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Carla Compton

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Carla Compton
Member of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba for Tuxedo
Assumed office
July 8, 2024
Preceded byHeather Stefanson
Personal details
Political partyNew Democratic

Carla Compton is a Canadian registered nurse[1] and politician from the New Democratic Party who was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba in the 2024 Tuxedo provincial by-election.[2]

In the 2019 Manitoba general election, Compton ran unsuccessfully in Tuxedo.[3]

Electoral history

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Manitoba provincial by-election, June 18, 2024: Tuxedo
Resignation of Heather Stefanson
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
New Democratic Carla Compton 3,777 49.44 +11.95
Progressive Conservative Lawrence Pinsky 3,175 41.56 +1.36
Liberal Jamie Pfau 569 7.45 -14.85
Green Janine Gibson 118 1.54
Total valid votes 7,639 99.58
Total rejected and declined ballots 32 0.42 +0.01
Turnout 7,671 45.62 -14.24
Eligible voters 16,814
New Democratic gain from Progressive Conservative Swing +5.30
2019 Manitoba general election: Tuxedo
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Progressive Conservative Heather Stefanson 4,645 47.85 -5.2 $21,522.01
Liberal Marc Brandson 2,287 23.56 +5.0 $4,961.95
New Democratic Carla Compton 1,921 19.79 +5.5 $614.25
Green Kristin Lauhn-Jensen 793 8.17 -5.8 $0.00
Manitoba First Abby Al-Sahi 61 0.63 New $2,520.94
Total valid votes 9,707 99.19
Total rejected ballots 79 0.81
Turnout 9,786 57.90
Eligible voters 16,903
Progressive Conservative hold Swing -5.1

References

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  1. ^ "NDP unofficially win byelection in Tuxedo riding - Winnipeg | Globalnews.ca". Global News. Retrieved 2024-06-19.
  2. ^ "Tuxedo flips orange for the first time as Carla Compton wins byelection for NDP". Winnipeg. 2024-06-18. Retrieved 2024-06-19.
  3. ^ "Manitoba NDP announce candidate for Tuxedo byelection - Winnipeg | Globalnews.ca". CJOB. Retrieved 2024-06-19.