Stuart Murray

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2003 Manitoba general election: Kirkfield Park
Stuart Murray
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Murray in 2014
Leader of the Opposition in Manitoba
In office
December 5, 2000 –April 9, 2006
PartyCandidateVotes%±%Expenditures
Progressive Conservative Stuart Murray 4,29446.72-7.22$20,826.03
New Democratic Dennis Kshyk2,85531.06+12.40$4,760.05
Liberal Brian Head2,04222.22-4.42$16,471.01
Total valid votes9,19199.73
Total rejected ballots250.27-0.04
Turnout9,21661.44+6.57
Eligible voters15,000
Progressive Conservative hold Swing -9.81
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

All electoral information is taken from Elections Manitoba. Provincial expenditures refer to candidate expenses.

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