Melville-Saltcoats
Electoral district in Saskatchewan, Canada / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Melville-Saltcoats is a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan, Canada. Located in southeastern Saskatchewan, this constituency was created through the Representation Act, 1994 (Saskatchewan) by combining the district of Saltcoats with part of the constituency of Melville.
Saskatchewan electoral district | |||
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Current boundaries since 2016 election
New boundaries effective next election | |||
Provincial electoral district | |||
Legislature | Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan | ||
MLA |
Saskatchewan | ||
District created | 2002 | ||
First contested | 2003 | ||
Last contested | 2020 | ||
Demographics | |||
Electors | 9,131 | ||
Census division(s) | Division 5, 9 | ||
Census subdivision(s) | Melville |
The largest centre in the riding is the city of Melville (pop. 4,531). Melville is the smallest incorporated city in Saskatchewan. It is also a major transportation hub, with provincial Highways 10, 15, and 47 running through the city – as well as the Canadian National Railway mainline.
Smaller centers in the district include the towns of Langenburg, Esterhazy, Saltcoats and Churchbridge; and the villages of Calder, Grayson, Spy Hill, Neudorf and Stockholm.