Denis Allchurch

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Denis Allchurch
Member of the Saskatchewan Legislative Assembly
for Rosthern-Shellbrook
Shellbrook-Spiritwood (1999-2003)
In office
September 16, 1999 – October 10, 2011
Preceded byLloyd Johnson
Succeeded byScott Moe
Personal details
Born1953
Political partySaskatchewan Party

Denis Arthur Allchurch (born 1953) is a Canadian provincial politician. He was a Saskatchewan Party member of the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan from 1999 to 2011, representing the constituencies of Shellbrook-Spiritwood from 1999 to 2003 and Rosthern-Shellbrook from 2003 to 2011.[1]

On March 3, 2011, Allchurch lost the party nomination for his constituency. Newcomer Scott Moe, a businessperson from Shellbrook, Saskatchewan, ran as the Saskatchewan Party candidate in the 2011 provincial election. Nomination challenges to sitting MLAs are considered rare events.[2]

Election results[]

2007 Saskatchewan general election Rosthern-Shellbrook
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Saskatchewan Denis Allchurch 4,134 57.50
  NDP Ron Blocka 2,553 35.51
Liberal Linda Neher 339 4.72
Green Margaret-Rose Uvery 163 2.27
Total 7,189 100.00
2003 Saskatchewan general election: Rosthern-Shellbrook
Party Candidate Votes %
Saskatchewan Denis Allchurch 3,421 48.36
New Democratic John Serheinko 2,585 36.54
Liberal George Cameron 744 10.52
Western Independence Laverne Isaac 324 4.58
Total 7,074 100.00
Source: Saskatchewan Archives Board – Election Results by Electoral Division, pg. 2.14–101
1999 Saskatchewan general election Shellbrook-Spiritwood
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Saskatchewan Denis Allchurch 2,895 48.36
  NDP Lloyd Johnson 2,594 36.54
Liberal Walter Krushelniski 1,223 10.52

References[]

  1. ^ "Denis Allchurch". Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan. Archived from the original on 2010-12-17. Retrieved 2011-03-07.
  2. ^ Wood, James (March 5, 2011). "Sask. Party MLA loses nomination fight". The StarPhoenix. Postmedia Network. Retrieved 2011-03-07.


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