Rick Borotsik

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2007 Manitoba general election: Brandon West
Rick Borotsik
Member of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba for Brandon West
In office
May 22, 2007 –October 4, 2011
PartyCandidateVotes%±%Expenditures
Progressive Conservative Rick Borotsik 4,73048.0413.12$29,059.52
New Democratic Scott Smith 4,67447.48-13.55$27,506.06
Liberal M. J. Willard3984.04-0.01$6,098.53
Communist Lisa Gallagher430.44–
Total valid votes9,845––
Rejected39–
Eligible voters / turnout14,79666.806.37
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.
2000 Canadian federal election : Brandon—Souris
PartyCandidateVotes%±%Expenditures
Progressive Conservative Rick Borotsik 13,70737.41+1.82$43,992.66
Alliance Gary Nestibo11,67831.87−0.13$59,234.19
Liberal Dick Scott6,54417.86+0.13$42,860.78
New Democratic Errol Black 4,51812.33−1.09$13,475.28
Communist Lisa Gallagher1020.28$383.70
Christian Heritage Colin Atkins940.26−0.36$1,000.00
Total valid votes36,643 100.00
Total rejected ballots116
Turnout36,759 67.04 +0.16
Electors on the lists54,829
Sources: Official Results, Elections Canada and Financial Returns, Elections Canada.
1997 Canadian federal election : Brandon—Souris
PartyCandidateVotes%±%Expenditures
Progressive Conservative Rick Borotsik 13,21635.59+13.18$51,629
Reform Ed Agnew11,88332.00+1.63$52,341
Liberal Glen McKinnon 6,58317.73-15.27$33,249
New Democratic Jennifer Howard 4,98313.42+1.56$12,213
Independent Geoff Gorf Borden2440.66$19
Christian Heritage Colin Atkins2290.62-0.3$34
Total valid votes37,138 100.00
Total rejected ballots135
Turnout37,273 66.88
Electors on the lists55,735
Sources: Official Results, Elections Canada and Financial Returns, Elections Canada.
1995 Brandon municipal election:
Mayor of Brandon
CandidateTotal votes % of total votes
(x)Rick Borotsik 11,29980.17
Stephen Downes1,62011.49
Geoff Borden1,1758.34
Total votes cast14,094100.00
1992 Brandon municipal election:
Mayor of Brandon
CandidateTotal votes % of total votes
(x)Rick Borotsik accl..
1989 Brandon municipal election:
Mayor of Brandon
CandidateTotal votes % of total votes
Rick Borotsik >6800+50%
(x)Ken Burgess >4000.
Margaret Workman <1800.
1983 Brandon municipal election:
Councillor, Ward Four
CandidateTotal votes % of total votes
(x)Rick Borotsik elected.
1980 Brandon municipal election:
Councillor, Ward Three (?)
CandidateTotal votes % of total votes
(x)Rick Borotsik elected.

Note: Reports in the Winnipeg Free Press newspaper do not indicate if Borotsik was elected in Ward Three or Ward Four in the 1980 election. In the absence of evidence to the contrary, this article assumes the former.

1977 Brandon municipal election:
Councillor, Ward Three
CandidateTotal votes % of total votes
Rick Borotsik 70440.91
Jonathan Robin Toogood50829.52
(x)Paul Hudy40423.47
Lew Heming1056.10
Total votes cast1,721100.00

Footnotes

  1. ↑ For Borotsik's background, see Jack Cahill, "Canada's heartland struggles to be heard", Toronto Star, 23 March 1991, D1.
  2. ↑ Bill Redekop, "The right stuff", Winnipeg Free Press, 28 July 1996, B1; "Rick Borotsik - Our Best Voice", Rick Borotsik campaign website, 2007, accessed 8 October 2007.
  3. ↑ Paul Samyn, "Just say 'aahh'", Winnipeg Free Press, 14 April 1996, B1.
  4. ↑ Bill Redekop, "The right stuff", Winnipeg Free Press, 28 July 1996, B1.
  5. ↑ Bill Redekop, "Brandon fertilizer plant to triple in Simplot plan", Winnipeg Free Press, A1; Scott Taylor, "Manitoba's sport capital is Brandon", Winnipeg Free Press, 11 August 1997, D3.
  6. ↑ Bill Redekop, "The right stuff", Winnipeg Free Press, 28 July 1996, B1.
  7. ↑ Peter Moon, "Manitoba leads way in legalized gambling", Globe and Mail, 11 May 1992, A7; Randy Turner, ""Rural Manitoba wants its cut", Winnipeg Free Press, 16 March 1993; Arlene Billinkoff, "Middle ground vanishes" [editorial], Winnipeg Free Press, 23 November 1993. Brandon voted 6-4 against Sunday shopping in early 1994, to Borotsik's disappointment. See Randy Turner, "Brandon rejects retail Sunday", Winnipeg Free Press, 9 February 1994. Brandon voters later approved Sunday shopping in a referendum. See Bud Robertson, "Brandon says yes to Sunday shopping", Winnipeg Free Press, 27 October 1995, A2.
  8. ↑ "Mayors across Canada support accord" [press release], Canada NewsWire, 21 October 1992.
  9. ↑ Bill Redekop, "The right stuff", Winnipeg Free Press, 28 July 1996, B1.
  10. ↑ Paul Samyn, "Manitoba MPs a rainbow", Winnipeg Free Press, 22 September 1997, A8.
  11. ↑ Edison Stewart, "Tory MPs want leader to stay", Winnipeg Free Press, 4 March 1998, A6.
  12. ↑ "Canada's harried Tories pick temporary leader", Reuters News, 1 April 1998. Borotsik was initially considered as a prominent candidate to replace Charest as interim leader, but this position went to Elsie Wayne instead. See Paul Samyn, "Brandon's former mayor willing to steer the Tory ship", Winnipeg Free Press, 26 March 1998, A1.
  13. ↑ Graham Fraser, "Clark launches bid for a comeback", Globe and Mail, 26 June 1998, A4.
  14. ↑ "Reform party destined to follow Socreds into obscurity: Tory MP", Winnipeg Free Press, 4 November 1998, A7; Joel-Denis Bellavance and Graeme Hamilton, "Brison vacating seat, not Tory party: 'This is not a funeral'", National Post, 25 July 2000, A6.
  15. ↑ Rosemary Spiers, "Gun lobby off mark over gun registration", Toronto Star, 24 September 1998, A23.
  16. ↑ Graham Fraser, "MPs unite to reverse Riel's conviction", Globe and Mail, 15 May 1998, A11.
  17. ↑ Paul Samyn, "Chrétien repays Clark for attacks", Winnipeg Free Press, 25 November 2000, A19.
  18. ↑ Kim Guttormson, "Ex-premier not gone yet, not forgotten by contenders either", Winnipeg Free Press, 26 September 1999, A1.
  19. ↑ "Tory Leader Joe Clark announces caucus critics for Commons return", Canadian Press, 16 January 2001, 14:56.
  20. ↑ Sheldon Alberts and Joel-Denis Bellavance, "Tory-Alliance chat my idea, Day says", National Post, 1 March 2001, A6.
  21. ↑ Bruce Cheadle, "Unite-the-right talk belies grassroots ties to Alliance, Tory party brands", Canadian Press, 25 March 2001, 14:17.
  22. ↑ Bruce Cheadle, "Conservatives invite disgruntled Alliance supporters back into Tory fold", Canadian Press, 24 April 2001, 16:50.
  23. ↑ Brian Laghi, "Lord's charismatic vision woos Tory party faithful", Globe and Mail, 24 August 2002, A1; Paul Samyn, "Borotsik rejects leadership call", Winnipeg Free Press, 24 August 2002, B1; Bill Curry and Sheldon Alberts, "MP calls on party to join with Tories: Toews backing Prentice", National Post, 8 March 2003, A12.
  24. ↑ Allison Lawlor, "MacKay backs free trade", Globe and Mail, 2 June 2003.
  25. ↑ Brian Laghi, Kim Lunman and Campbell Clark, "Liberals could lose same-sex free vote", Globe and Mail, 14 August 2003, A1; Bill Curry and Sean Gordon, "Senior Tories vow to vote against deal: But most on side, MP says", National Post, 17 October 2003, A4.
  26. ↑ Campbell Clark, "MacKay faces criticism", Globe and Mail, 16 October 2003, A1; Brian Laghi, "Tory MP says no to running for Harper", Globe and Mail, 19 November 2003, A5.
  27. ↑ Mark Kennedy, "Brison defection called 'vindictive': MacKay critical of MP's decision to join Martin Liberals", National Post, 11 December 2003, A6.
  28. ↑ Paul Samyn, "Borotsik turns down job as chief agriculture critic", Winnipeg Free Press, 22 January 2004, A5.
  29. ↑ John Kernaghan, "Tory trio backs Grit hopeful for Haldimand-Norfolk", Hamilton Spectator, 15 June 2004, A8.
  30. ↑ John Cotter, "Western Canadians weigh in on Belinda Stronach's jump to Liberals", Canadian Press, 17 May 2005, 22:17.
  31. ↑ Mia Rabson, "Murray not in House, likely stepping down today", Winnipeg Free Press, 8 November 2005, B3.
  32. ↑ Martin Cash, "Borotsik to run for Conservatives", Winnipeg Free Press, 8 June 2006, A7.
  33. ↑ Mia Rabson, "Tory university plank shouted down", Winnipeg Free Press, 17 May 2007, A11.
  34. ↑ "The swing's the thing", Winnipeg Free Press, 22 May 2007, A4.
  35. ↑ Mary Agnes Welch, "Tories revamp chorus of critics", Winnipeg Free Press, 8 September 2007, A8.
  36. ↑ Mary Agnes Welch, "Province questions StatsCan's debt figures", Winnipeg Free Press, 12 December 2007, A6.

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