Melanie Wight

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2011 Manitoba general election: Burrows
Melanie Wight
Member of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba for Burrows
In office
October 4, 2011 April 19, 2016
PartyCandidateVotes%±%Expenditures
New Democratic Melanie Wight 3,06359.34-11.41$17,078.77
Progressive Conservative Rick Negrych1,31425.466.69$8,890.74
Liberal Twyla Motkaluk62912.191.69$30,549.49
Green Garett Peepeetch1242.40$23.08
Communist Frank Komarniski320.62$312.12
Total valid votes5,162
Rejected29
Eligible voters / turnout11,02547.08-3.03
Source(s)
Source: Manitoba. Chief Electoral Officer (2011). Statement of Votes for the 40th Provincial General Election, October 4, 2011 (PDF) (Report). Winnipeg: Elections Manitoba.
"Election Returns: 40th General Election". Elections Manitoba. 2011. Retrieved 12 September 2018.

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