Wood River (electoral district)
 Saskatchewan electoral district
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| Provincial electoral district | |||
| Legislature | Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan | ||
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| District created | 1994 | ||
| First contested | 1995 | ||
| Last contested | 2016 | ||
| Demographics | |||
| Electors | 10,005 | ||
| Census divisions | Division 3, 4, 7, 8 | ||
Wood River is a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan, Canada. Located in southern Saskatchewan, the district was created by the Representation Act, 1994 (Saskatchewan) out of the former constituency of Assiniboia-Gravelbourg and half of the Shaunavon district.
Communities in the riding include the towns of Assiniboia, Ponteix, Rockglen, Gravelbourg, Mossbank and Lafleche; and the villages of Vanguard, Wood Mountain, Hodgeville, Mankota, Bracken and Val Marie.
In 1999, a controversy erupted in the Wood River constituency as Saskatchewan Party candidate Yogi Huyghebaert tied Liberal candidate Glen McPherson. The returning officer cast the deciding vote in favour of McPherson, giving the Liberals four seats. This result was later thrown out in court and a by-election was ordered in June 2000. McPherson did not run and Huyghebaert then won a resounding victory.
Coordinates: 49°40′N 106°50′W / 49.667°N 106.833°W
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