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Three conservative opposition parties all failed to make a significant dent in the Saskatchewan provincial election. 

Neither of the Buffalo Party, Saskatchewan United Party or Progressive Conservative Party were able to win a seat on Monday.

Defeated Swift Current Buffalo Party candidate Constance Maffenbeir could see those parties coming together to have a bigger impact.

"That's a possibility that is going to be coming down the tubes here," she said. "As individual parties we don't have enough clout, but I think if we can join forces together and put a strong united front for the people to look at, maybe we would be a really good third contender."

In total the three parties only managed 5.8% of the Saskatchewan vote. The election did see a greatly reduced Saskatchewan Party majority. 

"They've got to start listening to the people," Maffenbeir said. "I think they're glossing over a lot of the issues the people are absolutely concerned about. They have to start paying attention to the needs and wants of their constituents... and they're not doing that right now."

Maffenbeir finished 3rd in Swift Current with 3% of the vote. 

"I was a little disappointed in the turnout in Swift Current," she said. "I think they could have done a little bit better. I'm not surprised of the outcome, but I'm hoping in the future the Buffalo Party will actually make a headway in that city as well."

Elections Saskatchewan shows 7,227 people voted in Swift Current out of 12,541 eligible voters. That's a 57.6% turnout, which is slightly above the unofficial 54.63% provincial turnout.

Despite her loss, Maffenbeir is open to running again in the future. 

"I enjoyed it very much I go to meet a lot of nice people out there," she said. "For me to consider running again that's a possibility. I'm not going to say no. It's too early in the game to say yes... I'll think about it in the future."

Swift Current elected Sask Party MLA Everett Hindley for the third time. Jay Kimball of the NDP finished 2nd in the riding. 

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