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 districtMemberPartyFirst elected / previously electedNo.# of term(s)Arm RiverDuncan Selby HutcheonConservative19291st termBengoughHerman Kersler WarrenConservative19291st termBiggarWilliam Willoughby MillerConservative19291st termCanningtonSamson Wallace ArthurIndependent19291st termCanoraAnton O. MorkenLiberal19291st termCumberlandElection held July 16, 1929Deakin Alexander HallLiberal1913, 19225th term*Cut KnifeGeorge John McLeanIndependent19291st termConservativeCypressJohn Edward GrydeConservative19291st termElroseJames CobbanConservative19291st termEstevanEleazer William GarnerLiberal19291st termDavid McKnight (1930)Conservative19301st termNorman L. McLeod (1931)Liberal19311st termFrancisSamuel Norval HornerProgressive19291st termConservativeGravelbourgBenjamin Franklin McGregorLiberal19252nd termHanleyReginald StipeProgressive19252nd termConservativeHappylandDonald McPherson StrathLiberal19291st termHumboldtHenry Mathies TherresLiberal19213rd termÎle-à-la-CrosseElection held August 12, 1929A. Jules MarionLiberal19262nd termJack Fish LakeDonald M. FinlaysonLiberal19086th termKerrobertRobert Leith HanbidgeConservative19291st termKindersleyEbenezer Samuel WhatleyProgressive19252nd termFarmer-Labour GroupConservativeKinistinoCharles McIntoshLiberal19252nd termConservativeJack Taylor (1933)Liberal1917, 19333rd term*Last MountainJacob BensonProgressive19291st termFarmer-Labour GroupLloydminsterRobert James GordonLiberal19174th termLumsdenJames Fraser BryantConservative19291st termMaple CreekGeorge Spence Liberal1917, 19275th term*MelfortRupert James GreavesConservative19291st termMilestoneJoseph Victor PattersonIndependent19291st termMoose Jaw CityJohn Alexander MerkleyConservative19291st termRobert Henry Smith19291st termMoose Jaw CountySinclair Alexander WhittakerConservative19291st termMoosominFrederick Dennis MunroeConservative19291st termMorseRichard Percy EadesConservative19291st termNorth Qu'AppelleJames Garfield GardinerLiberal19145th termNotukeuAlexander Lothian GrantLiberal19262nd termPellyReginald John Marsden ParkerLiberal19291st termPheasant HillsCharles Morton DunnLiberal19291st termPipestoneWilliam John PattersonLiberal19213rd termPrince AlbertThomas Clayton DavisLiberal19252nd termRedberryGeorge CockburnLiberal19213rd termRegina CityMurdoch Alexander MacPhersonConservative19252nd termJames Grassick19291st termRosetownNathaniel GivenConservative19291st termRosthernJohn Michael UhrichLiberal19213rd termSaltcoatsAsmundur LoptsonLiberal19291st termSaskatoon CityJames Thomas Milton AndersonConservative19252nd termHoward McConnell19272nd termSaskatoon CountyCharles AgarLiberal19213rd termShellbrookEdgar Sidney ClinchLiberal19155th termSourisWilliam Oliver FraserConservative1917, 19292nd term*South Qu'AppelleAnton HuckLiberal19252nd termSwift CurrentWilliam Wensley SmithConservative19291st termThe BattlefordsSamuel Wesley HustonIndependent19291st termThunder CreekHarold Alexander LillyConservative19291st termTisdaleWalter Clutterbuck BuckleConservative19252nd termTouchwoodJohn Mason ParkerLiberal19174th termTurtlefordCharles Arthur AyreLiberal19291st termVondaJames HoganLiberal19174th termWadenaJohn Robeson TaylorIndependent19291st termWeyburnRobert Sterritt LeslieProgressive19291st termConservativeWilkieAlexander John McLeodConservative19291st termWillow BunchCharles William JohnsonLiberal19291st termWolseleyWilliam George BennettConservative1921, 19292nd termWynyardWilhelm Hans PaulsonLiberal1912, 19245th term*YorktonAlan Carl StewartIndependent19291st term
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Party standings Affiliation MembersConservative Party of Saskatchewan245Independent6Liberal28 Total63 Coalition Majority7
By-elections By-elections were held to replace members for various reasons: Electoral districtMember electedPartyElection dateReasonLumsdenJames Fraser BryantConservativeSeptember 30, 1929JF Bryant ran for reelection after being named to cabinetMoose Jaw CityJohn Alexander MerkleyConservativeSeptember 30, 1929JA Merkley ran for reelection after being named to cabinetRegina CityMurdoch Alexander MacPhersonConservativeSeptember 30, 1929MA MacPherson ran for reelection after being named to cabinetSaskatoon CityHoward McConnellConservativeSeptember 30, 1929H McConnell ran for reelection after being named to cabinetJames Thomas Milton AndersonSeptember 30, 1929JTM Anderson ran for reelection after forming a coalition governmentMoosominFrederick Dennis MunroeConservativeOctober 7, 1929FD Munroe ran for reelection after being named to cabinetTisdaleWalter Clutterbuck BuckleConservativeOctober 7, 1929WC Buckle ran for reelection after being named to cabinetYorktonAlan Carl StewartIndependentOctober 7, 1929AC Stewart ran for reelection after being named to cabinetEstevanDavid McKnightConservativeDecember 23, 1930McKnight's election was declared void on February 9, 1931, after an appealEW Garner resigned seatEstevanNorman L. McLeodLiberalFebruary 9, 1931The Court of Appeal found that the election was void and the seat was declared vacant on November 7, 1932McLeod was declared elected by the assembly because ballots had been tampered with in the 1930 by-electionKinistinoJohn 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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