Winnipeg municipal election, 1983
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The 1983 Winnipeg municipal election was held on October 26, 1983 to elect a mayor, councillors and school trustees in the city of Winnipeg. There were also two referendum questions, on bilingualism and nuclear disarmament.
Bill Norrie defeated Brian Corrin in the mayoral contest.
[edit] Results
| Party | Candidate | Total votes | % of total votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | (x)Jim Ragsdill | 3,725 | 50.54 | |
| New Democratic Party | Shirley Timm-Rudolph | 3,646 | 49.46 | |
| Total valid votes | 7,371 | 100.00 | ||
- Jim Ragsdill was elected to Winnipeg City Council in 1977, and re-elected in 1980 and 1983. He was a vocal critic of Winnipeg's civil service during the early 1980s.[1] He did not seek re-election in 1986.
| Party | Candidate | Total votes | % of total votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | (x)Bob Douglas | 5,734 | 87.85 | |
| New Democratic Party | Jim Maloway | 793 | 12.15 | |
| Total valid votes | 6,527 | 100.00 | ||
Results taken from the Winnipeg Free Press newspaper, 27 October 1983.
[edit] Footnotes
- ^ John Drabble, "City councillors ask: What's wrong ... why can't we get anything done?", Winnipeg Sun, 12 September 1982, accessed 24 May 2008.
