Charleswood—St. James—Assiniboia

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Demographics

Charleswood—St. James—Assiniboia in relation to the other Winnipeg ridings
Population, 2001 81,874
Electors 64,627
Area (km²)
Population density (people per km²)

Charleswood—St. James—Assiniboia (formerly known as Charleswood—Assiniboine) is a federal electoral district in Manitoba, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons since 1997.

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[edit] History

In 1996, it was created as "Charleswood—Assiniboine" from Winnipeg—St. James riding.

In 1998, it was re-named "Charleswood St. James—Assiniboia".

In 2003, it was abolished, but the entire district was transferred to "Charleswood—St. James", and small parts of Winnipeg Centre and Winnipeg South Centre were added.

In 2004, it was re-named "Charleswood—St. James—Assiniboia".

[edit] Members of Parliament

This riding has elected the following Members of Parliament:

[edit] Current Member of Parliament

Its Member of Parliament is Steven Fletcher, a former engineer. He was first elected in 2004. He represents the Conservative Party of Canada, and was their critic on Health. In the last parliamentary session he served as a member on the 'Standing Committee on Health'. Fletcher is currently the parliamentary secretary to the Minister of Health and the minister for the Federal Economic Development Initiative for Northern Ontario.

[edit] Election results

[edit] Charleswood—St. James—Assiniboia, 2004-present

Canadian federal election, 2006
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
     Conservative Steven Fletcher 20,791 %47.0 +2.71 $71,903
     Liberal John Loewen 16,099 %36.4 -6.15% $68,104
     New Democratic Party Dennis Kshyk 5,669 %12.8 +2.65% $1,977
     Green Michael Johannson 1700 %3.8 +1.72% $397.50
Total valid votes 44,259 100.00%
Total rejected ballots 157
Turnout 44,416 %

[edit] Charleswood—St. James, 2003-2004

Canadian federal election, 2004
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
     Conservative Steven Fletcher 18,688 44.29% $71,182
     Liberal Glen Murray 17,954 42.55% $71,685
     New Democratic Party Peter Carney 4,283 10.15% $6,030
     Green Andrew Basham 880 2.08% $1,061
     Marijuana Dan Zupansky 337 0.79%
     Communist Beatriz Alas 49 0.11% $654
Total valid votes 42,191 100.00%
Total rejected ballots 109 0.26%
Turnout 42,300 65.45%

[edit] Charleswood St. James—Assiniboia, 1998-2003

Canadian federal election, 2000
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
     Liberal John Harvard 13,901 36.21% $56,399
     Canadian Alliance Cyril McFate 11,569 30.13% $51,131
     Progressive Conservative Curtis Moore 9,991 26.02% $18,126
     New Democratic Party Dennis Kshyk 2,786 7.25% $1,741
     Communist Greg Crowe 138 0.35% $287
Total valid votes 38,385 100.00%
Total rejected ballots 89 0.23%
Turnout 38,474 67.02%

[edit] Charleswood–Assiniboine, 1996-1998

Canadian federal election, 1997
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
     Liberal John Harvard 15,925 42.96% $37,585
     Progressive Conservative Felix Holtmann 8,664 23.37% $51,089
     Reform Cyril McFate 8,398 22.65% $21,501
     New Democratic Party Rupert Forde 3,923 10.58% $1,850
     Marxist-Leninist Mary Stanley 154 0.41% $11
Total valid votes 37,064 100.00%
Total rejected ballots 262 0.36%
Turnout 37,326 67.58%

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Federal Ridings in Manitoba
Conservative

Brandon—Souris | Charleswood—St. James—Assiniboia | Dauphin—Swan River—Marquette | Kildonan—St. Paul | Portage—Lisgar | Provencher | Selkirk—Interlake | Winnipeg South
Liberal

Churchill | Saint Boniface | Winnipeg South Centre
New Democratic

Elmwood—Transcona | Winnipeg Centre | Winnipeg North
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