District created 1971 Last contested 2016 Elector 9,880 | First contested 1971 Electors 9,880 | |
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Legislature Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan MLA Kevin Phillips
Saskatchewan Census division Division No. 14, Saskatchewan | ||
Melfort is a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan, Canada. The city of Melfort (population 5,192) is the largest centre in the constituency.
Smaller communities in the district include the towns of Watson, Star City, Leroy, and Naicam; and the villages of Quill Lake, Spalding, Beatty, Englefeld, and Annaheim.
A provincial constituency of the same name existed from 1912 to 1952. The modern riding was last contested in the 2016 general election, when it returned Saskatchewan Party MLA Kevin Phillips.
History
The riding initially returned primarily NDP members, starting with Arthur Thibault. Since then, it has returned MLAs from all three major parties. Most recently it has returned Saskatchewan Party MLAs, since 1997.