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.
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.
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.)
Arthur:
- (x)Jim Downey (PC) 4569
- Peter Neufeld (CoR) 1198
- Steve Bobiak (NDP) 1009
- Moira Bonar (L) 701
Assiniboia:
- (x)Ric Nordman (PC) 3813
- Max Melnyk (NDP) 2195
- Stan Blady (L) 1379
Brandon East:
- (x)Leonard Evans (NDP) 4173
- Jim Armstrong (PC) 3184
- Eileen McFadden (L) 535
Brandon West:
- James McCrae (PC) 5537
- Arnold Gambo (NDP) 4128
- Kerry Auriat (L) 760
Burrows:
- (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
Charleswood:
- Jim Ernst (PC) 6524
- Mike MacIsaac (NDP) 2826
- Shari Nelson (L) 2211
Churchill:
- (x)Jay Cowan (NDP) 2940
- Walter Menard (PC) 857
- Mildred Wilke (L) 203
Manitoba general election, 1986: Concordia | ||||||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | β% | ||||
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 |
Dauphin:
- (x)John Plohman (NDP) 4886
- Erv Tycholis (PC) 3121
- Peter Rampton (L) 1341
Ellice:
- Harvey Smith (NDP) 3989
- Seech Gajadharsingh (PC) 1731
- Ted Alcuitas (L) 929
- Alex Arenson (P) 268
Manitoba general election, 1986: Elmwood | ||||||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | β% | ||||
New Democratic Party | Jim Maloway | 3,241 | 45.84 | -21.99 | ||||
Independent | Russell Doern | 2,006 | 28.37 | |||||
Progressive Conservative | Ray Brunka | 1,435 | 20.29 | -4.91 | ||||
Liberal | Gilbert Benoit | 389 | 5.50 | +0.92 | ||||
Total valid votes | 7,071 | 100.00 | ||||||
Rejected ballots | 34 | |||||||
Turnout | 7,105 | 64.33 | ||||||
Registered voters | 11,044 |
Emerson:
- (x)Albert Driedger (PC) 4758
- Ron Buzahora (NDP) 3780
- Joe Antoshkiw (L) 656
Flin Flon:
- (x)Jerry Storie (NDP) 3316
- Mary Semaniuk (PC) 1072
- J. Brian King (L) 384
Fort Garry:
- (x)Charlie Birt (PC) 5146
- Nora Losey (NDP) 3158
- Ian Band (L) 2114
- Ivan Merritt (WCC) 204
Fort Rouge:
- (x)Roland Penner (NDP) 4223
- Robert Haier (PC) 2590
- Lionel Ditz (L) 1683
- Clancy Smith (Ind [Lbt]) 101
- Nigel Hanrahan (Comm) 46
Gimli:
- (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
Inkster:
- (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
Interlake:
- (x)Bill Uruski (NDP) 4634
- Joe Schwartz (PC) 2181
- Bob Lundale (L) 455
- Dieter Wenzel (CoR) 289
Kildonan:
- (x)Marty Dolin (NDP) 6199
- Bev Rayburn (PC) 4210
- Hy Berman (L) 1134
- Ben Hanuschak (P) 459
Kirkfield Park:
- (x)Gerrie Hammond (PC) 5497
- Cliff Hodgins (NDP) 2191
- Irene Friesen (L) 1932
Manitoba general election, 1986: Lac du Bonnet | ||||||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | β% | ||||
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 ballots | 17 | |||||||
Turnout | 8,480 | 73.94 | ||||||
Electors on the lists | 11,469 |
Lakeside:
- (x)Harry Enns (PC) 4303
- Frieda Krpan (NDP) 2400
- Hubert Good (CoR) 1052
- Roger Chabot (L) 959
La Verendrye:
- Helmut Pankratz (PC) 3618
- Walter McDowell (NDP) 1768
- Walter Hiebert (L) 734
Logan:
- (x)Maureen Hemphill (NDP) 3765
- Doris Perron (PC) 791
- Kevin Lamoureux (L) 502
- C. Dennis Owens (Ind [Lbt]) 94
Minnedosa:
- (x)Dave Blake (PC) 3316
- Gary Grant (NDP) 2369
- Dennis Heeney (CoR) 1508
- Steve Wilson (L) 745
Morris:
- (x)Clayton Manness (PC) 4378
- Audreen Hourie (NDP) 1140
- Calvin Knaggs (L) 847
Niakwa:
- (x)Abe Kovnats (PC) 6437
- Allan MacDonald (NDP) 4831
- James Radford (L) 2300
Osborne:
- (x)Muriel Smith (NDP) 4747
- Jack McGuinness (PC) 2348
- Chris Sturgeon (L) 1259
- Alex MacKenzie (P) 217
Pembina:
- (x)Don Orchard (PC) 5270
- Abe Giesbrecht (CoR) 944
- Edourd Hiebert (NDP) 913
- Lynn Rempel (L) 849
- John Brooks (P) 108
Portage La Prairie:
- Ed Connery (PC) 3693
- Bill Zettler (NDP) 1457
- Georgina Cuthbert (CoR) 1074
- Hugh Kennedy (L) 968
Radisson:
- (x)Gerard Lecuyer (NDP) 4810
- Brian Benoit (PC) 2666
- Allan Patterson (L) 1239
- Herold Driedger (P) 240
Rhineland:
- (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
River East:
- Bonnie Mitchelson (PC) 6598
- (x)Phil Eyler (NDP) 5848
- Robert Shelton (L) 696
- Al MacDonald (CoR) 280
- Katharina Cameron (WCC) 76
River Heights:
- Sharon Carstairs (L) 4620
- (x)Warren Steen (PC) 3135
- Murray Smith (NDP) 2516
Roblin-Russell:
- Len Derkach (PC) 3241
- Fred Embryk (NDP) 3203
- Garry Gaber (L) 2065
Rossmere:
- (x)Vic Schroeder (NDP) 4613
- Harold Neufeld (PC) 4086
- Cecilia Connelly (L) 1108
Rupertsland:
- (x)Elijah Harper (NDP) 2302
- Leonard McKay (PC) 931
- Ed Price (L) 577
St. Boniface:
- (x)Laurent Desjardins (NDP) 4978
- Georges Bohemier (L) 1951
- Wes Rowson (PC) 1114
- James Jackson (P) 149
St. James:
- (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
St. Johns:
- 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
St. Norbert:
- (x)Gerry Mercier (PC) 5788
- Ruth Pear (NDP) 2839
- Mark OβNeill (L) 2784
Manitoba general election, 1986: St. Vital | ||||||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | β% | ||||
New Democratic Party | Jim Walding | 4,430 | 45.32 | -7.48 | ||||
Progressive Conservative | Paul Herriot | 3,872 | 39.62 | -1.02 | ||||
Liberal | Walter Pederson | 1,472 | 15.06 | +8.50 | ||||
Total valid votes | 9,774 | 100.00 | ||||||
Rejected votes | 31 | |||||||
Turnout | 9,805 | 73.81 | -6.80 | |||||
Electors on the lists | 13,285 |
Ste. Rose:
- Glen Cummings (PC) 3735
- Garry Anderson (NDP) 3020
- Rafi Mohammed (L) 952
- Dave Mutch (CoR) 454
Selkirk:
- (x)Howard Pawley (NDP) 5135
- Eugene Kinaschuk (PC) 3119
- Gwen Charles (L) 1023
- Raye Porhownik (P) 72
Seven Oaks:
- (x)Eugene Kostyra (NDP) 5158
- George Finkle (PC) 1841
- Wayne Glowacki (L) 907
- Harold Dyck (Comm) 65
Springfield:
- Gilles Roch (PC) 5094
- (x)Andy Anstett (NDP) 5039
- Laurie Evans (L) 1376
Sturgeon Creek:
- (x)Frank Johnston (PC) 4994
- Leslie Campbell (NDP) 2402
- Robert Inman (L) 1530
- S. Dalgliesh (Ind) 126
Swan River:
- Leonard Harapiak (NDP) 3773
- (x)Doug Gourlay (PC) 3708
- Donald Washenfelder (L) 399
The Pas:
- (x)Harry Harapiak (NDP) 4051
- Ernest Polsom (PC) 1088
- Scott Gray (L) 789
Thompson:
- (x)Steve Ashton (NDP) 3852
- Ken Biglow (PC) 1498
- George Printeau (L) 433
Transcona:
- (x)Wilson Parasiuk (NDP) 4631
- Earl Swayzie (PC) 1966
- Bob Lee (L) 1200
Turtle Mountain:
- Denis Rocan (PC) 3390
- Gordon Kennedy (NDP) 1353
- Ross McMillan (L) 1242
- Bob Yake (CoR) 1150
Tuxedo:
- (x)Gary Filmon (PC) 5268
- Jim Carr (L) 3544
- Bill Armstrong (NDP) 1816
- David Pearlman (P) 104
Virden:
- Glen Findlay (PC) 4251
- Phil Schwarz (NDP) 1750
- Alex Gabrielle (CoR) 1497
- Lyman Smith (L) 524
Wolseley:
- (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
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.
See also
Preceded by 1981 Manitoba election |
List of Manitoba elections | Succeeded by 1988 Manitoba election |
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