Doyle Vermette

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Doyle Vermette
MLA for Cumberland
Assumed office
2008
Preceded by Joan Beatty
Personal details
Born Prince Albert, Saskatchewan
Political party New Democratic Party

Doyle Vermette (born in Prince Albert, Saskatchewan) is a Canadian politician. He is a member of the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan, representing the electoral district of Cumberland as a member of the New Democratic Party

Political career[edit]

Vermette won a nomination race over two other candidates to run for the NDP in the Cumberland provincial electoral district by-election held on June 25, 2008,[1] following the resignation of Joan Beatty from the legislature. He won the electoral district in the by-election defeating two other candidates.[2] On election night, the results see-sawed back and forth between Vermette and Saskatchewan Party candidate Dale McAuley.[3]

Electoral record[edit]

Cumberland by-election: June 25, 2008
resignation of Joan Beatty
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
     NDP Doyle Vermette 1,564 49.73% -16.23%
Saskatchewan Dale McAuley 1,400 44.52% +21.55%
Green Tory McGregor 181 5.76% -0.45%
Total 3,145 100.00%

References[edit]

  1. ^ "NDP Nominates Candidate For Cumberland By-Election". Saskatchewan NDP. May 12, 2008. 
  2. ^ "Cumberland Preliminary Results" (PDF). Elections Saskatchewan. June 25, 2008. Retrieved 2008-06-26. 
  3. ^ "New Democrats narrowly regain seat in Cumberland byelection". Canadian Press. June 26, 2008. [dead link]

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