Doyle Vermette
Doyle Vermette | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Saskatchewan Legislative Assembly for Cumberland | |
| In office June 25, 2008 – October 1, 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Joan Beatty |
| Succeeded by | Jordan McPhail |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Prince Albert, Saskatchewan, Canada |
| Political party | New Democratic Party |
Doyle Vermette is a Canadian politician. He was a member of the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan, representing the electoral district of Cumberland as a member of the New Democratic Party until 2024. He was first elected in a 2008 by-election, and was most recently re-elected in the 2020 general election.
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, with Vermette ultimately being elected with a majority of 164.[3]
Vermette has served as the Opposition Whip in the Legislature. As of June 22, 2024, he served as the Official Opposition critic for Northern Affairs and as the associate critic for Truth and Reconciliation as well as for First Nations and Métis Relations. Vermette announced that he would not be a candidate in the 2024 provincial election.
Electoral record
[edit]2020 Saskatchewan general election
[edit]| 2020 Saskatchewan general election: Cumberland | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
| New Democratic | Doyle Vermette | 2,807 | 65.31 | +3.00 | ||||
| Saskatchewan | Darren Deschambeault | 1,296 | 30.15 | +0.43 | ||||
| Green | Aaron Oochoo | 116 | 2.70 | +1.25 | ||||
| Total valid votes | 4,298 | 100.0 | ||||||
| Eligible voters | 14,433 | |||||||
| New Democratic hold | Swing | - | ||||||
| Source: Elections Saskatchewan | ||||||||
2016 Saskatchewan general election
[edit]| 2016 Saskatchewan general election: Cumberland | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
| New Democratic | Doyle Vermette | 3,375 | 62.31 | -0.88 | ||||
| Saskatchewan | Thomas Sierzycki | 1,610 | 29.72 | -3.70 | ||||
| Liberal | George Morin | 352 | 6.49 | – | ||||
| Green | Mick Taylor-Lessard | 79 | 1.45 | -1.94 | ||||
| Total valid votes | 5,416 | 100.0 | ||||||
| Eligible voters | – | |||||||
| New Democratic hold | Swing | - | ||||||
| Source: Elections Saskatchewan[4][5] | ||||||||
2011 Saskatchewan general election
[edit]| 2011 Saskatchewan general election: Cumberland | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
| New Democratic | Doyle Vermette | 3,319 | 63.19 | +13.46 | ||||
| Saskatchewan | Joe Hordyski | 1,755 | 33.42 | –11.10 | ||||
| Green | Samuel Hardlotte | 178 | 3.39 | –2.37 | ||||
| Total valid votes | 5,252 | 100.0 | ||||||
| New Democratic hold | Swing | +12.28 | ||||||
2008 Cumberland by-election
[edit]| Saskatchewan provincial by-election, 25 June 2008: Cumberland On the resignation of Joan Beatty | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
| New Democratic | 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 valid votes | 3,145 | 100.0 | ||||||
| New Democratic hold | Swing | –18.89 | ||||||
References
[edit]- ^ "NDP Nominates Candidate For Cumberland By-Election". Saskatchewan NDP. May 12, 2008.
- ^ "Cumberland Preliminary Results" (PDF). Elections Saskatchewan. June 25, 2008. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-06-12. Retrieved 2008-06-26.
- ^ "NDP narrowly regain seat in Cumberland byelection". Canadian Press. June 26, 2008. Archived from the original on December 8, 2015. Retrieved 2015-12-02.
- ^ "Register of Official Candidates by Constituency - March 19 - FINAL" (PDF). Elections Saskatchewan. 19 March 2016. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 April 2016. Retrieved 23 March 2016.
- ^ "2016 General Election Results". Elections Saskatchewan. 4 April 2016. Retrieved 8 November 2016.
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