Saskatchewan election results 2016: Sask. Party wins Canora-Pelly riding

Terry Dennis of the Sask. Party has won the Canora-Pelly riding with 4,249 votes beating out the NDP’s Theresa Wilson who got 1,297 votes.

Summary: With longtime Saskatchewan Party MLA Ken Krawetz retiring, voters in Canora-Pelly will elect a rookie MLA on April 4.

Boundaries: Located on Saskatchewan’s eastern border, Canora-Pelly stretches as far north as Mann Lake, as far south as Yorkton (but does not include the town) and as far west as the village of Buchanan. The largest communities are Canora, Kamsack, Sturgis, Preeceville and Springside.

Last Election: Krawetz defeated NDP candidate Rob Carlson by over 2700 votes, 71-27 per cent—the largest of his five victories.

History: The riding was established prior to the 1995 election, and Krawetz—who was first elected as a Liberal in 1995 before helping to found the Saskatchewan Party in 1997—has been its only MLA. Prior to that, the ridings of Canora and Pelly had been swing seats in the five elections from 1975 to 1991, both voting for the party forming government each time.

Candidates

Saskatchewan Party: Terry Dennis, co-owner of Canora’s Dennis Foods in Canora, former Mayor of Canora

NDP: Theresa Wilson, school board trustee and Saskatchewan Crop Insurance Corporation employee

Liberal: Kyle Budz, high school teacher

Green: Owen Swiderski

PC: Mervin Malish, counsellor

Western Independence Party: David Sawkiw