2003 Manitoba general election

Template:Short description Template:Use mdy dates Template:Infobox election The 2003 Manitoba general election was held on June 3, 2003 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 (net gain of 3), securing another term for premier Gary Doer.

The Progressive Conservative Party finished second with twenty seats, a net loss of 4 from 1999. The Liberal Party won two seats, a net gain of one from the previous election.

An article in The Globe and Mail attributed the NDP's strong performance to premier Doer's tenure, where he was seen as having "delivered a reasonable economic performance and a steady stream of budget surpluses."<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> Template:Clear left

ResultsEdit

Template:Election table |- style="background:#ccc;" ! rowspan="2" colspan="2" style="text-align:left;"|Party ! rowspan="2" style="text-align:left;"|Party leader !rowspan="2"|Candidates ! colspan="4" style="text-align:center;"|Seats ! colspan="3" style="text-align:center;"|Popular vote |- style="background:#ccc;" | style="text-align:center;"|1999 | style="text-align:center;"|Dissol. | style="text-align:center;"|2003 | style="text-align:center;"|+ / — | style="text-align:center;"|# | style="text-align:center;"|% | style="text-align:center;"|Change Template:Canadian party colour |align=left|New Democratic |align=left|Gary Doer |align="right"|57 |align="right"|32 |align="right"|31 |align="right"|35 |align="right"|+3 |align="right"|195,425 |align="right"|49.47% |align="right"|+4.96% Template:Canadian party colour |align=left|Progressive Conservative |align=left|Stuart Murray |align="right"|57 |align="right"|24 |align="right"|23 |align="right"|20 |align="right"|−4 |align="right"|142,967 |align="right"|36.19% |align="right"|−4.65% Template:Canadian party colour |align=left|Liberal |align=left|Jon Gerrard |align="right"|57 |align="right"|1 |align="right"|1 |align="right"|2 |align="right"|+1 |align="right"|52,123 |align="right"|13.19% |align="right"|−0.21% Template:Canadian party colour |align=left|Markus Buchart |align="right"|14 |align="right"|0 |align="right"|0 |align="right"|0 |align="right"|— |align="right"|3,792 |align="right"|0.96% |align="right"|+0.76% Template:Canadian party colour |align=left|Darrell Rankin |align="right"|5 |align="right"|0 |align="right"|0 |align="right"|0 |align="right"|— |align="right"|334 |align="right"|0.08% |align="right"|−0.01% Template:Canadian party colour |align=left|Chris Buors |align="right"|5 |align="right"|0 |align="right"|0 |align="right"|0 |align="right"|— |align="right"|248 |align="right"|0.06% |align="right"|-0.07% Template:Canadian party colour | colspan="2" style="text-align:left;"|Independents and no affiliation |align="right"|2 |align="right"|0 |align="right"|1 |align="right"|0 |align="right"|— |align="right"|167 |align="right"|0.04% |align="right"|−0.19% Template:Canadian party colour | style="text-align:left;" colspan="4"|Vacant |align="right"|2 | style="text-align:center;" colspan="5"| |- | style="text-align:left;" colspan="3"|Total | style="text-align:right;"|196 | style="text-align:right;"|57 | style="text-align:right;"|57 | style="text-align:right;"|57 | style="text-align:right;"|— | style="text-align:right;"|397,069 | style="text-align:right;"|54.17% | style="text-align:right;"| |- | style="text-align:left;" colspan="8"|Registered Voters |align="right"|732,946 | style="text-align:center;" colspan="5"| |}

¹ 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.Template:Bar box Template:Bar box

Candidates by ridingEdit

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

Election expenditures refer only to candidate expenses.

Northern Manitoba / ParklandEdit

Template:Canadian politics/candlist header |- | style="background:whitesmoke;"|Dauphin-Roblin<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> |Template:Canadian party colour| |Stan Struthers
4602 (54.27%) | |Bill Griffin
2979 (35.13%) | |Joelle Robinson
683 (8.05%) | |Larry Powell
216 (2.55%) | | |Template:Canadian party colour| |Stan Struthers |- | style="background:whitesmoke;"|Flin Flon<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> |Template:Canadian party colour| |Gerard Jennissen
2402 (73.21%) | |Lloyd Macdonald
322 (9.81%) | |Garry Zamzow
557 (16.98%) | | | | |Template:Canadian party colour| |Gerrard Jennissen |- | style="background:whitesmoke;"|Rupertsland<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> |Template:Canadian party colour| |Eric Robinson
2203 (87.52%) | |Cory Phillips
152 (6.04%) | |Orville Woodford
162 (6.44%) | | | | |Template:Canadian party colour| |Eric Robinson |- | style="background:whitesmoke;"|Swan River<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> |Template:Canadian party colour| |Rosann Wowchuk
4701 (63.00%) | |Jason Shaw
2223 (29.79%) | |Russell McKay
538 (7.21%) | | | | |Template:Canadian party colour| |Rosann Wowchuk |- | style="background:whitesmoke;"|The Pas<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> |Template:Canadian party colour| |Oscar Lathlin
3104 (65.61%) | |Richard Goudy
791 (16.72%) | |Mark Sweeny
836 (17.67%) | | | | |Template:Canadian party colour| |Oscar Lathlin |- | style="background:whitesmoke;"|Thompson<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> |Template:Canadian party colour| |Steve Ashton
3291 (82.73%) | |Bill Archer
532 (13.37%) | |Myrle Traverse
155 (3.90%) | | | | |Template:Canadian party colour| |Steve Ashton |}

WestmanEdit

Template:Canadian politics/candlist header |- | style="background:whitesmoke;"|Arthur-Virden<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> | |Perry Kalynuk
3,219 (41.89%) |Template:Canadian party colour| |Larry Maguire
4,135 (53.80%) | |Vaughn Ramsay
331 (4.31%) | | | | |Template:Canadian party colour| |Larry Maguire |- | style="background:whitesmoke;"|Brandon East<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> |Template:Canadian party colour| |Drew Caldwell
3,870 (62.04%) | |Greg Dinsdale
2,036 (32.64%) | |Scott Brigden
274 (4.39%) | | | |Lisa Gallagher (Communist)
58 (0.93%) |Template:Canadian party colour| |Drew Caldwell |- | style="background:whitesmoke;"|Brandon West<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> |Template:Canadian party colour| |Scott Smith
5,210 (61.02%) | |Reg Atkinson
2,982 (34.93%) | |Candace Sigurdson
346 (4.05%) | | | | |Template:Canadian party colour| |Scott Smith |- | style="background:whitesmoke;"|Minnedosa<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> | |Harvey Paterson
3,247 (47.19%) |Template:Canadian party colour| |Leanne Rowat
3,259 (47.37%) | |Gordon Powell
268 (3.90%) | | | |Colin Atkins (Independent)
106 (1.54%) |Template:Canadian party colour| |Harold Gilleshammer |- | style="background:whitesmoke;"|Russell<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> | |Don Yanick
3,208 (40.78%) |Template:Canadian party colour| |Len Derkach
4,087 (51.96%) | |Joan Clement
571 (7.26%) | | | | |Template:Canadian party colour| |Len Derkach |}

Central ManitobaEdit

Template:Canadian politics/candlist header |- | style="background:whitesmoke;"|Carman<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> | |Bill Harrison
1,445 (21.27%) |Template:Canadian party colour| |Denis Rocan
3,523 (51.86%) | |Don Oldcorn
1,825 (26.87%) | | | | |Template:Canadian party colour| |Denis Rocan† |- | style="background:whitesmoke;"|Gimli<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> |Template:Canadian party colour| |Peter Bjornson
5,500 (56.56%) | |Vern Sabeski
3,651 (37.54%) | |Lynn Clark
574 (5.90%) | | | | |Template:Canadian party colour| |Ed Helwer |- | style="background:whitesmoke;"|Interlake<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> |Template:Canadian party colour| |Tom Nevakshonoff
3,858 (63.76%) | |Betty Green
1,796 (29.68%) | |Leslie Jacobson
397 (6.56%) | | | | |Template:Canadian party colour| |Tom Nevakshonoff |- | style="background:whitesmoke;"|Lakeside<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> | |Robert Marshall
3,015 (38.85%) |Template:Canadian party colour| |Ralph Eichler
4,110 (52.96%) | |Louis Allain
636 (8.19%) | | | | |Template:Canadian party colour| |Harry Enns |- | style="background:whitesmoke;"|Morris<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> | |John Auger
1,588 (22.71%) |Template:Canadian party colour| |Mavis Taillieu
3,996 (57.16%) | |Michael van Walleghem
1,407 (20.13%) | | | | |Template:Canadian party colour| |Frank Pitura |- | style="background:whitesmoke;"|Pembina<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> | |Mary Johnson
877 (14.24%) |Template:Canadian party colour| |Peter George Dyck
4,694 (76.24%) | |Marilyn Skubovious
505 (8.20%) | | | |Aaron Crossman (Communist)
81 (1.32%) |Template:Canadian party colour| |Peter George Dyck |- | style="background:whitesmoke;"|Portage la Prairie<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> | |Bob Kriski
3,023 (42.73%) |Template:Canadian party colour| |David Faurschou
3,524 (49.82%) | |Mike Lefebvre
527 (7.45%) | | | | |Template:Canadian party colour| |David Faurschou |- | style="background:whitesmoke;"|Selkirk<ref name="electionsmanitoba1">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> |Template:Canadian party colour| |Greg Dewar
4,580 (62.69%) | |Doug Neal
1,257 (17.20%) | |Jack Jonasson
1,469 (20.11%) | | | | |Template:Canadian party colour| |Greg Dewar |- | style="background:whitesmoke;"|Ste. Rose<ref name="electionsmanitoba1"/> | |John Harapiak
2,301 (35.14%) |Template:Canadian party colour| |Glen Cummings
3,709 (56.64%) | |Wendy Menzies
538 (8.22%) | | | | |Template:Canadian party colour| |Glen Cummings† |- | style="background:whitesmoke;"|Turtle Mountain<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> | |Lonnie Patterson
1,893 (28.72%) |Template:Canadian party colour| |Merv Tweed
3,956 (60.01%) | |Bev Leadbeater
743 (11.27%) | | | | |Template:Canadian party colour| |Merv Tweed |}

EastmanEdit

Template:Canadian politics/candlist header |- | style="background:whitesmoke;"|Emerson | |Luc Gendreau
1,137 (19.25%) |Template:Canadian party colour| |Jack Penner
3,509 (59.41%) | |Len Schieman
1,260 (21.34%) | | | | |Template:Canadian party colour| |Jack Penner† |- | style="background:whitesmoke;"|Lac du Bonnet | |Michael Hameluck
3,875 (45.35%) |Template:Canadian party colour| |Gerald Hawranik
4,380 (51.26%) | |Cheryl Appleyard
290 (3.39%) | | | | |Template:Canadian party colour| |Gerald Hawranik |- | style="background:whitesmoke;"|La Verendrye |Template:Canadian party colour| |Ron Lemieux
3,881 (58.07%) | |Gerard Simard
2,310 (34.57%) | |Paula Ryplanski Marsch
492 (7.36%) | | | | |Template:Canadian party colour| |Ron Lemieux |- | style="background:whitesmoke;"|Springfield | |Georgine Spooner
2,512 (30.97%) |Template:Canadian party colour| |Ron Schuler
4,917 (60.62%) | |Vince Boileau
682 (8.41%) | | | | |Template:Canadian party colour| |Ron Schuler |- | style="background:whitesmoke;"|Steinbach | |Bonnie Schmidt
875 (15.24%) |Template:Canadian party colour| |Kelvin Goertzen
4,284 (74.63%) | |Monica Guetre
455 (7.93%) | |Connie Jantz
126 (2.20%) | | |Template:Canadian party colour| |Jim Penner |}

Northwest WinnipegEdit

Template:Canadian politics/candlist header |- | style="background:whitesmoke;"|Burrows |Template:Canadian party colour| |Doug Martindale
4,004 (69.01%) | |Derek Lambert
423 (7.29%) | |Tony Sanchez
1,252 (21.58%) | |Catherine Johannson
123 (2.12%) | | |Template:Canadian party colour| |Doug Martindale |- | style="background:whitesmoke;"|Inkster | |Mario Santos
2,851 (41.46%) | |Michael Ledarney
251 (3.65%) |Template:Canadian party colour| |Kevin Lamoureux
3,671 (53.39%) | |Mario Ducusin
103 (1.50%) | | |Template:Canadian party colour| |Becky Barrett |- | style="background:whitesmoke;"|Kildonan |Template:Canadian party colour| |Dave Chomiak
5,123 (70.13%) | |Garreth McDonald
1,100 (15.06%) | |Michael Lazar
942 (12.90%) | |Frank Luschak
140 (1.92%) | | |Template:Canadian party colour| |Dave Chomiak |- | style="background:whitesmoke;"|Point Douglas |Template:Canadian party colour| |George Hickes
2,877 (74.86%) | |Wyatt McIntyre
337 (8.77%) | |Mary Lou Bourgeois
547 (14.23%) | | | |Darrell Rankin (Communist)
82 (2.14%) |Template:Canadian party colour| |George Hickes |- | style="background:whitesmoke;"|St. Johns |Template:Canadian party colour| |Gord Mackintosh
4,224 (72.40%) | |Ray Garnett
612 (10.49%) | |Ed Kolodziej
745 (12.77%) | |Alon Weinberg
221 (3.79%) | |Chris Buors (Libertarian)
32 (0.55%) |Template:Canadian party colour| |Gord Mackintosh |- | style="background:whitesmoke;"|The Maples |Template:Canadian party colour| |Cris Aglugub
3,781 (68.12%) | |Tammy Witko
885 (15.94%) | |Angelina Olivier-Job
885 (15.94%) | | | | |Template:Canadian party colour| |Cris Aglugub† |- | style="background:whitesmoke;"|Wellington |Template:Canadian party colour| |Conrad Santos
3,119 (73.96%) | |Jon Penner
413 (9.79%) | |Rylan Reed
640 (15.18%) | | | |Glen Wreggitt (Communist)
45 (1.07%) |Template:Canadian party colour| |Conrad Santos |}

Northeast WinnipegEdit

Template:Canadian politics/candlist header |- | style="background:whitesmoke;"|Concordia |Template:Canadian party colour| |Gary Doer
4,450 (76.67%) | |Conor Lloyd
935 (16.11%) | |Tanya Parks
419 (7.22%) | | | | |Template:Canadian party colour| |Gary Doer |- | style="background:whitesmoke;"|Elmwood |Template:Canadian party colour| |Jim Maloway
3,954 (65.92%) | |Bryan McLeod
1,229 (20.49%) | |Walt Roberts
748 (12.47%) | | | |Gavin Whittaker (Libertarian)
67 (1.12%) |Template:Canadian party colour| |Jim Maloway |- | style="background:whitesmoke;"|Radisson |Template:Canadian party colour| |Bidhu Jha
3,888 (52.45%) | |Linda West
2,901 (39.13%) | |Murray Cliff
624 (8.42%) | | | | |Template:Canadian party colour| |Bidhu Jha |- | style="background:whitesmoke;"|River East | |Doug Longstaffe
4,402 (45.75%) |Template:Canadian party colour| |Bonnie Mitchelson
4,935 (51.28%) | |Fred Curry
286 (2.97%) | | | | |Template:Canadian party colour| |Bonnie Mitchelson |- | style="background:whitesmoke;"|Rossmere |Template:Canadian party colour| |Harry Schellenberg
5,057 (65.55%) | |Virginia Larsson
2,296 (29.76%) | |Sam Bhalesar
362 (4.69%) | | | | |Template:Canadian party colour| |Harry Schellenberg† |- | style="background:whitesmoke;"|St. Boniface |Template:Canadian party colour| |Greg Selinger
4,904 (74.34%) | |Dan Zahari
741 (11.23%) | |Dougald Lamont
952 (14.43%) | | | | |Template:Canadian party colour| |Greg Selinger |- | style="background:whitesmoke;"|Transcona |Template:Canadian party colour| |Daryl Reid
4,414 (69.48%) | |Nansy Marsiglia
915 (14.40%) | |Betty Ann Watts
1,024 (16.12%) | | | | |Template:Canadian party colour| |Daryl Reid |}

West WinnipegEdit

Template:Canadian politics/candlist header |- | style="background:whitesmoke;"|Assiniboia |Template:Canadian party colour| |Jim Rondeau
5,147 (63.05%) | |Dennis Wishanski
2,257 (27.65%) | |Monique Graboski
657 (8.05%) | |Jessie Tottle
102 (1.25%) | | |Template:Canadian party colour| |Jim Rondeau |- | style="background:whitesmoke;"|Charleswood | |Mel Willis
1,436 (17.52%) |Template:Canadian party colour| |Myrna Driedger
3,961 (48.32%) | |Rick Ross
2,800 (34.16%) | | | | |Template:Canadian party colour| |Myrna Driedger |- | style="background:whitesmoke;"|Kirkfield Park | |Dennis Kshyk
2,855 (31.06%) |Template:Canadian party colour| |Stuart Murray
4,294 (46.72%) | |Brian Head
2,042 (22.22%) | | | | |Template:Canadian party colour| |Stuart Murray |- | style="background:whitesmoke;"|St. James |Template:Canadian party colour| |Bonnie Korzeniowski
3,982 (53.68%) | |Cliff Allbutt
2,473 (33.34%) | |Alana McKenzie
963 (12.98%) | | | | |Template:Canadian party colour| |Bonnie Korzeniowski |- | style="background:whitesmoke;"|Tuxedo<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> | |Sonia Taylor
2,023 (25.36%) |Template:Canadian party colour| |Heather Stefanson
4,213 (52.81%) | |Marla Billinghurst
1,741 (21.83%) | | | | |Template:Canadian party colour| |Heather Stefanson |}

Central WinnipegEdit

Template:Canadian politics/candlist header |- | style="background:whitesmoke;"|Fort Rouge |Template:Canadian party colour| |Tim Sale
4,118 (57.64%) | |Mark Francis
1,409 (19.72%) | |David Henteleff
1,212 (16.96%) | |Mikel Magnusson
355 (4.97%) | |Jim Weidman (Libertarian)
51 (0.71%) |Template:Canadian party colour| |Tim Sale† |- | style="background:whitesmoke;"|Lord Roberts |Template:Canadian party colour| |Diane McGifford
4,352 (61.99%) | |Andrew Hymers
1,179 (16.79%) | |Ali Lamont
982 (13.99%) | |Vere Scott
442 (6.29%) | |Andy Caisse (Libertarian)
66 (0.94%) |Template:Canadian party colour| |Diane McGifford |- | style="background:whitesmoke;"|Minto |Template:Canadian party colour| |MaryAnn Mihychuk
3,586 (69.47%) | |David Laurence
626 (12.13%) | |Mario Javier
685 (13.27%) | |Joan Johannson
197 (3.81%) | |Cheryl-Anne Carr (Communist)
68 (1.32%) |Template:Canadian party colour| |MaryAnn Mihychuk |- | style="background:whitesmoke;"|River Heights | |Kristin Bingeman
1,824 (19.74%) | |Mike Radcliffe
2,675 (28.95%) |Template:Canadian party colour| |Jon Gerrard
4,500 (48.70%) | |Linda Goosen
209 (2.26%) | |Clancy Smith (Libertarian)
32 (0.35%) |Template:Canadian party colour| |Jon Gerrard |- | style="background:whitesmoke;"|Wolseley |Template:Canadian party colour| |Rob Altemeyer
3,482 (56.90%) | |Ashley Burner
679 (11.09%) | |Val Mollison
766 (12.52%) | |Markus Buchart
1,193 (19.49%) | | |Template:Canadian party colour| |Jean Friesen |}

South WinnipegEdit

Template:Canadian politics/candlist header |- | style="background:whitesmoke;"|Fort Garry |Template:Canadian party colour| |Kerri Irvin-Ross
3,852 (46.75%) | |Joy Smith
3,765 (45.69%) | |Taran Malik
562 (6.82%) | | | |Didz Zuzens (Independent)
61 (1.12%) |Template:Canadian party colour| |Joy Smith |- | style="background:whitesmoke;"|Fort Whyte | |Janine Ballingall Scotten
2,647 (28.13%) |Template:Canadian party colour| |John Loewen
4,960 (52.71%) | |Gerry Sankar
1,803 (19.16%) | | | | |Template:Canadian party colour| |John Loewen |- | style="background:whitesmoke;"|Riel |Template:Canadian party colour| |Christine Melnick
4,455 (54.03%) | |Shirley Render
3,119 (37.83%) | |Kristopher Ade
671 (8.14%) | | | | |Template:Canadian party colour| |Linda Asper |- | style="background:whitesmoke;"|Seine River |Template:Canadian party colour| |Theresa Oswald
4,314 (51.06%) | |Louise Dacquay
3,582 (42.40%) | |Luciano Vacca
553 (6.54%) | | | | |Template:Canadian party colour| |Louise Dacquay |- | style="background:whitesmoke;"|Southdale | |Carolyn Frost
3,123 (36.04%) |Template:Canadian party colour| |Jack Reimer
4,422 (51.03%) | |Chuck Mrena
1,120 (12.93%) | | | | |Template:Canadian party colour| |Jack Reimer |- | style="background:whitesmoke;"|St. Norbert |Template:Canadian party colour| |Marilyn Brick
3,355 (48.68%) | |Marcel Laurendeau
2,610 (37.87%) | |Jocelyn Greenwood
741 (10.75%) | |Keith Barber
186 (2.70%) | | |Template:Canadian party colour| |Marcel Laurendeau |- | style="background:whitesmoke;"|St. Vital |Template:Canadian party colour| |Nancy Allan
4,409 (63.43%) | |Kirsty Reilly
1,656 (23.82%) | |Justin Beaudry
707 (10.17%) | |Nelson Morrison
179 (2.58%) | | |Template:Canadian party colour| |Nancy Allan |}

Post-election changesEdit

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.

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Merv Tweed (Turtle Mountain) resigned his seat to campaign for the House of Commons of Canada. A by-election was held on July 2, 2004 to determine his successor.

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

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