The RM of Armstrong held a byelection July 31 to replace all the councillors and reeve who were elected in 2022.
There were 15 candidates running for seat on council, two of whom were acclaimed.
The resignation of four councillors – Pat Stein, Ted Sumka, Paul Humeny and Brent Dziadek – on April 9 resulted in a loss of quorum for remaining councillor Allen Pfrimmer and reeve Kate Basford, and the subsequent appointment of an administrator by the provincial government to oversee the RM’s day-to-day business affairs.
Stein and Humeny decided to run again in the byelection.
Running for reeve were Kate Basford, Pat Stein and Garry Wasylowski, who previously served as reeve. Wasylowski received 451 votes compared to 165 for Stein and 58 for Basford.
Paul Humeny was elected in Ward 2, receiving 38 votes. Charles Whittier (19 votes), Drenna Campbell (1 vote) and Amanda Ermel (12 votes) also ran for Ward 2.
Glenn Barkman was elected in Ward 3 with 92 votes. Greg Dwornick (47 votes), Greg Fontaine (12 votes) and Danny Gudbjartson (38 votes) also ran for Ward 3.
Allen Evanchyshin, who previously served on council, was elected in Ward 5 with 72 votes. Luke Hendrickson received 69 votes.
Ward 1 candidate Guy (Sonny) Rohne was elected by acclamation (he had no other candidate running against him), and Ward 4 candidate David Tyndale was also elected by acclamation.
Twenty-seven ballots were “declined, rejected, spoiled or taken from the voting station,” according to senior election official Ernie Epp.
The official election results were posted on the RM’s website last week.
