NDP won 42 of the 58 seats available in the 1995 election, June 21, 1995. Sharon Murrell - Battleford-Cut Knife 1995-1999 (Defeated, NDP Lost) Larry Ward - Estevan 1995-1999 (Defeated, NDP Lost) John Nilson - Regina Lakeview 1995-1999-2003-2007–2011-2016 (Retired 2016, NDP won) Lindy Kasperski - Regina Sherwood 1995-1999-2003 (Switched to Independent, NDP Won) Andrew Thomson - Regina South 1995-1999-2003-2007 (Retired, NDP Lost) John Wall - Swift Current 1995-1999 (Defeated, NDP Lost) November 19, 1996 By-Election -1 seat 1998 (June 24) by-election - Switch Judy Junor - Saskatoon Eastview 1998by-1999-2003-2007–2011 (Defeated NDP Lost) 1998 (October 26) by-election +1 (Liberal MLA switch to NDP, By-Election Held) Buckley Belanger Athabasca 1995 (Liberal, crossed floor to NDP in 1997 and ran in a byelection), 1998by-1999-2003-2007–2011–2016-2020 (resigned 2021 to run as a federal Liberal, defeated, NDP lost) 1999 (June 28) by-elections - 2 Switches Kevin Yates - Regina Dewdney 1999by-1999-2003-2007–2011 (Defeated NDP Lost) Chris Axworthy - Saskatoon Fairview 1999by-1999-2003by (Retired, NDP Won) 1999 general election Sept 16th, 1999 election. The NDP won 29 out of 58 seats, a decline of 14 seats. The NDP was able to remain in government with the support of the Liberals. Four new NDP MLAs were elected: Deb Higgins - Moose Jaw Wakamow - 1999-2003-2007–2011 (Defeated NDP Lost) Mark Wartman - Regina Qu'Appelle Valley 1999-2003-2007 (Defeated, NDP Lost) Carolyn Jones - Saskatoon Meewasin - 1999-2003 (Retired, NDP Won) Graham Addley - Saskatoon Sutherland 1999-2003-2007 (Defeated, NDP Lost) 2001 (February 26) by-election - 1 Switch Warren McCall - Regina Elphinstone 2001by Regina Elphinstone-Centre 2003-2007–2011–2016-2020 (retired 2020, NDP hold) 2001 (March 19) by-election - 1 Switch/Return of Lorne Calvert 2001 (November 8) by-election - 1 Switch David Forbes - Saskatoon Idylwyld 2001by Saskatoon Centre 2003–2007-2011–2016-2020 (retired 2020, NDP hold) 2003 (March 17) by-elections Andy Iwanchuk - Saskatoon Fairview 2003by-2003-2007–2011 (Defeated, NDP Lost) 2003 floor crossing In September 2003 Liberal turned Independent MLAs Jim Melenchuk and Ron Osika (Melville), both members of the cabinet for several years, formally joined the NDP. They were both defeated in the general election weeks later. Jim Melenchuk - Saskatoon Northwest - 1999 (Liberal) - 2003 (Defeated as NDP) Ron Osika - Melville - 1995 -1999 (Liberal) - 2003 (Defeated as NDP in new constituency of Melville-Saltcoats) 2003 general election The NDP won 30 of the 58 seats available in the 2003 election, a gain of two seats. The NDP retained government under Lorne Calvert, who had succeeded