Melville (provincial electoral district)
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Melville was a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan, Canada. Located in southeastern Saskatchewan, this constituency was created before the 8th Saskatchewan general election in 1934. The Representation Act, 2002 (Saskatchewan) merged this riding with parts of the Saltcoats electoral district to form the new riding of Melville-Saltcoats.
It was the riding of Premier James Garfield Gardiner and his son James Wilfrid Gardiner.
| # | MLA | Served | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | James Garfield Gardiner | 1934–1935 | Liberal | |
| 2. | Ernest Walter Gerrand | 1935–1938 | Liberal | |
| 3. | John Frederick Herman | 1938–1944 | Social Credit | |
| 4. | William James Arthurs | 1944–1948 | CCF | |
| 5. | Patrick Deshaye | 1948–1952 | Liberal | |
| 6. | Allan Brown | 1952–1956 | CCF | |
| 7. | James W. Gardiner | 1956–1967 | Liberal | |
| 8. | John Kowalchuk | 1967–1982 | New Democrat | |
| 9. | Grant Schmidt | 1982–1991 | Progressive Conservative | |
| 10. | Evan Carlson | 1991–1995 | New Democrat | |
| 11. | Ron Osika | 1995–2001 | Liberal | |
| 12. | Ron Osika | 2001–2003 | Independent |