{{short description|Canadian politician}} {{Use Canadian English|date=January 2023}} {{Infobox officeholder | name = Ben Boutin | image = | caption = | birth_name = Bernard Joseph Leger Boutin | birth_date = March 29, 1953 | birth_place = Cudworth, Saskatchewan | death_date = 1986 | death_place = | office = MLA for Kinistino | term = 1982–1986 | predecessor = Don Cody | successor = Joe Saxinger | party = Saskatchewan Progressive Conservative Party | profession = | occupation = | spouse = | children = }}

'''Bernard Joseph Leger "Ben" Boutin''' (March 29, 1953<ref name="normandin"/> &ndash; 1986<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.saskarchives.com/sites/default/files/documents/Members-of-Legislative-Assembly.pdf |publisher=Saskatchewan Archives Board |title=Saskatchewan Members of the Legislative Assembly |accessdate=2012-03-20}}</ref>) was a farmer and political figure in Saskatchewan. He represented Kinistino from 1982 to 1986 in the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan as a Progressive Conservative.

He was born in Cudworth, Saskatchewan, the son of Jean-Marie Boutin. He lived in Domremy.<ref name="normandin">{{cite book |title=Canadian Parliamentary Guide |year=1986 |last=Normandin |first=Pierre G}}</ref>

==Electoral history==

{{Election box begin | title=1982 Saskatchewan general election: Kinistino electoral district}} |- {{Canadian party colour|SK|PC|row}} |style="width: 130px"|Progressive Conservative |Bernard Boutin |align="right"|4,266 |align="right"|51.57% |align="right"|+15.65 {{Canadian party colour|SK|NDP|row}} |NDP |Donald Cody |align="right"|3,759 |align="right"|45.44% |align="right"|-9.11 {{CANelec|SK|Liberal|Ed Olchowy|247|2.99%|-6.54}} |- bgcolor="white" !align="left" colspan=3|Total !align="right"|8,272 !align="right"|100.00% !align="right"| {{election box end}}

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