1999 Manitoba general election

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1999 Manitoba general election
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  1995 September 21, 1999 2003  

57 seats of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba
29 seats were needed for a majority
 First partySecond partyThird party
  Gary Doer 2014.jpg PC Lee Fehler with Jon Gerrard (cropped).png
Leader Gary Doer Gary Filmon Jon Gerrard
Party New Democratic Progressive Conservative Liberal
Leader since March 30, 1988 December 10, 1983 October 17, 1998
Leader's seat Concordia Tuxedo River Heights
Last election23313
Seats won32241
Seat changeIncrease2.svg9Decrease2.svg7Decrease2.svg2
Popular vote219,679201,56266,111
Percentage44.51%40.84%13.40%
SwingIncrease2.svg11.70%Decrease2.svg2.03%Decrease2.svg10.33%

Manitoba general election, 1999 results by riding.svg
Popular vote by riding. As this is an FPTP election, seat totals are not determined by popular vote, but instead via results by each riding. Click the map for more details.

Premier before election

Gary Filmon
Progressive Conservative

Premier after election

Gary Doer
New Democratic

The 1999 Manitoba general election was held on September 21, 1999 to elect Members of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Manitoba, Canada.

Contents

The New Democratic Party (NDP) was returned to government after sitting in opposition since the 1988 election. The NDP won 32 seats, against 24 for the Progressive Conservative Party. The Manitoba Liberal Party won one seat. The Manitoba PC Party declined in popularity due to unpopular budget cuts on the healthcare system, social programs, and civil servants. The budget cuts on Public Service employees resulted in "Filmon Fridays" where civil servants had to take 10 unpaid days off each year. A vote splitting scandal has also hurt the Manitoba PC Party's reputation when the Independent Native Voice Party was claimed to be funded by the PC Caucus in attempt to take away votes from the NDP during the 1995 election.

Results

Summary of the September 21, 1999 Manitoba Legislature election results
PartyParty leaderCandidatesSeatsPopular vote
1995 Dissol. 1999+ / —#%Change
  New Democratic Gary Doer 57232332+9219,68944.51%+11.70%
  Progressive Conservative Gary Filmon 57313124–7201,56240.84%-2.03%
  Liberal Jon Gerrard 50321-266,11113.40%-10.33%
  Manitoba Party Roger Woloshyn120002,8690.58%
Green Markus Buchart 60009730.20%
Libertarian Dennis Rice60006580.13%+0.01%
Communist Darrell Rankin 60004460.09%
  Independents and no affiliation 40001,2260.25%
 Vacant1 
Total Valid Votes198575757493,53468.11% 
Registered Voters729,188 
Popular vote
New Democratic
44.51%
PC
40.84%
Liberal
13.40%
Others
1.25%
Seats summary
New Democratic
56.14%
PC
42.11%
Liberal
1.75%

Candidates by riding

Northern Manitoba/Parkland

Electoral districtCandidatesIncumbent
NDPPCLiberalGreenOther
Dauphin-Roblin Stan Struthers
5,596 (55.67%)
Lorne Boguski
4,001 (39.80%)
Doug McPhee (Manitoba Party)
455 (4.53%)
Stan Struthers
Flin Flon Gerard Jennissen
3,026 (64.91%)
Tom Therien
1,368 (29.34%)
Phillip Ng (Independent)
268 (5.75%)
Gerrard Jennissen
Rupertsland Eric Robinson
2,007 (59.15%)
David Harper
678 (19.98%)
Darcy Wood
708 (20.87%)
Eric Robinson
Swan River Rosann Wowchuk
4,931 (54.97%)
Maxine Plesiuk
3,482 (38.81%)
Wayne Klekta (Manitoba Party)
558 (6.22%)
Rosann Wowchuk
The Pas Oscar Lathlin
2,952 (46.85%)
Ron Evans
2,737 (43.44%)
Don Sandberg
612 (9.71%)
Oscar Lathlin
Thompson Steve Ashton
3,793 (70.99%)
Cecil Thorne
1,306 (24.44%)
Pascal Bighetty
244 (4.57%)
Steve Ashton

Westman

Electoral districtCandidatesIncumbent
NDPPCLiberalGreenOther
Arthur-Virden Perry Kalynuk
3,063 (35.79%)
Larry Maguire
4,215 (49.24%)
Bob Brigden
1,281 (14.97%)
Larry Maguire
Brandon East Drew Caldwell
4,840 (61.28%)
Marty Snelling
2,080 (26.34%)
Peter Logan
453 (5.74%)
Don Jessiman (Ind.)
525 (6.65%)
Leonard Evans
Brandon West Scott Smith
4,898 (49.26%)
James McCrae
4,546 (45.72%)
Lisa Roy
407 (4.09%)
Lisa Gallagher (Communist)
92 (0.93%)
James McCrae
Minnedosa Harvey Paterson
2,841 (37.72%)
Harold Gilleshammer
3,744 (49.71%)
Gordon Powell
578 (7.67%)
Brion Pollon (Manitoba Party)
369 (4.90%)
Harold Gilleshammer
Russell Vince Lelond
3,802 (46.37%)
Len Derkach
4,397 (53.63%)
New riding

Central Manitoba

Electoral districtCandidatesIncumbent
NDPPCLiberalGreenOther
Carman Diane Beresford
1,519 (20.23%)
Denis Rocan
3,698 (49.25%)
Raymond Le Neal
2,291 (30.51%)
New riding
Gimli Fran Fredrickson
5,086 (43.87%)
Ed Helwer
5,488 (47.34%)
Pat Carroll
1,019 (8.79%)
Ed Helwer
Interlake Tom Nevakshonoff
3,809 (48.59%)
Betty Green
3,260 (41.59%)
Margaret Swan
770 (9.82%)
Tom Nevakshonoff
Lakeside Paul Pododworny
2,785 (30.68%)
Harry Enns
4,426 (48.75%)
Dave Harcus
1,646 (18.13%)
Marcel Van De Kerckhove
(Manitoba Party)
222 (2.45%)
Harry Enns
Morris Paul Hagen
1,796 (20.51%)
Frank Pitura
4,673 (53.38%)
Herm Martens
2,179 (24.89%)
Dennis Rice (Libertarian)
107 (1.22%)
Frank Pitura
Pembina Celso Arévalo
1,120 (16.08%)
Peter Dyck
4,808 (69.01%)
Marilyn Skubovious
1,039 (14.91%)
Peter Dyck
Portage la Prairie Connie Gretsinger
2,769 (37.06%)
David Faurschou
3,476 (46.52%)
Dave Cook
1,116 (14.94%)
Gary Bergen (Libertarian)
111 (1.49%)
David Faurschou
Selkirk Greg Dewar
5,376 (54.35%)
Barry Uskiw
3,353 (33.90%)
Joe Smolinski
1,162 (11.75%)
Greg Dewar
Ste. Rose Louise Wilson
3,293 (42.46%)
Glen Cummings
3,871 (49.92%)
Fred Juskowiak
591 (7.62%)
Glen Cummings
Turtle Mountain Janet Brady
1,902 (26.47%)
Mervin Tweed
4,037 (56.18%)
Lorne Hanks
1,247 (17.35%)
Mervin Tweed

Eastman

Electoral districtCandidatesIncumbent
NDPPCLiberalGreenOther
Emerson David Kiansky
1,332 (18.05%)
Jack Penner
3,994 (54.12%)
Ted Klassen
2,054 (27.83%)
Jack Penner
Lac du Bonnet Michael Hameluck
4,686 (49.22%)
Darren Praznik
4,835 (50.78%)
Darren Praznik
La Verendrye Ron Lemieux
3,533 (41.20%)
Ben Sveinson
3,367 (39.26%)
Léon Morrissette
1,465 (17.08%)
Bonnie Fedak (Manitoba Party)
211 (2.46%)
Ben Sveinson
Springfield Leonard Kimacovich
4,058 (40.58%)
Ron Schuler
4,969 (49.68%)
Patricia Aitken
771 (7.71%)
Roger Woloshyn (Manitoba Party)
203 (2.03%)
Glen Findlay
Steinbach Peter Hiebert
910 (12.46%)
Jim Penner
5,708 (78.13%)
Rick Ginter
688 (9.42%)
Albert Driedger

Northwest Winnipeg

Electoral districtCandidatesIncumbent
NDPPCLiberalGreenOther
Burrows Doug Martindale
5,151 (66.34%)
Cheryl Clark
724 (9.32%)
Mike Babinsky
1,849 (23.81%)
Darrell Rankin (Communist)
41 (0.53%)
Doug Martindale
Inkster Becky Barrett
3,501 (44.45%)
George Sandhu
1,017 (12.91%)
Kevin Lamoureux
3,358 (42.64%)
Kevin Lamoureux
Kildonan Dave Chomiak
6,101 (62.66%)
Shannon Martin
2,542 (26.11%)
Michael Lazar
1,093 (11.23%)
Dave Chomiak
Point Douglas George Hickes
3,338 (53.34%)
Mary Richard
1,224 (19.56%)
Ajay Chopra
1,336 (21.35%)
Peter Juba (Independent)
360 (5.75%)
George Hickes
St. Johns Gord Mackintosh
5,766 (72.00%)
Ray Larkin
1,635 (20.42%)
Patrick Fontaine
607 (7.58%)
Gord Mackintosh
The Maples Cris Aglugub
4,329 (54.49%)
Ellen Kowalski
2,310 (29.07%)
Sudhir Sandhu
1,233 (15.52%)
Caneda Menard (Independent)
73 (0.92%)
Gary Kowalski
Wellington Conrad Santos
4,102 (69.28%)
Allison Frate
935 (15.79%)
Bernie Doucette
757 (12.79%)
Paul Baskerville (Manitoba Party)
127 (2.14%)
Conrad Santos
TotalsNDP
32,288 (60.34%)
PC
10,387 (19.41%)
Liberal
10,223 (19.13%)
Other
601 (0.12%)

Northeast Winnipeg

Electoral districtCandidatesIncumbent
NDPPCLiberalGreenOther
Concordia Gary Doer
5,691 (70.09%)
Paul Murphy
1,898 (23.37%)
Chris Hlady
444 (5.47%)
C. David Nickarz
87 (1.07%)
Gary Doer
Elmwood Jim Maloway
5,176 (62.86%)
Elsie Bordynuik
2,659 (32.29%)
Cameron Neumann (Libertarian)
320 (3.89%)
James Hoagaboam (Communist)
79 (0.96%)
Jim Maloway
Radisson Marianne Cerilli
5,198 (55.02%)
Henry A. McDonald
3,114 (32.96%)
Betty Ann Watts
1,136 (12.02%)
Marianne Cerilli
River East Ross Eadie
4,624 (43.31%)
Bonnie Mitchelson
5,366 (50.25%)
Patrick Saydak
688 (6.44%)
Bonnie Mitchelson
Rossmere Harry Schellenberg
5,097 (49.21%)
Vic Toews
4,803 (46.37%)
Cecilia Connelly
396 (3.82%)
Chris Buors (Libertarian)
62 (0.60%)
Vic Toews
St. Boniface Greg Selinger
5,439 (56.57%)
Robert Olson
1,181 (12.28%)
Jean-Paul Boily
2,994 (31.14%)
Neil Gaudry
Transcona Daryl Reid
5,620 (63.88%)
Dan Turner
2,409 (27.38%)
Vibart Stewart
713 (8.10%)
Paul Sidon (Communist)
56 (0.64%)
Daryl Reid

West Winnipeg

Electoral districtCandidatesIncumbent
NDPPCLiberalGreenOther
Assiniboia Jim Rondeau
4,347 (44.24%)
Linda McIntosh
4,344 (44.20%)
Deborah Shiloff
1,136 (11.56%)
Linda McIntosh
Charleswood Darryl Livingstone
2,176 (21.28%)
Myrna Driedger
5,437 (54.46%)
Alana McKenzie
2,323 (23.27%)
Myrna Driedger
Kirkfield Park Dennis Kshyk
3,060 (26.51%)
Eric Stefanson
6,108 (52.92%)
Vic Wieler
2,306 (19.98%)
Eric Stefanson
St. James Bonnie Korzeniowski
4,483 (44.76%)
Gerry McAlpine
3,845 (38.39%)
Wayne Helgason
1,625 (16.23%)
MaryAnn Mihychuk
Tuxedo Jack Dubois
2,333 (23.80%)
Gary Filmon
5,952 (60.72%)
Rochelle Zimberg
1,391 (14.19%)
Markus Buchart
126 (1.29%)
Gary Filmon

Central Winnipeg

Electoral districtCandidatesIncumbent
NDPPCLiberalGreenOther
Fort Rouge Tim Sale
4,759 (48.42%)
Ron Paley
2,971 (30.23%)
John Shanski
1,870 (19.03%)
Alex Reid
355 (4.97%)
New riding
Lord Roberts Diane McGifford
5,240 (52.99%)
Maggie Nishimura
2,678 (27.08%)
Allen Mills
1,776 (17.96%)
Lyle Ford
136 (1.38%)
New riding
Minto MaryAnn Mihychuk
4,534 (63.92%)
Harry Lehotsky
2,035 (28.69%)
Duane Poettcker
452 (6.37%)
Harold Dyck (Communist)
45 (0.63%)
Didz Zuzens (Libertarian)
27 (0.38%)
New riding
River Heights Peter Reimer
1,492 (12.98%)
Mike Radcliffe
4,708 (40.95%)
Jon Gerrard
5,173 (45.00%)
Chris Billows
92 (0.80%)
Clancy Smith (Libertarian)
31 (0.27%)
Mike Radcliffe
Wolseley Jean Friesen
5,282 (69.15%)
Carol Friesen
1,685 (22.06%)
Phyllis Abbé
356 (4.66%)
David Allison (Communist)
133 (1.74%)
Jean Friesen

South Winnipeg

Electoral districtCandidatesIncumbent
NDPPCLiberalGreenOther
Fort Garry Lawrie Cherniack
4,406 (43.46%)
Joy Smith
4,436 (43.76%)
Ted Gilson
1,143 (11.27%)
Denise Van Rooyen (Manitoba Party)
116 (1.14%)
Rosemary Vodrey
Fort Whyte Bidhu Jha
2,815 (26.82%)
John Loewen
6,480 (61.73%)
Malli Aulakh
1,202 (11.45%)
New riding
Riel Linda Asper
4,883 (46.68%)
David Newman
4,559 (44.03%)
Clayton Weselowski
820 (7.92%)
Mike Kubara (Manitoba Party)
91 (0.88%)
David Newman
Seine River Leslie Fingler
3,464 (35.34%)
Louise Dacquay
4,684 (47.78%)
Jake Pankratz
1,493 (15.23%)
Warren Goodwin (Manitoba Party)
129 (1.32%)
Louise Dacquay
Southdale Iris Taylor
2,909 (27.28%)
Jack Reimer
5,455 (51.16%)
Shirley Chaput
2,064 (19.36%)
Paul Gibson (Manitoba Party)
200 (1.88%)
Jack Reimer
St. Norbert Marilyn Brick
3,483 (38.69%)
Marcel Laurendeau
4,152 (46.14%)
Mohinder Dhillon
1,313 (14.59%)
Marcel Laurendeau
St. Vital Nancy Allan
5,298 (50.91%)
Shirley Render
3,699 (36.09%)
Lynn Clark
1,099 (10.72%)
Brian Hanslip (Manitoba Party)
188 (1.83%)
Shirley Render

Riding results

Party code:

Boldface denotes incumbent. Expenditures refer only to candidate election expenses.

Post-election changes

Eric Stefanson (PC) resigned as the member for Kirkfield Park on September 7, 2000. A by-election was called for November 21 of the same year.

Manitoba provincial by-election, November 21, 2000: Kirkfield Park
Resignation of Eric Stefanson
PartyCandidateVotes%±%Expenditures
Progressive Conservative Stuart Murray 4,36953.94+0.70$9,841
Liberal Vic Wieler 2,15826.64+6.54$4,355
New Democratic Dawn Thompson1,51218.67-8.00$4,291
Libertarian Dennis Rice610.75$0.00
Total valid votes8,10099.69
Total rejected ballots250.31-0.27
Turnout8,12554.87-21.81
Eligible voters14,809
Progressive Conservative hold Swing -2.92

Tuxedo (res. Gary Filmon, September 18, 2000), November 21, 2000:

Lac Du Bonnett (res. Darren Praznik, February 8, 2002), March 12, 2002:

Riel (res. Linda Asper, April 24, 2003)

Steinbach (res. Jim Penner, April 24, 2003)

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