UPDATED with L.A. Local results:Fran Drescherhas been re-elected president ofSAG-AFTRAin a landslide.
Drescher, winning a second two-year term in votes counted Friday, handily defeatedindependent candidate Maya Gilbert-Dunbar.
Drescher received 23,080 votes to Gilbert-Dunbars 5,276, with 22.84% of the guilds 124,477 eligible members casting ballots.
(L-R) SAG-AFTRA National Executive Director and Chief Negotiator Duncan Crabtree-Ireland, president Fran Drescher and secretary-treasurer Joely FisherGetty Images
Our main objective as a labor union must be to confirm everyone has equal opportunity to work.
Taking our time, speaking from the heart and making decisions must be based on wisdom and not politics.
I want to acknowledge every member who recognized this auspicious moment and volunteered to serve.
Your willingness to run for office and contribute is deeply appreciated by your union family.
Im glad you all agree.
SAG-AFTRA National Executive Director Duncan Crabtree-Ireland said: I would like to congratulate all of our leaders elected today.
I am excited to continue to work with President Drescher and Secretary-Treasurer Fisher.
We stand upon the precipice of a new dawn.
And with this show of solidarity, we have become all the more empowered.
Fisher said at the time that We are witnessing a paradigm shift.
Fran has opened the door to unification this collaboration will finally bring that to fruition.
Dunbar-Gilberts husband, Rockmond Dunbar, finished out of the money in third place.
All in all, it was nearly a clean sweep for the Drescher-Fisher unity slate.
