Winnipeg municipal election, 1983

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.

Results

1983 Winnipeg municipal election, Councillor, Springfield Heights Ward
Party Candidate Total votes % of total votes
Independent (x)Jim Ragsdill 3,725 50.54
New Democratic Shirley Timm-Rudolph 3,646 49.46
Total valid votes 7,371 100.00
1983 Winnipeg municipal election, Councillor, Stevenson Ward
Party Candidate Total votes % of total votes
Independent (x)Bob Douglas 5,734 87.85
New Democratic Jim Maloway 793 12.15
Total valid votes 6,527 100.00

Results taken from the Winnipeg Free Press newspaper, 27 October 1983.

Footnotes


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