Manitoba general election, 1995

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The Manitoba general election of 1995 was held to elect Members of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Manitoba, Canada. It was won by the Progressive Conservative Party, which won 31 seats out of 57. The New Democratic Party formed the official opposition with 23 seats; the Liberal Party won 3.

Map of Election Results
Map of Election Results

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[edit] Results

Party Party Leader # of
candidates
Seats Popular Vote
Before1 Elected % Change # % % Change
     Progressive Conservative Gary Filmon 57 29 31 +6.9% 216,246 42.87% +0.88
     New Democratic Gary Doer 57 20 23 +15.0% 165,489 32.81% +4.01
     Liberal Paul Edwards 57 6 3 -50.0% 119 677 23.73% -4.42
     Libertarian Dennis Rice 6 - - - 634 0.13% 0.00
     First Peoples Party Jerry Fontaine 3   -   908    
     Independent Native Voice Nelson Contois 3   -   518    
     Independent   - - -      
  Vacant 2 n.a.
Total 188 57 57 - 504 442 100%  

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
1990 Manitoba election
List of Manitoba elections Succeeded by
1999 Manitoba election

[edit] See also

[edit] Riding results

Party key:

(x) or boldface denotes incumbent. Expenditures do not include transfers by candidates to political parties.

Riding-by-riding results:

Arthur-Virden:

  • (x)Jim Downey (PC) 5015
  • Ray Cantelo (NDP) 1519
  • Murray Lee (L) 1258

Assiniboia:


1995 Manitoba provincial election : Brandon East edit
Party Candidate Votes % Expenditures
     New Democratic Party (x)Leonard Evans 4,395 53.78 $19,174.00
     Progressive Conservative Greg Dinsdale 2,608 31.91 $15,909.63
     Liberal Elizabeth Roberts 1,169 14.30 $14,378.67
Total valid votes 8,172 100.00
Rejected and declined ballots 26
Turnout 8,198 62.88
Electors on the lists 13,037

Brandon West:

  • (x)James McCrae (PC) 4471
  • Derry Decter (NDP) 2790
  • Mark Barber (L) 1789


Broadway
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
     New Democratic Party (x)Conrad Santos 3,126 47.87 $19,571.00
     Liberal Fred De Villa 1,613 24.70 $16,411.61
     Progressive Conservative Ba Van Nguyen 1,529 23.42 $10,493.48
     Ind. (First People's Party) Una Truscott 262 4.01 $3,367.42
Total valid votes 6,530 100.00
Rejected and discarded votes 76
Turnout 6,606 60.70

Burrows:


1995 Manitoba provincial election : Burrows edit
Party Candidate Votes % +/- Expenditures
     New Democratic Party (x)Doug Martindale 4,748 67.46 +13.12 $18,404.00
     Progressive Conservative Bill McGee 1,266 17.99 -1.11 $13,414.34
     Liberal Naty Yankech 1,024 14.55 -12.01 $13,401.87
Total valid votes 7,038 100.00
Rejected and declined ballots 58
Turnout 7,096 63.90 -2.96
Electors on the lists 11,104

Charleswood:

Concordia:


1995 Manitoba provincial election : Concordia edit
Party Candidate Votes % +/- Expenditures
     New Democratic Party (x)Gary Doer 4,827 63.58 +5.41 $17,879.00
     Progressive Conservative Paul Murphy 1,845 24.30 -0.26 $13,105.33
     Liberal Bret Dobbin 816 10.75 -2.68 $11,467.33
     Libertarian Guy Beaudry 104 1.37 -0.34 $477.96
Total valid votes 7,592 100.00
Rejected and declined votes 30
Turnout 7,622 66.82 -1.56
Electors on the lists 11,406

Crescentwood:


Dauphin
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
     New Democratic Party Stan Struthers 4,673 48.37 $16,587.00
     Progressive Conservative Gord Ryz 3,880 40.17 $24,241.57
     Liberal Ranjit Sarin 996 10.31 $22,562.09
     Ind. (Independent Native Voice) Carey Contois 111 1.15 $886.73
Total valid votes 9,660 100.00
Rejected and discarded votes 36
Turnout 9,696 77.82

Elmwood:

Emerson:

  • (x)Jack Penner (PC) 4965
  • Lorne Hamblin (L) 1983
  • Georgine Spooner (NDP) 945

Flin Flon:

Fort Garry:

  • (x)Rosemary Vodrey (PC) 5959
  • Jim Woodman (L) 4434
  • Brock Holowachuk (NDP) 1857
  • Alexander Pressy (Lbt) 91

Gimli:

  • (x)Ed Helwer (PC) 5591
  • Fran Frederickson (NDP) 3746
  • Don Forfar (L) 1702

Gladstone:

  • (x)Denis Rocan (PC) 4629
  • Eric Ezikot (L) 1454
  • Joyce Penner (NDP) 1347

Inkster:


Interlake
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
     New Democratic Party (x)Clif Evans 3,791 51.17 $18,650.00
     Progressive Conservative Ed Trachuk 2,562 34.58 $23,385.86
     Liberal Duncan Geisler 766 10.34 $12,012.30
     Ind. (Independent Native Voice) Darryl Sutherland 289 3.90 $4,913.95
Total valid votes 7,408 100.00
Rejected and discarded votes 28
Turnout 7,436 64.09

Kildonan:

  • (x)Dave Chomiak (NDP) 5812
  • Robert Praznik (PC) 3324
  • Joe Gallagher (L) 2041

Kirkfield Park:

Lac du Bonnet:

Lakeside:

La Verendrye:

  • (x)Ben Sveinson (PC) 5949
  • Marinus Van Osch (L) 2507
  • Renald Fiola (NDP) 2452

Minnedosa:

Morris:

Niakwa:

Osborne:

Pembina:

  • Peter Dyck (PC) 5092
  • Walter Hoeppner (L) 2632
  • Sean Espey (NDP) 452


Point Douglas
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
     New Democratic Party (x)George Hickes 3,095 63.03 +9.03 $15,378.00
     Liberal Linda Cantiveros 1,132 23.05 -7.05 $15,916.74
     Progressive Conservative Claire Riddle 578 11.77 +0.57 $13,389.05
     Ind. (First Peoples Party) Lyle Morrisseau 105 2.14 +2.14 no report filed
Total valid votes 4,910 100.00
Rejected and discarded votes 55
Turnout 4,965 58.23


Portage la Prairie
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
     Progressive Conservative (x)Brian Pallister 3,977 51.36 $21,925.75
     Liberal Bob Turner 2,117 27.34 $22,544.59
     New Democratic Party Connie Gretsinger 1,519 19.62 $3,123.00
     Independent Ralph Jackson 130 1.68 $0.00
Total valid votes 7,743 100.00
Rejected and discarded votes 21
Turnout 7,764 65.84

Radisson:

Riel:

River East:

River Heights:

Roblin-Russell:

  • (x)Len Derkach (PC) 4672
  • Fred Embryk (NDP) 2688
  • Neil Stewart (L) 1239


Rossmere
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
     Progressive Conservative Vic Toews 4,318 45.97 $20,855.00
     New Democratic Party (x)Harry Schellenberg 4,201 44.72 $22,807.00
     Liberal Cecilia Connelly 875 9.31 $6,262.74
Total valid votes 9,394 100.00
Rejected and discarded votes 37
Turnout 9,431 77.08


Rupertsland
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
     New Democratic Party (x)Eric Robinson 2,249 50.80 $22,077.00
     Liberal Harry Wood 1,018 23.00 $25,182.52
     Progressive Conservative Eric Kennedy 619 13.98 $8,427.91
     Ind. (First Peoples Party) Jerry Fontaine 541 12.22 $14,852.48
Total valid votes 4,427 100.00
Rejected and discarded votes 22
Turnout 4,449 44.83

St. Boniface:

  • (x)Neil Gaudry (L) 4021
  • Rachel Massicotte (NDP) 2829
  • Kim Sigurdson (PC) 1686
  • Ivan Lecuyer (Ind) 306

St. James:

St. Johns:

  • (x)Gord Mackintosh (NDP) 4513
  • Bron Gorski (L) 1610
  • Marni Larkin (PC) 1587

St. Norbert:

St. Vital:

Ste. Rose:

  • (x)Glen Cummings (PC) 3762
  • John Morrisseau (NDP) 2341
  • David Martin (L) 1133

Seine River:

Selkirk:

  • (x)Greg Dewar (NDP) 4758
  • Brian Ketcheson (PC) 3839
  • Elmer Keryluk (L) 2273

Springfield:

  • (x)Glen Findlay (PC) 6355
  • Steve Pochuk (NDP) 4275
  • Bob Singh (L) 1461
  • Francis Trueman (Lbt) 96

Steinbach:

Sturgeon Creek:

  • (x)Gerry McAlpine (PC) 4747
  • Bob Douglas (L) 3051
  • Tamsin Collings (NDP) 1688
  • Richard McIntyre (Ind) 180


Swan River
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
     New Democratic Party (x)Rosann Wowchuk 4,021 46.31 $20,975.00
     Progressive Conservative Fred Betcher 3,985 45.89 $23,826.00
     Liberal David N. Gray 559 6.44 $7,577.00
     Ind. (Independent Native Voice) Nelson Contois 118 1.36 $1,001.23
Total valid votes 8,683 100.00
Rejected and discarded votes 41
Turnout 8,724 74.93

The Maples:

  • (x)Gary Kowalski (L) 4254
  • Inderjit Claire (NDP) 2634
  • Fred Arrojado (PC) 1960

The Pas:

Thompson:

  • (x)Steve Ashton (NDP) 3619
  • Chuck Shabe (PC) 1320
  • Tim Johnston (L) 926


1995 Manitoba provincial election : Transcona edit
Party Candidate Votes % +/- Expenditures
     New Democratic Party (x)Daryl Reid 5,163 58.13 $16,554.00
     Progressive Conservative Richard Bueckert 2,372 26.71 $7,384.15
     Liberal Ingrid Pokrant 1,216 13.69 $9,521.05
     Independent Jack D. Lang 131 1.47 $121.01
Total valid votes 8,882 100.00
Rejected and declined ballots 21
Turnout 8,903 68.47
Electors on the lists 13,003

Turtle Mountain:

  • Merv Tweed (PC) 4781
  • Douglas Collins (L) 1735
  • Robert Smith (NDP) 1334

Tuxedo:

  • (x)Gary Filmon (PC) 8691
  • Rick Rosenberg (L) 2975
  • Martha Owen (NDP) 1457

Wellington:

  • (x)Becky Barrett (NDP) 3788
  • O.T. Anderson (L) 1996
  • Steve Place (PC) 1226

Wolseley:

  • (x)Jean Friesen (NDP) 4048
  • Marilyn MacKinnon (L) 1577
  • David Kovnats (PC) 1555

[edit] Post-election changes

Gary Kowalski left the Liberal caucus on June 5, 1997, and Kevin Lamoureux followed suit on October 1, 1997. Both rejoined the party caucus in 1998.

Portage La Prairie (res. Brian Pallister, April 28, 1997), September 30, 1997:

Charleswood (res. Jim Ernst, October 28, 1997), April 28, 1998:

Neil Gaudry died on February 18, 1999.


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