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This page is about a provincial electoral district in Saskatchewan, Canada. For other uses, see Cypress Hills (disambiguation).
Cypress Hills 
Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan
provincial electoral district
Member of the
Legislative AssemblyWayne Elhard
Saskatchewan PartyPopulation (2001) Electors (2007) 10,252 Area (km²) Pop. density (per km²) Riding created 1995 Census divisions Division 4, 8 Subdivisions Cypress Hills is a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan, Canada. Located in the extreme southwest corner of the province, this constituency was formed by the Representation Act, 1994 (Saskatchewan) through combining the districts of Shaunavon, Maple Creek, and portions of Swift Current.
The district has an economy based on agriculture, cattle ranching and major oil and gas production. The constituency also contains the Great Sand Hills in its northern areas and Cypress Hills Interprovincial Park. A near-complete Tyrannosaurus rex skeleton – one of only 12 in the world – was found near the town of Eastend.
The largest communities include Maple Creek and Shaunavon with populations of 2,270 and 1,775 respectively.
An electoral district in the same area called "Cypress" existed from 1917 until 1934.
Members of the Legislative Assembly
Parliament Years Member Party 23rd 1995–1998 Jack Goohsen Progressive Conservative 1999 Wayne Elhard Saskatchewan Party 24th 1999–2003 25th 2003–2007 26th 2007 – present Election results
Saskatchewan general election, 2011: Cypress Hills Party Candidate Votes % ±% Saskatchewan Party Wayne Elhard % - NDP Alex Mortensen % - Greens William Caton % - Total 100.00% Saskatchewan general election, 2007: Cypress Hills Party Candidate Votes % ±% Saskatchewan Party Wayne Elhard 5,357 75.72% +10.27 NDP Jason Hicks 1,129 15.96% -4.84 Liberal Josh Haugerud 321 4.54% -9.21 Greens Bill Clary 209 2.95% – Western Independence David Sawkiw 59 0.83% – Total 7,075 100.00% Saskatchewan general election, 2003: Cypress Hills Party Candidate Votes % ±% Saskatchewan Party Wayne Elhard 4,442 65.45% +2.78 NDP Eric August 1,412 20.80% +0.08 Liberal Barry Thienes 933 13.75% -2.86 Total 6,787 100.00% Saskatchewan general election, 1999: Cypress Hills Party Candidate Votes % ±% Saskatchewan Party Wayne Elhard 4,138 62.67% +11.11 NDP Keith Murch 1,368 20.72% -1.42 Liberal Barry Thienes 1,097 16.61% -9.69 Total 6,603 100.00% June 28, 1999 By-Election: Cypress Hills Party Candidate Votes % ±% Saskatchewan Party Wayne Elhard 2,958 51.56% – Liberal Barry Thienes 1,509 26.30% -10.10 NDP Keith Murch 1,270 22.14% -3.15 Total 5,737 100.00% Saskatchewan general election, 1995: Cypress Hills Party Candidate Votes % ±% Progressive Conservative Jack Goohsen 2,863 38.31% – Liberal Barry Thienes 2,720 36.40% – NDP Carl Wenaas 1,890 25.29% – Total 7,473 100.00% External links
- Website of the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan
- Elections Saskatchewan: Official Results of the 2007 Provincial Election By Electoral District
- Saskatchewan Archives Board – Saskatchewan Election Results By Electoral District
Coordinates: 50°00′N 108°50′W / 50°N 108.833°W
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