Kelsey-Tisdale was a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of the province of Saskatchewan, Canada, encompassing the towns of Hudson Bay, Carrot River, and Tisdale.

Created as "Tisdale-Kelsey" before the 17th Saskatchewan general election in 1971, this riding was dissolved before the 23rd Saskatchewan general election in 1995. It is now part of the constituencies of Melfort and Carrot River Valley.

Members of the Legislative Assembly

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Tisdale-Kelsey (1971–1975)

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# MLA Served Party
  1. John Rissler Messer 1971–1975 New Democrat

Kelsey-Tisdale (1975–1995)

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# MLA Served Party
  1. John Messer 1975–1980 New Democrat
  2. Neal Hardy Dec. 1980 – 1991 Progressive Conservative
  3. Andy Renaud 1991–1995 New Democrat

Election results

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1971 Saskatchewan general election: Tisdale-Kelsey electoral district
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
  NDP John Rissler Messer 4,761 57.84%
Liberal Gerald V. O’Bryne 3,050 37.06%
  Prog. Conservative Walter Lisitza 420 5.10%
Total 8,231 100.00%
1975 Saskatchewan general election: Kelsey-Tisdale electoral district
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
  NDP John Rissler Messer 3,750 47.79% −10.05
Liberal Alan E. Caithcart 2,266 28.88% −8.18
  Progressive Conservative Jack Ukrainetz 1,831 23.33% +18.23
Total 7,847 100.00%
1978 Saskatchewan general election: Kelsey-Tisdale electoral district
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
  NDP John Rissler Messer 4,031 50.27% +2.48
  Progressive Conservative Neal Hardy 3,461 43.16% +19.83
Liberal P. Hudson Foga 527 6.57% −22.31
Total 8,019 100.00%
November 26, 1980 By-election: Kelsey-Tisdale electoral district
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
  Progressive Conservative Neal Hardy 3,334 48.39% +5.23
  NDP Lars Bracken 3,232 46.91% −3.36
Liberal Jim Russell 324 4.70% −1.87
Total 6,890 100.00%
1982 Saskatchewan general election: Kelsey-Tisdale electoral district
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
  Progressive Conservative Neal Hardy 5,171 60.81% +12.42
  NDP Francis E. Schmeichel 2,878 33.84% −13.07
Western Canada Concept John Kenneth McConaghie 284 3.34%
Liberal P. Hudson Foga 139 1.63% −3.07
Aboriginal People's Olga Flesjer 32 0.38%
Total 8,504 100.00%
1986 Saskatchewan general election: Kelsey-Tisdale electoral district
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
  Progressive Conservative Neal Hardy 4,448 54.19% −6.62
  NDP Mike Martyn 3,452 42.05% +8.21
Liberal Bill Soloway 309 3.76% +2.13
Total 8,209 100.00%
1991 Saskatchewan general election: Kelsey-Tisdale electoral district
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
  NDP Andy Renaud 3,871 51.57% +9.52
  Prog. Conservative Neal Hardy 2,783 37.07% −17.12
Liberal Walt Roberts 853 11.36% +7.60
Total 7,507 100.00%

See also

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References

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