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Manitoba general election, 2003
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57 seats of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba
June 3, 2003
	First party	Second party	Third party

Leader	Gary Doer	Stuart Murray	Jon Gerrard
Party	New Democrat	Progressive Conservative	Liberal
Leader since	1988^[1]	2000^[2]	1998
Leader's seat	Concordia	Fort Whyte	River Heights
Last election	32	24	1
Seats won	35	20	2
Seat change	+3	-4	+1
Popular vote	200,834	158,511	51,857
Percentage	48.00%	37.89%	12.39%
Swing	+3.49%	-2.95%	+1.01%


Map of Manitoba with the ridings coloured to indicate the winning parties and their popular vote
Incumbent Premier Gary Doer New Democrat Premier-elect Gary Doer New Democrat

Final results of the 2003 election.

The Manitoba general election held on June 3, 2003 was held to elect Members of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Manitoba, Canada. It was won by the New Democratic Party, which won 35 seats out of 57. The Progressive Conservative Party finished second with twenty seats. The Liberal Party won two seats.

1 Results
2 Candidates by Riding
3 Post-election changes
4 References

Results

Party		Party Leader	# of candidates	Seats			Popular Vote
Party		Party Leader	# of candidates	Before¹	Elected	% Change	#	%	% Change
	New Democratic	Gary Doer	57	31	35	+12.9%	195,425	49.47%	+4.96%
	Progressive Conservative	Stuart Murray	57	23	20	-13.0%	142,967	36.19%	-4.65%
	Liberal	Jon Gerrard	57	1	2	+100%	52,123	13.19%	-0.21%
	Green	Markus Buchart	14	-	-	-	3,792	0.96%	+0.76%
	Communist	Darrell Rankin	5	-	-	-	334	0.08%	-0.01%
	Libertarian	Chris Buors	5	-	-	-	248	0.06%	-0.07%
	Independent		2	-	-	-	167	0.04%	-0.19%
	Vacant			2	n.a.
Total				57	57	-	395,056	100%

¹ "Before" refers to standings at dissolution, and not to standings in the previous election. These numbers therefore reflect changes in the standings since the previous election as the result of by-elections and members crossing the floor.

One of the two independent candidates is a member of the federal Christian Heritage Party, while the other was formerly a candidate of the Libertarian Party.

Candidates by Riding

Party key:

PC: Progressive Conservative Party of Manitoba
L: Manitoba Liberal Party
NDP: New Democratic Party of Manitoba
G: Manitoba Green Party
Comm: Communist Party of Canada - Manitoba
Lbt: Libertarian Party of Manitoba
Ind: Independent

(x) denotes incumbent. Election expenditures refer only to candidate expenses.

Northern Manitoba/Parkland

Electoral District						Incumbent
Electoral District	NDP	PC	Liberal	Green	Other	Incumbent
Dauphin-Roblin	Stan Struthers 4602	Bill Griffin 2979	Joelle Robinson 683	Larry Powell 216		Stan Struthers
Flin Flon	Gerard Jennissen 2255	Lloyd Macdonald 322	Gary Zamzow 557			Gerrard Jennissen
Rupertsland	Eric Robinson 2203	Orville Woodford 162	Cory Phillips 152			Eric Robinson
Swan River	Rosann Wowchuk 4701	Jason Shaw 2223	Russell McKay 538			Rosann Wowchuk
The Pas	Oscar Lathlin 3104	Mark Sweeney 836	Richard Goudy 791			Oscar Lathlin
Thompson	Steve Ashton 3291	Bill Archer 532	Myrle Traverse 155			Steve Ashton

Westman

Electoral District						Incumbent
Electoral District	NDP	PC	Liberal	Green	Other	Incumbent
Arthur-Virden	Perry Kalynuk 3,219 (30.81%)	Larry Maguire 4,135 (64.05%)	Vaughn Ramsay 357 (5.14%)			Larry Maguire
Brandon East	Drew Caldwell 3,870 (53.95%)	Greg Dinsdale 2,036 (38.10%)	Scott Brigden 274 (7.95%)		Lisa Gallagher Communist	Drew Caldwell
Brandon West	Scott Smith 5,210 (47.48%)	Reg Atkinson 2,982 (48.04%)	Candace Sigurdson 346 (4.04%)			Scott Smith
Minnedosa	Harvey Paterson 3,247	Leanne Rowat 3,259	Gordon Powell 268		Colin Atkins (Ind) 106	Leanne Rowat
Russell	Don Yanick 3,208	Len Derkach 4,087	Joan Clement 571			Len Derkach

Central Manitoba

Electoral District						Incumbent
Electoral District	NDP	PC	Liberal	Green	Other	Incumbent
Carman	Bill Harrison 1,445	Denis Rocan 3,523	Don Oldcorn 1,825			Denis Rocan†
Gimli	Peter Bjornson 5,500	Vern Sabeski 3,651	Lynn Clark 574			Peter Bjornson
Interlake	Tom Nevakshonoff 3,858	Betty Green 1,796	Leslie Jacobsen 397			Tom Nevakshonoff
Lakeside	Robert Marshall 3,015	Ralph Eichler 4,110	Alain Louis 636			Ralph Eichler
Morris	John Auger 1,558	Mavis Taillieu 3,996	Michael van Walleghem 1,407			Mavis Taillieu
Pembina	Mary Johnson 877	Peter George Dyck 4,694	Marilyn Skubovious 641			Peter George Dyck
Portage La Prairie	Bob Kriski 3,028	David Faurschou 3,524	Mike Lefebvre 527		Aaron Crossman Communist	David Faurschou
Selkirk	Greg Dewar 4,580	Jack Jonasson 1,469	Doug Neal 1,257			Greg Dewar
Ste. Rose	John Harapiak 2,301	Glen Cummings 3,709	Wendy Menzies 538			Glen Cummings†
Turtle Mountain	Lonnie Patterson 1,893	Marvin Tweed 3,956	Bev Leadbeater 743			Cliff Cullen

Eastman

Electoral District						Incumbent
Electoral District	NDP	PC	Liberal	Green	Other	Incumbent
Emerson	Len Gendreau 1,137	Jack Penner 3,509	Monica Guetre 1,260			Jack Penner†
Lac du Bonnet	Michael Hameluck 3,875	Gerald Hawranik 4,380	Cheryl Appleyard 290			Gerald Hawranik
La Verendrye	Ron Lemieux 3,881	Gerard Simark 2,310	Paula Ryplanski Marsch 492		Jay Murray (Ind) 378	Ron Lemieux
Springfield	Georgine Spooner 2,512	Ron Schuler 4,917	Vince Boileau 682			Ron Schuler
Steinbach	Bonnie Schmidt 875	Kelvin Goertzen 4,284	Monica Guetre 455	Connie Jantz 126		Kelvin Goertzen

Northwest Winnipeg

Electoral District						Incumbent
Electoral District	NDP	PC	Liberal	Green	Other	Incumbent
Burrows	Doug Martindale 4,004 (70.75%)	Derek Lambert 423 (18.76%)	Tony Sanchez 1,252 (11.09%)	Catherine Johannson 123		Doug Martindale
Inkster	Mario Santos 2,851	Michael Ledarney 251	Kevin Lamoureux 3,671	Mario Ducusin 103		Kevin Lamoureux
Kildonan	Dave Chomiak 5,123	Garreth McDonald 1,100	Michael Lazar 942	Frank Luschak 203		Dave Chomiak
Point Douglas	George Hickes 2,877 (66.36%)	Wyatt McIntyre 337 (11.98%)	Mary Lou Bourgeois 547 (14.72%)		Darrell Rankin (Communist) 82 (1.64%)	George Hickes
St. Johns	Gord Mackintosh 4,224	Ray Garnett 612	Ed Kolodziej 742	Alon Weinberg 221	Chris Buors 32 (Libertarian)	Gord Mackintosh
The Maples	Cris Aglugub 3,781	Tammy Witko 885	Angelina Olivier-Job 885			Cris Aglugub†
Wellington	Conrad Santos 3,119	Jon Penner 413	Rylan Reed 640		Glen Wreggitt 45 (Communist)	Conrad Santos

Northeast Winnipeg

Electoral District						Incumbent
Electoral District	NDP	PC	Liberal	Green	Other	Incumbent
Concordia	Gary Doer 4,450 (69.05%)	Conor Lloyd 935 (21.62%)	Tanya Parks 336 (6.01%)			Gary Doer
Elmwood	Jim Maloway 3,954	Bryan McLeod 1,229	Walt Roberts 748		Gavin Whittaker 67 (Libertarian)	Jim Maloway
Radisson	Bidhu Jha 3,888	Linda West 2,901	Murray Cliff 624			Bidhu Jha
River East	Doug Longstaffe 4,402	Fred Curry 4,935	Margaret von Lau 286			Bonnie Mitchelson
Rossmere	Harry Schellenberg 5,057	Virginia Larsson 2,296	Sam Bhalesar 362			Harry Schellenberg†
St. Boniface	Greg Selinger 4,904	Dan Zahari 741	Dougald Lamont 952			Greg Selinger
Transcona	Daryl Reid 4,414	Nansy Marsiglia 915	Betty Ann Watts 1,024			Daryl Reid

West Winnipeg

Electoral District						Incumbent
Electoral District	NDP	PC	Liberal	Green	Other	Incumbent
Assiniboia	Jim Rondeau 5,147	Dennis Wishanski 2,257	Monique Graboski 459	Jessie Tottle 102		Jim Rondeau
Charleswood	Mel Willis 1,436	Myrna Driedger 3,961	Rick Ross 2,800			Myrna Driedger
Kirkfield Park	Dennis Kshyk 2,855	Stuart Murray 4,294	Brian Head 2,042			Vacant
St. James	Bonnie Korzeniowski 3,982	Cliff Allbutt 2,473	Alana McKenzie 963			Bonnie Korzeniowski
Tuxedo	Sonia Taylor 2,023	Heather Stefanson 4,213	Maria Billinghurst 1,741			Heather Stefanson

2003 Manitoba provincial election : Fort Garry edit
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	Expenditures
	New Democratic Party	Kerri Irvin-Ross	3,852	46.75	$21,049.74
	Progressive Conservative	(x)Joy Smith	3,765	45.69	$29,935.35
	Liberal	Taran Malik	562	6.82	$13,984.00
	Independent	Didz Zuzens	61	0.74	$395.34
Total valid votes			8,240	100.00
Rejected and declined votes			55
Turnout			8,295	63.49
Electors on the lists			13,066

2003 Manitoba provincial election : Fort Rouge edit
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	Expenditures
	New Democratic Party	(x)Tim Sale	4,118	57.63	$16,724.33
	Progressive Conservative	Mark Francis	1,409	19.72	$8,860.98
	Liberal	David Henteleff	1,212	16.96	$4,299.83
	Green	Mikel Magnusson	355	4.97	$48.24
	Libertarian	Jim Weidman	51	0.71	$0.00
Total valid votes			7,145	100.00
Rejected and declined votes			59
Turnout			7,204	54.65
Electors on the lists			13,182

2003 Manitoba provincial election : Fort Whyte edit
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	Expenditures
	Progressive Conservative	(x)John Loewen	4,960	52.71	$13,693.53
	New Democratic Party	Janine Ballingall Scotten	2,647	28.13	$18,368.88
	Liberal	Gerry Sankar	1,803	19.16	$14,257.51
Total valid votes			9,410	100.00
Rejected and declined votes			24
Turnout			9,434	56.61
Electors on the lists			16,664

2003 Manitoba provincial election : Lord Roberts edit
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	Expenditures
	New Democratic Party	(x)Diane McGifford	4,352	61.99	$13,278.88
	Progressive Conservative	Andrew Hymers	1,179	16.79	$984.54
	Liberal	Ali Lamont	982	13.99	$6,196.49
	Green	Vere Scott	442	6.30	$316.47
	Libertarian	Andy Caisse	66	0.94	$0.00
Total valid votes			7,021	100.00
Rejected and declined votes			34
Turnout			7,055	53.69
Electors on the lists			13,141

2003 Manitoba provincial election : Minto edit
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	Expenditures
	New Democratic Party	(x)MaryAnn Mihychuk	3,586	69.47	$11,337.04
	Liberal	Mario Javier	685	13.27	$5,174.30
	Progressive Conservative	David Laurence	626	12.13	$439.06
	Green	Joan Johannson	197	3.82	$544.46
	Communist	Cheryl-Anne Carr	68	1.32	$376.06
Total valid votes			5,162	100.00
Rejected and declined ballots			66
Turnout			5,228	47.25
Electors on the lists			11,064

Riel:

Christine Melnick (NDP) 4455
Shirley Render (PC) 3119
Kristopher Ade (L) 671

2003 Manitoba provincial election : River Heights edit
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	+/-	Expenditures
	Liberal	(x)Jon Gerrard	4,500	48.70	+3.70	$29,690.35
	Progressive Conservative	Mike Radcliffe	2,675	28.95	-12.00	$24,419.68
	New Democratic Party	Kristin Bingeman	1,824	19.74	+6.76	$4,053.34
	Green	Linda Goossen	209	2.26	+1.46	$49.68
	Libertarian	Clancy Smith	32	0.35	+0.08	$0.00
Total valid votes			9,240	100.00
Rejected and declined votes			31
Turnout			9,271	67.43	-6.24
Electors on the lists			13,749

2003 Manitoba provincial election : St. Norbert edit
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	Expenditures
	New Democratic Party	Marilyn Brick	3,355	48.68	$12,670.25
	Progressive Conservative	(x)Marcel Laurendeau	2,610	37.87	$24,397.23
	Liberal	Jocelyn Greenwood	741	10.75	$8,473.22
	Green	Keith Barber	186	2.70	$117.06
Total valid votes			6,892	100.00
Rejected and declined votes			36
Turnout			6,928	58.16
Registered voters			11,911

2003 Manitoba provincial election : St. Vital edit
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	Expenditures
	New Democratic Party	(x)Nancy Allan	4,409	63.43	$12,969.78
	Progressive Conservative	Kirsty Reilly	1,656	23.82	$3,931.49
	Liberal	Justin Beaudry	707	10.17	$1,713.63
	Green	Nelson Morrison	179	2.58	$53.60
Total valid votes			6,951	100.00
Rejected and declined votes			43
Turnout			6,994	52.16
Registered voters			13,409

Seine River:

Theresa Oswald (NDP) 4314
(x)Louise Dacquay (PC) 3582
Luciano Vacca (L) 553

Southdale:

(x)Jack Reimer (PC) 4422
Carolyn Frost (NDP) 3123
Chuck Mrena (L) 1120

2003 Manitoba provincial election : Wolseley edit
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	Expenditures
	New Democratic Party	Rob Altemeyer	3,482	56.90	$20,948.83
	Green	Markus Buchart	1,193	19.49	$5,307.87
	Liberal	Val Mollison	766	12.52	$4,591.54
	Progressive Conservative	Ashley Burner	679	11.09	$1,006.54
Total valid votes			6,120	100.00
Rejected and declined votes			77
Turnout			6,197	53.14
Registered voters			11,662

Post-election changes

MaryAnn Mihychuk (Minto) resigned her seat on May 21, 2004 to campaign for Mayor of Winnipeg. A by-election was held on June 22, 2004 to determine her successor.

Manitoba provincial by-election, June 22, 2004 : Minto edit
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	Expenditures
	New Democratic Party	Andrew Swan	2,848	54.69	$14,208.77
	Liberal	Wayne Helgason	1,616	31.03	$9,826.24
	Progressive Conservative	David Laurence	631	12.12	$41.20
	Communist	Cheryl-Anne Carr	113	2.17	$0.00
Total valid votes			5,208	100.00
Rejected ballots			43
Turnout			5,251	47.18
Registered voters			11,129

Turtle Mountain (res. Merv Tweed, May 25, 2004), June 29, 2004):

Cliff Cullen (PC) 3632
Bev Leadbeater (L) 1084
Betty Storie (NDP) 1048

John Loewen (Fort Whyte) resigned his seat on September 26, 2005 to campaign for the Canadian House of Commons. A by-election was held on December 16, 2005, to determine his successor.

Manitoba provincial by-election, December 16, 2005 : Fort Whyte edit
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	+/-	Expenditures
	Progressive Conservative	Hugh McFadyen	3,542	52.26	-0.45	$27,219.00
	New Democratic Party	Christina McDonald	1,650	24.34	-3.79	$18,333.89
	Liberal	Jean Paterson	1,466	21.63	+2.47	$6,134.47
	Green	Shelagh Pizey-Allen	120	1.77		$233.71
Total valid votes			6,778	100.00
Rejected ballots			6
Turnout			6,784	38.07	-18.54
Registered voters			17,820

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References

^ Geoffrey York, "Doer captures NDP helm in tight Manitoba race", Globe and Mail, 31 March 1988, A1.
^ http://www.cbc.ca/manitobavotes2003/parties/murray.html

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