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Niakwa is a former provincial electoral division in the Canadian province of Manitoba. It was created in 1979 and abolished in 1999.

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The Niakwa riding was located in southeastern Winnipeg. After its abolition, almost all of the riding's territory was given to the new riding of Southdale.

MLAs

Manitoba MLAs for the electoral district of Niakwa
Term of officeNamePolitical party
1981-1988 Abe Kovnats Progressive Conservative
1988-1990 Herold Driedger Liberal
1990-1999 Jack Reimer Progressive Conservative

Election results

1988 Manitoba general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Herold Driedger 8,57647.48+
Progressive Conservative Abe Kovnats 7,22239.99-
New Democratic Stan Williams2,02611.22-
Western Independence Lyle Cruickshank2371.31
Total valid votes18,061100.00-
Rejected ballots21
Turnout18,08279.64
Eligible voters22,705
Source: Elections Manitoba [1]

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References

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