1986 Manitoba general election














Manitoba general election, 1986







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57 seats of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba
29 seats were needed for a majority










































































 
First party
Second party
Third party
 



Leader

Howard Pawley

Gary Filmon

Sharon Carstairs
Party

New Democratic

Progressive Conservative

Liberal
Leader since

November 4, 1979

December 10, 1983

March 4, 1984
Leader's seat

Selkirk

Tuxedo

River Heights
Last election
34
23
0
Seats won
30
26
1
Seat change

Decrease4

Increase3

Increase1
Popular vote
198,261
193,728
66,469
Percentage
41.50%
40.56%
13.92%
Swing

Decrease5.88pp

Decrease3.26pp

Increase7.22pp




MB1986.PNG
Map of Election Results








Premier before election

Howard Pawley
New Democratic



Premier-designate

Howard Pawley
New Democratic




The Manitoba general election of March 18, 1986 was held to elect Members of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Manitoba, Canada. It was won by the New Democratic Party, which took 30 seats out of 57. The Progressive Conservative Party won 26 seats and formed the official opposition. The Manitoba Liberal Party, which had not been represented in the previous legislature, won one seat.




Contents






  • 1 Results


  • 2 Riding results


    • 2.1 Post-election changes




  • 3 See also


  • 4 References





Results







































































































































Party
Party Leader
# of
candidates
Seats
Popular Vote
Before1

Elected
% Change
#
%
Change
 

New Democratic

Howard Pawley
57
32

30
-6.3%
198,261
41.50%
-5.88
 

Progressive Conservative

Gary Filmon
57
22

26
+18.2%
193,728
40.56%
-3.26
 

Liberal

Sharon Carstairs
57
-

1
 
66,469
13.92%
+7.22


Confederation of Regions

Dennis Heeney
14
-
-
-
11,677
2.44%
+2.44


Progressive

Sidney Green
12
-
-
-
2,451
0.51%
-1.30
 

Western Canada Concept
Fred Cameron
5
-
-
-
672
0.14%
+0.14


Communist

Paula Fletcher
5
-
-
-
356
0.08%
+0.03
 
Independent
9
2

-
-100%
4,076
0.85%
+0.61


Libertarian
Clancy Smith
(4)
-
-
-
 
 
 

Total
216

57

57

-
477,690

100%
 

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



Riding results


Party key:




  • PC: Progressive Conservative Party of Manitoba


  • L: Manitoba Liberal Party


  • NDP: New Democratic Party of Manitoba


  • P: Progressive Party of Manitoba


  • Comm: Communist Party of Canada - Manitoba


  • Ind: Independent


  • M-L: Marxist-Leninist Party of Canada - Manitoba (see by-elections)


  • WCC: Western Canada Concept Party of Manitoba


  • CoR: Confederation of Regions Party of Manitoba


  • Lbt: Libertarian Party of Manitoba (The Libertarian Party nominated four candidates in this election. As the party was not officially recognized, they ran as independents. Two of these candidates were Clancy Smith (who was probably the party's leader) and C. Dennis Owens; the other two have not yet been identified.)


Arthur:



  • (x)Jim Downey (PC) 4569

  • Peter Neufeld (CoR) 1198

  • Steve Bobiak (NDP) 1009

  • Moira Bonar (L) 701


Assiniboia:



  • (x)Ric Nordman (PC) 3813

  • Max Melnyk (NDP) 2195

  • Stan Blady (L) 1379


Brandon East:



  • (x)Leonard Evans (NDP) 4173

  • Jim Armstrong (PC) 3184

  • Eileen McFadden (L) 535


Brandon West:




  • James McCrae (PC) 5537

  • Arnold Gambo (NDP) 4128

  • Kerry Auriat (L) 760


Burrows:



  • (x)Conrad Santos (NDP) 3547


  • William Chornopyski (Ind) 1437

  • Nick Trusewych (PC) 950

  • Rory MacLeod (L) 587


  • Paula Fletcher (Comm) 131

  • Ted DuRussel (Ind) 36


Charleswood:




  • Jim Ernst (PC) 6524

  • Mike MacIsaac (NDP) 2826

  • Shari Nelson (L) 2211


Churchill:



  • (x)Jay Cowan (NDP) 2940

  • Walter Menard (PC) 857

  • Mildred Wilke (L) 203


























































Manitoba general election, 1986: Concordia
Party
Candidate
Votes % ±%
 

New Democratic Party

Gary Doer
4,525
54.37
−6.54
 

Progressive Conservative
Brent Aubertin
2,684
32.25
+2.71

Liberal Gail Stapon 909 10.92 +7.39
 

Western Canada Concept
Fred Cameron
204
2.45

Turnout
8,335
66.22
−3.44


New Democratic hold

Swing
-4.63
Source: Elections Manitoba[1]

Dauphin:



  • (x)John Plohman (NDP) 4886

  • Erv Tycholis (PC) 3121

  • Peter Rampton (L) 1341























































Manitoba general election, 1986: Ellice
Party
Candidate
Votes % ±%

New Democratic Harvey Smith 3,989 57.67

Progressive Conservative Seech Gajadharsingh 1,731 25.03

Liberal Ted Alcuitas 929 13.43

Progressive Alex Arenson 268 3.87
Turnout




New Democratic hold

Swing

Source: Elections Manitoba[2]

























































Manitoba general election, 1986: Elmwood
Party
Candidate
Votes % ±%

New Democratic Jim Maloway 3,241 45.84 −21.99
    
Independent

Russell Doern
2,006
28.37

    

Progressive Conservative
Ray Brunka
1,435
20.29
−4.91

Liberal Gilbert Benoit 389 5.50 +0.92
Turnout
7,105
64.33



New Democratic hold

Swing

Source: Elections Manitoba[3]

Emerson:



  • (x)Albert Driedger (PC) 4758

  • Ron Buzahora (NDP) 3780

  • Joe Antoshkiw (L) 656


Flin Flon:



  • (x)Jerry Storie (NDP) 3316

  • Mary Semaniuk (PC) 1072

  • J. Brian King (L) 384


Fort Garry:



  • (x)Charlie Birt (PC) 5146

  • Nora Losey (NDP) 3158

  • Ian Band (L) 2114

  • Ivan Merritt (WCC) 204


Fort Rouge:



  • (x)Roland Penner (NDP) 4223

  • Robert Haier (PC) 2590

  • Lionel Ditz (L) 1683

  • Clancy Smith (Ind [Lbt]) 101

  • Nigel Hanrahan (Comm) 46


Gimli:



  • (x)John Bucklaschuk (NDP) 4906


  • Ed Helwer (PC) 3955

  • Morley Murray (L) 649

  • Neil Knight (WCC) 141


Gladstone:



  • (x)Charlotte Oleson (PC) 3402

  • Les Sendull (CoR) 1754

  • Edna Mattson (L) 879

  • Fred Tait (NDP) 872


Inkster:



  • (x)Don Scott (NDP) 5480

  • Bayani Morcilla (PC) 1726

  • Eric Hope (L) 938

  • Lester Landry (P) 256

  • Lajpat Sharma (Ind) 101

  • Cathy Plowman (Comm) 49


Interlake:



  • (x)Bill Uruski (NDP) 4634

  • Joe Schwartz (PC) 2181

  • Bob Lundale (L) 455

  • Dieter Wenzel (CoR) 289






























































Manitoba general election, 1986: Kildonan
Party
Candidate
Votes % ±%

New Democratic Marty Dolin 6,199 51.65 -3.46

Progressive Conservative Bev Rayburn 4,210 35.08 -1.25

Liberal Hy Berman 1,134 9.45 +3.33

Progressive Ben Hanuschak 459 3.82 +1.39
Turnout
12,032
63.47
Eligible voters

18,957


New Democratic hold

Swing
-1.10
Source: Elections Manitoba[4]

Kirkfield Park:



  • (x)Gerrie Hammond (PC) 5497

  • Cliff Hodgins (NDP) 2191

  • Irene Friesen (L) 1932


















































Manitoba general election, 1986: Lac du Bonnet
Party
Candidate
Votes % ±%

New Democratic Clarence Baker 3,903 46.12
    

Progressive Conservative

Darren Praznik
3,601
42.55


Liberal Jerry Fontaine 959 11.33
Turnout
8,480
73.94



New Democratic hold

Swing

Source: Elections Manitoba[5]

Lakeside:



  • (x)Harry Enns (PC) 4303

  • Frieda Krpan (NDP) 2400

  • Hubert Good (CoR) 1052

  • Roger Chabot (L) 959


La Verendrye:




  • Helmut Pankratz (PC) 3618

  • Walter McDowell (NDP) 1768

  • Walter Hiebert (L) 734


























































Manitoba general election, 1986: Logan
Party
Candidate
Votes % ±%

New Democratic Maureen Hemphill 3,765 73.07 +1.08

Progressive Conservative Doris Perron 791 15.35 +2.73

Liberal Kevin Lamoureux 502 9.74

Libertarian Dennis Owens 94 1.84
Turnout
5,195 56.00
-5.72


New Democratic hold

Swing
-0.83
Source: Elections Manitoba[6]

Minnedosa:



  • (x)Dave Blake (PC) 3316

  • Gary Grant (NDP) 2369


  • Dennis Heeney (CoR) 1508

  • Steve Wilson (L) 745

















































Manitoba general election, 1986: Morris
Party
Candidate
Votes % ±%
 

Progressive Conservative

Clayton Manness
4,378
68.78
-2.77

New Democratic Audreen House 1,140 17.91 -10.54

Liberal Calvin Knaggs 847 13.31 n/a
Turnout
6,382
59.73
-5.09


Progressive Conservative hold

Swing
+3.89
Source: Elections Manitoba[7]

Niakwa:



  • (x)Abe Kovnats (PC) 6437

  • Allan MacDonald (NDP) 4831

  • James Radford (L) 2300


Osborne:



  • (x)Muriel Smith (NDP) 4747

  • Jack McGuinness (PC) 2348

  • Chris Sturgeon (L) 1259

  • Alex MacKenzie (P) 217


Pembina:



  • (x)Don Orchard (PC) 5270

  • Abe Giesbrecht (CoR) 944

  • Edourd Hiebert (NDP) 913

  • Lynn Rempel (L) 849

  • John Brooks (P) 108


Portage la Prairie:




  • Ed Connery (PC) 3693

  • Bill Zettler (NDP) 1457

  • Georgina Cuthbert (CoR) 1074

  • Hugh Kennedy (L) 968

























































Manitoba general election, 1986: Radisson
Party
Candidate
Votes % ±%

New Democratic Gerard Lecuyer 4,810 53.71 -13.78

Progressive Conservative Brian Benoit 2,666 29.77 +1.42

Liberal Allan Patterson 1,239 13.84 +9.69

Progressive Herold Driedger 240 2.68 n/a
Turnout
8,988
69.55



New Democratic hold

Swing
-7.60
Source: Elections Manitoba[8]

Rhineland:



  • (x)Arnold Brown (PC) 3037

  • Albert St. Hilaire (NDP) 1549

  • John Kuhl (L) 1329


Riel:




  • Gerry Ducharme (PC) 4479

  • (x)Doreen Dodick (NDP) 3710


  • Chris Sigurdson (L) 1133

  • Al Fostey (CoR) 187


River East:




  • Bonnie Mitchelson (PC) 6598

  • (x)Phil Eyler (NDP) 5848

  • Robert Shelton (L) 696

  • Al MacDonald (CoR) 280

  • Katharina Cameron (WCC) 76

















































Manitoba general election, 1986: River Heights
Party
Candidate
Votes % ±%

Liberal Sharon Carstairs 4,620 44.98 +21.57

Progressive Conservative Warren Steen 3,135 30.52 -14.94

New Democratic Murray Smith 2,516 24.50 -5.31
Turnout
10,287
80.66



Liberal gain from Progressive Conservative

Swing
+18.26
Source: Elections Manitoba[9]

Roblin-Russell:




  • Len Derkach (PC) 3241

  • Fred Embryk (NDP) 3203

  • Garry Gaber (L) 2065


Rossmere:



  • (x)Vic Schroeder (NDP) 4613


  • Harold Neufeld (PC) 4086

  • Cecilia Connelly (L) 1108


Rupertsland:



  • (x)Elijah Harper (NDP) 2302

  • Leonard McKay (PC) 931


  • Ed Price (L) 577

























































Manitoba general election, 1986: St. Boniface
Party
Candidate
Votes % ±%

New Democratic Laurent Desjardins 4,978 60.77 -2.61

Liberal Georges Bohemier 1,951 23.82 +2.94

Progressive Conservative Wes Rowson 1,114 13.60 -1.37

Progressive James Jackson 149 1.82 +0.67
Turnout
8,220
69.73



New Democratic hold

Swing
-2.78
Source: Elections Manitoba[10]

St. James:



  • (x)Al Mackling (NDP) 4120

  • Eldon Ross (PC) 3965

  • Tom Thompson (L) 922

  • Fred Debrecen (CoR) 175

  • Charles Lamont (P) 89

  • Merle Hartlin (WCC) 47


St. Johns:




  • Judy Wasylycia-Leis (NDP) 3753

  • John Baluta (PC) 1949

  • Joyce Popkes (L) 632

  • Cyril Fogel (P) 142

  • William Hawryluk (Ind) 115


  • Frank Goldspink (Comm) 65


St. Norbert:



  • (x)Gerry Mercier (PC) 5788

  • Ruth Pear (NDP) 2839

  • Mark O’Neill (L) 2784




















































Manitoba general election, 1986: St. Vital
Party
Candidate
Votes % ±%

New Democratic Jim Walding 4,430 45.32 −7.48
    

Progressive Conservative
Paul Herriot
3,872
39.62
−1.02

Liberal Walter Pederson 1,472 15.06 +8.50
Turnout
9,805
73.81
−6.80


New Democratic hold

Swing
-3.23
Source: Elections Manitoba[11]

Ste. Rose:




  • Glen Cummings (PC) 3735

  • Garry Anderson (NDP) 3020

  • Rafi Mohammed (L) 952

  • Dave Mutch (CoR) 454

























































Manitoba general election, 1986: Selkirk
Party
Candidate
Votes % ±%

New Democratic Howard Pawley 5,135 54.93 -9.17

Progressive Conservative Eugene Kinaschuk 3,119 33.36 -1.05

Liberal Gwen Charles 1,023 10.94 n/a

Progressive Raye Porhownik 72 0.77 -0.72
Turnout
9,368 74.93
-0.10


New Democratic hold

Swing
-4.06
Source: Elections Manitoba[12]
























































Manitoba general election, 1986: Seven Oaks
Party
Candidate
Votes % ±%

New Democratic Eugene Kostyra 5,158 64.71 +8.73

Progressive Conservative George Finkle 1,841 23.10 -0.69

Liberal Wayne Glowacki 907 11.38 +6.07

Communist Harold Dyck 65 0.82 n/a
Turnout
7,988 63.36
-8.74


New Democratic hold

Swing
+4.71
Source: Elections Manitoba[13]

Springfield:




  • Gilles Roch (PC) 5094

  • (x)Andy Anstett (NDP) 5039


  • Laurie Evans (L) 1376

























































Manitoba general election, 1986: Sturgeon Creek
Party
Candidate
Votes % ±%

Progressive Conservative Frank Johnston 4,994 55.17 -3.02

New Democratic Leslie Campbell 2,402 26.54 -7.59

Liberal Robert Inman 1,530 16.90 +9.22

Independent S. Dalgliesh 126 1.39 n/a
Turnout
9,073 67.45
-5.62


Progressive Conservative hold

Swing
+2.28
Source: Elections Manitoba[14]

Swan River:




  • Leonard Harapiak (NDP) 3773

  • (x)Doug Gourlay (PC) 3708

  • Donald Washenfelder (L) 399


The Pas:



  • (x)Harry Harapiak (NDP) 4051

  • Ernest Polsom (PC) 1088

  • Scott Gray (L) 789


Thompson:



  • (x)Steve Ashton (NDP) 3852

  • Ken Biglow (PC) 1498

  • George Printeau (L) 433


Transcona:



  • (x)Wilson Parasiuk (NDP) 4631

  • Earl Swayzie (PC) 1966

  • Bob Lee (L) 1200


Turtle Mountain:




  • Denis Rocan (PC) 3390

  • Gordon Kennedy (NDP) 1353

  • Ross McMillan (L) 1242

  • Bob Yake (CoR) 1150




























































Manitoba general election, 1986: Tuxedo
Party
Candidate
Votes % ±%

Progressive Conservative Gary Filmon 5,268 49.08 -15.51

Liberal Jim Carr 3,544 33.02 +20.96

New Democratic Bill Armstrong 1,816 16.92 -6.42

Progressive David Pearlman 104 0.97
Turnout
10,744
71.84



Progressive Conservative hold

Swing
-18.24
Source: Elections Manitoba[15]

Virden:




  • Glen Findlay (PC) 4251

  • Phil Schwarz (NDP) 1750

  • Alex Gabrielle (CoR) 1497

  • Lyman Smith (L) 524


Wolseley:



  • (x)Myrna Phillips (NDP) 4099

  • John Campbell (PC) 2218

  • Tom Harrison (L) 1132

  • Sidney Green (P) 347

  • Donald Oliver (CoR) 115

  • Barry Marchand (Ind) 60



Post-election changes


Early in 1988, Laurent Desjardins announced his retirement from the legislature. Soon after this, NDP backbencher Jim Walding voted against his party's budget, causing the government to fall.



See also



  • List of Manitoba political parties

  • Manitoba Liberal Party candidates, 1986 Manitoba provincial election



References





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1981 Manitoba election

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