1948 Saskatchewan general election

The 1948 Saskatchewan general election was held on June 24, 1948, to elect members of the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan.

The Co-operative Commonwealth Federation government of Premier Tommy Douglas was re-elected with a reduced majority in the legislature.

Although the share of the popular vote won by the Liberal Party of Walter Tucker fell by almost five percentage points, the party increased its representation in the legislature from 5 seats to 19.

The Social Credit Party of Saskatchewan, which had won 2 seats and 16% of the popular vote in the 1938 election – only to disappear in the 1944 election – returned to win over 8% of the vote, but no seats.

The Progressive Conservative Party – now led by Rupert Ramsay – continued to decline, and was also shut out of the legislature.

In some ridings, the Progressive Conservatives appear to have run joint candidates with the Liberals in failed attempts to defeat the CCF. These candidates ran as Liberal-PC candidates. The successful Conservative Liberal candidate – Alex "Hammy" McDonald – immediately joined the Liberal caucus upon being sworn in as an MLA.

Results
Note: * Party did not nominate candidates in previous election.

Riding results
Names in bold represent cabinet ministers and the Speaker. Party leaders are italicized. The symbol " ** " indicates MLAs who are not running again.

Northwestern Saskatchewan
341 Joseph D. Le Chasseur (Ind.) 225 3,027 1,531 1,642 2,635 3,307 1,081 2,357 2,571 959 2,964 1,736 2,981 2,806 959 3,554 3,990 2,280 2,462 1,357
 * bgcolor=whitesmoke|Athabasca
 * Axel Olsen
 * Axel Olsen
 * Axel Olsen
 * Louis M. Marion (Ind.) 628
 * Louis M. Marion (Ind.) 628
 * Louis M. Marion (Ind.) 628
 * Louis M. Marion (Ind.) 628
 * Louis M. Marion (Ind.) 628
 * Louis M. Marion (Ind.) 628
 * Louis Marcien Marion
 * bgcolor=whitesmoke|Cut Knife
 * Isidore Nollet
 * bgcolor=whitesmoke|Cut Knife
 * Isidore Nollet
 * Isidore Nollet
 * William Bradley
 * William Bradley
 * Fred F. Wilson
 * Fred F. Wilson
 * Isidore Charles Nollet
 * bgcolor=whitesmoke|Meadow Lake
 * Herschel Howell
 * Isidore Charles Nollet
 * bgcolor=whitesmoke|Meadow Lake
 * Herschel Howell
 * Herschel Howell
 * Herschel Howell
 * William Lofts
 * William Lofts
 * John W. Evanishen
 * John W. Evanishen
 * Herschel Lee Howell
 * bgcolor=whitesmoke|Redberry
 * Dmytro Lazorko
 * Herschel Lee Howell
 * bgcolor=whitesmoke|Redberry
 * Dmytro Lazorko
 * Dmytro Lazorko
 * Dmytro Lazorko
 * Bernard Korchinski
 * Bernard Korchinski
 * Robert C. Glen (PC) 643
 * Dmytro Matthew Lazorko
 * bgcolor=whitesmoke|Rosthern
 * Wilbert S. Henschel
 * Dmytro Matthew Lazorko
 * bgcolor=whitesmoke|Rosthern
 * Wilbert S. Henschel
 * bgcolor=whitesmoke|Rosthern
 * Wilbert S. Henschel
 * Wilbert S. Henschel
 * Walter Tucker
 * Walter Tucker
 * George W. Beilhartz
 * George W. Beilhartz
 * Peter J. Hooge**
 * bgcolor=whitesmoke|Shellbrook
 * Louis Larsen
 * Peter J. Hooge**
 * bgcolor=whitesmoke|Shellbrook
 * Louis Larsen
 * Louis Larsen
 * Louis Larsen
 * W.R. Vincent
 * W.R. Vincent
 * George J. Klein
 * George J. Klein
 * Guy Franklin Van Eaton**
 * bgcolor=whitesmoke|The Battlefords
 * Alex Connon
 * Guy Franklin Van Eaton**
 * bgcolor=whitesmoke|The Battlefords
 * Alex Connon
 * Alex Connon
 * Alex Connon
 * Paul Prince
 * Paul Prince
 * Alexander Duff Connon
 * bgcolor=whitesmoke|Turtleford
 * Bob Wooff
 * Alexander Duff Connon
 * bgcolor=whitesmoke|Turtleford
 * Bob Wooff
 * bgcolor=whitesmoke|Turtleford
 * Bob Wooff
 * Bob Wooff
 * Bob Wooff
 * Leo Trippe
 * Leo Trippe
 * Matthew Slager
 * Matthew Slager
 * Robert Hanson Wooff
 * Robert Hanson Wooff
 * Robert Hanson Wooff
 * Robert Hanson Wooff

Northeastern Saskatchewan
425 656 2,657 2,689 2,515 2,991 2,639 1,225 2,991 3,086 4,035 4,065 6,944 6,052 579 5,242 3,980 2,260 1,779 1,448
 * bgcolor=whitesmoke|Cumberland
 * Joseph Johnson
 * Joseph Johnson
 * Joseph Johnson
 * Lorne Blanchard
 * Lorne Blanchard
 * Joseph Maxim Buote (Ind.) 40
 * Les Walter Lee**
 * bgcolor=whitesmoke|Humboldt
 * Ben Putnam
 * Les Walter Lee**
 * bgcolor=whitesmoke|Humboldt
 * Ben Putnam
 * bgcolor=whitesmoke|Humboldt
 * Ben Putnam
 * Ben Putnam
 * Arnold Loehr
 * Arnold Loehr
 * Joseph A. Thauberger
 * Joseph A. Thauberger
 * Ben Putnam
 * bgcolor=whitesmoke|Kelvington
 * Peter Howe
 * Ben Putnam
 * bgcolor=whitesmoke|Kelvington
 * Peter Howe
 * Peter Howe
 * Peter Howe
 * Gladstone Mansfield Ferrie
 * Gladstone Mansfield Ferrie
 * Frederick A. Patrick
 * Frederick A. Patrick
 * Peter Anton Howe
 * bgcolor=whitesmoke|Kinistino
 * William J. Boyle
 * Peter Anton Howe
 * bgcolor=whitesmoke|Kinistino
 * William J. Boyle
 * William J. Boyle
 * William J. Boyle
 * William C. Woods
 * William C. Woods
 * William James Boyle
 * bgcolor=whitesmoke|Melfort
 * Oakland Valleau
 * William James Boyle
 * bgcolor=whitesmoke|Melfort
 * Oakland Valleau
 * bgcolor=whitesmoke|Melfort
 * Oakland Valleau
 * Oakland Valleau
 * Oakland Valleau
 * John Egnatoff
 * John Egnatoff
 * Oakland Woods Valleau
 * bgcolor=whitesmoke|Prince Albert
 * Larry McIntosh
 * Oakland Woods Valleau
 * bgcolor=whitesmoke|Prince Albert
 * Larry McIntosh
 * bgcolor=whitesmoke|Prince Albert
 * Larry McIntosh
 * Larry McIntosh
 * Larry McIntosh
 * Charles McIntosh
 * Charles McIntosh
 * Ralph Ernst
 * Ralph Ernst
 * Lachlan Fraser McIntosh
 * bgcolor=whitesmoke|Tisdale
 * John Hewgill Brockelbank
 * Lachlan Fraser McIntosh
 * bgcolor=whitesmoke|Tisdale
 * John Hewgill Brockelbank
 * John Hewgill Brockelbank
 * John Hewgill Brockelbank
 * Donald L.W. Hood
 * Donald L.W. Hood
 * William Lucas Hayes (PC) 1,171
 * John Hewgill Brockelbank
 * bgcolor=whitesmoke|Torch River
 * John Denike
 * John Hewgill Brockelbank
 * bgcolor=whitesmoke|Torch River
 * John Denike
 * bgcolor=whitesmoke|Torch River
 * John Denike
 * John Denike
 * Harold Guloien
 * Harold Guloien
 * Leo Nile Nicholson
 * Leo Nile Nicholson
 * John Bruce Harris**
 * John Bruce Harris**
 * John Bruce Harris**
 * John Bruce Harris**

West Central Saskatchewan
2,263 3,400 689 3,695 2,987 2,417 2,366 512 3,333 3,155 1,063 3,647 2,968 2,829 1,092 2,566 3,143 1,110
 * bgcolor=whitesmoke|Arm River
 * E.L. Heinrich
 * E.L. Heinrich
 * E.L. Heinrich
 * Gustaf Herman Danielson
 * Gustaf Herman Danielson
 * Gabriel J. Giesinger
 * Gabriel J. Giesinger
 * Gustaf Herman Danielson
 * bgcolor=whitesmoke|Biggar
 * Woodrow Lloyd
 * Gustaf Herman Danielson
 * bgcolor=whitesmoke|Biggar
 * Woodrow Lloyd
 * Woodrow Lloyd
 * Woodrow Lloyd
 * Andrew S. Shaw
 * Andrew S. Shaw
 * Woodrow Stanley Lloyd
 * bgcolor=whitesmoke|Hanley
 * Robert A. Walker
 * Woodrow Stanley Lloyd
 * bgcolor=whitesmoke|Hanley
 * Robert A. Walker
 * bgcolor=whitesmoke|Hanley
 * Robert A. Walker
 * Robert A. Walker
 * Robert A. Walker
 * Clayton L. Pascoe
 * Clayton L. Pascoe
 * Frederick E. Roluf
 * Frederick E. Roluf
 * Emmett M. Hall (PC) 1,025
 * James Smith Aitken**
 * bgcolor=whitesmoke|Kerrobert-Kindersley
 * John Wellbelove
 * bgcolor=whitesmoke|Kerrobert-Kindersley
 * John Wellbelove
 * John Wellbelove
 * John Wellbelove
 * Fred Larson
 * Fred Larson
 * Norman Wildman
 * Norman Wildman
 * John Wellbelove
 * bgcolor=whitesmoke|Rosetown
 * John T. Douglas
 * John Wellbelove
 * bgcolor=whitesmoke|Rosetown
 * John T. Douglas
 * John T. Douglas
 * John T. Douglas
 * Alvin Hamilton (PC) 3,218
 * John Taylor Douglas
 * bgcolor=whitesmoke|Watrous
 * James A. Darling
 * Alvin Hamilton (PC) 3,218
 * John Taylor Douglas
 * bgcolor=whitesmoke|Watrous
 * James A. Darling
 * bgcolor=whitesmoke|Watrous
 * James A. Darling
 * James A. Darling
 * James A. Darling
 * Andrew William Michayluk
 * Andrew William Michayluk
 * Martin Kelln
 * Martin Kelln
 * James Andrew Darling
 * bgcolor=whitesmoke|Wilkie
 * Hans O. Hansen
 * James Andrew Darling
 * bgcolor=whitesmoke|Wilkie
 * Hans O. Hansen
 * Hans O. Hansen
 * Hans O. Hansen
 * John W. Horsman
 * John W. Horsman
 * George K. Nicholson
 * George K. Nicholson
 * O. Allen Bently (PC) 329
 * Hans Ove Hansen
 * Hans Ove Hansen
 * Hans Ove Hansen

East Central Saskatchewan
3,104 2,453 1,801 3,755 3,001 1,219 4,690 5,302 1,014 2,476 2,646 1,020 (Labour Prog.) 1,301 3,620 3,945 807 2,627 2,459 1,097 4,218 2,930 729 3,795 3,256 1,792
 * bgcolor=whitesmoke|Canora
 * Alex Kuziak
 * Alex Kuziak
 * Alex Kuziak
 * Stephen T. Shabbits
 * Stephen T. Shabbits
 * Stanley W. Gorchynski
 * Stanley W. Gorchynski
 * Myron Henry Feeley**
 * bgcolor=whitesmoke|Last Mountain
 * Jacob Benson
 * Myron Henry Feeley**
 * bgcolor=whitesmoke|Last Mountain
 * Jacob Benson
 * Jacob Benson
 * Jacob Benson
 * James Wilfrid Gardiner
 * James Wilfrid Gardiner
 * Godfrey Kelln
 * Godfrey Kelln
 * Jacob Benson
 * bgcolor=whitesmoke|Melville
 * George T. Webster
 * Jacob Benson
 * bgcolor=whitesmoke|Melville
 * George T. Webster
 * George T. Webster
 * George T. Webster
 * Patrick Deshaye
 * Patrick Deshaye
 * John W. Hauser
 * John W. Hauser
 * Bill Arthurs**
 * bgcolor=whitesmoke|Pelly
 * Dan Daniels
 * Bill Arthurs**
 * bgcolor=whitesmoke|Pelly
 * Dan Daniels
 * Dan Daniels
 * Dan Daniels
 * John G. Banks
 * John G. Banks
 * John W. Kowalyshen
 * John W. Kowalyshen
 * William M. Berezowski
 * William M. Berezowski
 * Daniel Zederayko Daniels
 * bgcolor=whitesmoke|Saltcoats
 * Joseph L. Phelps
 * bgcolor=whitesmoke|Saltcoats
 * Joseph L. Phelps
 * Joseph L. Phelps
 * Asmundur Loptson
 * Asmundur Loptson
 * George A. Dulmage
 * George A. Dulmage
 * Joseph Lee Phelps
 * bgcolor=whitesmoke|Touchwood
 * Tom Johnston
 * Joseph Lee Phelps
 * bgcolor=whitesmoke|Touchwood
 * Tom Johnston
 * Tom Johnston
 * Tom Johnston
 * John Joseph Collins
 * John Joseph Collins
 * Harold Fletcher
 * Harold Fletcher
 * Tom Johnston
 * bgcolor=whitesmoke|Wadena
 * Frederick Dewhurst
 * Tom Johnston
 * bgcolor=whitesmoke|Wadena
 * Frederick Dewhurst
 * Frederick Dewhurst
 * Frederick Dewhurst
 * Halldor K. Halldorson
 * Halldor K. Halldorson
 * Denis Dunlop
 * Denis Dunlop
 * Frederick Arthur Dewhurst
 * bgcolor=whitesmoke|Yorkton
 * Arthur Swallow
 * Frederick Arthur Dewhurst
 * bgcolor=whitesmoke|Yorkton
 * Arthur Swallow
 * Arthur Swallow
 * Arthur Swallow
 * Andrew M. Kindred
 * Andrew M. Kindred
 * Joshua N. Haldeman
 * Joshua N. Haldeman
 * Arthur Percy Swallow
 * Arthur Percy Swallow
 * Arthur Percy Swallow
 * Arthur Percy Swallow

Southwest Saskatchewan
4,153 2,525 2,935 404 4,251 936 2,590 2,920 2,491 3,069 2,465 694 4,048 3,483 5,273 5,091
 * bgcolor=whitesmoke|Elrose
 * Maurice J. Willis
 * Maurice J. Willis
 * Maurice J. Willis
 * Harry N. McKenzie (Ind. Liberal) 3,299
 * Maurice John Willis
 * bgcolor=whitesmoke|Gravelbourg
 * Henry Houze
 * Harry N. McKenzie (Ind. Liberal) 3,299
 * Maurice John Willis
 * bgcolor=whitesmoke|Gravelbourg
 * Henry Houze
 * bgcolor=whitesmoke|Gravelbourg
 * Henry Houze
 * Henry Houze
 * Henry Houze
 * Edward Culliton
 * Edward Culliton
 * Milton A. Wilson
 * Milton A. Wilson
 * Henry Edmund Houze
 * bgcolor=whitesmoke|Gull Lake
 * Alvin C. Murray
 * Henry Edmund Houze
 * bgcolor=whitesmoke|Gull Lake
 * Alvin C. Murray
 * Alvin C. Murray
 * Alvin C. Murray
 * William E. Cowie
 * William E. Cowie
 * William E. Cowie
 * William E. Cowie
 * Jonas A. Johnson (Liberal-PC) 2,983
 * Alvin Cecil Murray
 * bgcolor=whitesmoke|Maple Creek
 * Beatrice J. Trew
 * bgcolor=whitesmoke|Maple Creek
 * Beatrice J. Trew
 * Beatrice J. Trew
 * Beatrice J. Trew
 * Alexander C. Cameron
 * Alexander C. Cameron
 * A.J. Miller
 * A.J. Miller
 * Beatrice Janet Trew
 * bgcolor=whitesmoke|Morse
 * James W. Gibson
 * Beatrice Janet Trew
 * bgcolor=whitesmoke|Morse
 * James W. Gibson
 * James W. Gibson
 * James W. Gibson
 * Ronald D. Miller
 * Ronald D. Miller
 * Fred Erhardt
 * Fred Erhardt
 * John K. Rosa (PC) 481
 * James William Gibson
 * bgcolor=whitesmoke|Notukeu-Willow Bunch
 * Niles Leonard Buchanan
 * bgcolor=whitesmoke|Notukeu-Willow Bunch
 * Niles Leonard Buchanan
 * Niles Leonard Buchanan
 * Niles Leonard Buchanan
 * Hans Loken
 * Hans Loken
 * Niles Leonard Buchanan
 * bgcolor=whitesmoke|Swift Current
 * Harry Gibbs
 * Niles Leonard Buchanan
 * bgcolor=whitesmoke|Swift Current
 * Harry Gibbs
 * bgcolor=whitesmoke|Swift Current
 * Harry Gibbs
 * Harry Gibbs
 * Harry Gibbs
 * Clarence J. Orton
 * Clarence J. Orton
 * Harry Gibbs
 * Harry Gibbs
 * Harry Gibbs
 * Harry Gibbs
 * Harry Gibbs
 * Harry Gibbs

Southeast Saskatchewan
3,599 2,627 705 3,422 4,687 500 2,876 2,220 744 2,803 1,020 3,442 3,903 4,470 1,253 4,741 4,924 417 6,273 638
 * bgcolor=whitesmoke|Bengough
 * Allan L.S. Brown
 * Allan L.S. Brown
 * Allan L.S. Brown
 * Archie V. Wightman
 * Archie V. Wightman
 * Arnold L. Meginbir
 * Arnold L. Meginbir
 * Allan L. Samuel Brown
 * bgcolor=whitesmoke|Cannington
 * Ralph Hjertaas
 * Allan L. Samuel Brown
 * bgcolor=whitesmoke|Cannington
 * Ralph Hjertaas
 * Ralph Hjertaas
 * Ralph Hjertaas
 * William Patterson
 * William Patterson
 * Peter Franchuk
 * Peter Franchuk
 * William John Patterson
 * bgcolor=whitesmoke|Lumsden
 * William S. Thair
 * William John Patterson
 * bgcolor=whitesmoke|Lumsden
 * William S. Thair
 * William S. Thair
 * William S. Thair
 * Henry P. Mang
 * Henry P. Mang
 * Gustav D. Pelzer
 * Gustav D. Pelzer
 * Arthur M. Pearson (PC) 1,003
 * William Sancho Thair
 * bgcolor=whitesmoke|Milestone
 * Jacob Erb
 * bgcolor=whitesmoke|Milestone
 * Jacob Erb
 * Jacob Erb
 * Jacob Erb
 * George M. Howell
 * George M. Howell
 * George M. Howell
 * George M. Howell
 * Lionel Aston (Liberal-PC) 2,363
 * Frank Keem Malcolm**
 * bgcolor=whitesmoke|Moosomin
 * Ivan Burden
 * bgcolor=whitesmoke|Moosomin
 * Ivan Burden
 * Ivan Burden
 * Ivan Burden
 * Alex "Hammy" McDonald (Conservative-Liberal) 5,251
 * Arthur Thomas Procter**
 * bgcolor=whitesmoke|Qu'Appelle-Wolseley
 * Warden Burgess
 * Alex "Hammy" McDonald (Conservative-Liberal) 5,251
 * Arthur Thomas Procter**
 * bgcolor=whitesmoke|Qu'Appelle-Wolseley
 * Warden Burgess
 * bgcolor=whitesmoke|Qu'Appelle-Wolseley
 * Warden Burgess
 * Warden Burgess
 * Warden Burgess
 * Frederick M. Dundas
 * Frederick M. Dundas
 * Evert F. Josephson
 * Evert F. Josephson
 * Warden Burgess
 * bgcolor=whitesmoke|Souris-Estevan
 * Charles Cuming
 * Warden Burgess
 * bgcolor=whitesmoke|Souris-Estevan
 * Charles Cuming
 * Charles Cuming
 * Charles Cuming
 * John E. McCormack
 * John E. McCormack
 * John K. Strachan
 * John K. Strachan
 * Charles David Cuming
 * bgcolor=whitesmoke|Weyburn
 * Tommy Douglas
 * Charles David Cuming
 * bgcolor=whitesmoke|Weyburn
 * Tommy Douglas
 * Tommy Douglas
 * Tommy Douglas
 * Isabel Paxman
 * Isabel Paxman
 * Isabel Paxman
 * Isabel Paxman
 * F. Charles Eaglesham (Liberal-PC) 4,228
 * Tommy Douglas
 * Tommy Douglas
 * Tommy Douglas

Urban constituencies
7,534 D. Henry R. Heming 7,331 J. Fraser McClellan (Ind.) 4,955 Dempster Henry R. Heming 14,970 Arthur T. Stone 14,295 11,551 1,959 Arthur T. Stone 20,475 Clarence Fines 20,474 16,578 1,049 Anthony E. Kovatch 971 Clarence Melvin Fines
 * bgcolor=whitesmoke|Moose Jaw City
 * John Wesley Corman
 * John Wesley Corman
 * John Wesley Corman
 * H. Gordon Young (Ind.) 5,240
 * H. Gordon Young (Ind.) 5,240
 * H. Gordon Young (Ind.) 5,240
 * H. Gordon Young (Ind.) 5,240
 * H. Gordon Young (Ind.) 5,240
 * H. Gordon Young (Ind.) 5,240
 * John Wesley Corman
 * John Wesley Corman
 * bgcolor=whitesmoke|Saskatoon City
 * John Henry Sturdy
 * John Henry Sturdy
 * John Henry Sturdy
 * L. Charles Sherman
 * L. Charles Sherman
 * Malcolm J. Haver
 * Malcolm J. Haver
 * Rupert D. Ramsay (PC) 13,376
 * John Henry Sturdy
 * John Henry Sturdy
 * John Henry Sturdy
 * bgcolor=whitesmoke|Regina City
 * Charlie Williams
 * Charlie Williams
 * Charlie Williams
 * Wilfred G. Brown
 * Wilfred G. Brown
 * Walter E. Stowe
 * Walter E. Stowe
 * Allan W. Embury (PC) 16,740
 * Charles Cromwell Williams
 * Charles Cromwell Williams
 * Charles Cromwell Williams