Eric Upshall is a Canadian provincial politician

Politician

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, who served as a Saskatchewan New Democratic Party

Saskatchewan New Democratic Party

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 member of the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan

Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan

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 from 1986 to 1999.

He was first elected to the Legislative Assembly in the 1986 election

Saskatchewan general election, 1986

The Saskatchewan general election of 1986 was the twenty-first provincial election held in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. It was held on October 20, 1986, to elect members of the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan....

 in the constituency of Humboldt

Humboldt (electoral district)

Humboldt was a federal electoral district in Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1904 to 1953. When it was created in 1903, it was part of the Northwest Territories. When Saskatchewan became a province in 1905, Humboldt riding was in that province...

. He served in that district until the 1995 election

Saskatchewan general election, 1995

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, when he instead stood for re-election in the new district of Watrous. He was subsequently defeated by Donna Harpauer

Donna Harpauer

Donna Harpauer is a Canadian provincial politician. She is the Saskatchewan Party member of the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan for the constituency of Humboldt....

 in the 1999 election

Saskatchewan general election, 1999

The Saskatchewan general election of 1999 was the twenty-fourth provincial election held in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. It was held on September 16, 1999 to elect members of the 24th Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan....

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