Yogi Huyghebaert

Lt. Col. (Ret)
Delwood Frederick Huyghebaert
Saskatchewan Legislative Assembly
for Wood River
Lt. Col. (Ret) Delwood Frederick Huyghebaert Saskatchewan Legislative Assembly; for Wood River
	In office; June 26, 2000 – March 8, 2016
Preceded by	Glen McPherson
Succeeded by	Dave Marit
Personal details
Born	Delwood Frederick Huyghebaert; May 27, 1944; Lafleche, Saskatchewan, Canada
Died	August 2, 2018 (aged 74); Glentworth, Saskatchewan, Canada
Political party	Saskatchewan Party
Spouse	Phyllis
Children	2 sons

Delwood Frederick Huyghebaert, O.M.M., C.D. (Lt Colonel-Ret) (May 27, 1944 – August 2, 2018) was a Canadian politician, who served as a member of the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan from 2000 to 2016, representing the riding of Wood River as a member of the Saskatchewan Party.^[1]^[2]

Prior to his election to public office, he was a Fighter

Canadian Forces. His most notable duty was as captain of the Snowbirds Air Demonstration Team – 431 Squadron.^[2]

In 1986, he was made an Officer of the Order of Military Merit.^[2]

In 1997, he ran for the leadership of the fledgling Saskatchewan Party. He finished 3rd among three candidates. In 1995, he ran for the Progressive Conservative Party. In 1999, he narrowly lost election in the Wood River constituency as the Saskatchewan Party candidate. On election night, he tied Liberal candidate Glen McPherson. The returning officer cast the deciding vote in favour of McPherson. This result was later thrown out in court and a by-election was ordered. McPherson did not run and Huyghebaert then won a resounding victory. He was re-elected in 2003, 2007, and 2011.^[2]

On May 29, 2009, Huyghebaert was appointed to cabinet by Saskatchewan Premier Brad Wall in the role of minister of Corrections, Public Safety and Policing.^[3]

Huyghebaert retired from politics after the election. He died in 2018.^[4]^[5]

Electoral record

2011 Saskatchewan general election: Wood River electoral district
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	Saskatchewan	D.F. (Yogi) Huyghebaert	5,354	82.03	+12.44
	NDP	Randy Gaudry	961	14.72	-2.54
	Green	Amelia Swiderski	212	3.25	+1.02
Total			6,527	100.00%

2007 Saskatchewan general election: Wood River electoral district
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	Saskatchewan	D.F. (Yogi) Huyghebaert	5,325	69.59	+14.23
	NDP	Steve Ryan	1,320	17.26	-8.61
	Liberal	Michael Klein	768	10.04	-6.09
	Green	Lynn Arrayel	171	2.23	-
	Western Independence	Rocky Young	67	0.88	-1.76
Total			7,649	100.00%

2003 Saskatchewan general election: Wood River electoral district
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	Saskatchewan	D.F. (Yogi) Huyghebaert	4,324	55.36	-9.73
	NDP	Trevor Davies	2,021	25.87	+8.91
	Liberal	Louis Stringer	1,260	16.13	+4.58
	Western Independence	Nick Yorga	206	2.64	–
Total			7,811	100.00%

2000 By-election: Wood River electoral district
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	Saskatchewan	D.F. (Yogi) Huyghebaert	4,384	65.09	+25.35
	NDP	Robert Anderson	1,142	16.96	-3.55
	Liberal	Jerry Ruehs	778	11.55	-28.20
	New Green	Peter Borch	431	6.40	–
Total			6,735	100.00%