The 8th Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan was elected in the Saskatchewan general election held in June 1934. The assembly sat from November 15, 1934, to May 14, 1938. The Liberal Party led by James Garfield Gardiner formed the government. After Gardiner resigned to join the federal cabinet in November 1935, William John Patterson became party leader and premier. The Farmer-Labour Group, subsequently known as the Co-operative Commonwealth Federation and led by George Hara Williams, formed the official opposition.
John Mason Parker served as speaker for the assembly.
Members of the Assembly The following members were elected to the assembly in 1934: Electoral districtMemberPartyFirst elected / previously electedNo.# of term(s)Arm RiverGustaf Herman DanielsonLiberal19341st termAthabascaElection held July 24, 1934Deakin Alexander HallLiberal1913, 19226th term*BengoughJames Bidwell SmithLiberal19341st termBiggarRobert Pelham HassardLiberal1925, 19342nd term*BromheadNorman Leslie McLeodLiberal1931 2nd termCanningtonWilliam John PattersonLiberal19214th termCut KnifeAndrew James MacauleyFarmer-Labour Group19341st termElroseJohn Andrew WilsonLiberal1921, 19343rd term*FrancisCharles Morton DunnLiberal19292nd termGravelbourgBenjamin Franklin McGregorLiberal19253rd termEdward Milton Culliton (1935)Liberal19351st termGull LakeHerman Henry KemperFarmer-Labour Group19341st termHanleyCharles AgarLiberal19214th termHumboldtJames HoganLiberal19175th termJames Chisholm King (1935)Liberal19351st termKelvingtonGeorge Ernest DraganLiberal19341st termKerrobertDonald LaingLiberal1926, 19342nd term*KindersleyLouis Henry HantelmanFarmer-Labour Group19341st termKinistinoJohn Richard Parish TaylorLiberal1917, 19334th term*Last MountainGuy Hartsel HummelLiberal19341st termLumsdenHenry Phillip MangLiberal19341st termMaple CreekJohn Joseph MildenbergerLiberal19341st termMeadow LakeDonald MacDonaldLiberal19341st termMelfortJohn Duncan MacFarlaneLiberal19341st termMelvilleJames Garfield GardinerLiberal19146th termErnest Walter Gerrand (1935)Liberal19351st termMilestoneWilliam PedersenLiberal19341st termMoose Jaw CityWilliam Gladstone RossLiberal1927, 19342nd term*John Houston Laird19341st termMoose Jaw CountyThomas WaddellLiberal1926, 19342nd term*MoosominArthur Thomas ProcterLiberal19341st termMorseNeil John MacDonaldLiberal19341st termNotukeuGeorge SpenceLiberal1917, 19276th term*PellyReginald John Marsden ParkerLiberal19292nd termPheasant HillsAsmundur LoptsonLiberal19292nd termPrince AlbertThomas Clayton DavisLiberal19253rd termQu'Appelle-WolseleyFrederick Middleton DundasLiberal19341st termRegina CityPercy McCuaig AndersonLiberal19341st termWilliam Franklin Kerr19341st termRosetownNeil McVicarLiberal19341st termRosthernJohn Michael UhrichLiberal19214th termSaskatoon CityJames Wilfred EsteyLiberal1934 1st termGeorge Wesley Norman19341st termShaunavonClarence StorkFarmer-Labour Group19341st termShellbrookOmer Alphonse DemersLiberal19341st termSouris-EstevanJesse Pichard TrippLiberal1925, 19342nd term*Swift CurrentJames Gordon TaggartLiberal19341st termThe BattlefordsJohn Albert GregoryLiberal19341st termThunder CreekRobert Scott DonaldsonLiberal1925, 19342nd term*TisdaleHarvie James DorranceLiberal19341st termTouchwoodJohn Mason ParkerLiberal19175th termTurtlefordCharles Arthur AyreLiberal19292nd termWadenaGeorge Hara WilliamsFarmer-Labour Group19341st termWatrousBertram Gilroy ClementLiberal19341st termWeyburnHugh Elliott EagleshamLiberal19341st termWilkieJohn JardineLiberal19341st termWillow BunchCharles William JohnsonLiberal19292nd termYorktonVincent Reynolds SmithLiberal19341st term
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Party Standings Affiliation MembersLiberal50Farmer-Labour Group5 Total55 Government Majority45
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By-elections By-elections were held to replace members for various reasons: Electoral districtMember electedPartyElection dateReasonHumboldtJames Chisholm KingLiberalNovember 19, 1935J Hogan died in January, 1935GravelbourgEdward Milton CullitonLiberalNovember 26, 1935B F McGregor died in 1935Regina CityWilliam Franklin KerrLiberalDecember 2, 1935WF Kerr ran for reelection after being named to cabinetMelvilleErnest Walter GerrandLiberalDecember 9, 1935JG Gardiner named to federal cabinet
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