Denis Arthur Allchurch is a Canadian provincial politician

Politician

A politician, political leader, or political figure is an individual who is involved in influencing public policy and decision making...

. He was a Saskatchewan Party

Saskatchewan Party

The Saskatchewan Party is a conservative liberal political party in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. The party was established in 1997 by a coalition of former provincial Progressive Conservative and Liberal party members and supporters who sought to remove the Saskatchewan New Democratic...

 member of the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan

Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan

The 25th Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan was in power from 2003 until November 20, 2007. It was controlled by the Saskatchewan New Democratic Party under premier Lorne Calvert.-Members:-By-elections:...

 from 1999 to 2011, representing the constituencies of Shellbrook-Spiritwood from 1999 to 2003 and Rosthern-Shellbrook

Rosthern-Shellbrook

Rosthern-Shellbrook is a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan, Canada. This constituency was created by the Representation Act, 2002 out of the districts of Rosthern, Shellbrook-Spiritwood, and Redberry Lake.Communities in the district include the towns of...

 from 2003 to 2011.

On March 3, 2011, Allchurch lost the party nomination for his constituency. Newcomer Scott Moe

Scott Moe

Scott Moe is a Canadian politician, who was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan in the 2011 election. He represents the electoral district of Rosthern-Shellbrook as a member of the Saskatchewan Party caucus.-References:...

, a businessperson from Shellbrook, Saskatchewan

Shellbrook, Saskatchewan

Shellbrook, Saskatchewan is rural community in Saskatchewan, Canada west of Prince AlbertTown, pop 1,276, located 44.5 km W of Prince Albert and served by Hwys 3, 40, and 55.- History :...

, ran as the Saskatchewan Party candidate in the 2011 provincial election

Saskatchewan general election, 2011

The 27th Saskatchewan general election was held on November 7, 2011, to elect 58 members of the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan . The election was called on October 10 by the Lieutenant Governor of Saskatchewan, on the advice of Premier Brad Wall...

. Nomination challenges to sitting MLAs are considered rare events.

Election results

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| style="width: 130px" |Saskatchewan Party

Saskatchewan Party

The Saskatchewan Party is a conservative liberal political party in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. The party was established in 1997 by a coalition of former provincial Progressive Conservative and Liberal party members and supporters who sought to remove the Saskatchewan New Democratic...

|Denis Allchurch
|align="right"|4,134
|align="right"|57.50
|align="right"|

|NDP
|Ron Blocka
|align="right"|2,553
|align="right"|35.51
|align="right"|

|Liberal
|Linda Neher
|align="right"|339
|align="right"|4.72
|align="right"|

|Green

Green Party of Saskatchewan

The Green Party of Saskatchewan is a left-leaning Green political party in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan.It was founded in 1998 as the New Green Alliance by environmental and social justice activists frustrated by the social democratic Saskatchewan New Democratic Party's move to the right...

|Margaret-Rose Uvery
|align="right"|163
|align="right"|2.27
|align="right"|
|- bgcolor="white"
!align="left" colspan=3|Total
!align="right"|7,189
!align="right"|100.00
!align="right"|
|-

| style="width: 130px" |Saskatchewan Party

Saskatchewan Party

The Saskatchewan Party is a conservative liberal political party in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. The party was established in 1997 by a coalition of former provincial Progressive Conservative and Liberal party members and supporters who sought to remove the Saskatchewan New Democratic...

|Denis Allchurch
|align="right"|3,421
|align="right"|48.36
|align="right"|

|NDP
|John Serheinko
|align="right"|2,585
|align="right"|36.54
|align="right"|

|Liberal
|George Cameron
|align="right"|744
|align="right"|10.52
|align="right"|

|Western Independence

Western Independence Party of Saskatchewan

The Western Independence Party of Saskatchewan is a provincial political party in Saskatchewan, Canada. It advocates the independence of Saskatchewan, and the formation of a new country. It is not affiliated with any federal party...

|Laverne Isaac
|align="right"|324
|align="right"|4.58
|align="right"|
|- bgcolor="white"
!align="left" colspan=3|Total
!align="right"|7,074
!align="right"|100.00
!align="right"|
|-

| style="width: 130px" |Saskatchewan Party

Saskatchewan Party

The Saskatchewan Party is a conservative liberal political party in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. The party was established in 1997 by a coalition of former provincial Progressive Conservative and Liberal party members and supporters who sought to remove the Saskatchewan New Democratic...

|Denis Allchurch
|align="right"|2,895
|align="right"|48.36
|align="right"|

|NDP
|Lloyd Johnson
|align="right"|2,594
|align="right"|36.54
|align="right"|

|Liberal
|Walter Krushelniski
|align="right"|1,223
|align="right"|10.52
|align="right"|