Manitoba general election, 1986
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The Manitoba general election of March 18, 1986 was held to elect Members of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Manitoba, Canada. It was won by the New Democratic Party, which took 30 seats out of 57. The Progressive Conservative Party won 26 seats and formed the official opposition. The Manitoba Liberal Party, which had not been represented in the previous legislature, won one seat.
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[edit] Results
| Party | Party Leader | # of candidates |
Seats | Popular Vote | |||||
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| Before1 | Elected | % Change | # | % | Change | ||||
| New Democratic | Howard Pawley | 57 | 32 | 30 | -6.3% | 198,261 | 41.50% | -5.88 | |
| Progressive Conservative | Gary Filmon | 57 | 22 | 26 | +18.2% | 193,728 | 40.56% | -3.26 | |
| Liberal | Sharon Carstairs | 57 | - | 1 | 66,469 | 13.92% | +7.22 | ||
| Confederation of Regions | Dennis Heeney | 14 | - | - | - | 11,677 | 2.44% | +2.44 | |
| Progressive | Sidney Green | 12 | - | - | - | 2,451 | 0.51% | -1.30 | |
| Western Canada Concept | Fred Cameron | 5 | - | - | - | 672 | 0.14% | +0.14 | |
| Communist | Paula Fletcher | 5 | - | - | - | 356 | 0.08% | +0.03 | |
| Independent | 9 | 2 | - | -100% | 4,076 | 0.85% | +0.61 | ||
| Libertarian candidates | Clancy Smith | (4) | - | - | - | ||||
| Total | 216 | 57 | 57 | - | 477,690 | 100% | |||
1 "Before" refers to standings in the Legislature at dissolution, and not to the results of the previous election. These numbers therefore reflect changes in party standings as a result of by-elections and members crossing the floor.
| Preceded by 1981 Manitoba election |
List of Manitoba elections | Succeeded by 1988 Manitoba election |
[edit] See also
[edit] Riding results
Party key:
- PC: Progressive Conservative Party of Manitoba
- L: Manitoba Liberal Party
- NDP: New Democratic Party of Manitoba
- P: Progressive Party of Manitoba
- Comm: Communist Party of Canada - Manitoba
- Ind: Independent
- M-L: Marxist-Leninist Party of Canada - Manitoba (see by-elections)
- WCC: Western Canada Concept Party of Manitoba
- CoR: Confederation of Regions Party of Manitoba
- Lbt: Libertarian Party of Manitoba (The Libertarian Party nominated four candidates in this election. As the party was not officially recognized, they ran as independents. Two of these candidates were Clancy Smith (who was probably the party's leader) and C. Dennis Owens; the other two have not yet been identified.)
- (x)Jim Downey (PC) 4569
- Peter Neufeld (CoR) 1198
- Steve Bobiak (NDP) 1009
- Moira Bonar (L) 701
- (x)Ric Nordman (PC) 3813
- Max Melnyk (NDP) 2195
- Stan Blady (L) 1379
- (x)Leonard Evans (NDP) 4173
- Jim Armstrong (PC) 3184
- Eileen McFadden (L) 535
- James McCrae (PC) 5537
- Arnold Gambo (NDP) 4128
- Kerry Auriat (L) 760
- (x)Conrad Santos (NDP) 3547
- William Chornopyski (Ind) 1437
- Nick Trusewych (PC) 950
- Rory MacLeod (L) 587
- Paula Fletcher (Comm) 131
- Ted DuRussel (Ind) 36
- Jim Ernst (PC) 6524
- Mike MacIsaac (NDP) 2826
- Shari Nelson (L) 2211
- (x)Jay Cowan (NDP) 2940
- Walter Menard (PC) 857
- Mildred Wilke (L) 203
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | +/- | ||
| New Democratic Party | Gary Doer | 4,525 | 54.37 | -6.54 | ||
| Progressive Conservative | Brent Aubertin | 2,684 | 32.25 | +2.71 | ||
| Liberal | Gail Stapon | 909 | 10.92 | +7.39 | ||
| Western Canada Concept | Fred Cameron | 204 | 2.45 | |||
| Total valid votes | 8,322 | 100.00 | ||||
| Rejected votes | 13 | |||||
| Turnout | 8,335 | 66.22 | -3.44 | |||
| Electors on the lists | 12,587 | |||||
- (x)John Plohman (NDP) 4886
- Erv Tycholis (PC) 3121
- Peter Rampton (L) 1341
- Harvey Smith (NDP) 3989
- Seech Gajadharsingh (PC) 1731
- Ted Alcuitas (L) 929
- Alex Arenson (P) 268
- Jim Maloway (NDP) 3241
- (x)Russell Doern (Ind) 2006
- Ray Brunka (PC) 1435
- Gilbert Benoit (L) 389
- (x)Albert Driedger (PC) 4758
- Ron Buzahora (NDP) 3780
- Joe Antoshkiw (L) 656
- (x)Jerry Storie (NDP) 3316
- Mary Semaniuk (PC) 1072
- J. Brian King (L) 384
- (x)Charlie Birt (PC) 5146
- Nora Losey (NDP) 3158
- Ian Band (L) 2114
- Ivan Merritt (WCC) 204
- (x)Roland Penner (NDP) 4223
- Robert Haier (PC) 2590
- Lionel Ditz (L) 1683
- Clancy Smith (Ind [Lbt]) 101
- Nigel Hanrahan (Comm) 46
- (x)John Bucklaschuk (NDP) 4906
- Ed Helwer (PC) 3955
- Morley Murray (L) 649
- Neil Knight (WCC) 141
- (x)Charlotte Oleson (PC) 3402
- Les Sendull (CoR) 1754
- Edna Mattson (L) 879
- Fred Tait (NDP) 872
- (x)Don Scott (NDP) 5480
- Bayani Morcilla (PC) 1726
- Eric Hope (L) 938
- Lester Landry (P) 256
- Lajpat Sharma (Ind) 101
- Cathy Plowman (Comm) 49
- (x)Bill Uruski (NDP) 4634
- Joe Schwartz (PC) 2181
- Bob Lundale (L) 455
- Dieter Wenzel (CoR) 289
- (x)Marty Dolin (NDP) 6199
- Bev Rayburn (PC) 4210
- Hy Berman (L) 1134
- Ben Hanuschak (P) 459
- (x)Gerrie Hammond (PC) 5497
- Cliff Hodgins (NDP) 2191
- Irene Friesen (L) 1932
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Democratic Party | Clarence Baker | 3,903 | 46.12 | ||
| Progressive Conservative | Darren Praznik | 3,601 | 42.55 | ||
| Liberal | Jerry Fontaine | 959 | 11.33 | ||
| Total valid votes | 8,463 | 100.00 | |||
| Rejected votes | 17 | ||||
| Turnout | 8,480 | 73.94 | |||
- (x)Harry Enns (PC) 4303
- Frieda Krpan (NDP) 2400
- Hubert Good (CoR) 1052
- Roger Chabot (L) 959
- Helmut Pankratz (PC) 3618
- Walter McDowell (NDP) 1768
- Walter Hiebert (L) 734
- (x)Maureen Hemphill (NDP) 3765
- Doris Perron (PC) 791
- Kevin Lamoureux (L) 502
- C. Dennis Owens (Ind [Lbt]) 94
- (x)Dave Blake (PC) 3316
- Gary Grant (NDP) 2369
- Dennis Heeney (CoR) 1508
- Steve Wilson (L) 745
- (x)Clayton Manness (PC) 4378
- Audreen Hourie (NDP) 1140
- Calvin Knaggs (L) 847
- (x)Abe Kovnats (PC) 6437
- Allan MacDonald (NDP) 4831
- James Radford (L) 2300
- (x)Muriel Smith (NDP) 4747
- Jack McGuinness (PC) 2348
- Chris Sturgeon (L) 1259
- Alex MacKenzie (P) 217
- (x)Don Orchard (PC) 5270
- Abe Giesbrecht (CoR) 944
- Edourd Hiebert (NDP) 913
- Lynn Rempel (L) 849
- John Brooks (P) 108
- Ed Connery (PC) 3693
- Bill Zettler (NDP) 1457
- Georgina Cuthbert (CoR) 1074
- Hugh Kennedy (L) 968
- (x)Gerard Lecuyer (NDP) 4810
- Brian Benoit (PC) 2666
- Allan Patterson (L) 1239
- Herold Driedger (P) 240
- (x)Arnold Brown (PC) 3037
- Albert St. Hilaire (NDP) 1549
- John Kuhl (L) 1329
Riel:
- Gerry Ducharme (PC) 4479
- (x)Doreen Dodick (NDP) 3710
- Chris Sigurdson (L) 1133
- Al Fostey (CoR) 187
- Bonnie Mitchelson (PC) 6598
- (x)Phil Eyler (NDP) 5848
- Robert Shelton (L) 696
- Al MacDonald (CoR) 280
- Katharina Cameron (WCC) 76
- Sharon Carstairs (L) 4620
- (x)Warren Steen (PC) 3135
- Murray Smith (NDP) 2516
- Len Derkach (PC) 3241
- Fred Embryk (NDP) 3203
- Garry Gaber (L) 2065
- (x)Vic Schroeder (NDP) 4613
- Harold Neufeld (PC) 4086
- Cecilia Connelly (L) 1108
- (x)Elijah Harper (NDP) 2302
- Leonard McKay (PC) 931
- Ed Price (L) 577
- (x)Laurent Desjardins (NDP) 4978
- Georges Bohemier (L) 1951
- Wes Rowson (PC) 1114
- James Jackson (P) 149
- (x)Al Mackling (NDP) 4120
- Eldon Ross (PC) 3965
- Tom Thompson (L) 922
- Fred Debrecen (CoR) 175
- Charles Lamont (P) 89
- Merle Hartlin (WCC) 47
- Judy Wasylycia-Leis (NDP) 3753
- John Baluta (PC) 1949
- Joyce Popkes (L) 632
- Cyril Fogel (P) 142
- William Hawryluk (Ind) 115
- Frank Goldspink (Comm) 65
- (x)Gerry Mercier (PC) 5788
- Ruth Pear (NDP) 2839
- Mark O’Neill (L) 2784
- (x)Jim Walding (NDP) 4430
- Paul Herriot (PC) 3872
- Walter Pederson (L) 1472
- Glen Cummings (PC) 3735
- Garry Anderson (NDP) 3020
- Rafi Mohammed (L) 952
- Dave Mutch (CoR) 454
- (x)Howard Pawley (NDP) 5135
- Eugene Kinaschuk (PC) 3119
- Gwen Charles (L) 1023
- Raye Porhownik (P) 72
- (x)Eugene Kostyra (NDP) 5158
- George Finkle (PC) 1841
- Wayne Glowacki (L) 907
- Harold Dyck (Comm) 65
- Gilles Roch (PC) 5094
- (x)Andy Anstett (NDP) 5039
- Laurie Evans (L) 1376
- (x)Frank Johnston (PC) 4994
- Leslie Campbell (NDP) 2402
- Robert Inman (L) 1530
- S. Dalgliesh (Ind) 126
- Leonard Harapiak (NDP) 3773
- (x)Doug Gourlay (PC) 3708
- Donald Washenfelder (L) 399
- (x)Harry Harapiak (NDP) 4051
- Ernest Polsom (PC) 1088
- Scott Gray (L) 789
- (x)Steve Ashton (NDP) 3852
- Ken Biglow (PC) 1498
- George Printeau (L) 433
- (x)Wilson Parasiuk (NDP) 4631
- Earl Swayzie (PC) 1966
- Bob Lee (L) 1200
- Denis Rocan (PC) 3390
- Gordon Kennedy (NDP) 1353
- Ross McMillan (L) 1242
- Bob Yake (CoR) 1150
- (x)Gary Filmon (PC) 5268
- Jim Carr (L) 3544
- Bill Armstrong (NDP) 1816
- David Pearlman (P) 104
- Glen Findlay (PC) 4251
- Phil Schwarz (NDP) 1750
- Alex Gabrielle (CoR) 1497
- Lyman Smith (L) 524
- (x)Myrna Phillips (NDP) 4099
- John Campbell (PC) 2218
- Tom Harrison (L) 1132
- Sidney Green (P) 347
- Donald Oliver (CoR) 115
- Barry Marchand (Ind) 60
[edit] Post-election changes
Early in 1988, Laurent Desjardins announced his retirement from the legislature. Soon after this, NDP backbencher Jim Walding voted against his party's budget, causing the government to fall.
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