Winnipeg municipal election, 2002

The 2002 Winnipeg municipal election was held on 23 October 2002 to elect a mayor, councillors and school trustees in the city of Winnipeg.

Glen Murray, the city's centre-left mayor, was re-elected to a second term over challenger Al Golden.

Results

Mayor

2002 Winnipeg municipal election, Mayor of Winnipeg
Candidate Total votes % of total votes
(x)Glen Murray 103,457 50.63
Allan Golden 76,749 37.56
David Lettner 14,199 6.95
Chris Henderson 7,270 3.56
Nick Ternette 2,665 1.30
Total valid votes 204,340 100.00

Councillors

2002 Winnipeg municipal election, Councillor, Elmwood-East Kildonan Ward
Candidate Total votes % of total votes
(x)Lillian Thomas 5,971 50.25
Greg Bozyk 2,432 20.47
Ray Brunka 1,931 16.25
Bryan McLeod 1,548 13.03
Total valid votes 11,882 100.00
2002 Winnipeg municipal election, City Councillor, St. Boniface Ward
Candidate Total votes % of total votes
(x)Dan Vandal accl. accl.
2002 Winnipeg municipal election, City Councillor, Transcona Ward
Candidate Total votes % of total votes
Russ Wyatt 7,270 61.67
Carol Miles 3,042 25.81
Bob Cook 1,476 12.52
Total valid votes 11,788 100.00

School trustees

Winnipeg School Division
2002 Winnipeg election, Winnipeg School Division, Ward Three (three trustees elected)
Candidate Total votes % of total votes
(x)Mike Babinsky 10,892 23.97
(x)Liz Ambrose 7,243 15.94
(x)Roman Yereniuk 5,918 13.02
Luba Fedorkiw 5,158 11.35
Kevin Rebeck 3,644 8.02
Neri DiMacali 3,096 6.81
Don Smith 2,890 6.36
Alana Brownlee 2,820 6.21
Stan Tomchuk 2,371 5.22
Rylan Reed 1,405 3.09
Total valid votes 45,437 100.00

Electors could vote for three candidates. The percentages are determined in relation to the total number of votes.

River East Transcona School Division
2002 Winnipeg election, Trustee, River East Transcona School Division, Ward One (two members elected)
Candidate Total votes % of total votes
(x)Colleen Carswell 5,041 33.46
(x)Mary Andree 3,136 20.82
Ken Silk 2,856 18.96
Carl Schneiderat 2,846 18.89
Dwayne Charles 1,185 7.87
Total valid votes 15,064 100.00

Electors could vote for two candidates. Percentages are determined in relation to the total number of votes.

2002 Winnipeg election, Trustee, River East Transcona School Division, Ward Three
Candidate Total votes % of total votes
Bob Fraser 2,275 57.12
David Greskiw 879 22.07
Khalid Mahmood 829 20.81
Total valid votes 3,983 100.00
St. James-Assiniboia School Division
2002 Winnipeg election, Trustee, St. James-Assiniboia School Division, Kirkfield-St. Charles Ward (three members elected)
Candidate Total votes % of total votes
(x)Linda Archer 5,561 28.50
Kelly de Groot 4,932 25.27
(x)Bruce Chegus 4,375 22.42
(x)Jan Paseska 2,531 12.97
Deborah Weddall 2,115 10.84
Total valid votes 19,514 100.00

Subsequent by-elections

City council

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Winnipeg municipal by-election, 22 June 2004, Councillor, St. Boniface
Candidate Total votes % of total votes
Franco Magnifico 7,610 38.22
Roland Marcoux 5,798 29.12
Tom Scott 2,003 10.06
Émile Chartier 1,737 8.72
Marcel Boille 1,071 5.38
Murray Cliff 1,040 5.22
Derek W.J. Hay 653 3.28
Total valid votes 19,912 100.00

Footnotes

  1. David O'Brien, "Who's going to win?", Winnipeg Free Press, 19 August 2002, A3.
  2. Leah Hendry, "Definition of neighbourhood becomes key election issue", Winnipeg Free Press, 22 October 2002, A11.
  3. Bozyk's comment refers to Newfoundland's historical status as a have-not region of Canada in 2002. See "Council sees few new faces after vote", 24 October 2002, A10.
  4. 4.0 4.1 Carol Sanders, "Transcona win sends message: new councillor", Winnipeg Free Press, 24 October 2002, A10.
  5. "Winnipeg Labour Council lists candidates it will back", Winnipeg Free Press, 22 August 2002, A16.
  6. 6.0 6.1 Nick Martin, "Pining for police", Winnipeg Free Press, 20 October 2002, A6.
  7. Leah Hendry, "Timm-Rudolph decides to call it quits", Winnipeg Free Press, 20 September 2002, A16.
  8. 8.0 8.1 "Union boss wants a minority gov't", Winnipeg Free Press, 3 April 2004, B4.
  9. Kevin Rebeck, letter to the editor, Winnipeg Free Press, 27 January 1995.
  10. Mary Agnes Welch, "Moist set to lead Canada's largest union", Winnipeg Free Press, 30 September 2003, B1.
  11. Kevin Rebeck (biography), kevinrebeck.ca. Retrieved 18 June 2009.
  12. "CUPE backs Liberal child care program", Winnipeg Free Press, 27 April 2006, online edition.
  13. Kevin Rebeck, "Manitoba's CUPE different" [letter], Winnipeg Free Press, 10 June 2006, A16.
  14. Mary Agnes Welch, "Blaikie wannabes lining up in Elmwood", Winnipeg Free Press, 21 December 2007, A7.
  15. Winnipeg Free Press, 11 January 1969, p. 3; Winnipeg Free Press, 1 February 1969, p. 3. The former trustee who brought forward the charge was Gerald Shields.
  16. "Winnipeg trustees halt bid for a French school board", Globe and Mail, 30 December 1985, A4.
  17. Aldo Santin, "Forced savings vanish", Winnipeg Free Press, 18 February 1996, A4.
  18. Glen MacKenzie, "Transcona-Springfield school division fights racism through awareness", Winnipeg Free Press, 27 March 1996, 3.
  19. Nick Martin, "Division giving parents a refund", Winnipeg Free Press, 30 November 2000, A1. A strike over this issue was settled in January 2001, with an agreement that protected existing jobs but allowed subsequent replacements to be contracted out. ee Nick Martin, "Drivers vow fight in coming election", Winnipeg Free Press, 4 January 2001, A3.
  20. Nick Martin, "School changes rejected", Winnipeg Free Press, 25 April 2005, B1.
  21. Carol Sanders, "Agent, web firm in dispute Would-be immigrants stuck in Pakistan", Winnipeg Free Press, 28 July 2005, B1.
  22. Nick Martin, "Celebrations mark 50 years of freedom for Pakistan, India", Winnipeg Free Press, 14 August 1997, A6.
  23. Nick Martin, "Vigil held for Afghan refugees", Winnipeg Free Press, 9 October 2001, A5.
  24. Nick Martin, "Amalgamation a hot issue", Winnipeg Free Press, 21 October 2002, local section.
  25. Karen Wade, "Manitoba movers", Winnipeg Free Press, 12 July 2004, A8; Karen Wade, "Manitoba movers", Winnipeg Free Press, 25 July 2005, B5.
  26. 26.0 26.1 Glen MacKenzie, "Answers", Winnipeg Free Press, 4 July 1995, C2.
  27. 27.0 27.1 27.2 Tom Blackwell, "Kicked off tube, TV's jiggle queen to run for mayor", Winnipeg Free Press, 17 July 1992, E9.
  28. Lorne Roberts, "Light and Magic", Winnipeg Free Press, 27 July 2006, E4; Bartley Kives, "Ron Pollock joins race for mayor", Winnipeg Free Press, 27 June 2006, B3. In 2005, the show was featured in a three-day festival called "Garbage Hill", celebrating Winnipeg's early cable access programs. See Randall King, "Local artists revist the wacky, wonderful world of Winnipeg's cable access television and classic commercials", Winnipeg Free Press, 26 August 2005, D1.
  29. See Les Perreaux, "Colourful siblings sue over snub", National Post, 4 April 2001, A3.
  30. Nick Martin, "Sparks flying at forum", Winnipeg Free Press, 13 October 1995, A1.
  31. Patti Edgar, "Four fringe candidates in race for mayor", Winnipeg Free Press, 2 June 2004, B2; "Candidates share privatization positions", Winnipeg Free Press, 9 June 2004, B3; Patti Edgar, "Suburb support tepid", Winnipeg Free Press, 16 June 2004, B1; "Here's what the new mayor plans to do first", Winnipeg Free Press, 21 June 2004, A12; "Fringe candidates rack up tiny share of vote", Winnipeg Free Press, 23 June 2004, B3.
  32. "Who wants to represent city's francophone centre", Winnipeg Free Press, 2 June 2004, B3; Roland Marcoux, Marcoux Hince Consultants. Retrieved 22 January 2009.
  33. "Manitoba movers", Winnipeg Free Press, 28 January 2002, B5; Patti Edgar, "Heritage Buildings At Risk", Winnipeg Free Press, 6 July 2005, B2. The latter article identifies Marcoux as past-president of the association.
  34. Nick Martin, "'Take your profits and take a hike,' say St.B residents", Winnipeg Free Press, 20 January 2004, B2.
  35. "Manitoba movers", 23 October 2006, B6; "Manitoba movers", Winnipeg Free Press, 24 September 2007, B7.
  36. Roland Marcoux, Esty Centre for Law and Economics in International Trade. Retrieved 22 January 2009.
  37. 37.0 37.1 "Who wants to represent city's francophone centre", Winnipeg Free Press, 2 June 2004, B3.
  38. Tom Scott, "Use funds to support existing businesses" [letter], Winnipeg Free Press, 2 December 2002, A13.
  39. Jason Bell, "St. B candidates promise renewal of French Quarter", Winnipeg Free Press, 17 June 2004, B4.
  40. "Provencher Boulevardto get $800,000 facelift", Winnipeg Free Press, 5 August 2004, B3.
  41. Patti Edgar, "City planners veto French-only signs", Winnipeg Free Press, 12 August 2004, B1.
  42. Michael Thibault, "Sculptor chisels out reputation for carvings", Winnipeg Free Press, 21 May 1997, 1. He has been an organizer of the Festival de Voyageur over many years. See Tony Davis, "Here come the voyageurs", Winnipeg Free Press, 26 April 1994 and Gabrielle Giroday, "Warmth forces festival to cancel dogsled races", Winnipeg Free Press, 28 January 2006, A3; Kevin Rollason, "Festival du Voyageur warms up winter again", Winnipeg Free Press, 10 January 2007, B3.
  43. Bruce Owen, "Police beef up presence at St. B river parks", Winnipeg Free Press, 2 June 2001, A3.
  44. Jason Bell, "Businessman joins St. B council race", Winnipeg Free Press, 21 May 2004, B9.
  45. Patti Edgar, "Council byelection heats up", Winnipeg Free Press, 19 May 2004, A4.
  46. Mary Agnes Welch, "Election battles begin brewing", Winnipeg Free Press, 18 May 2004, B2; Jason Bell, "St. B candidates promise renewal of French Quarter", Winnipeg Free Press, 17 June 2004, B4.
  47. Kevin Rollason, "City rules against St.B condo proposal", Winnipeg Free Press, 30 September 2004, B3.
  48. Mary Agnes Welch, "St. Boniface critics nip at plan to put Sals on bridge", Winnipeg Free Press, 17 February 2005, A1.
  49. Mary Agnes Welch, "Rivals prod Vandal on hog-plant stance", Winnipeg Free Press, 11 October 2006, B4.
  50. Joe Paraskevas, "Sand sculpture: history in the unmaking", Winnipeg Free Press, 11 September 2007, B11.
  51. Winnipeg Art Gallery - Board of Governors. Retrieved 22 January 2009.
  52. "Who wants to represent city's francophone centre", Winnipeg Free Press, 2 June 2004, B3; Jason Bell, "St. B candidates promise renewal of French Quarter", Winnipeg Free Press, 17 June 2004, B4.
  53. "4 fail to file list of donors", Winnipeg Free Press, 19 July 2004, B1; Mary Agnes Welch, "Judge fines, reprimands civic candidates", Winnipeg Free Press, 24 February 2006, A4.
  54. "Who wants to represent city's francophone centre ", Winnipeg Free Press, 2 June 2004, B3; Jason Bell, "St. B candidates promise renewal of French Quarter", Winnipeg Free Press, 17 June 2004, B4.
  55. "Manitoba movers", Winnipeg Free Press, 5 July 2004, C8.
  56. "Manitoba movers", Winnipeg Free Press, 26 June 2006, B8.
  57. Sean Moore, "Petition says scrap bans on booze in campgrounds", Winnipeg Free Press, 20 August 2006, A5.
  58. "Manitoba movers", Winnipeg Free Press, 28 May 2007, B7; "Manitoba movers", Winnipeg Free Press, 2 June 2008, B8.