1995 Manitoba general election

1995 Manitoba general election

April 25, 1995

57 seats of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba
29 seats were needed for a majority
Turnout69.20%
  First party Second party Third party
  PC LIB
Leader Gary Filmon Gary Doer Paul Edwards
Party Progressive Conservative New Democratic Liberal
Leader since December 10, 1983 March 30, 1988 June 5, 1993
Leader's seat Tuxedo Concordia St. James (lost re-election)
Last election 30 20 7
Seats won 31 23 3
Seat change 1 3 4
Popular vote 216,246 165,489 119,677
Percentage 42.87% 32.81% 23.72%
Swing 0.88% 4.01% 4.42%

Map of Election Results

Premier before election

Gary Filmon
Progressive Conservative

Premier after election

Gary Filmon
Progressive Conservative

The 1995 Manitoba general election was held on April 25, 1995 to elect Members of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Manitoba, Canada. Progressive Conservative Party, which won 31 seats out of 57, clinched the elections. The New Democratic Party formed the official opposition with 23 seats; the Liberal Party won 3.

Opinion polls

Evolution of voting intentions at provincial level
Polling firm Last day
of survey
Source PC NDP MLP Other ME Sample
Election 1995 April 25, 1995 42.87 32.81 23.72 0.6
Angus Reid April 16, 1995 [1] 40 33 27 914
Angus Reid March 17, 1995 [2] 37 21 35 1,200
February 1995 [3] 32 25 35 800
January 1995 [3] 39 31 31 600
COMPAS December 1994 [4] 38 19 37
COMPAS June 1994 [5] 28 23 44 4
Election 1990 September 11, 1990 41.99 28.80 28.15 1.06

Results

Party Party Leader # of
candidates
Seats Popular Vote
Before1 Elected % Change # % % Change
  Progressive Conservative Gary Filmon 57 29 31 +6.9% 216,246 42.87 +0.88
  New Democratic Gary Doer 57 20 23 +15.0% 165,489 32.81 +4.01
  Liberal Paul Edwards 57 6 3 -50.0% 119 677 23.72 -4.42
Libertarian Dennis Rice 6 - - - 634 0.13 0.00
  Independents 11 - - - 2,396 0.47 0.00
  First Peoples Party Jerry Fontaine [3]   -   [908]    
  Independent Native Voice Nelson Contois [3]   -   [518]    
  Vacant 2 n.a.
Total 188 57 57 - 504 442 100%  

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.

Vote and seat summaries


Popular vote
PC
42.87%
New Democratic
32.81%
Liberal
23.72%
Others
0.60%
Seats summary
PC
54.39%
New Democratic
40.35%
Liberal
5.26%

Synopsis of results

1995 Manitoba general election – synopsis of riding results[6][7]
Electoral
division
Winning party Votes
1990 1st
place
Votes Share Margin
#
Margin
%
2nd
place
PC NDP Lib Ind Ltn Total
 
Arthur-Virden PC PC 5,015 64.36% 3,496 44.87% NDP 5,015 1,519 1,258 7,792
Assiniboia PC PC 4,315 52.96% 2,130 26.14% Lib 4,315 1,648 2,185 8,148
Brandon East NDP NDP 4,395 53.78% 1,787 21.87% PC 2,608 4,395 1,169 8,172
Brandon West PC PC 4,471 49.40% 1,681 18.57% NDP 4,471 2,790 1,789 9,050
Broadway NDP NDP 3,126 47.87% 1,513 23.17% Lib 1,529 3,126 1,613 262 6,530
Burrows NDP NDP 4,748 67.46% 3,482 49.47% PC 1,266 4,748 1,024 7,038
Charleswood PC PC 5,737 58.00% 2,779 28.09% Lib 5,737 1,197 2,958 9,892
Concordia NDP NDP 4,827 63.58% 2,982 39.28% PC 1,845 4,827 816 104 7,592
Crescentwood Liberal NDP 3,733 36.04% 278 2.68% PC 3,455 3,733 3,170 10,358
Dauphin NDP NDP 4,673 48.37% 793 8.21% PC 3,880 4,673 996 111 9,660
Elmwood NDP NDP 4,264 53.02% 1,712 21.29% PC 2,552 4,264 1,227 8,043
Emerson PC PC 4,965 62.90% 2,982 37.78% Lib 4,965 945 1,983 7,893
Flin Flon NDP NDP 2,732 52.05% 715 13.62% PC 2,017 2,732 500 5,249
Fort Garry PC PC 5,959 48.29% 1,525 12.36% Lib 5,959 1,857 4,434 91 12,341
Gimli PC PC 5,591 50.65% 1,845 16.71% NDP 5,591 3,746 1,702 11,039
Gladstone PC PC 4,629 62.30% 3,175 42.73% Lib 4,629 1,347 1,454 7,430
Inkster Liberal Liberal 4,394 50.80% 1,745 20.17% NDP 1,384 2,649 4,394 223 8,650
Interlake NDP NDP 3,791 51.17% 1,229 16.59% PC 2,562 3,791 766 289 7,408
Kildonan NDP NDP 5,812 52.00% 2,488 22.26% PC 3,324 5,812 2,041 11,177
Kirkfield Park PC PC 5,949 60.15% 3,333 33.70% Lib 5,949 1,325 2,616 9,890
La Vérendrye PC PC 4,581 48.02% 2,074 21.74% Lib 4,581 2,452 2,507 9,540
Lac du Bonnet PC PC 5,986 57.07% 2,523 24.06% NDP 5,986 3,463 1,039 10,488
Lakeside PC PC 4,376 57.12% 2,574 33.60% NDP 4,376 1,802 1,373 110 7,661
Minnedosa PC PC 4,498 54.58% 2,457 29.81% NDP 4,498 2,041 1,702 8,241
Morris PC PC 5,662 60.99% 3,333 35.90% Lib 5,662 1,158 2,329 135 9,284
Niakwa PC PC 5,908 50.86% 2,160 18.59% Lib 5,908 1,961 3,748 11,617
Osborne Liberal NDP 3,969 40.86% 991 10.20% Lib 2,766 3,969 2,978 9,713
Pembina PC PC 5,092 62.28% 2,460 30.09% Lib 5,092 452 2,632 8,176
Point Douglas NDP NDP 3,095 63.03% 1,963 39.98% Lib 578 3,095 1,132 105 4,910
Portage la Prairie PC PC 3,977 51.36% 1,860 24.02% Lib 3,977 1,519 2,117 130 7,743
Radisson NDP NDP 4,891 52.04% 2,490 26.49% Lib 2,107 4,891 2,401 9,399
Riel PC PC 3,561 38.15% 441 4.72% Lib 3,561 2,653 3,120 9,334
River East PC PC 4,938 47.20% 1,762 16.84% NDP 4,938 3,176 2,347 10,461
River Heights Liberal PC 5,429 47.98% 994 8.79% Lib 5,429 1,352 4,435 98 11,314
Roblin-Russell PC PC 4,672 54.33% 1,984 23.07% NDP 4,672 2,688 1,239 8,599
Rossmere PC PC 4,318 45.97% 117 1.25% NDP 4,318 4,201 875 9,394
Rupertsland NDP NDP 2,249 50.80% 1,231 27.81% Lib 619 2,249 1,018 541 4,427
Seine River PC PC 6,462 49.70% 2,086 16.04% Lib 6,462 2,163 4,376 13,001
Selkirk NDP NDP 4,758 43.77% 919 8.45% PC 3,839 4,758 2,273 10,870
Springfield PC PC 6,355 52.15% 2,080 17.07% NDP 6,355 4,275 1,461 96 12,187
St. Boniface Liberal Liberal 4,021 45.48% 1,192 13.48% NDP 1,686 2,829 4,021 306 8,842
St. James Liberal NDP 3,019 35.63% 166 1.96% Lib 2,601 3,019 2,853 8,473
St. Johns NDP NDP 4,513 58.53% 2,903 37.65% Lib 1,587 4,513 1,610 7,710
St. Norbert PC PC 4,699 43.90% 527 4.92% Lib 4,699 1,833 4,172 10,704
St. Vital PC PC 4,021 41.47% 664 6.85% NDP 4,021 3,357 2,319 9,697
Ste. Rose PC PC 3,762 51.99% 1,421 19.64% NDP 3,762 2,341 1,133 7,236
Steinbach PC PC 5,975 74.99% 4,769 59.85% Lib 5,975 787 1,206 7,968
Sturgeon Creek PC PC 4,747 49.11% 1,696 17.55% Lib 4,747 1,688 3,051 180 9,666
Swan River NDP NDP 4,021 46.31% 36 0.41% PC 3,985 4,021 559 118 8,683
The Maples Liberal Liberal 4,254 48.08% 1,620 18.31% NDP 1,960 2,634 4,254 8,848
The Pas NDP NDP 3,616 51.70% 1,115 15.94% PC 2,501 3,616 877 6,994
Thompson NDP NDP 3,619 61.71% 2,299 39.20% PC 1,320 3,619 926 5,865
Transcona NDP NDP 5,163 58.13% 2,791 31.42% PC 2,372 5,163 1,216 131 8,882
Turtle Mountain PC PC 4,781 60.90% 3,046 38.80% Lib 4,781 1,334 1,735 7,850
Tuxedo PC PC 8,691 66.23% 5,716 43.56% Lib 8,691 1,457 2,975 13,123
Wellington NDP NDP 3,788 54.04% 1,792 25.56% Lib 1,226 3,788 1,996 7,010
Wolseley NDP NDP 4,048 56.38% 2,471 34.42% Lib 1,555 4,048 1,577 7,180
  = open seat
  = winning candidate was in previous Legislature
  = incumbent had switched allegiance
  = previously incumbent in another riding
  = incumbency arose from a byelection gain
  = not incumbent; was previously elected to the Legislature
  = other incumbents renominated
  = candidate for First Peoples Party or Independent Native Voice - parties not recognized by Elections Manitoba
  = multiple candidates


Turnout, winning shares and swings

Summary of riding results by turnout, vote share for winning candidate, and swing (vs 1990)[6][7]
Riding and winning party Turnout Vote share[a 1] Swing[a 2]
% Change (pp) % Change (pp) To Change (pp)
 
Arthur-Virden PC Hold 64.94 -0.07
 
64.36 5.11
 
PC 7.42
 
Assiniboia PC Hold 70.77 0.94
 
52.96 3.11
 
PC 4.93
 
Brandon East NDP Hold 62.88 -4.64
 
53.78 0.27
 
NDP 2.25
 
Brandon West PC Hold 67.75 -1.94
 
49.40 -6.07
 
NDP -4.54
 
Broadway NDP Hold 60.70 -0.89
 
47.87 9.16
 
NDP 10.75
 
Burrows NDP Hold 63.90 -2.96
 
67.46 13.12
 
NDP 12.57
 
Charleswood PC Hold 74.68 0.03
 
58.00 0.44
 
PC 0.73
 
Concordia NDP Hold 66.82 -1.56
 
63.58 5.41
 
NDP 2.83
 
Crescentwood NDP Gain 73.34 1.58
 
36.04 14.31
 
PC -7.89
 
Dauphin NDP Hold 77.82 1.14
 
48.37 -0.46
 
PC -2.90
 
Elmwood NDP Hold 68.85 -2.79
 
53.02 6.04
 
NDP 4.43
 
Emerson PC Hold 66.21 4.62
 
62.90 1.06
 
Lib -0.16
 
Flin Flon NDP Hold 57.08 -5.43
 
52.05 -17.03
 
PC -18.36
 
Fort Garry PC Hold 71.16 -1.80
 
48.29 1.22
 
PC 1.05
 
Gimli PC Hold 75.07 3.08
 
50.65 -1.78
 
NDP -4.20
 
Gladstone PC Hold 61.47 1.05
 
62.30 3.09
 
PC 4.03
 
Inkster Lib Hold 67.03 2.75
 
50.80 4.93
 
Lib 3.94
 
Interlake NDP Hold 64.09 1.21
 
51.17 10.64
 
NDP 5.48
 
Kildonan NDP Hold 74.29 -0.86
 
52.00 16.31
 
NDP 10.17
 
Kirkfield Park PC Hold 75.16 -2.26
 
60.15 3.73
 
PC 5.29
 
La Vérendrye PC Hold 69.71 3.03
 
48.02 3.53
 
PC 4.83
 
Lac du Bonnet PC Hold 75.99 2.93
 
57.07 3.38
 
PC 1.52
 
Lakeside PC Hold 64.75 1.44
 
57.12 7.43
 
PC 7.69
 
Minnedosa PC Hold 64.62 0.19
 
54.58 1.58
 
PC 4.06
 
Morris PC Hold 71.05 5.27
 
60.99 -2.65
 
Lib -1.77
 
Niakwa PC Hold 77.32 -0.18
 
50.86 4.36
 
PC 6.25
 
Osborne NDP Gain 70.17 -1.47
 
40.86 11.67
 
NDP -10.61
 
Pembina PC Hold 61.78 3.45
 
62.28 -16.45
 
Lib -18.36
 
Point Douglas NDP Hold 58.23 -2.70
 
63.03 8.32
 
NDP 7.90
 
Portage la Prairie PC Hold 65.84 0.02
 
51.36 -2.49
 
Lib -0.25
 
Radisson NDP Hold 66.61 -1.26
 
52.04 5.28
 
NDP 6.95
 
Riel PC Hold 75.65 4.64
 
38.15 -5.17
 
Lib -2.72
 
River East PC Hold 77.28 3.35
 
47.20 -5.53
 
NDP -4.72
 
River Heights PC Gain 81.66 0.20
 
47.98 7.61
 
PC -8.19
 
Roblin-Russell PC Hold 69.67 4.70
 
54.33 2.02
 
NDP -1.26
 
Rossmere PC Hold 77.08 2.62
 
45.97 3.64
 
NDP -5.73
 
Rupertsland NDP Hold 44.83 -1.77
 
50.80 -26.57
 
PC -12.09
 
Seine River PC Hold 74.53 1.64
 
49.70 8.98
 
PC 7.81
 
Selkirk NDP Hold 77.25 2.81
 
43.77 7.19
 
NDP 2.91
 
Springfield PC Hold 77.41 4.01
 
52.15 3.03
 
PC 0.08
 
St. Boniface Lib Hold 71.30 1.22
 
45.48 -9.93
 
NDP -9.46
 
St. James NDP Gain 71.64 -1.73
 
35.63 5.52
 
PC -0.23
 
St. Johns NDP Hold 67.48 -1.70
 
58.53 5.67
 
NDP 6.92
 
St. Norbert PC Hold 71.87 -1.66
 
43.90 -1.58
 
PC 1.87
 
St. Vital PC Hold 74.70 1.70
 
41.47 5.17
 
PC 8.14
 
Ste. Rose PC Hold 62.96 1.36
 
51.99 0.41
 
PC 5.69
 
Steinbach PC Hold 58.53 0.83
 
74.99 -0.65
 
PC 0.10
 
Sturgeon Creek PC Hold 70.71 -3.52
 
49.11 2.60
 
PC 4.95
 
Swan River NDP Hold 74.93 1.64
 
46.31 0.62
 
PC -1.17
 
The Maples Lib Hold 66.38 -0.62
 
48.08 8.25
 
Lib 9.38
 
The Pas NDP Hold 58.24 -7.53
 
51.70 7.34
 
NDP 7.04
 
Thompson NDP Hold 54.87 -8.18
 
61.71 1.78
 
NDP 4.57
 
Transcona NDP Hold 68.47 -1.76
 
58.13 8.64
 
NDP 11.96
 
Turtle Mountain PC Hold 66.79 0.09
 
60.90 2.22
 
PC 3.11
 
Tuxedo PC Hold 73.10 -2.39
 
66.23 1.09
 
PC 2.80
 
Wellington NDP Hold 66.97 -1.27
 
54.04 8.03
 
NDP 5.12
 
Wolseley NDP Hold 67.72 -2.50
 
56.38 12.48
 
NDP 12.20
 
  1. ^ Share won by winning candidate, with difference noted from share achieved by the same party in 1986.
  2. ^ Positive indicates improvement to standing of party winning in 1986; negative points to 1986's second-place party being swung to.

Changes in party shares

Share change analysis by party and riding (1995 vs 1990)[6][7]
Riding Liberal NDP PC
% Change (pp) % Change (pp) % Change (pp)
 
Arthur-Virden 16.14 -9.74
 
19.49 4.63
 
64.36 5.11
 
Assiniboia 26.82 -6.75
 
20.23 3.65
 
52.96 3.11
 
Brandon East 14.30 3.97
 
53.78 0.27
 
31.91 -4.24
 
Brandon West 19.77 3.04
 
30.83 3.02
 
49.40 -6.07
 
Broadway 24.70 -12.35
 
47.87 9.16
 
23.42 -0.82
 
Burrows 14.55 -12.01
 
67.46 13.12
 
17.99 -1.11
 
Charleswood 29.90 -1.03
 
12.10 0.59
 
58.00 0.44
 
Concordia 10.75 -2.68
 
63.58 5.41
 
24.30 -0.26
 
Crescentwood 30.60 -15.05
 
36.04 14.31
 
33.36 0.74
 
Dauphin 10.31 -6.04
 
48.37 -0.46
 
40.17 5.35
 
Elmwood 15.26 -3.22
 
53.02 6.04
 
31.73 -2.82
 
Emerson 25.12 1.38
 
11.97 -2.43
 
62.90 1.06
 
Flin Flon 9.53 -2.67
 
52.05 -17.03
 
38.43 19.70
 
Fort Garry 35.93 -0.88
 
15.05 1.22
 
48.29 1.22
 
Gimli 15.42 -4.84
 
33.93 6.62
 
50.65 -1.78
 
Gladstone 19.57 -4.98
 
18.13 7.45
 
62.30 3.09
 
Inkster 50.80 4.93
 
30.62 -2.96
 
16.00 -2.03
 
Interlake 10.34 -14.21
 
51.17 10.64
 
34.58 -0.33
 
Kildonan 18.26 -7.07
 
52.00 16.31
 
29.74 -4.03
 
Kirkfield Park 26.45 -6.84
 
13.40 3.35
 
60.15 3.73
 
La Vérendrye 26.28 -6.13
 
25.70 2.60
 
48.02 3.53
 
Lac du Bonnet 9.91 -3.71
 
33.02 0.33
 
57.07 3.38
 
Lakeside 17.92 -7.95
 
23.52 6.85
 
57.12 7.43
 
Minnedosa 20.65 -6.54
 
24.77 4.96
 
54.58 1.58
 
Morris 25.09 0.88
 
12.47 3.90
 
60.99 -2.65
 
Niakwa 32.26 -8.14
 
16.88 3.79
 
50.86 4.36
 
Osborne 30.66 -9.55
 
40.86 11.67
 
28.48 -0.70
 
Pembina 32.19 20.26
 
5.53 -3.81
 
62.28 -16.45
 
Point Douglas 23.05 -7.47
 
63.03 8.32
 
11.77 0.45
 
Portage la Prairie 27.34 -1.99
 
19.62 5.86
 
51.36 -2.49
 
Radisson 25.55 3.35
 
52.04 5.28
 
22.42 -8.63
 
Riel 33.43 0.28
 
28.42 4.88
 
38.15 -5.17
 
River East 22.44 1.61
 
30.36 3.92
 
47.20 -5.53
 
River Heights 39.20 -8.77
 
11.95 1.51
 
47.98 7.61
 
Roblin-Russell 14.41 -6.57
 
31.26 4.54
 
54.33 2.02
 
Rossmere 9.31 -16.95
 
44.72 15.09
 
45.97 3.64
 
Rupertsland 23.00 16.74
 
50.80 -26.57
 
13.98 -2.40
 
Seine River 33.66 -6.64
 
16.64 0.29
 
49.70 8.98
 
Selkirk 20.91 -8.56
 
43.77 7.19
 
35.32 1.36
 
Springfield 11.99 -6.70
 
35.08 2.88
 
52.15 3.03
 
St. Boniface 45.48 -9.93
 
32.00 8.99
 
19.07 -2.53
 
St. James 33.67 -1.42
 
35.63 5.52
 
30.70 -0.96
 
St. Johns 20.88 -8.17
 
58.53 5.67
 
20.58 2.50
 
St. Norbert 38.98 -5.33
 
17.12 6.91
 
43.90 -1.58
 
St. Vital 23.91 -11.11
 
34.62 9.05
 
41.47 5.17
 
Ste. Rose 15.66 -10.97
 
32.35 10.56
 
51.99 0.41
 
Steinbach 15.14 -0.85
 
9.88 3.28
 
74.99 -0.65
 
Sturgeon Creek 31.56 -7.30
 
17.46 2.83
 
49.11 2.60
 
Swan River 6.44 -4.93
 
46.31 0.62
 
45.89 2.95
 
The Maples 48.08 8.25
 
29.77 2.27
 
22.15 -10.51
 
The Pas 12.54 -0.61
 
51.70 7.34
 
35.76 -6.73
 
Thompson 15.79 5.58
 
61.71 1.78
 
22.51 -7.36
 
Transcona 13.69 -15.28
 
58.13 8.64
 
26.71 7.06
 
Turtle Mountain 22.10 -3.99
 
16.99 3.93
 
60.90 2.22
 
Tuxedo 22.67 -4.52
 
11.10 3.43
 
66.23 1.09
 
Wellington 28.47 -2.21
 
54.04 8.03
 
17.49 -2.77
 
Wolseley 21.96 -11.92
 
56.38 12.48
 
21.66 1.45
 

Post-election changes

Electoral district Candidates Incumbent
PC NDP Liberal Other
Portage la Prairie
September 30, 1997
David Faurschou
2,422
Connie Gretsinger
1,340
Dave Quinn
1,657
Warren Goodwin (Ind)
1,025
Ralph Jackson (Ind)
49
Brian Pallister
Charleswood
April 28, 1998
Myrna Driedger
2,767
Barrie Farrow
961
Alan McKenzie
1,524
Jim Ernst

Gary Kowalski left the Liberal caucus on June 5, 1997, and Kevin Lamoureux followed suit on October 1, 1997. Both rejoined the party caucus in 1998.

Neil Gaudry died on February 18, 1999.

See also

References

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  2. ^ Roberts, David (April 3, 1995). "Doer practices for last kick at the political can: Victory has eluded NDP leader so far, but the game in Manitoba runs to April 25". The Globe and Mail. p. A4.
  3. ^ a b Roberts, David (March 20, 1995). "Manitoba election call imminent: While Filmon's Tories have gained momentum in past weeks, polls indicate a close, three-way race". The Globe and Mail. p. A4.
  4. ^ Geddes, John (December 29, 1994). "Liberals set for election wins: Riding the crest of the Chretien government's popularity, provincial Grits gain voter support in what may be a busy election year, poll shows". Financial Post. p. 1.
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