Canadian politician
Evan Carlson (born June 28, 1953) is a Canadian politician, who represented the electoral district of Melville in the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan from 1991 to 1995.[ 1]
Background
Born and raised in Melville , Carlson worked as a farmer before entering politics, and served on the board of the Melville Credit Union.
Politics
He was first elected in the 1991 provincial election , defeating incumbent Progressive Conservative MLA Grant Schmidt . However, he was defeated in the 1995 provincial election by Ron Osika of the Liberals .
He subsequently stood as the federal New Democratic Party candidate in Yorkton—Melville in the 1997 federal election , but lost to Reform Party incumbent Garry Breitkreuz .
Career after politics
He was subsequently employed as a victim support worker with the Saskatoon Police Service from 1999 to 2003, and is currently a mental health worker with the Saskatoon Health Region . He is also on the board of an emergency housing shelter in Saskatoon.[ 2]
Electoral record
1997 Canadian federal election : Yorkton—Melville
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Expenditures
Reform Garry Breitkreuz *17,216
50.1
+17.4
$53,836
New Democratic Evan Carlson 8,583
25.0
-4.4
$43,899
Liberal Lloyd Sandercock
6,481
18.9
-10.6
$39,999
Progressive Conservative Ivan Daunt
2,101
6.1
-2.6
$6,357
Total valid votes
34,381 100.0 –
Total rejected ballots
116 0.3
Turnout
34,497 66.9 –
Reform hold
Swing
+10.90
1997 Canadian federal election
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Expenditures
Reform Garry Breitkreuz 17,216
50.07%
–
$53,836
New Democratic Evan Carlson 8,583
24.96%
–
$43,899
Liberal Lloyd Sandercock
6,481
18.85%
–
$39,999
Progressive Conservative Ivan Daunt
2,101
6.11%
–
$6,357
Total valid votes
34,381 100.00%
Total rejected ballots
116 0.34%
Turnout
34,497 66.92%
References
