The Town of Fort Macleod held a by-election on Monday, May 6, 2024 to fill a vacant councillor seat. (File photo: LNN)

By Justin Goulet

Fort Macleod elects new councillor

May 7, 2024 | 9:24 AM

FORT MACLEOD, AB – A by-election was held in a southern Alberta town on Monday.

Fort Macleod voters went to the polls to select a new councillor, who will fill a seat vacated by Marco Van Huigenbois earlier this year.

The preliminary results list Jeemeet Patel as the winner, with 168 votes, followed by:

• Sydney Tobler – 106 votes
• Werner Dressler – 97 votes
• William (Bill) Hall – Seven votes

Elections Alberta shows that the Town of Fort Macleod has 2,470 eligible voters. The Town says the by-election saw 378 people head to the polls, for a 15 per cent voter turnout.

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Officials results from the by-election will be announced on May 10, 2024.

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