Denis Allchurch

Denis Allchurch
MLA for Shellbrook-Spiritwood
In office 1999–2003
Preceded by	Lloyd Johnson (NDP)
Succeeded by	riding dissolved
MLA for Rosthern-Shellbrook
In office 2003–2011
Preceded by	first member
Succeeded by	Scott Moe
Personal details
Born	1953
Political party	Saskatchewan Party

Denis Arthur Allchurch (born 1953) is a Canadian provincial politician. He was a Saskatchewan Party member of the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan from 1999 to 2011, representing the constituencies of Shellbrook-Spiritwood from 1999 to 2003 and Rosthern-Shellbrook from 2003 to 2011.

On March 3, 2011, Allchurch lost the party nomination for his constituency. Newcomer Scott Moe, a businessperson from Shellbrook, Saskatchewan, ran as the Saskatchewan Party candidate in the 2011 provincial election. Nomination challenges to sitting MLAs are considered rare events.

Election results

Saskatchewan general election, 2007 Rosthern-Shellbrook

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Saskatchewan	Denis Allchurch	4,134	57.50	–
	NDP	Ron Blocka	2,553	35.51
	Liberal	Linda Neher	339	4.72
	Green	Margaret-Rose Uvery	163	2.27	–
Total			7,189	100.00

Saskatchewan general election, 2003: Rosthern-Shellbrook
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Saskatchewan	Denis Allchurch	3,421	48.36
	New Democratic	John Serheinko	2,585	36.54
	Liberal	George Cameron	744	10.52
	Western Independence	Laverne Isaac	324	4.58
Total			7,074	100.00
Source: Saskatchewan Archives Board – Election Results by Electoral Division, pg. 2.14–101

Saskatchewan general election, 1999 Shellbrook-Spiritwood

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Saskatchewan	Denis Allchurch	2,895	48.36	–
	NDP	Lloyd Johnson	2,594	36.54
	Liberal	Walter Krushelniski	1,223	10.52