Yorkton—Melville

Yorkton—Melville
Saskatchewan electoral district

Yorkton—Melville in relation to other Saskatchewan federal electoral districts as of the 2013 Representation Order.
Federal electoral district
Legislature House of Commons
MP
 
 
 

Cathay Wagantall
Conservative

District created 1966
First contested 1968
Last contested 2015
District webpage profile, map
Demographics
Population (2011)[1] 71,270
Electors (2015) 53,446
Area (km²)[2] 43,272
Pop. density (per km²) 1.6
Census subdivisions Yorkton, Melville, Esterhazy, Canora, Tisdale, Hudson Bay

Yorkton—Melville is a federal electoral district in Saskatchewan, Canada, that has been represented in the House of Commons of Canada since 1968.

30.2% of the population are of Ukrainian ethnic origin, the highest such percentage in Canada.[3]

Geography

The district is in east-central Saskatchewan.

History

The electoral district was created in 1966 from Yorkton, Melville and Mackenzie ridings.

In the 2006 election, the Yorkton—Melville constituency had the highest percentage of eligible voters over the age of 65, and highest average age of all 308 federal ridings.

This riding lost a fraction of territory to Regina—Qu'Appelle and gained territory from Saskatoon—Humboldt and a fraction from Desnethé—Missinippi—Churchill River during the 2012 electoral redistribution.

Members of Parliament

Parliament Years Member Party
Yorkton—Melville
Riding created from Yorkton, Melville and Mackenzie
28th  1968–1972     Lorne Nystrom New Democratic
29th  1972–1974
30th  1974–1979
31st  1979–1980
32nd  1980–1984
33rd  1984–1988
34th  1988–1993
35th  1993–1997     Garry Breitkreuz Reform
36th  1997–2000
 2000–2000     Alliance
37th  2000–2003
 2003–2004     Conservative
38th  2004–2006
39th  2006–2008
40th  2008–2011
41st  2011–2015
42nd  2015–Present     Cathay Wagantall Conservative

Election results

Canadian federal election, 2015
Party Candidate Votes%∆%Expenditures
ConservativeCathay Wagantall 21,683 59.22 -9.66
New DemocraticDoug Ottenbreit 7,396 20.2 -1.76
LiberalBrooke Taylor Malinoski 6,504 17.76 +11.15
GreenElaine Marie Hughes 1,030 2.81 +0.43
Total valid votes/Expense limit 36,613100.0   $229,411.30
Total rejected ballots 95
Turnout 36,70868.36+4.96
Eligible voters 53,694
Source: Elections Canada[4][5]
2011 federal election redistributed results[6]
Party Vote %
  Conservative 23,607 68.88
  New Democratic 7,526 21.96
  Liberal 2,266 6.61
  Green 817 2.38
  Others 58 0.17
Canadian federal election, 2011
Party Candidate Votes%∆%Expenditures
ConservativeGarry Breitkreuz 21,906 68.9 +0.9 $68,801
New DemocraticDoug Ottenbreit 6,931 21.8 +1.0 $13,345
LiberalKash Andreychuk 2,167 6.8 +1.4 $40,387
GreenElaine Hughes 774 2.4 -3.3 $540
Total valid votes/Expense limit 31,778 100.0 $92,190
Total rejected ballots 90 0.3-0.1
Turnout 31,86863.4 +6
Eligible voters 50,254
Canadian federal election, 2008
Party Candidate Votes%∆%Expenditures
ConservativeGarry Breitkreuz 19,824 68.0 +4.6 $65,139
New DemocraticDoug Ottenbreit 6,076 20.8 +2.0 $12,454
GreenJen Antony 1,664 5.7 +2.9 $3,767
LiberalBryan H. Bell 1,578 5.4 -8.5
Total valid votes/Expense limit 29,142 100.0 $89,452
Total rejected ballots 107 0.4+0.2
Turnout 29,24957-7
Canadian federal election, 2006
Party Candidate Votes%∆%Expenditures
ConservativeGarry Breitkreuz 20,736 63.5 +0.6 $55,627
New DemocraticJason Dennison 6,165 18.9 +4.1 $19,488
LiberalMervin Cushman 4,558 14.0 -0.8 $18,223
GreenKeith Neu 923 2.8 +1.2 $641
IndependentCarl Barabonoff 287 0.9 $739
Total valid votes 32,669100.0 
Total rejected ballots 800.2-0.1
Turnout 32,74964.3+4.1
Canadian federal election, 2004
Party Candidate Votes%∆%Expenditures
ConservativeGarry Breitkreuz 19,940 62.9 -5.0 $61,866
New DemocraticDon Olson 5,890 18.6 +2.8 $18,736
LiberalTed Quewezance 4,697 14.8 -1.4 $32,905
GreenRalph Pilchner 630 1.98 +2.0
IndependentDavid Sawkiw 524 1.7 $6,330
Total valid votes 31,681100.0 
Total rejected ballots 1130.40.0
Turnout 31,79460.2-3.4

Note: Conservative vote is compared to the total of the Canadian Alliance vote and Progressive Conservative vote in 2000 election.

Canadian federal election, 2000
Party Candidate Votes%∆%Expenditures
AllianceGarry Breitkreuz* 19,978 63.0 +12.9 $52,574
LiberalKen Pilon 5,153 16.2 -2.6 $24,027
New DemocraticPeter Champagne 5,007 15.8 -9.2 $9,235
Progressive ConservativeBrent Haas 1,583 5.0 -1.1 $543
Total valid votes 31,721100.0 
Total rejected ballots 1030.30.0
Turnout 31,82463.6-3.3

Note: Canadian Alliance vote is compared to the Reform vote in 1997 election.

Canadian federal election, 1997
Party Candidate Votes%∆%Expenditures
ReformGarry Breitkreuz* 17,216 50.1 +17.4 $53,836
New DemocraticEvan Carlson 8,583 25.0 -4.4 $43,899
LiberalLloyd Sandercock 6,481 18.9 -10.6 $39,999
Progressive ConservativeIvan Daunt 2,101 6.1 -2.6 $6,357
Total valid votes 34,381100.0 
Total rejected ballots 1160.3
Turnout 34,49766.9
Canadian federal election, 1993
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
ReformGarry Breitkreuz 10,605 32.7
LiberalJim Walters 9,531 29.4 +15.8
New DemocraticLorne Nystrom* 9,487 29.2 -21.9
Progressive ConservativeBob Reitenbach 2,825 8.7 -25.9
Total valid votes 32,448100.0

* Denotes incumbent.

Canadian federal election, 1988
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
New DemocraticLorne Nystrom* 18,523 51.1 -0.2
Progressive ConservativeVirginia Battiste 12,543 34.6 +1.2
LiberalJ. Robert Autumn 5,149 14.2 +0.1
Total valid votes 36,215100.0
Canadian federal election, 1984
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
New DemocraticLorne Nystrom* 18,116 51.3 +5.6
Progressive ConservativeKen Wasylysen 11,800 33.4 -3.9
LiberalArliss Dellow 4,996 14.1 -2.8
Confederation of RegionsBill Kruczko 400 1.1
Total valid votes 35,312100.0
Canadian federal election, 1980
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
New DemocraticLorne Nystrom* 15,240 45.7 -1.8
Progressive ConservativeBen Hudye 12,450 37.3 +4.9
LiberalGordon Hollinger 5,664 17.0 +1.3
Total valid votes 33,354100.0
Canadian federal election, 1979
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
New DemocraticLorne Nystrom 16,677 47.5 +1.9
Progressive ConservativeJohn Miller 11,381 32.4 +10.7
LiberalPhil Kotyk 5,501 15.7 -15.4
IndependentBen Hudye 1,566 4.5
Total valid votes 35,125100.0
Canadian federal election, 1974
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
New DemocraticLorne Nystrom 14,586 45.6 -2.1
LiberalStan Kyba 9,946 31.1 +2.5
Progressive ConservativeMarvin Wentzell 6,963 21.8 -0.7
Social CreditHarry Hoedel 338 1.1 -0.2
CommunistGeorge Shlakoff 179 0.6
Total valid votes 32,012100.0
Canadian federal election, 1972
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
New DemocraticLorne Nystrom 15,998 47.7 +8.8
LiberalStephanie Potoski 9,574 28.5 -1.1
Progressive ConservativeDon Armour 7,542 22.5 -9.0
Social CreditHarry Hoedel 425 1.3
Total valid votes 33,539100.0
Canadian federal election, 1968
Party Candidate Votes%
New DemocraticLorne Nystrom 13,212 38.9
Progressive ConservativeJames N. Ormiston 10,699 31.5
LiberalPeter J. Konkin 10,068 29.6
Total valid votes 33,979100.0

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