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Jeff Bereza

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Jeff Bereza
Member of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba for Portage la Prairie
Assumed office
October 3, 2023
Preceded byIan Wishart
Personal details
Political partyManitoba Progressive Conservative Party
SpouseLynne[1]
Children2[1]

Jeff Bereza is a Canadian politician, who was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba in the 2023 Manitoba general election. He represents the district of Portage la Prairie as a member of the Manitoba Progressive Conservative Party.[2]

Bereza was previously a councillor for Portage la Prairie, being first elected in 2006 with 2,351 votes, the most votes of any candidate in the race. In 2010, he unsuccessfully sought election for mayor, losing to incumbent Earl Porter with 2,157 votes to 1,678.

On October 24, 2023, he was appointed as the Shadow Minister for Agriculture.

Electoral record

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2023 Manitoba general election: Portage la Prairie
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Progressive Conservative Jeff Bereza 3,816 59.61 -6.07 $13,665.32
New Democratic Acacia Weselake 1,918 29.96 +7.96 $168.00
Green Arishya Aggarwal 367 5.73 $1,117.39
Liberal Ralph Dooley 301 4.70 -7.63 $0.00
Total valid votes/expense limit 6,402 99.13 $54,279.00
Total rejected and declined ballots 56 0.87
Turnout 6,458 46.77 -1.87
Eligible voters 13,809
Progressive Conservative hold Swing -7.01
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References

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  1. ^ a b "Jeff Bereza". Progressive Conservative Party of Manitoba. Retrieved 7 October 2023.
  2. ^ Sarah Petz, "Meet the new faces joining Manitoba's government". CBC News Manitoba, October 4, 2023.
  3. ^ "Summary of Votes Received" (PDF). Elections Manitoba. Retrieved 4 May 2024.
  4. ^ "CANDIDATE ELECTION RETURNS GENERAL ELECTION 2023". Elections Manitoba. Retrieved 6 May 2024.
  5. ^ "2023 GENERAL ELECTION CANDIDATE AND REGISTERED PARTY ELECTION EXPENSE LIMITS - FINAL EXPENSE LIMIT" (PDF). Elections Manitoba. Retrieved 30 May 2024.