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Sturgeon Creek is a former provincial electoral division in the Canadian province of Manitoba. It was created by redistribution in 1969, and was abolished in 1999.

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Sturgeon Creek was located in the northwestern area section of Winnipeg. It was bordered to the west by Kirkfield Park and Assiniboia, to the south by Tuxedo, to the east by Wellington and St. James, and to the north by the rural riding of Lakeside. When the riding was abolished, its territory was incorporated into the new St. James riding.

List of provincial representatives

NamePartyTook officeLeft office
Frank Johnston PC 19691988
Iva Yeo Lib 19881990
Gerry McAlpine PC 19901999

Election results

1986 Manitoba general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Progressive Conservative Frank Johnston 4,99455.17-3.02
New Democratic Leslie Campbell2,40226.54-7.59
Liberal Robert Inman1,53016.90+9.22
Independent S. Dalgliesh1261.39n/a
Turnout9,07367.45-5.62
Progressive Conservative hold Swing +2.28
Source: Elections Manitoba [1]
1988 Manitoba general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Iva Yeo 4,83347.45+30.55
Progressive Conservative Frank Johnston 4,17440.98-14.19
New Democratic Len Sawatsky9939.75-16.79
Confederation of Regions Hugh Buskell1581.55n/a
Communist Nigel Hanrahan270.27n/a
Total valid votes10,185100.00
Rejected ballots19
Turnout10,20476.73
Eligible voters13,298
Liberal gain from Progressive Conservative Swing +22.37
Source: Elections Manitoba [2]
1990 Manitoba general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Progressive Conservative Gerry McAlpine 4,67646.51+5.53
Liberal Iva Yeo 3,90738.86-8.59
New Democratic Andrew Swan 1,47114.63+4.88
Turnout10,09374.22-2.51
Progressive Conservative gain from Liberal Swing +7.06
Source: Elections Manitoba [3]

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References

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