1999 Manitoba general election

Map of Manitoba's ridings showing the winning parties and their popular vote.

The Manitoba general election of September 21, 1999 was held to elect Members of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Manitoba, Canada.

The New Democratic Party (NDP) was returned to government after sitting in opposition since 1988. The NDP won 32 seats, against 24 for the Progressive Conservative Party. The Manitoba Liberal Party won one seat.

Results

Party		Party Leader	# of candidates	Seats			Popular Vote
				Before1	Elected	% Change	#	%	% Change	New Democratic	Gary Doer	57	23	32	+39.1%	219,689	44.51%	+11.70%	Progressive Conservative	Gary Filmon	57	31	24	-22.6%	201,562	40.84%	-2.03%	Liberal	Jon Gerrard	50	2	1	-50%	66,111	13.40%	-10.33%	Manitoba Party	Roger Woloshyn	12		-		2,869	0.58%		Green	Markus Buchart	6		-		973	0.20%		Libertarian	Dennis Rice	6		-		658	0.13%	+0.01%	Communist	Darrell Rankin	6		-		446	0.09%		Independent		4	-	-	-	1,126	0.23%
	Vacant			1	n.a.
Total				57	57	-	493,534	100%

Preceded by 1995 Manitoba election

List of Manitoba general elections

Succeeded by 2003 Manitoba election

Riding results

Party code:

• 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
• M: Manitoba Party

(x) denotes or boldface incumbent. Expenditures refer only to candidate election expenses.

Assiniboia:

• Jim Rondeau (NDP) 4347
• (x)Linda McIntosh (PC) 4344
• Deborah Shiloff (L) 1136

Brandon East:

• Drew Caldwell (NDP) 4840
• Marty Snelling (PC) 2080
• Don Jessiman (Ind) 525
• Peter Logan (L) 453

Brandon West:

• Scott Smith (NDP) 4898
• (x)Jim McCrae (PC) 4546
• Lisa Roy (L) 407
• Lisa Gallagher (Comm) 92

Burrows:

• (x)Doug Martindale (NDP) 5151
• Mike Babinsky (L) 1849
• Cheryl Clark (PC) 724
• Darrell Rankin (Comm) 41

Carman:

• (x)Denis Rocan (PC) 3698
• Raymond Le Neal (L) 2291
• Diane Beresford (NDP) 1519

Charleswood:

• (x)Myrna Driedger (PC) 5437
• Alana McKenzie (L) 2323
• Darryl Livingstone (NDP) 2176

Concordia:

• (x)Gary Doer (NDP) 5691
• Paul Murphy (PC) 1898
• Chris Hlady (L) 444
• Dave Nickarz (G) 87

Dauphin-Roblin:

• (x)Stan Struthers (NDP) 5596
• Lorne Boguski (PC) 4001
• Doug McPhee (M) 455

Elmwood:

• (x)Jim Maloway (NDP) 5176
• Elsie Bordynuik (PC) 2659
• Cameron Neumann (Lbt) 320
• James Hogaboam (Comm) 79

Emerson:

• (x)Jack Penner (PC) 3994
• Ted Klassen (L) 2054
• David Kiansky (NDP) 1332

Flin Flon:

• (x)Gerard Jennissen (NDP) 3026
• Tom Therien (PC) 1368
• Philip Ng (Ind) 268

Fort Garry:

• Joy Smith (PC) 4436
• Lawrie Cherniack (NDP) 4406
• Ted Gilson (L) 1143
• Denise Van Rooyen (M) 116

Fort Rouge:

• (x)Tim Sale (NDP) 4759
• Ron Paley (PC) 2971
• John Shanski (L) 1870
• Alex Reid (G) 176

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Fort Whyte

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±	Expenditures
Progressive Conservative	John Loewen	6,480	61.73		$25,444.88	New Democratic Party	Bidhu Jha	2,815	26.82		$24,511.00	Liberal	Malli Aulakh	1,202	11.45		$18,808.08
Total valid votes			10,497	100.00
Rejected and declined votes			66
Turnout			10,563	76.33

Gimli:

• (x)Ed Helwer (PC) 5488
• Fran Frederickson (NDP) 5086
• Pat Caroll (L) 1019

Inkster:

• (x)Becky Barrett (NDP) 3501
• (x)Kevin Lamoureux (L) 3358
• George Sandhu (PC) 1017

Interlake:

• Tom Nevakshonoff (NDP) 3809
• Betty Green (PC) 3260
• Margaret Swan (L) 770

Kildonan:

• (x)Dave Chomiak (NDP) 6101
• Shannon Martin (PC) 2542
• Michael Lazar (L) 1093

Kirkfield Park:

• (x)Eric Stefanson (PC) 6108
• Dennis Kshyk (NDP) 3060
• Vic Wieler (L) 2306

Lac du Bonnet:

• (x)Darren Praznik (PC) 4835
• Michael Hameluck (NDP) 4686

Lakeside:

• (x)Harry Enns (PC) 4426
• Paul Pododworny (NDP) 2785
• Dave Harcus (L) 1646
• Marcel Van De Kerckhove (M) 222

La Verendrye:

• Ron Lemieux (NDP) 3533
• (x)Ben Sveinson (PC) 3367
• Leon Morrissette (L) 1465
• Bonnie Fedak (M) 211

Lord Roberts:

• (x)Diane McGifford (NDP) 5240
• Maggie Nishimura (PC) 2678
• Allen Mills (L) 1776
• Lyle Ford (G) 136

Minnedosa:

• (x)Harold Gilleshammer (PC) 3744
• Harvey Paterson (NDP) 2841
• Gordon Powell (L) 578
• Brian Pollon (M) 369

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Minto

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±	Expenditures
New Democratic Party	(x)MaryAnn Mihychuk	4,534	63.92		$23,618.00	Progressive Conservative	Harry Lehotsky	2,035	28.69		$18,962.44	Liberal	Duane Poettcker	452	6.37		$629.69	Communist	Harold Dyck	45	0.63		$0.00	Libertarian	Didz Zuzens	27	0.38		$270.76
Total valid votes			7,093	100.00
Rejected and declined votes			63
Turnout			7,156	64.08

Morris:

• (x)Frank Pitura (PC) 4673
• Herm Martens (L) 2179
• Paul Hagen (NDP) 1796
• Dennis Rice (Lbt) 107

Pembina:

• (x)Peter Dyck (PC) 4808
• Celson Arevalo (NDP) 1120
• Marilyn Skubovius (L) 1039

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Point Douglas

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±	Expenditures
New Democratic Party	(x)George Hickes	3,338	53.34		$21,952.00	Liberal	Ajay Chopra	1,336	21.35		$21,013.00	Progressive Conservative	Mary Richard	1,224	19.56		$20,221.11	Independent	Peter Juba	360	5.75		$2,113.33
Total valid votes			6,258	100.00
Rejected and declined votes			59
Turnout			6,317	59.08

Portage La Prairie:

• (x)David Faurschou (PC) 3476
• Connie Gretsinger (NDP) 2769
• Dave Cook (L) 1116
• Gary Gergen (Lbt) 111

Radisson:

• (x)Marianne Cerilli (NDP) 5198
• Henry McDonald (PC) 3114
• Betty Ann Watts (L) 1136

Riel:

• Linda Asper (NDP) 4833
• (x)David Newman (PC) 4559
• Clayton Weselowski (L) 820
• Mike Kubara (M) 91

River East:

• (x)Bonnie Mitchelson (PC) 5366
• Ross Eadie (NDP) 4624
• Patrick Saydack (L) 688

River Heights:

• Jon Gerrard (L) 5173
• (x)Mike Radcliffe (PC) 4708
• Peter Reimer (NDP) 1492
• Chris Billows (G) 92
• Clancy Smith (Lbt) 31

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Rossmere

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±	Expenditures
New Democratic Party	Harry Schellenberg	5,097	49.21		$25,409.00	Progressive Conservative	(x)Vic Toews	4,803	46.37		$30,765.70	Liberal	Cecilia Connelly	396	3.82		$766.92	Libertarian	Chris Buors	62	0.60		$353.40
Total valid votes			10,358	100.00
Rejected and declined votes			54
Turnout			10,412	79.47

Rupertsland:

• (x)Eric Robinson (NDP) 2007
• Darcy Wood (L) 708
• Fred Harper (PC) 678

Russell:

• (x)Len Derkach (PC) 4397
• Vince Lelond (NDP) 3802

St. Boniface:

• Greg Selinger (NDP) 5439
• Jean-Paul Bolly (L) 2994
• Robert Olson (PC) 1181

St. James:

• Bonnie Korzeniowski (NDP) 4483
• (x)Gerry McAlpine (PC) 3845
• Wayne Helgason (L) 1625

St. Johns:

• (x)Gord Mackintosh (NDP) 5766
• Ray Larkin (PC) 1635
• Patrick Fontaine (L) 607

St. Norbert:

• (x)Marcel Laurendeau (PC) 4152
• Marilyn Brick (NDP) 3482
• Mohinder Dhillon (L) 1313

St. Vital:

• Nancy Allan (NDP) 5218
• (x)Shirley Render (PC) 3699
• Lynn Clark (L) 1099
• Brian Hanslip (M) 188

Ste. Rose:

• (x)Glen Cummings (PC) 3871
• Louise Wilson (NDP) 3293
• Fred Juskowiak (L) 591

Seine River:

• (x)Louise Dacquay (PC) 4684
• Leslie Fingler (NDP) 3464
• Jake Pankratz (L) 1493
• Warren Goodwan (M) 129

Selkirk:

• (x)Greg Dewar (NDP) 5376
• Barry Uskiw (PC) 3353
• Joe Smolinski (L) 1162

Southdale:

• (x)Jack Reimer (PC) 5455
• Iris Taylor (NDP) 2909
• Shirley Chaput (L) 2064
• Paul Gibson (M) 200

Springfield:

• Ron Schuler (PC) 4969
• Leonard Kimacovich (NDP) 4058
• Patricia Aitken (L) 771
• Roger Woloshyn (M) 203

Steinbach:

• Jim Penner (PC) 5708
• Peter Hiebert (NDP) 910
• Rick Ginter (L) 688

Swan River:

• (x)Rosann Wowchuk (NDP) 4931
• Maxine Plesiuk (PC) 3482
• Wayne Klekta (M) 558

The Maples:

• Cris Aglugub (NDP) 4329
• Ellen Kowalski (PC) 2310
• Sudhir Sandhu (L) 1233
• Menard Caneda (Ind) 73

The Pas:

• (x)Oscar Lathlin (NDP) 2952
• Ron Evans (PC) 2737
• Don Sandberg (L) 612

Thompson:

• (x)Steve Ashton (NDP) 3793
• Cecil Thorne (PC) 1306
• Pascal Bighetty (L) 244

Transcona:

• (x)Daryl Reid (NDP) 5620
• Dan Turner (PC) 2409
• Vibart Stewart (L) 713
• Paul Sidon (Comm) 56

Turtle Mountain:

• (x)Merv Tweed (PC) 4037
• Janet Brady (NDP) 1902
• Lorne Hanks (L) 1247

Tuxedo:

• (x)Gary Filmon (PC) 5952
• Jack Dubois (NDP) 2333
• Rochelle Zimberg (L) 1391
• Markus Buchart (G) 126

Wellington:

• (x)Conrad Santos (NDP) 4102
• Allison Frate (PC) 935
• Bernie Doucette (L) 757
• Paul Baskerville (M) 127

Wolseley:

• (x)Jean Friesen (NDP) 5282
• Carol Roberts (PC) 1685
• Phyllis Abbe (G) 356
• David Allison (Comm) 133

Post-election changes

Eric Stefanson (PC) resigned as the member for Kirkfield Park on September 7, 2000. A by-election was called for November 21 of the same year.

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by-election, November 21, 2000: Kirkfield Park

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±	Expenditures
Progressive Conservative	Stuart Murray	4,369	53.94			Liberal	Vic Wieler	2,158	26.64			New Democratic Party	Dawn Thompson	1,512	18.67			Libertarian	Dennis Rice	61	0.75
Total valid votes			8,100	100.00
Rejected and declined votes			25
Turnout			8,125

Tuxedo (res. Gary Filmon, September 18, 2000), November 21, 2000:

• Heather Stefanson (PC) 2692
• Rochelle Zimberg (L) 1586
• Iona Starr (NDP) 916

Lac Du Bonnett (res. Darren Praznik, February 8, 2002), March 12, 2002:

• Gerald Hawranik (PC) 3398
• Michael Hameluck (NDP) 3234
• George Harbotte (L) 1647

Riel (res. Linda Asper, April 24, 2003)

Steinbach (res. Jim Penner, April 24, 2003)