The Liberal Party of Saskatchewan, led by Premier W. Ross Thatcher, was re-elected with a slightly larger majority in the legislature and a larger share of the popular vote. The Co-operative Commonwealth Federation had changed its name to the New Democratic Party to match the change that had already been made at the federal level. Still led by former Premier Woodrow Lloyd, the NDP also managed to win an increased share of the popular vote but lost one of the seats that the CCF had won in the previous election.