Seven Oaks (electoral district)

Seven Oaks is a former provincial electoral division in the Canadian province of Manitoba. It was created in 1956, and eliminated in 1989.

The riding was located in north-end Winnipeg, and was a safe seat for the Cooperative Commonwealth Federation and New Democratic Party for most of its history.

List of provincial representatives

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Name Party Took office Left office
Arthur Wright CCF 1958 1961
NDP 1961 1966
Saul Miller NDP 1966 1981
Eugene Kostyra NDP 1981 1988
Mark Minenko Lib 1988 1990

49°56′06″N 97°06′54″W / 49.935°N 97.115°W / 49.935; -97.115

Election results

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1986 Manitoba general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
New Democratic Eugene Kostyra 5,158 64.71 +8.73
Progressive Conservative George Finkle 1,841 23.10 -0.69
Liberal Wayne Glowacki 907 11.38 +6.07
Communist Harold Dyck 65 0.82 n/a
Turnout 7,988 63.36 -8.74
New Democratic hold Swing +4.71
Source: Elections Manitoba[1]
1988 Manitoba general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Mark Minenko 3,885 42.81 +31.43
New Democratic Eugene Kostyra 3,553 39.16 -25.55
Progressive Conservative George Finkle 1,636 18.03 -5.07
Total valid votes 9,074 100.00
Rejected ballots 17
Turnout 9,091 72.37 +9.01
Eligible voters 12,561
Liberal gain from New Democratic Swing +28.49
Source: Elections Manitoba[2]

References

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  1. ^ "Historical Summary" (PDF). Retrieved December 1, 2018.
  2. ^ "Candidates: 34th General Election" (PDF). Elections Manitoba. April 26, 1988. Retrieved October 2, 2018.