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2016 Manitoba general election: Thompson
Steve Ashton
Manitoba Minister of Infrastructure and Transportation
In office
April 9, 2015 –May 3, 2016
PartyCandidateVotes%±%Expenditures
Progressive Conservative Kelly Bindle 1,71244.16+15.86$11,544.03
New Democratic Steve Ashton 1,52739.39-29.14$17,980.87
Liberal Inez Vystrcil-Spence63816.46+13.28$7,318.95
Total valid votes/expense limit3,87799.13 $32,545.00
Total rejected ballots340.87+0.39
Turnout3,91137.36+0.64
Eligible voters10,469
Progressive Conservative gain from New Democratic Swing +22.50
Source: Elections Manitoba [16]
2011 Manitoba general election : Thompson
PartyCandidateVotes%±%Expenditures
New Democratic Steve Ashton 2,58668.52−5.38$11,696.80
Progressive Conservative Anita Campbell1,06828.30+18.17$16,809.87
Liberal Ken Dillen 1203.18−12.79$462.91
Total valid votes3,77499.53
Rejected and declined votes180.47-0.15
Turnout3,79236.72−3.10
Registered voters10,328
New Democratic hold Swing -11.78
2007 Manitoba general election : Thompson
PartyCandidateVotes%±%Expenditures
New Democratic Steve Ashton 3,03673.90-8.83$9,356.43
Liberal Kenny Braun65615.97+12.07$7,377.03
Progressive Conservative Cory Phillips41610.13-3.25$688.99
Total valid votes4,10899.37
Rejected and declined votes260.63-0.05
Turnout4,13439.82+2.28
Registered voters10,382
New Democratic hold Swing -10.45

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2003 Manitoba general election : Thompson
PartyCandidateVotes%±%Expenditures
New Democratic Steve Ashton3,291$9,804.99
Progressive Conservative Bill Archer532$2,448.27
Liberal Myrle Traverse155$627.36
Total valid votes/Expense limit100.0 $
Eligible voters–
Source: Elections Manitoba [18] [19]
1999 Manitoba general election : Thompson
PartyCandidateVotes%±%Expenditures
New Democratic Steve Ashton 3,79370.99+9.29$7,846.00
Progressive Conservative Cecil Thorne1,30624.44+1.94$20,487.52
Liberal Pascal Bighetty2444.57-11.22$2,661.92
Total valid votes5,34399.42
Rejected and declined votes310.58+0.25
Turnout5,37454.40−0.47
Registered voters9,879
New Democratic hold Swing +3.67

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1995 Manitoba general election : Thompson
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
New Democratic Steve Ashton3,61961.71+1.78
  Progressive Conservative Chuck Shabe1,32022.51-7.36
Liberal Tim Johnston92615.79+5.57
Total valid votes5,865100.00
Rejected votes19
Turnout5,88454.87
Registered voters10,724
Source: Elections Manitoba [21]

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