Melanie Wight

Melanie Wight
Member of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba
In office
October 4, 2011  April 19, 2016
Preceded by Doug Martindale
Succeeded by Cindy Lamoureux
Constituency Burrows
Personal details
Born Melita, Manitoba
Political party New Democrat
Residence Winnipeg, Manitoba

Melanie Wight is a Canadian politician, who was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba in the 2011 election.[1] She represented the electoral district of Burrows as a member of the Manitoba New Democratic Party caucus until 2016, when she was defeated in the 2016 election.[2]

She served as the Minister of Children and Youth Opportunities from November 2014 until leaving office.[3]

Electoral record

Manitoba general election, 2011: Burrows
Party Candidate Votes%∆%Expenditures
New DemocraticMelanie Wight 3,063 59.00 −11.75
     Progressive Conservative Rick Negrych 1,314 25.31 +6.55
LiberalTwyla Motkaluk 629 12.12 +1.63
GreenGarett Peepeetch 124 2.39
CommunistFrank Komarniski 32 0.62
Total valid votes 5,162 100.00
Rejected and declined ballots 29
Turnout 5,191 47.08 −3.04
Electors on the lists 11,025

References

  1. "NDP keeps urban strongholds". Winnipeg Free Press, October 5, 2011.
  2. "Cindy Lamoureux steals Burrows from NDP". Winnipeg Free Press. April 19, 2016. Retrieved May 24, 2016.
  3. "Premier Greg Selinger replaces 5 cabinet ministers in government revolt". CBC News. November 3, 2014. Retrieved October 31, 2016.


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