Minnedosa (electoral district)

Minnedosa was a provincial electoral division in the Canadian province of Manitoba from 1881 to 2011. It was created in 1881 with the expansion of the province's western boundary. From 1886 to 1888, it was divided into two ridings, Minnedosa East and Minnedosa West.

The 1998-2011 boundaries for Minnedosa highlighted in red

Minnedosa was located in the southwestern region of Manitoba. It was bordered by Russell to the north, Ste. Rose to the east, Turtle Mountain to the east and south, and Arthur-Virden to the south and west. The constituency also surrounded the City of Brandon, which is divided into the ridings of Brandon East and Brandon West.

Minnedosa itself was the largest community in the constituency. Other communities in riding the included Souris, Rivers, Rapid City, Shilo, Basswood, Wawanesa, and Erickson.

Minnedosa's population in 1996 was 18,694. In 1999, the average family income was $46,627, and the unemployment rate was 3.50%. Agriculture accounted for 22% of the riding's industry, followed by government services at 12% and health and social services at 12%. Six per cent of the population was of German background, and 15% were over 65 years of age.

Minnedosa was held by the Progressive Conservative Party for several decades, but the New Democratic Party made efforts to win the seat in the riding's last years. In the provincial election of 2003, the Conservative Party retained the seat by only 12 votes, but in the 2007 Election the Progressive Conservative incumbent Leanne Rowat won with 52.83% and the NDP candidate won 38.53% of the vote.

As a result of the 2008 Electoral Redistibution, for the 2011 Election, the constituency was dissolved. Most of the riding, including the city of Minnedosa, became part of the new riding of Riding Mountain. Smaller portions were transferred to the new ridings of Spruce Woods and Arthur-Virden.

List of provincial representatives

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Minnedosa (original constituency)

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Name Party Took office Left office
John Crerar Lib 1881 1883
David H. Harrison Lib-Cons 1883 1886

Minnedosa East

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Name Party Took office Left office
James Gillies Cons 1886 1888

Minnedosa West

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Name Party Took office Left office
David H. Harrison Lib-Cons 1886 1888

Minnedosa (re-established)

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Name Party Took office Left office
James Gillies Lib-Cons 1888 1892
Robert Myers Lib 1892 1903
William B. Waddell Cons 1903 1910
John Thompson Lib 1910 1914
George Grierson Lib 1914 1922
Neil Cameron Prog 1922 1927
Earl Rutledge Cons 1927 1948
Henry Rungay Lib-Prog 1948 1953
Gilbert Hutton Social Credit 1953 1958
Charles Shuttleworth Lib-Prog 1958 1959
Walter Weir PC 1959 1971
Dave Blake PC 1971 1988
Harold Gilleshammer PC 1988 2003
Leanne Rowat PC 2003 2011

Election results

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1881 by-election

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Manitoba provincial by-election, October 26, 1881
Party Candidate Votes %
Unknown John Crerar 407 51.26
Unknown S. A. Cornell 387 48.74
Total valid votes 794
Rejected N/A
Eligible voters / Turnout N/A
Source(s)
Source: Manitoba. Chief Electoral Officer (1999). Statement of Votes for the 37th Provincial General Election, September 21, 1999 (PDF) (Report). Winnipeg: Elections Manitoba.

1883

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1883 Manitoba general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative David Howard Harrison 495 53.63
Liberal David Glass 428 46.37
Total valid votes 923
Rejected N/A
Eligible voters / Turnout N/A
Source(s)
Source: Manitoba. Chief Electoral Officer (1999). Statement of Votes for the 37th Provincial General Election, September 21, 1999 (PDF) (Report). Winnipeg: Elections Manitoba.

1888

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1888 Manitoba general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative James Gillies 248 35.73 -17.89
Liberal Robert Hill Myers 227 32.71 -13.66
Independent S. L. Hend 219 31.56
Total valid votes 694
Rejected N/A
Eligible voters / Turnout N/A
Source(s)
Source: Manitoba. Chief Electoral Officer (1999). Statement of Votes for the 37th Provincial General Election, September 21, 1999 (PDF) (Report). Winnipeg: Elections Manitoba.

1892

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1892 Manitoba general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Robert Hill Myers 469 53.60 20.89
Conservative William James Roche 406 46.40 10.67
Total valid votes 875
Rejected N/A
Eligible voters / Turnout 1,000 87.50
Source(s)
Source: Manitoba. Chief Electoral Officer (1999). Statement of Votes for the 37th Provincial General Election, September 21, 1999 (PDF) (Report). Winnipeg: Elections Manitoba.

1896

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1896 Manitoba general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Robert Hill Myers Acclaimed
Total valid votes
Rejected N/A
Eligible voters / Turnout 1,207
Source(s)
Source: Manitoba. Chief Electoral Officer (1999). Statement of Votes for the 37th Provincial General Election, September 21, 1999 (PDF) (Report). Winnipeg: Elections Manitoba.

1899

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1899 Manitoba general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Robert Hill Myers 694 58.61
Conservative Thomas Henry Jackson 490 41.39
Total valid votes 1,184
Rejected N/A
Eligible voters / Turnout 1,468 80.65
Source(s)
Source: Manitoba. Chief Electoral Officer (1999). Statement of Votes for the 37th Provincial General Election, September 21, 1999 (PDF) (Report). Winnipeg: Elections Manitoba.

1903

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1903 Manitoba general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative William B. Waddell 751 52.85 11.46
Liberal Neil Cameron 670 47.15 -11.46
Total valid votes 1,421
Rejected N/A
Eligible voters / Turnout 1,565 90.80 10.14
Source(s)
Source: Manitoba. Chief Electoral Officer (1999). Statement of Votes for the 37th Provincial General Election, September 21, 1999 (PDF) (Report). Winnipeg: Elections Manitoba.

1907

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1907 Manitoba general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative William B. Waddell 792 55.85 3.00
Liberal Ernest William Pearson 626 44.15 -3.00
Total valid votes 1,418
Rejected N/A
Eligible voters / Turnout 1,884 75.27 -15.53
Source(s)
Source: Manitoba. Chief Electoral Officer (1999). Statement of Votes for the 37th Provincial General Election, September 21, 1999 (PDF) (Report). Winnipeg: Elections Manitoba.

1910

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1910 Manitoba general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal John W. Thompson 971 50.89 6.74
Conservative William B. Waddell 937 49.11 -6.74
Total valid votes 1,908
Rejected N/A
Eligible voters / Turnout 2,279 83.72 8.46
Source(s)
Source: Manitoba. Chief Electoral Officer (1999). Statement of Votes for the 37th Provincial General Election, September 21, 1999 (PDF) (Report). Winnipeg: Elections Manitoba.

1914

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1914 Manitoba general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal George Grierson 1,174 54.89 3.99
Conservative William B. Waddell 965 45.11 -3.99
Total valid votes 2,139
Rejected N/A
Eligible voters / Turnout 2,457 87.06 3.34
Source(s)
Source: Manitoba. Chief Electoral Officer (1999). Statement of Votes for the 37th Provincial General Election, September 21, 1999 (PDF) (Report). Winnipeg: Elections Manitoba.

1915

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1915 Manitoba general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal George Grierson 1,173 64.20 9.32
Conservative James R. Muir 654 35.80 -9.32
Total valid votes 1,827
Rejected N/A
Eligible voters / Turnout 2,540 71.93 -15.13
Source(s)
Source: Manitoba. Chief Electoral Officer (1999). Statement of Votes for the 37th Provincial General Election, September 21, 1999 (PDF) (Report). Winnipeg: Elections Manitoba.

1917 by-election

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Manitoba provincial by-election, November 30, 1917
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal George Grierson Acclaimed
Total valid votes
Rejected
Eligible voters / Turnout
Source(s)
Source: Manitoba. Chief Electoral Officer (1999). Statement of Votes for the 37th Provincial General Election, September 21, 1999 (PDF) (Report). Winnipeg: Elections Manitoba.

1920

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1920 Manitoba general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal George Grierson 1,236 56.49
Farmer W. T. Bielby 952 43.51
Total valid votes 2,188
Rejected N/A
Eligible voters / Turnout 3,962 55.22
Source(s)
Source: Manitoba. Chief Electoral Officer (1999). Statement of Votes for the 37th Provincial General Election, September 21, 1999 (PDF) (Report). Winnipeg: Elections Manitoba.

1922

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1922 Manitoba general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
United Farmers Neil Cameron 1,966 62.89
Liberal Arthur Wellesley Shaw 1,160 37.11 -19.38
Total valid votes 3,126
Rejected N/A
Eligible voters / Turnout 4,687 66.70 11.47
Source(s)
Source: Manitoba. Chief Electoral Officer (1999). Statement of Votes for the 37th Provincial General Election, September 21, 1999 (PDF) (Report). Winnipeg: Elections Manitoba.

1927

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1927 Manitoba general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Earl Rutledge 1,595 42.56
Progressive Norman P. Shuttleworth 1,581 42.18
Liberal Walter Richardson 572 15.26 -21.85
Total valid votes 3,748
Rejected N/A
Eligible voters / Turnout 4,759 78.76 12.06
Source(s)
Source: Manitoba. Chief Electoral Officer (1999). Statement of Votes for the 37th Provincial General Election, September 21, 1999 (PDF) (Report). Winnipeg: Elections Manitoba.

1932

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1932 Manitoba general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Earl Rutledge 2,432 46.72 4.16
Liberal–Progressive Neil Cameron 2,378 45.68
Independent Cecil Lorne St. John 396 7.61
Total valid votes 5,206
Rejected N/A
Eligible voters / Turnout 6,194 84.05 5.29
Source(s)
Source: Manitoba. Chief Electoral Officer (1999). Statement of Votes for the 37th Provincial General Election, September 21, 1999 (PDF) (Report). Winnipeg: Elections Manitoba.

1936

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1936 Manitoba general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Earl Rutledge 2,734 45.97 -0.75
Liberal–Progressive Henry Rungay 2,461 41.38 -4.30
Independent Labour H. J. Martin 753 12.66
Total valid votes 5,948
Rejected 193
Eligible voters / Turnout 7,090 86.61 2.57
Source(s)
Source: Manitoba. Chief Electoral Officer (1999). Statement of Votes for the 37th Provincial General Election, September 21, 1999 (PDF) (Report). Winnipeg: Elections Manitoba.

1941

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1941 Manitoba general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Earl Rutledge 2,963 60.77 14.80
Liberal–Progressive Henry Rungay 1,913 39.23 -2.14
Total valid votes 4,876
Rejected 92
Eligible voters / Turnout 6,908 71.92 -14.70
Source(s)
Source: Manitoba. Chief Electoral Officer (1999). Statement of Votes for the 37th Provincial General Election, September 21, 1999 (PDF) (Report). Winnipeg: Elections Manitoba.

1945

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1945 Manitoba general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive Conservative Earl Rutledge 2,639 64.86
Co-operative Commonwealth Ralph Gordon Firth 1,430 35.14
Total valid votes 4,069
Rejected 43
Eligible voters / Turnout 6,673 61.62 -10.30
Source(s)
Source: Manitoba. Chief Electoral Officer (1999). Statement of Votes for the 37th Provincial General Election, September 21, 1999 (PDF) (Report). Winnipeg: Elections Manitoba.

1948 by-election

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Manitoba provincial by-election, November 2, 1948
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal–Progressive Henry Rungay 3,470 71.81
Co-operative Commonwealth Ralph Gordon Frith 1,362 28.19 -6.96
Total valid votes 4,832
Rejected N/A
Eligible voters / Turnout N/A
Source(s)
Source: Manitoba. Chief Electoral Officer (1999). Statement of Votes for the 37th Provincial General Election, September 21, 1999 (PDF) (Report). Winnipeg: Elections Manitoba.

1949

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1949 Manitoba general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal–Progressive Henry Rungay Acclaimed
Total valid votes
Rejected N/A
Eligible voters / Turnout 5,221
Source(s)
Source: Manitoba. Chief Electoral Officer (1999). Statement of Votes for the 37th Provincial General Election, September 21, 1999 (PDF) (Report). Winnipeg: Elections Manitoba.

1953

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1953 Manitoba general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Social Credit Gilbert Hutton 1,688 39.19
Liberal–Progressive Henry Rungay 1,572 36.50
Progressive Conservative John Anthony Burgess 1,047 24.31
Total valid votes 4,307
Rejected 71
Eligible voters / Turnout 5,102 85.81
Source(s)
Source: Manitoba. Chief Electoral Officer (1999). Statement of Votes for the 37th Provincial General Election, September 21, 1999 (PDF) (Report). Winnipeg: Elections Manitoba.

1958

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1958 Manitoba general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal–Progressive Charles Shuttleworth 2,117 40.89 4.39
Progressive Conservative Sidney Paler 1,983 38.30 13.99
Social Credit Gilbert Hutton 634 12.25 -26.95
Co-operative Commonwealth William A. Yuel 443 8.56
Total valid votes 5,177
Rejected 25
Eligible voters / Turnout 7,037 73.92 -11.89
Source(s)
Source: Manitoba. Chief Electoral Officer (1999). Statement of Votes for the 37th Provincial General Election, September 21, 1999 (PDF) (Report). Winnipeg: Elections Manitoba.

1959

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1959 Manitoba general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive Conservative Walter Weir 2,386 43.34 5.04
Liberal–Progressive Charles Shuttleworth 2,029 36.86 -4.04
Co-operative Commonwealth J. M. Lee 1,090 19.80 11.24
Total valid votes 5,505
Rejected 21
Eligible voters / Turnout 7,029 78.62 4.69
Source(s)
Source: Manitoba. Chief Electoral Officer (1999). Statement of Votes for the 37th Provincial General Election, September 21, 1999 (PDF) (Report). Winnipeg: Elections Manitoba.

1962

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1962 Manitoba general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive Conservative Walter Weir 2,828 53.44 10.10
Liberal Frank Anderson 1,536 29.02
New Democratic John M. Lee 472 8.92
Social Credit Charles V. Hutton 456 8.62
Total valid votes 5,292
Rejected 11
Eligible voters / Turnout 6,814 77.83 -0.79
Source(s)
Source: Manitoba. Chief Electoral Officer (1999). Statement of Votes for the 37th Provincial General Election, September 21, 1999 (PDF) (Report). Winnipeg: Elections Manitoba.

1966

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1966 Manitoba general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive Conservative Walter Weir 2,136 41.29 -12.15
Liberal Don McNabb 1,615 31.22 2.19
Social Credit C. V. Hutton 774 14.96 6.35
New Democratic John Lee 648 12.53 3.61
Total valid votes 5,173
Rejected 27
Eligible voters / Turnout 6,598 78.81 0.99
Source(s)
Source: Manitoba. Chief Electoral Officer (1999). Statement of Votes for the 37th Provincial General Election, September 21, 1999 (PDF) (Report). Winnipeg: Elections Manitoba.

1969

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1969 Manitoba general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive Conservative Walter Weir 3,525 56.26 14.96
New Democratic Emile Roy Shellborn 1,713 27.34 14.81
Liberal Donald Argyle McNabb 1,028 16.41 -14.81
Total valid votes 6,266
Rejected 17
Eligible voters / Turnout 8,285 75.84 -2.98
Source(s)
Source: Manitoba. Chief Electoral Officer (1999). Statement of Votes for the 37th Provincial General Election, September 21, 1999 (PDF) (Report). Winnipeg: Elections Manitoba.

1971 by-election

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Manitoba provincial by-election, November 16, 1971
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive Conservative Dave Blake 3,532 50.39 -5.86
New Democratic Emil Shellborn 2,348 33.50 6.16
Liberal Hugh Milton Stephenson 1,129 16.11 -0.30
Total valid votes 7,009
Rejected N/A
Eligible voters / Turnout N/A
Source(s)
Source: Manitoba. Chief Electoral Officer (1999). Statement of Votes for the 37th Provincial General Election, September 21, 1999 (PDF) (Report). Winnipeg: Elections Manitoba.

1973

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1973 Manitoba general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive Conservative Dave Blake 3,777 52.28 1.89
New Democratic Lawrence Bell 2,708 37.49 3.99
Liberal Ed Turner 739 10.23 -5.88
Total valid votes 7,224
Rejected 24
Eligible voters / Turnout 8,729 83.03
Source(s)
Source: Manitoba. Chief Electoral Officer (1999). Statement of Votes for the 37th Provincial General Election, September 21, 1999 (PDF) (Report). Winnipeg: Elections Manitoba.

1977

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1977 Manitoba general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive Conservative Dave Blake 3,912 56.13 3.85
New Democratic John Martens 2,311 33.16 -4.33
Liberal Albert Moad 474 6.80 -3.43
Social Credit C. V. Hutton 272 3.90
Total valid votes 6,969
Rejected 10
Eligible voters / Turnout 9,003 77.52 -5.51
Source(s)
Source: Manitoba. Chief Electoral Officer (1999). Statement of Votes for the 37th Provincial General Election, September 21, 1999 (PDF) (Report). Winnipeg: Elections Manitoba.

1981

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1981 Manitoba general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive Conservative Dave Blake 4,160 55.05 -1.09
New Democratic Gary Grant 3,397 44.95 11.79
Total valid votes 7,557
Rejected 24
Eligible voters / Turnout 11,260 67.33 -10.19
Source(s)
Source: Manitoba. Chief Electoral Officer (1999). Statement of Votes for the 37th Provincial General Election, September 21, 1999 (PDF) (Report). Winnipeg: Elections Manitoba.

1986

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1986 Manitoba general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive Conservative Dave Blake 3,316 41.77 -13.27
New Democratic Gary Grant 2,369 29.84 -15.11
Confederation of Regions Dennis Heeney 1,508 19.00
Liberal Steve Wilson 745 9.39
Total valid votes 7,938
Rejected 8
Eligible voters / Turnout 11,457 69.35 2.03
Source(s)
Source: Manitoba. Chief Electoral Officer (1999). Statement of Votes for the 37th Provincial General Election, September 21, 1999 (PDF) (Report). Winnipeg: Elections Manitoba.

1988

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1988 Manitoba general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive Conservative Harold Gilleshammer 3,669 43.36 1.59
Liberal Terry Drebit 2,496 29.50 20.11
New Democratic Susan Proven 1,476 17.44 -12.40
Confederation of Regions Dennis Heeney 820 9.69 -9.31
Total valid votes 8,461
Rejected 17
Eligible voters / Turnout 11,756 72.12 2.76
Source(s)
Source: Manitoba. Chief Electoral Officer (1999). Statement of Votes for the 37th Provincial General Election, September 21, 1999 (PDF) (Report). Winnipeg: Elections Manitoba.

1990

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1990 Manitoba general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive Conservative Harold Gilleshammer 4,294 53.00 9.64
Liberal Terry Drebit 2,203 27.19 -2.31
New Democratic Sean Espey 1,605 19.81 2.37
Total valid votes 8,102
Rejected 12
Eligible voters / Turnout 12,593 64.43 -7.68
Source(s)
Source: Manitoba. Chief Electoral Officer (1999). Statement of Votes for the 37th Provincial General Election, September 21, 1999 (PDF) (Report). Winnipeg: Elections Manitoba.

1995

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1995 Manitoba general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive Conservative Harold Gilleshammer 4,498 54.58 1.58
New Democratic Joe Anderson 2,041 24.77 4.96
Liberal Elaine Shuttleworth 1,702 20.65 -6.54
Total valid votes 8,241
Rejected 16
Eligible voters / Turnout 12,777 64.62 0.19
Source(s)
Source: Manitoba. Chief Electoral Officer (1999). Statement of Votes for the 37th Provincial General Election, September 21, 1999 (PDF) (Report). Winnipeg: Elections Manitoba.

1999

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1999 Manitoba general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Progressive Conservative Harold Gilleshammer 3,744 49.71 -4.87 $20,513.01
New Democratic Harvey Paterson 2,841 37.72 12.95 $3,103.00
Liberal Gordon L. Powell 578 7.67 -12.98 $4,886.09
Manitoba Brion Pollon 369 4.90 $1,062.32
Total valid votes 7,532
Rejected 37
Eligible voters / turnout 12,037 62.88 -1.74
Source(s)
Source: Manitoba. Chief Electoral Officer (1999). Statement of Votes for the 37th Provincial General Election, September 21, 1999 (PDF) (Report). Winnipeg: Elections Manitoba.

2003

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2003 Manitoba general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Progressive Conservative Leanne Rowat 3,259 47.37 -2.34 $18,639.72
New Democratic Harvey Paterson 3,247 47.19 9.48 $17,900.63
Liberal Gordon Powell 268 3.90 -3.78 $2,590.10
Independent Colin Atkins 106 1.54
Total valid votes 6,880
Rejected 23
Eligible voters / turnout 12,293 56.15 -6.73
Source(s)
Source: Manitoba. Chief Electoral Officer (2003). Statement of Votes for the 38th Provincial General Election, June 3, 2003 (PDF) (Report). Winnipeg: Elections Manitoba.

2007

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2007 Manitoba general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Progressive Conservative Leanne Rowat 3,790 52.79 5.42 $22,692.31
New Democratic Harvey Paterson 2,769 38.57 -8.63 $16,563.22
Green James Beddome 281 3.91 $1,661.53
Liberal Christopher Baker 268 3.73 -0.16 $340.29
Independent Colin Atkins 72 1.00 -0.54 $1,218.45
Total valid votes 7,180
Rejected 23
Eligible voters / turnout 12,211 58.99 2.83
Source(s)
Source: Manitoba. Chief Electoral Officer (2007). Statement of Votes for the 39th Provincial General Election, May 22, 2007 (PDF) (Report). Winnipeg: Elections Manitoba.

References

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