Saturday, March 19, at 2 p.m. CT was the deadline for candidates to file nomination papers. Despite some NDP and Sask Party scandals, a record number have been nominated for the general election.
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A total of 268 candidates submitted their nomination papers. That’s 77 more than the 2011 election when 191 candidates ran.
2016 candidate breakdown:
- 61 – Saskatchewan Party;
- 61 – New Democratic Party;
- 61 – Saskatchewan Liberal;
- 58 – The Green Party;
- 18 – Progressive Conservatives;
- 4 – Western Independence Party of Saskatchewan;
- 5 – Independent.
FULL COVERAGE: Decision Saskatchewan 2016
Fun fact: the previous highest record was in 1982, the 20th Saskatchewan election, when 250 candidates were officially nominated.
The 28th Saskatchewan election will take place Monday, April 4.
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