There will be a new look on council for the Rural Municipality of Swift Current after two incumbents failed to hold their seats in Wednesday's elections.

The results had Mark Carefoot defeating Jerry Knipfel in Division 4 by 71 votes to 40, and newcomer Gale Nerada won over John Phillips in Division 6 by 47 votes to 9. Phillip Wall was re-elected to council in Division 2 by acclamation.

Another election was held in the RM of Coulee, southeast of Swift Current, where Douglas Sabine defeated incumbent C. Douglas Smith 21 votes to 7 in Division 2. Jack Martens also won a seat on council in Division 6 and Dave Bulbeck was re-elected in Division 4, both by acclamation.