Voter turnout for the byelection was 37.51 per cent of registered voters.
Beck, the first elected female leader of the Saskatchewan NDP, faced her first major challenge in that role no Monday, as the party’s candidate Nathaniel Teed vied for the seat previously held by former NDP Opposition Leader and Saskatoon Meewasin MLA Ryan Meili until he stepped down earlier this year.We deliver the local news you need in these turbulent times on weekdays at 3 p.m.By clicking on the sign up button you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc.
“For somebody like Carla Beck who’s just taking over as leader, this is kind of one of the first kind of stories that will be around her. For a new leader, a byelection’s going to matter a lot more than for somebody who is premier and already kind of more established within the political narrative,” he said.Article content
“It was a seat they held, so they had a bit of an advantage going in. They not only won it, but they won it very decisively, so I think that puts some wind in their sails for a bit. Whether it lasts, no one can say, but it was an important first test that she really did, I think, need to win,” he said.
Mark Friesen of the Buffalo Party of Saskatchewan received 112 votes and Jacklin Andrews of the Saskatchewan Green Party finished with 56 votes .Article content
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