Jim Lemaigre
Canadian politician
Jim Lemaigre | |
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Member of the Saskatchewan Legislative Assembly for Athabasca | |
Incumbent | |
Assumed office February 15, 2022 | |
Preceded by | Buckley Belanger |
Personal details | |
Political party | Saskatchewan Party |
Occupation | RCMP Constable |
Jim Lemaigre is a Canadian politician who has been a member of the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan since winning the 2022 Athabasca provincial by-election.[1] He defeated former federal MP Georgina Jolibois and won the traditional New Democratic stronghold constituency for the Saskatchewan Party. It is the first time a right-wing party has held the seat since its creation in 1908.[2]
Personal life
He is a member of the Clearwater River Dene Nation.[3]
Electoral results
Saskatchewan provincial by-election, 15 February 2022: Athabasca Resignation of Buckley Belanger | ||||||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
Saskatchewan | Jim Lemaigre | 1,163 | 51.3 | +14.79% | ||||
New Democratic | Georgina Jolibois | 916 | 40.4 | -16.40% | ||||
Independent | Darwin Roy | 157 | 6.9 | - | ||||
Buffalo | Clint Arnason | 12 | 0.5 | - | ||||
Total valid votes | 2,248 | 99.1 | ||||||
Total rejected ballots | 17 | 0.8 | -0.05 | |||||
Turnout | 2,265 | 24.42 | -9.21 | |||||
Eligible voters | 9,277 | |||||||
Saskatchewan gain from New Democratic | Swing | +15.6 | ||||||
Source: Elections Saskatchewan[4] |
References
- ^ Ryan Kessler (February 16, 2022). "Saskatchewan Party's surprise win in Athabasca may be a result of regional politics: USask prof". Global News.
- ^ "Preliminary results show Saskatchewan Party candidate winning Athabasca by-election". The Globe and Mail. February 16, 2022. Retrieved March 10, 2022.
- ^ "'History being made': Sask. Party scores major upset in NDP northern stronghold". thestarphoenix. Retrieved February 16, 2022.
- ^ "2022 Athabasca By-Election". Elections Saskatchewan. February 28, 2022. Retrieved March 5, 2022.
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Current members of the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan
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- Bradshaw
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- Cockrill
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- Duncan
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- Fiaz
- Francis
- Friesen
- Goudy
- Grewal
- Hargrave
- Harpauer
- D. Harrison
- J. Harrison
- Hindley
- Jenson
- Kaeding
- Keisig
- Kirsch
- Lambert
- Lemaigre
- Makowsky
- Marit
- B. McLeod
- T. McLeod
- McMorris
- Merriman
- Morgan
- Nerlien
- Ottenbreit
- Reiter
- A. Ross
- L. Ross
- Skoropad
- Steele
- Tell
- Young
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