Denis Allchurch

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]

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

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 % ±%
SaskatchewanDenis Allchurch4,13457.50–
     NDP Ron Blocka 2,553 35.51
LiberalLinda Neher3394.72
GreenMargaret-Rose Uvery1632.27–
Total 7,189 100.00
2003 Saskatchewan general election: Rosthern-Shellbrook
Party Candidate Votes%
SaskatchewanDenis Allchurch3,42148.36
New DemocraticJohn Serheinko2,58536.54
LiberalGeorge Cameron74410.52
Western IndependenceLaverne Isaac3244.58
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 % ±%
SaskatchewanDenis Allchurch2,89548.36–
     NDP Lloyd Johnson 2,594 36.54
LiberalWalter Krushelniski1,22310.52

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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