1908 Saskatchewan general election

The 1908 Saskatchewan general election was held on August 14, 1908 to elect members of the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan. Premier Walter Scott and his Liberal Party were re-elected for a second term, defeating the Provincial Rights Party of Frederick W. A. G. Haultain.

Party Party Leader # of
candidates		 Seats Popular Vote
1905 Elected % Change # % % Change
  Liberal Walter Scott 40/411 16 27 +68.8% 29,807 50.79% -1.46%
  Provincial Rights Frederick Haultain 40 9 14 +55.6% 28,099 47.88% +0.41%
  Independent-Liberal 1 – – – 394 0.67%  
  Independent 2 – – – 387 0.66% +0.38%
Total 83/84 25 41 +16% 58,687 100%  
Source: Elections Saskatchewan

1908 Saskatchewan general election
August 14, 1908 (1908-08-14)
41 seats in the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan
21 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party
 
Leader Thomas Walter Scott Frederick W. A. G. Haultain
Party Liberal Provincial Rights
Leader since August 16, 1905 August 23, 1905
Leader's seat Swift Current South Qu'Appelle
Last election 16 9
Seats won 27 14
Seat change 9 5
Popular vote 29,807 28,099
Percentage 50.8% 47.9%
Swing 1.5pp 0.4pp
Premier before election

Thomas Walter Scott
Liberal

 Premier after election

Thomas Walter Scott
Liberal

Note:

  1. William Turgeon ran in two ridings, in Duck Lake he won and in Prince Albert City where he lost.
Popular vote
Liberal
 
 50.79%
Provincial Rights
 
 47.88%
Others
 
 1.33%
Seats summary
Liberal
 
 65.85%
Provincial Rights
 
 34.15%
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