
The New Democratic Party government of Premier Roy Romanow was re-elected for a second term, although with a reduced majority.
The Liberal Party – led by Lynda Haverstock – increased its share of the popular vote; adding 9 seats in the legislature to the two seats it held previously, and became the official opposition.
Saskatchewan voters continued to punish the Progressive Conservative Party in the wake of prosecutions of former Progressive Conservative politicians for expense account fraud. Under the leadership of Bill Boyd the party continued to lose votes, and its caucus was reduced from 10 members to 5.
Results
Percentages
Ranking
14 closest ridings
Canora-Pelly: Ken Krawetz (Lib) def. Ron Harper (NDP) by 50 votes
Kelvington-Wadena: June Draude (Lib) def. Darrel Cunningham (NDP) by 117 votes
Cypress Hills: Jack Gooshen (PC) def. Barry Thienes (Lib) by 143 votes
Athabasca: Buckley Belanger (Lib) def. Frederick John Thompson (NDP) by 159 votes
Humboldt: Arlene Julé (Lib) def.
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